Are police bike engines set up differently than standard touring, such as cams,exhaust,intake or head work? Buying one from a friend to use as a base for a custom build.

 

nope

The pursuit option went away post evo, the parade option went away about 1986
( and what posts follow below are a bunch of guesses...the service manual(s) will show that he drivetrains are same same for all twincam civvy, police and shrine models).


cop bikes had 95 & 103's ( halo marketing) and abs earlier than civilian bikes and may be exempt from some pollution controls like the evap canister. the ignition advance curve may have been altered- usually by a dealer rather than moco


a cop bike is a perfect low cost base for a build

the electrical system should be heavy duty, but the wiring scheme has some surprises, get the manual. even worse if it was a in service and the PD just hacked off all the wiring for the cop lights.


retiredpolicebikes.com is a helpful website for info




my '88 CHP FXRP came with dual disks, cam, headwork, high comp, exhaust, ignition module and no emissions ...as Iit came from the CHP it was 72 HP at a time when the stock evo was 55 and the CA version was 45.


the cop stuff fell off, it got a new CV carb and hi flow intake and a 2/1 taking it to 78 HP, a drop, and a 61T rear pulley giving a 15% overdrive. This is an easy 135 MPH ride.




My Brother in Law had a 1985 Shovehead police- it had the parade option...low compression. He built up that motor as soon as he got the bike which was essentially a FLHS( Sport) model.

Mike

 

most police bikes made in the last 20 years are fairly stock. there are occasional exceptions to the rule, where a department might specifically order bikes with bigger motors or upgraded parts, but those are thr exceptions, not the rule

 

The biggest difference that has the biggest effect is the wiring.

And forget cruise control from a practical standpoint, at best its very expensive to add.

 

I love my 17. It seems to have more power then my RGU, but I think its pretty much the same setup. Wiring is a lot different. I'm working a radio install at this time. Thankfully I have lots of time

 

'14 and up have cruise standard. Mine has cruise.

Police bikes are generally a great value for what you get. Many are worked hard, but lots are low mile, funeral escort only bikes.

 

What year cop bike? And what model? In some years, there were significant differences and in others not so much. Last cop bike I owned was a 2009 RK and the required police specs for that bike are listed. I believe it was one of the larger MD law enforcement agencies.

 

Oh wow, that *is* good to know!

 

My understanding was the Cop Bikes were all Low Compression, but they have a Huge Stator?

 

I'm fairly certain that since Rushmore bikes, the cop bikes have the same drivetrain. I have the police supplement, and for what should be the sections on engine, tranny, brakes, suspension, etc, it says something like "no additional info, see service manual" most of the supplement covers electrical and, for example, the tach and the tour pack mount, and a few dodads.