Harley-Davidson donates bikes to Haiti relief effort

**Bob** · 10th February 2010, 01:23

Harley-Davidson is to donate 28 Buell and Harley-Davidson motorcycles to assist with disaster relief efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

The motorcycles – which will remain in Haiti as a permanent donation - are being shipped from Motor Company facilities to the Dominican Republic to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti.

"Our thoughts are with all of those affected by this devastating disaster in Haiti,” said Rod Copes, Sr. Vice President of International Sales, Marketing and Business Development for Harley-Davidson. “As the relief and stabilization efforts continue, motorcycles can often offer a higher degree of manoeuvrability and access than other types of vehicles.”

**JimO** · 10th February 2010, 06:00

trail bikes would have been more practicle

**Genie** · 10th February 2010, 06:25

Kinda thought theyds be after food, shelter and clothing, nice gesture but is it that practical. The 'top beaucrats' will have some nice bikes to ride.

**Omega1** · 10th February 2010, 06:47

Give it six months and then pop over and grab one, they'll be parked up rotting somewhere

**Big Col** · 10th February 2010, 07:13

No food no house no water to drink etc. Look at my new motorbike. WTF

**Miscreant** · 10th February 2010, 07:38

As if the poor bastards don't have enough problems.

**Okey Dokey** · 10th February 2010, 07:51

Man, you guys are cynical. At least they are doing something to try and help. Not just criticising from the sidelines! I guess if they made trail bikes they would have donated them; I wonder how many KTM is sending.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 10th February 2010, 09:50

Originally Posted by Okey Dokey

Man, you guys are cynical. At least they are doing something to try and help. Not just criticising from the sidelines! I guess if they made trail bikes they would have donated them; I wonder how many KTM is sending.

well KTM is from Austria, so they're more likely to send a Panzer division and a couple of battalions of SS. Lebensraum and all that.

**Elysium** · 11th February 2010, 04:01

Originally Posted by Okey Dokey

Man, you guys are cynical. At least they are doing something to try and help. Not just criticising from the sidelines! I guess if they made trail bikes they would have donated them; I wonder how many KTM is sending.

Yeah good public relations ad advertising I think. Kinda like all those "stars" who went over to "help" with camara crews in tow but in reality they were just in the way when they should have instead sat at home and just donate their money instead.

Harley should have just donated money and KTM donate some trail bikes I think.

**Grubber** · 11th February 2010, 07:59

Might be better with a couple of good 4x4 i would have thought.....oh ok yea..Harley....same thing isn't it...my bad!

**Brownbikerbabe** · 11th February 2010, 12:17

Wouldn't monetary funds have been better from a large company like that?

**Bounce001** · 11th February 2010, 12:40

They could always use them as they are supposed to be used - as anchors

**Elysium** · 11th February 2010, 14:10

Originally Posted by Bounce001

They could always use them as they are supposed to be used - as anchors

Or tractors.

**Jinxycat** · 22nd February 2010, 10:13

they go past my house and i think...........shit i left the air compressor on.................

**Big Dave** · 25th February 2010, 10:04

Harleys are good police bikes.
They are robust, reliable and relatively easy to keep in service.
I'm sure they would be welcome.
The Buells also come/came with a XB12P service-ready kit.