Motorcycle Officer Down

[Al in AK]

Very sad. Anyone heard of this down there in Texas?
God Bless his wife and son.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/yahoolatestnews/stories/011409dnmetarlfatal.7385bd1e.html

[Daniel Meyer]

Yes, very sad.

Word is he may have lived had the bike not exploded in a ball of fire.

Second word is the bike had been recalled for a fix about tank mounts causing a massive tank rupture in accidents, but it had not been in for the service yet.

Y'all be careful out there.

[mhallock]

Very tragic, indeed......prayers for the family...


Mark

[Gilligan]

Second word is the bike had been recalled for a fix about tank mounts causing a massive tank rupture in accidents, but it had not been in for the service yet.

You're correct.  Here is a link to the Harley recall info.

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/12/09/harley-davidson-touring-motorcycle-fuel-tank-mount-recall-over-111000-units-affected/

Here is a link to it at the NHTSA website.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/results.cfm

[fstsix]

Sad, I lost a friend in VA back in 06, Charlie, Sheriff Portsmouth VA. also was our salesman at the firm i worked for, it was one of the largest motorcycle funerals i ever seen, hell even some Renegades showed up to show respect. http://www.odmp.org/officer/18380-deputy-sheriff-charles-aubrey-fisher He was riding a police HD Ultra Classic, lost control, i wish as a Taxpayer they would give these men a safer bike, Like Newport News VA, they ride BMW's with real anti lock brakes , one would think a pursuit bike would need to be more performance like.