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THE 2014 HARLEY-DAVIDSON® POLICE MOTORCYCLES SUBMITTED BY POLICEONE


AFTER 110 YEARS OF PRO- DUCING RELIABLE AND METICULOUSLY CRAFTED MOTORCYCLES, some companies might rest on their laurels and rely upon their previous model designs to keep their customers satisfied. Harley-Davidson, however, has con-


tinually pushed the envelope of refine- ment by improving their machines year after year, and this year has turned their attention squarely on making significant improvements to their law enforcement motorcycle line—relying not only on their cen- tury-plus of experience, but on feed- back from a wide variety of officers who lay boots on pedals day in, day out, across all different environments throughout the United States. As a result, by going literally back to the drawing board and bringing officers along for the ride, Harley-Davidson has been able to come up with the ultimate law enforcement machine. So, what’s improved about the 2014


line? Well, let’s start with the core of the machine: the engine, which has been upgraded to a 1690cc High Output Twin Cam 103TM


model with 6% more


horsepower than the previous law enforcement model, and a 4% increase in torque. In real terms, that means you have more passing power, critical at not only highway speeds, but also in your day-to-day operations on the road. The handling has also been improved by the introduction of a 29 degree steering head angle and a changeover to a lighter-weight, open-concept wheel, along with Harley’s existing deep lean angles and low center of gravity. Now, all of that is great if you want


to go fast and turn tight, but what about stopping? A new braking system has that covered: The standard-equip-


6 THE MOTOR OFFICER™ | SPRING 2014 ment ReflexTM Linked Brake system


with ABS coordinates the front and rear brakes, linking them when you’re traveling over 25 mph for a unified stopping effort. They are unlinked if brakes are applied below 25 mph to allow for slow-speed maneuvering and as you get closer to coming to a complete stop. As far as seeing, and being seen


(and heard), there have been some cool improvements made to the lighting and emergency lighting-and-siren systems as well. The first of these is, in fact, a first: On the 2014 Police Electra Glide®


the headlight is now a Daymaker™ LED unit providing 916 lumens of daylight- quality light, with a 2x wider viewing


Emergency lighting can now be con- trolled independently, front and rear. An Accessory mode allows you to run emergency lights and siren even with the ignition off. And finally, a “Stealth Mode” switch allows you to instantly turn off all exterior lighting (except instruments and brakes) to give you the element of surprise. Last but not least, even the little


details were attended to with the new redesign—little details with big impact on your day-to-day life as a motor offi- cer. By redesigning the batwing fairing on the Police Electra Glide®


model,


and incorporating Harley’s new split- stream vent, head buffeting is reduced to ensure you can stay comfortable and on-track with your suspects and your


BY LITERALLY GOING BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND BRINGING OFFICERS ALONG FOR THE RIDE, HARLEY-DAVIDSON HAS BEEN ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE ULTIMATE LAW ENFORCEMENT MACHINE.


area than a standard halogen light. The 2014 Police Road King®


model features


a dual-halogen setup which offers a 546-lumen low beam, and a whopping 1,460-lumen high beam to project your visibility far down the road. Next, Harley looked at the controls


for the emergency systems on board, and again went back to the drawing board with their Police Advisory Board members. The result is a completely redesigned hand control system which offers all of the features you need, in less space, with more information and options. Speed capture, cruise control, push-to-talk and more are all controlled with one-touch buttons. Digital dis- plays tell you speed and gear position.


surroundings alike. Storage has been improved with new, larger saddlebags which have easy One-Touch latches for quick access to all of your equip- ment. And finally, in the place where you most directly meet the bike, last year’s improved seat suspension system helps to absorb some of the roughness of the road while still feeling it under your wheels. As you can see, the 2014 Harley- Police Line has a lot of fea-


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tures which represent the best in care- ful, officer-involved design for your day-to-day use. To find out more, and see the differences for yourself, con- tact Harley-Davidson today by visiting www.harley-davidsonpolicemotors.com.


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