Hello, all/any, and apologies if I'm at the wrong place.
I am tentatively giving a useful motorcycle to a rural U.S. volunteer rescue group. I know that here in the "colonies" there isn't much bike-based rescue/EMT as there is in Europe and elsewhere, so I'm asking about the practicality of whether or not such a "gift" is even useful.
The bike is a "dual sport" BMW, pretty rugged and reliable, but heavy as bikes go. Would such a properly-outfitted vehicle be useful for a group that has never had such a thing before, or is it just a boat anchor that wouldn't get much use?
Like most "up north" places, this outfit in Minn. has snowmobiles galore for winter but they're using the usual SUVs and trucks for other seasons. I did some vol. EMS work once, and I always thought that this would be the ideal for quick response -- but maybe not. And like all gear, there's the maint. issues when things get "broken".
So any opinions would be welcome, as I don't want to stick anyone with a "boat anchor"!
Cheers!
J. T. in CO/US
I am tentatively giving a useful motorcycle to a rural U.S. volunteer rescue group. I know that here in the "colonies" there isn't much bike-based rescue/EMT as there is in Europe and elsewhere, so I'm asking about the practicality of whether or not such a "gift" is even useful.
The bike is a "dual sport" BMW, pretty rugged and reliable, but heavy as bikes go. Would such a properly-outfitted vehicle be useful for a group that has never had such a thing before, or is it just a boat anchor that wouldn't get much use?
Like most "up north" places, this outfit in Minn. has snowmobiles galore for winter but they're using the usual SUVs and trucks for other seasons. I did some vol. EMS work once, and I always thought that this would be the ideal for quick response -- but maybe not. And like all gear, there's the maint. issues when things get "broken".
So any opinions would be welcome, as I don't want to stick anyone with a "boat anchor"!
Cheers!
J. T. in CO/US