Don't Run From This Cop – Video

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

Quinn Redeker is one talented motorcycle rider. In this impressive video, watch as he wins a motorcycle skills competition aboard his motorcycle. And oh yeah, Redeker is a motorcycle cop. His steed: a BMW R1200RT Police Edition.

The competition in this video pits many of Southern California’s moto-cops in a gymkhana-like skills test to see who can navigate their way around the course with the least amount of time penalties. Putting a foot down or otherwise putting something on the ground other than the bike’s two tires incurs penalties.

Redeker displays impeccable clutch, throttle, and brake control while maintaining great balance over the motorcycle — a sign he is clearly very in tune with his BMW. Maneuvers like complete circles (in both directions) and tight slaloms are difficult on any motorcycle. Later in the vid, Redeker displays his skills in the slow race, which, as the name implies, rewards whoever can make it through a prescribed course with the longest time. Yep, Quinn won that race also, though he had a few close calls. As is shown in the video, Quinn won first place in the BMW 1200 division. We tried looking for a Harley-Davidson class but our search came up empty.

So if you’re in the Ventura, California, area and see a moto-cop behind you, don’t try and test his skills. You’re definitely going to get embarrassed if Quinn Redeker is on your six. Not to mention you’ll receive a great view from the back of a squad car.

Troy Siahaan
Troy Siahaan

Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.

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