Officer Badass' Blown 2013 Road King Police Special

Speed Trap

Harley-Davidson historians tell us that the first police motorcycle was delivered to the Detroit Police Department in 1908. That early crime-fighting machine made four horsepower and went 40 mph — fast enough considering it only had a bicycle-style coaster brake. By comparison, Alan Anderson’s FLHRP is an asphalt-melting powerhouse — fortunately, this Road King is equipped with high-performance Beringer brakes. 

All photos courtesy of Baggers Magazine.

Cover Story

Anderson’s Road King was featured on the May 2017 cover of Baggers Magazine. Keeping it fun, the photoshoot was “imagined as a world in which an actual officer rode this beast as his daily rider during patrol hours.” Taking the illusion to the next level, Baggers Magazine hired Buddy Suttle to pose as Officer Badass — an officer who cracks down on stunt riders. 

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Traffic Stop

Of course, the joke is that Buddy Suttle is himself a stunt rider who entertains fans at Harley-Davidson dealerships across the nation. A promotional video entitled Officer Badass included some film trickery where Suttle as 'Officer Badass' conducts a traffic stop on himself. Officer Badass then proceeds to tell Suttle that he needs some stunting lessons — it makes one's head spin as much as a rolling burnout. 

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Sight Unseen

The Police Special donor arrived without a frontend. The high-mileage rear-wheel-only machine was originally purchased at auction by an unnamed buyer in Wisconsin. Anderson then bought the crippled-cop bike sight unseen and sent it directly to Mike Porumb at CMP Motorcycles. Anderson said, “I had it shipped that way to Mike, never seeing the bike myself other than some pictures.” 

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Shredding Machine

Thanks to Porumb at CMP, the Road King Police Special is now armed with a 143 cubic-inch S&S motor married to a custom supercharger. Anderson stated that the boosted 143ci S&S engine is hard to describe. He explained, “It’s the fastest thing I’ve ever had the pleasure of throwing a leg over...I’m amazed it doesn’t just light the tire up everywhere.” 

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Sum it Up

Dual remote-reservoir Öhlins rear shocks were a must to keep the Road King planted. In fact, every component of the Road King was considered. Reflecting on the build, Anderson said, “This bike is more than just the sum of its parts. The stainless subframe, the carbon fiber fenders and FXRP fairing, all the stainless pieces Mike fabbed while thinking about how we can make this bike lighter.” 

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Custom Parts

With a build emphasizing power and performance, a lot of parts were custom made — including the handmade exhaust. The Trac Dynamics swingarm that pins an 18-inch BST carbon fiber rear required modification, as did the 19-inch Dyna front wheel. Anderson said, “Lucky for me, Mike was up for just about anything and wasn’t afraid to take to a CNC.” 

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Mission Directives

Porumb admitted the overall look of the revamped FLHRP was not for everyone. He said, “This bike wasn’t built to satisfy the eye, it was built to satisfy an itch for performance.” When it came to the paint scheme, Porumb said that the black-and-white tins just seemed to work. For Porumb it was mission accomplished, but for everyone else out there the heat is on — courtesy of Officer Badass. 

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