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It Is the Responsibility of the Manufacturer to Use Materials Exhibit A RFQ20210594 Law Enforcement Motorcycle Specifications It is the responsibility of the manufacturer to use materials, components, and design practices which are the best available, and current to industry standards for the type of operating conditions which this type of vehicle may be subjected to. Frame, engine, transmission, drive train, brakes, suspension, wheels, tires and other component parts of the motorcycle must not merely meet the minimum requirements of this specification, but must be selected to give maximum performance, service life, and safety. The term “heavy-duty” as used in this specification is defined as the item which the term is applied must exceed the common quantity, quality, and / or capacity supplied with standard consumer-grade production vehicles, and it must be able to withstand extreme strain, exposure, temperature, wear, and use. Offered Motorcycles must be in compliance with these specifications and must be the manufacturer’s designated “POLICE” model. Police accessories must be engineered, designed, and certified by the manufacturer to be compatible with all other components, give dependable service, not degrade the handling characteristics, or the appearance of the motorcycle itself. 1. MODEL a) The model must be a 2020 or newer production model, two-wheel motorcycle factory designed and equipped for highway law enforcement service. b) Motorcycle must be rated and certified by the manufacturer to safely operate at speeds of 110 miles per hour or more. c) Each model must visibly display the vehicle identification number (VIN), gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), date manufactured, and all additional information required by Federal and State regulations. 2. ENGINE The motorcycle engine must be a heavy-duty “police package” version of the manufacturer’s standard engine, and must meet the following requirements: a) Have at least 1200 cubic centimeters (cc) displacement; b) Minimum of 2 cylinders; c) Liquid, or combination of air and liquid cooled; d) Four-cycle operation; e) Produce one hundred (100) horsepower or higher; f) Engine and transmission must be isolated from the motorcycle frame through a rubber; mounting system or equivalent vibration isolation system. g) Reciprocating engine parts to be balanced by the manufacturer in an effort to reduce engine, and consequential motorcycle vibration during the service life of the motorcycle; h) Have sequential port fuel injection (SPFI); i) Have a water-cooled Engine, an auxiliary cooling fan(s) must be incorporated to reduce overheating while being operated at low speeds or prolonged idling in hot weather; j) Be equipped with an assisted oil cooling system; k) Have a Single Cam design; and l) Have a minimum Compression ratio: 10.0:1. 3. POWER TRAIN The motorcycle power train shall be shaft driven. 4. CLUTCH The clutch must be: a) The latest type, multiple-disc, wet type. b) A hand operated clutch lever and must be located on the left handlebar. c) A Hydraulically actuated clutch system. 5. TRANSMISSION The Offered motorcycles transmission must have the following specifications: a) Have a minimum of six (6) speeds; b) Gears with constant mesh design; c) Shift pattern as follows: Neutral located between the first and second gears and must shift down from neutral to first and up from neutral to second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth gears; d) Have a foot shift lever of rocker type and designed to be operated by toe, or toe and heel, and must not interfere with normal foot position on the foot peg or board; e) Foot shift lever must be located on the left side of motorcycle; f) An indicator light, readily visible to the rider, must be provided to indicate when the transmission is in the neutral position; g) Provide visible numeric indication of current gear selected; and 6. BRAKES The Offered motorcycles brakes must have the following specifications: a) Front and rear brakes must be separately controlled hydraulic systems and be equipped with anti-lock brake system (ABS) with traction control. b) Front brake must be a dual-disc type, hand operated from the right handlebar, and provide full modulation to the limit of traction without loss of control; c) Rear brake must be a disc type, foot operated with the pedal located on the right side. d) Brake pedal must have a non-skid pedal surface or pad to permit safe application and minimize the possibility of the foot slipping off the brake pedal. e) Foot pedal and linkage designed and located to allow full travel of pedal or the rider’s foot; f) Hydraulic hoses and metal lines mounted and protected in such a manner to prevent them from becoming damaged due to chafing, rubbing, or vibration. g) Brake lines and calipers located away from exhaust heat; h) Incorporate a hill assist start system for up- or down-hill starting from a stop; i) The brake pads must be of the latest design to reduce heat fade; 7. FRAME / SUSPENSION / FIBERGLAS / SHEETMETAL The Offered motorcycles Frame and Suspension must have the following specifications: a) The motorcycle shall have a wheelbase between fifty-eight (58) inches and sixty-five (65) inches; b) Each motorcycle must have a wet weight (fully equipped with all add ons) under eight hundred and fifty (850) pounds, and a gross vehicle weight rating of more than one thousand (1000) pounds. Total available rated payload less than four hundred (400) pounds. The minimum load-carrying capacity of the motorcycle as delivered must be no less than four hundred (400) pounds. For the purpose of this specification, the motorcycle load is defined as the rider and law enforcement related equipment; c) Turning radius of eighteen (18) feet or less; d) Steel tubing frame, or equivalent metal construction, strength, and design to enhance stability and handling characteristics with law enforcement equipment installed (radio, antenna, light systems, and other components required by these specifications). e) Vibration and other naturally occurring forces must not cause cracking of the motorcycle frame, suspension, or body components when subjected to normal highway law enforcement type patrol; f) Motorcycle suspension that incorporates electronic dynamic sensing and adjustment system which automatically adjusts to road conditions; g) Rear suspension with rear shocks, must be adjustable to riders’ weight, preferably air- adjustable design. h) Rear shock absorber(s) with heavy duty capacity and adjustment to accommodate various rider’s height and weight. i) Front forks with hydraulic design, adjusted to permit the shortest possible turning radius, and designed for best handling characteristics in police service, considering weight and weight distribution. 5.7.10 Fork pre-load must not be gas pressure adjustable. j) Frame, spring(s), and shock absorber(s) shall be adequate to handle the rider, plus the added weight of all required law enforcement equipment, to include transistorized radio transmitter and receiver, radio repeater, carrier, equipment boxes, etc., which will be mounted on the motorcycle. 8. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHASSIS The Offered motorcycles must have the following Electrical System and Chassis specifications: a) 12-volt (minimum) system with circuit breakers and / or fuses for protection of all circuits from overload or short circuits. b) Minimum of forty-five (45) amp, high output alternator, and solid-state voltage regulator incorporating transient voltage protection. c) Be equipped with one or more heavy-duty sealed maintenance free batteries with a minimum of thirty-two (32) amps per hour to operate proficiently under the following conditions: d) All running lights, emergency lights, radio, and electronic siren operating with engine running at idle. e) With an initial battery charge of 12.5 VDC minimum. The battery shall permit restart of the engine with the electric starter after the tail light, blue I.D. lights, rear flashers, and radio operating on standby simultaneously, for a minimum of 20 minutes with the engine off. f) Multiple battery installations shall provide electrical isolation between batteries to ensure engine-starting capability if auxiliary battery is fully discharged. g) Starter must be the latest available 12-volt starter motor with a solenoid operated engagement and relay system required and the starter button located on right handlebar; h) Electronic ignition not affected by 40 watt, 700/800 MHz radio system installed on the motorcycle, or by a 5 watt, 700/800 MHz portable radio operated within three (3) feet of any part of the motorcycle; i) As required, additional half-inch wide ground straps (as short as possible) for the antenna mounting bracket may be added to effectively bond all metal parts to the frame of the motorcycle. The vendor must install these additional ground straps. j) All ground straps tinned, copper braid or comparable, and where visible, painted to match the appropriate part of the motorcycle. k) Cruise Control. 9. LIGHTING The Offered motorcycles must have the following Lighting specifications: a) LED lights on all emergency and directional lighting on motorcycles. b) High beam indicator light mounted so it is readily visible to the rider. High and low beams to be controlled by a switch on the handlebar. c) A single driver-accessible switch capable of fully extinguishing all headlight(s), driving lights, and marker lights. d) Turn signals operator-canceling, designed and installed to be visible from the front and rear. e) Indicator lights, two (2) on the front, two (2) on the rear, and on the dash panel. f) Rear and side rear turn signal lights are to be wired to a heavy-duty switch with indicator light to permit the rear signal lights to flash together, independent of the front signal lights, and to operate with the ignition switch in either the “on” or “off” position. g) Turn signal switch for both left and right signals shall be located on the handlebars and shall be the “push to lock on” type with indicator lights, which will operate when the turn signals are in operation.
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