Harley-Davidson is celebrating our country’s vets with a new edition for the Pan America™ 1250 Special and Tri Glide® Ultra...
Harley-Davidson
Since 1903, American manufacturer Harley-Davidson has been making motorcycles. Today they are one of the top 10 most recognised brands in the world. Harley makes cruisers and tourers from 500cc up to the big 1800cc juggernauts, and soon an electric bike. But Harley is about more than just motorcycles; it’s a lifestyle and its rider group, the Harley Owners Group or HOG is one of the most established in the world. We not only bring you news, previews and reviews of Harley-Davidson motorbikes, but also look into the lifestyle behind the famous product. MotorbikeWriter attends Harley launches and road tests their bikes in Australia and overseas.
Back on May 24th, we received news that Harley-Davidson was shutting down their five global plant locations due to a...
Back in mid-March, Harley’s new LiveWire brainchild – a middleweight Street Tracker going by the name ‘Del Mar’ – was debuted in a 100-unit batch of ‘Launch Edition’ machines. A scant 18 minutes later and the entire batch sold out, blowing the minds of anybody (me) watching the antics in...
Harley-Davidson is replacing the old-favourite 883 Sportster with a new liquid-cooled 975cc Nightster. It is arriving now in Australian and...
“A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step,” is quite a famous saying. Considering the appropriate learning curve...
Harley fans thought the world was coming to an end in 2017 when Harley-Davidson axed the popular Dyna family and married those models with the new Softail family. They loved the handling of the twin-shock models and enjoyed the comical shaking character character of the unbalanced engine that vibrated madly...
Last year represented a revolution for traditional motorcycle company Harley-Davidson with the first new water-cooled engine since the V-Rod in...
There is no doubt the handsome new liquid-cooled Harley-Davidson Sportster S is a revolutionary model for the traditional heavy motorcycle...
Riders around the world will be invited to watch the unveiling of the 2022 Harley-Davidson models at a virtual event on January 26. The new models include limited-production Custom Vehicle Operations bikes in an event they call “Further. Faster.” Since Jochen Zeitz took over as Harley chairmanWorld, president and CEO...
I’m thinking of writing a letter to Harley-Davidson boss Jochen Zeitz asking him to rename their new adventure bike the...
Australia and New Zealand have been allocated eight of the 500 limited-edition Harley-Davidson Street Glide Specials hand painted in Arctic...
Well, folks – they’ve done it. On top of being a reputable giant for the motorcycle industry, Harley Davidson has sidestepped into the e-territory of bicycles – and the result is sweeping across Europe. According to a report from ElecTrek, Harley Davidson’s Serial 1 Cycle Company debuted their eBicycle range...
Rumours of the death of the Harley-Davidson Sportster brand seem to have been greatly exaggerated! Instead of replacing the 883cc...
Is there any more iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycle than the hot rod Fat Boy? From Hollywood stardom to being immortalised as...
I attended the international media launch for the LiveWire in Portland, Oregon, in July 2019, and it has taken almost almost two years before I could get one in Brisbane for a local road test. It’s certainly been worth the wait. The 100km launch ride was electrifying with the LiveWire...
The brand name “Harley-Davidson” currently adorns the electric LiveWire motorcycle, but future electric bikes from the iconic American manufacturer may...
If you thought Harley-Davidson CVO (Custom Vehicles Operations) models were exclusive, the company has now introduced and even more exclusive...
Harley-Davidson has recently filed patents that show a type of emergency braking system that could be integrated into future models. Unlike other manufacturers, Harley’s technology patent is more in line with accident prevention and crash avoidance – instead of adaptive cruise control. The system is comprised of many sensors situated...
Harley-Davidson’s first adventure motorcycle, the Pan America 1250, is heading to Australia and New Zealand later this year. There are...
The motorcycle industry is constantly evolving. However, the next five years may see some rapid changes. With electrification becoming a...
For 2021, Harley-Davidson has axed the Street 500 learner-approved cruiser which was once its most popular bike in Australia and has been consistently selling well since its introduction in 2014. The move follows a restructure of the company by new Harley boss Jochen Zeitz including pulling out of India where...
Currently Exploring Legal Options Harley-Davidson announced it would pull out of India not that long ago as part of its...
Harley-Davidson Australia has now recalled its LiveWire electric motorcycle for switching off while running, more than a fortnight after it...
Despite the new boss of Harley-Davidson saying he will focus on core customers the iconic motorcycle manufacturer has still gone aead with its entry into the lucrative e-bike market. Their first electric bicycle, the Serial 1, will initially be launched in 2021 in the US and German markets. No pricing...
The ever-growing list of 2020 motorcycle recalls continues to expand with another addition to the hit-list; Harley Davison’s 2020 LiveWire...
Harley Concept With Changeable Batteries? In 1987 half of all Harley-Davidson riders were under the age of 35. By the...
Can Electric Bikes Really Go Anywhere? The biggest concern I’ve heard repeatedly parroted from the anti-electric vehicle mob is “good luck finding somewhere to charge your Telsa on a long road trip, those things are only good for city commuting”. Harley-Davidson is taking the EV technology they released with their...
Harley’s Making Moves Harley-Davidson is going through some serious restructuring, and the company has had to make plenty of tough...
Making Dreams Come True Anne Turner was able to get one of her bucket-list items checked off recently when her...
Electric ADV The Harley-Davidson LiveWires that were used in Long Way Up were a long way from stock LiveWires, so don’t think you can just take your $30,000 electric machine off-road without issues. According to RideApart, the underpinnings of the motorcycle remained the same, but the bike was heavily reworked...
Are you a William Shatner fan and a fan of Harley-Davidson’s new LiveWire electric motorcycle? Then you really should consider...
Harley-Davidson will not have to pay $US3 million to retrofit or replace wood-burning household appliances with cleaner stoves to offset...
Harley-Davidson will relaunch The Enthusiast magazine originally published from 1916 to 2008 to replace HOG Magazine as their official publication. This is a significant move that fits in with new boss Jochen Zeitz’s return to focussing on traditional values. Since moving into the rider’s seat in February, Jochen has made...
It appears Harley-Davidson has axed its upcoming Bronx Streetfighter as part of a 30% reduction in its existing and future...
Harley-Davidson will axe 30% of its existing and future models, while the introduction of the 2021 range and new models...
Harley-Davidson has filed a patent application for a variable valve timing (VVT) V-twin engine, possibly for the Sportster to improve economy and reduce emissions. The iconic American manufacturer has often been accused of old engine technology and faced barrage of criticism for going “backwards” from double to single overhead cam...
Harley-Davidson’s electric LiveWire has arrived in Australia for testing ahead of its media launch in August and market release in...
When it comes to no-frills traditional touring the first bike that comes to mind is the Harley-Davidson Road King. That...
Speculation is rife that several Harley-Davidson models will be deleted for 2021 in the wake of the delay in launching two new models and plans to reduce output to create more ”exclusivity”. UPDATE (July 30): Harley has announced 30% of planned models will be axed. Click here for more details....
Honda is adding Android Auto to its Goldwing infotainment system for music, phone calls and messaging with a software update next month. This follows Harley-Davidson...
New Harley-Davidson boss Jochen Zeitz has delayed the release of the company’s first adventure bike, the Pan America, as well as the Bronx...
The 2020 Harley-Davison FXST Softail Standard is not only an entry model for their 107-cube Milwaukee Eight big twin, but also the perfect donor bike or “blank canvas” for customising. It comes with a solo seat, mini-ape bars, shotgun exhausts, 19-inch chromed steel front rim with classic spokes and not much...
Harley-Davidson is expected to have several variants of its new Bronx range later this year including a naked streetfighter, a street tracker and...
A Swiss rider has just ridden a Harley-Davidson LiveWire 1723km across four nations in one day using Level 3 DC...
Harley-Davidson is the first motorcycle company to offer Android Auto which is similar to Apple CarPlay and allows riders to access some phone apps. Honda Goldwing was the first with Apple CarPlay in 2018 and Harley followed a year later with the software update to its Boom! Box GTS Infotainment...
Harley-Davidson has registered two simple black-and-white lightning logos expected to be used for its upcoming electric motorcycles, scooters and bicycles....
Shortly after announcing a special American patriotic eagle paint job on the Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special, the company has now added...
As predicted last week, the Harley-Davidson FXST Softail Standard is confirmed to return mid-year after it was recently listed with the California Air Resources Board. One of the most popular Harley models ever sold in Australia will arrive at $A21,495 ($NZ22,750), ride away. This entry-level Softail will come in black only with a solo seat....
This image has been doing the rounds of the internet rumour mill for days suggesting Harley-Davidson is about planning to...
Indian Motorcycle has always been diplomatic about their rivalry with Harley-Davidson, but a brazen new video showing their new Challenger and...
Harley-Davidson‘s FXST Softail Standard, one of the most popular Harley models ever sold in Australia, now looks like making a comeback. The model name and FXST designation has been listed with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) documents which means it could be unveiled as soon as this August as a 2021...
A special paint job with an eagle on the right side of the tank and fairing is now available for...
Harley-Davidson will return the Road Glide to its 2020 CVO range with a special Harley-branded Sena 30K Bluetooth unit that...
Harley-Davidson is celebrating the 30th birthday of one of its most famous models, the Fat Boy, with a special 114-cube limited-edition model. The Fat Boy 30th Anniversary Limited Edition will sell for $A35,995 ($NZ38,495) ride away which compares with the current Fat Boy S with 114 cube at $33,995. This...
The world’s most iconic big-bike manufacturer, Harley-Davidson, is thinking small for 2020 with the launch of a small-capacity motorbike in...
Harley-Davidson announced in June 2019 that it would build small-capacity bikes in China for the Asian market and now they...
A Canadian company is working on battery technology that will recharge an electric motorcycle in about five minutes without reducing battery life. The discovery by GBatteries is a potential boost for electric motorcycles and other vehicles as recharging time, not range anxiety, is the biggest hurdle. Harley-Davidson claims its LiveWire...
Harley-Davidson has launched its new water-cooled “midweight” platform with its first adventure bike, the 145hp Pan America, and the 115hp...
Harley-Davidson trademarks often end up as names for their motorcycles, but in this case, Rude Boy will be used for...
Production of the Harley-Davidson electric LiveWire motorcycle has started again after being stalled a few days this week over a problem with one home charger. The company says it was only a “single occurrence”. There was no problem with the motorcycle, only the charger. “We take pride in our rigorous quality...