| Police Harleys. Like most of you, I've seen police on | | | | Peace Officer Special Edition models. |
| Harley-Davidson motorcycles since I was a kid. Not | | | | There are two mew programs for 2008 which include |
| for all of the one hundred years that Harley-Davidson | | | | the FLHTP Police Electra Glide, FLHP Police Road King |
| has been supplying motorcycles to police. Although | | | | and the 883 Sportster. The FL models have pursuit |
| some days it feels like it. | | | | lights, an air-suspended solo seat, a 103-cu-in. |
| Harley started producing motorcycles for police | | | | powertrain, oil coolers, optional ABS on Electra Glide |
| departments in 1908 and has been doing so ever | | | | and Road King and bead-retention tires. |
| since. Today there are police on Harleys in 45 | | | | There are also the special edition Peace Office and |
| countries. Harleys are used in more than 3,400 police | | | | Firefighter models available in the Electra Glide, Ultra |
| agencies in the U.S. alone. | | | | Glide, Road King, Fat Boy and Heritage Classic. These |
| In a recent article in Enthusiast magazine, Steve St. | | | | have the same technical characteristics as the stock |
| Thomas, Director of Police and Fleet Sales, talked | | | | bikes, but with unique paint and tank emblems. |
| about the programs anniversary. Harley is adding a | | | | As long as there are Harley-Davidson motorcycles, |
| new 100th anniversary decal to the front fender of | | | | there will probably be police riding them. |
| the police motorcycles. They have also added a | | | | This article can only be used in its entirety with link |
| metal tank medallion and a 100th anniversary H-D | | | | back to authors site. |
| police badge madallion on the front fender of the | | | | |