Taiwan's Special Forces Ride Big Cruisers Two-Up and Armed With a Shotgun

All around the world, special forces divisions use motorcycles in some way or another. Some use it for rapid deployment into the field, others use electric motorcycles to get around easier and more stealthy. And some use trikes as machine gun emplacements. 

And then there's Taiwan's Military Police Special Services Company, which takes the cake from literally every division under the sun. 

See, they don't use Urals with sidecars or fast-attack dirt bikes or sporty nakeds or even dual-sports with .50 cals attached to the back. No, they use full-dress baggers. In this case, a Harley-Davidson. And they aren't riding the 800-pound motorcycles alone, but rather two-up and the pillion riders comes complete with a shotgun. Why? Why not. 

Code named the Night Hawks, which is honestly a super rad name for an elite special forces division, is part of Taiwan's military police structure. They're stationed out of Wugu, Taipei, but little else is known about the group since it's all obviously classified. However, based on the picture here, it looks like the group is a bunch of badasses, as who thinks to use a full-dress bagger as a fast-attack response vehicle? It's just a very odd choice compared to all the other available options. What's wrong with a KTM Super Adventure? It's right there!

Likewise, I feel like the choice wouldn't be all that stable to stand up on and fire from, as that's a lot of weight up top. Imagine the recoil of a 12 gauge affecting the bike's balance. Yet, there they are demonstrating it can be done. They also apparently use a Centurion Arms CM4 AR platform which, again, would be a pain to keep on target given the the recoil of the rifle. 

That said, given the fact they're making it work, props. Extreme props. Cause I've ridden a number of baggers in my day and they aren't the first thing I'd choose for any sort of combat engagements. Could make for a great ad campaign for Harley-Davidson though. Sorta like how Toyota's Hilux pickup is everyone's favorite technical.