Use Police Department Harleys
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neonhomer
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I have a 2004 Road King Police, and I picked it up for $9500. It was 4 yrs old when I got it, and I am the 3rd owner (1st being the PD). Not too bad... motor makes a little more noise than usual, but it is my first Harley. I will probably keep it for a few years, and then go from there.
I haven't bothered, nor am I going to bother, to change it from its police setup. I am leaving the hand controls as is, not changing the saddlebags or not removing the tach. I did put a regular two up seat and passenger backrest on in place of the original air seat (dealer did it as part of the deal).
Overall, I am mostly satisfied with it.
I haven't bothered, nor am I going to bother, to change it from its police setup. I am leaving the hand controls as is, not changing the saddlebags or not removing the tach. I did put a regular two up seat and passenger backrest on in place of the original air seat (dealer did it as part of the deal).
Overall, I am mostly satisfied with it.
Hi all,
I recently purchased a 2006 Roadking police bike with only 4,000 miles from my local Harley dealer here in south florida. I had the cop seat removed and a Roadking Studded seat with driver adjustable backrest, passanger sissybar and backrest with a full luggage rack installed. The out the door price including a 5 year extended warranty which includes tires and rims was 18,000 Had I had purchased a 2008 Roadking and added all the mods I did, extended warranty and added the extra chrome (light bars, engine guards saddlebag guards, Mag rims, ABS brakes, etc) that was on the bike to start with it would have been well into the 20's. So I think they are a good deal if you want to customize your ride and make it your own without owning a bank.
I recently purchased a 2006 Roadking police bike with only 4,000 miles from my local Harley dealer here in south florida. I had the cop seat removed and a Roadking Studded seat with driver adjustable backrest, passanger sissybar and backrest with a full luggage rack installed. The out the door price including a 5 year extended warranty which includes tires and rims was 18,000 Had I had purchased a 2008 Roadking and added all the mods I did, extended warranty and added the extra chrome (light bars, engine guards saddlebag guards, Mag rims, ABS brakes, etc) that was on the bike to start with it would have been well into the 20's. So I think they are a good deal if you want to customize your ride and make it your own without owning a bank.
The police RK's are usually not dressed like the civilian ones are and usually need certain parts upgraded or removed like the run flat tires for civilian duty verses police duty. This is where the additional cost can add up and if you were to add the chrome that is standard on the civilian models, it adds up quickly especially if there is dealer labor time involved. The major problem with buying a police bike is the duty it has been exposed to with extended periods of idle time and hard riding.
The 06 FLHRP that was purchased here has a KBB retail price of $12,440 so if you add to that the improvements that you want to make and any warranty extensions, it doesn't sound too bad then and you can end up with a bike that is totally different than others.
I would only consider a used police bike if I knew the type of service duty that it had and how it was ridden first hand. Many of the police buy these bikes when they come up for return/auction because they are the ones that have been riding them and know how they were treated during their service life.
ASQTec
New Member
After shopping every H-D dealer witching 80 miles from home, I bought, with quite a bit of haggling, my 2006 FLHPI for $12,999, plus $1,100 for the 3yr warranty. It had 2056 miles on it as it sat in the dealer's storage room. There is no better deal out there than a decommissioned H-D police bike. You just need to be patient, and know the market.
The biggest downfall is that they only come in two colors; black or white. I actually wanted the air seat, as I have a 30" inseam, and it moves the rider up and back a bit. That is besides the fact that it is the most comfortable motorcycle seat I've been on in over 30 years of riding.
They DO come with the Heritage bars, they DO come with the deluxe chrome engine package, and the DO come with the tall windshield. I can live with the saddle bags, as I do not look at them while I'm riding.
As far as condition and abuse goes...look at the bike. If it looks like it was abused, then it probably was. I called up the sheriff department that used to own the bike (H-D keeps those records, and will gladly tell you), and was able to speak with the officer who road it for 2 years. He told me the bike was used for escorts and local events, and was rarely subject to heavy stop-and-go traffic.
Do your research, know your prices, and use common sense. Given all of the above, there is no better deal to be had on a gently used Harley.
The biggest downfall is that they only come in two colors; black or white. I actually wanted the air seat, as I have a 30" inseam, and it moves the rider up and back a bit. That is besides the fact that it is the most comfortable motorcycle seat I've been on in over 30 years of riding.
They DO come with the Heritage bars, they DO come with the deluxe chrome engine package, and the DO come with the tall windshield. I can live with the saddle bags, as I do not look at them while I'm riding.
As far as condition and abuse goes...look at the bike. If it looks like it was abused, then it probably was. I called up the sheriff department that used to own the bike (H-D keeps those records, and will gladly tell you), and was able to speak with the officer who road it for 2 years. He told me the bike was used for escorts and local events, and was rarely subject to heavy stop-and-go traffic.
Do your research, know your prices, and use common sense. Given all of the above, there is no better deal to be had on a gently used Harley.
softailsteve
Active Member
Ran across a couple of roadkings at the local dealership here in louisiana one only had 700 miles on it and two others had less than 2000 miles on them around 1500 or so they were asking around 15000 this was after one of our famous huricanes so mabye the local police depts got a big fema check but the bikes were basically new if I would have been in the market for a white RK with a high output charging system I would have bought the one with 700 miles lots of warranty left
ASQTec
New Member
True dat. I heard in Mass they even come in two-tone blue.
Birch white kinda grows on you after a while.
I have an '06 RK that is in its second season of use. We have 2 in white and after reading all the posts I have to agree that you need to look at the bike. All of them will have some scuffing on the crash bars, as most have been over a few times due to the sharp, low speed turn arounds. One thing to look at is what it was used for. Mine is a county bike and it doesn't idle much. I have a hard time parking and would rather troll. Granted it is wide open for short sprints but that is it. As for mine, all of the services are done, it usually has a new tire and there shouldn't be any issues. I have also seen them in a really nice dark blue.