Police trade-in?
#13
I've got to ask why. I've never purchased a cop bike, but know guys that have. I've never heard anything bad about em'. Having said that, I'm sure someone with chime in with all kinds of horror stories about the bikes.
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#16
Jeez guys, if you are worried about them being abused or whatever, look it over and then ride it before you make a play for it. It if is abused you can tell with a 10 minute ride. Bad brakes, tires and paint are kind of hard to disguise if they are bad. Most cop bikes are pretty well maintained as far as fluid changes and other safety related stuff goes. I wouldn't be afraid to ride one if it checked out OK. Sounds like they are priced reasonable although I would start out a little lower than what they are asking. You can always come up if you want it bad enough. They can always come down if they want to sell it bad enough. Otherwise you have a willing buyer and a willing seller and they will set the price.
#17
Paid $13,000 for my 2008 FLHTP with ABS (4700 miles at delivery) back in Jan 2010... mine was still under factory warranty and I purchased the extended...
Sounds like a decent price for a 2009, which has the newer frame, wider rear tire, etc. but still negotiate!
Have since added the civilian fairing interconnect harness, civilian hand controls (left and right), oil pressure gauge, the dashboard switches, cruise control, Sundowner deep bucket seat, passenger floorboards, fullsac true duals kit, Rush slipons with 2.0in baffles, Ultra Tour-pak with luggage rack, Ultra vented fairing lowers kit...
I am in the process of trying to locate a good deal on the OEM HK Stereo, and CB kit...
These police bikes are a great value (esp with the 103ci), and a blank canvas to work from. Go for it!
Sounds like a decent price for a 2009, which has the newer frame, wider rear tire, etc. but still negotiate!
Have since added the civilian fairing interconnect harness, civilian hand controls (left and right), oil pressure gauge, the dashboard switches, cruise control, Sundowner deep bucket seat, passenger floorboards, fullsac true duals kit, Rush slipons with 2.0in baffles, Ultra Tour-pak with luggage rack, Ultra vented fairing lowers kit...
I am in the process of trying to locate a good deal on the OEM HK Stereo, and CB kit...
These police bikes are a great value (esp with the 103ci), and a blank canvas to work from. Go for it!
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#19
Or, you could check around for prices on a new one. Some dealers do have new never-seen-service bikes available. I got mine ('09) new at a very reasonable price. Quite a bit less than an Electra Glide Standard (which the bike is based on), but with a lot more on it besides the obvious motor & oil cooler. Mine even has ABS. Seems most of them do, but not all. Like other guys have said, talk about a blank canvas! Most people think mine (sig pic) is based on either an SG or an Ultra. Though flattered, I never got the Ultra comparison because I don't have a radio in it yet. But you can make it what YOU want without a crazy buy-in price.
If you don't know much about Cop bikes or HD's in general, find somebody who does. Many of the Cop bikes would serve you justly, however, there are beat-up ones out there and you'd want knowledge to spot them.
A local club member bought his first HD, a Cop bike, and his has been nothing but problems. He paid a high price of about 14K for it with 12K on the clock and it's an '08. It looked beat up the first time I saw it. He bought the extended warranty, thank god... Electrical issues, fuel pump & line, throttle body (corroded) issues and much more. Constantly throwing codes. Our recent outing had his bike not being able to rev beyond 2K in the middle of a ride on a perfect day. Point is, inspect it well, find a good one and you're likely to be very happy with the bike as you can tell by the posts here.
Best of luck!
If you don't know much about Cop bikes or HD's in general, find somebody who does. Many of the Cop bikes would serve you justly, however, there are beat-up ones out there and you'd want knowledge to spot them.
A local club member bought his first HD, a Cop bike, and his has been nothing but problems. He paid a high price of about 14K for it with 12K on the clock and it's an '08. It looked beat up the first time I saw it. He bought the extended warranty, thank god... Electrical issues, fuel pump & line, throttle body (corroded) issues and much more. Constantly throwing codes. Our recent outing had his bike not being able to rev beyond 2K in the middle of a ride on a perfect day. Point is, inspect it well, find a good one and you're likely to be very happy with the bike as you can tell by the posts here.
Best of luck!
#20
Paid $14,200 for this 2010 Police Bike with 14.5K miles last week. I thought it was great deal 103, ABS, oil cooler, tach with "Police" badge and civilian conversion with 2011 RKC bags, paint kit, Rush slip ons, Screaming Eagle seat and some extra chrome. Still under warranty and eligible for an extension. Also know EXACTLY where it came from - St, John County. Any used bike is a crap shoot. I'm delighted!
Last edited by Fuji; 02-09-2011 at 10:53 AM.