Michael, Thanks for your concern. The advice to tape up your windows is not correct, though See: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-experts-stop-taping-windows-for-storms/.

Myth debunked: http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

I think you mean “make,” instead of “model,” when referring to Harleys in the first paragraph. Although that does make me wonder whether other models in the H-D lineup would be better for police duty than the biggest models.