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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.
Harley-Davidson Australia has now recalled its LiveWire electric motorcycle for switching off while running, more than a fortnight after it... Read More
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... Read More
The ever-growing list of 2020 motorcycle recalls continues to expand with another addition to the hit-list; Harley Davison’s 2020 LiveWire... Read More
Harley Concept With Changeable Batteries? In 1987 half of all Harley-Davidson riders were under the age of 35. By the... Read More
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... Read More
Harley’s Making Moves Harley-Davidson is going through some serious restructuring, and the company has had to make plenty of tough... Read More
Making Dreams Come True Anne Turner was able to get one of her bucket-list items checked off recently when her... Read More
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... Read More
Are you a William Shatner fan and a fan of Harley-Davidson’s new LiveWire electric motorcycle? Then you really should consider... Read More
Harley-Davidson will not have to pay $US3 million to retrofit or replace wood-burning household appliances with cleaner stoves to offset... Read More
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... Read More
It appears Harley-Davidson has axed its upcoming Bronx Streetfighter as part of a 30% reduction in its existing and future... Read More
Harley-Davidson will axe 30% of its existing and future models, while the introduction of the 2021 range and new models... Read More
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... Read More
Harley-Davidson’s electric LiveWire has arrived in Australia for testing ahead of its media launch in August and market release in... Read More
When it comes to no-frills traditional touring the first bike that comes to mind is the Harley-Davidson Road King. That... Read More
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.... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
Harley-Davidson is expected to have several variants of its new Bronx range later this year including a naked streetfighter, a street tracker and... Read More
A Swiss rider has just ridden a Harley-Davidson LiveWire 1723km across four nations in one day using Level 3 DC... Read More
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... Read More
Harley-Davidson has registered two simple black-and-white lightning logos expected to be used for its upcoming electric motorcycles, scooters and bicycles.... Read More
Shortly after announcing a special American patriotic eagle paint job on the Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special, the company has now added... Read More
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.... Read More
This image has been doing the rounds of the internet rumour mill for days suggesting Harley-Davidson is about planning to... Read More
Indian Motorcycle has always been diplomatic about their rivalry with Harley-Davidson, but a brazen new video showing their new Challenger and... Read More
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... Read More
A special paint job with an eagle on the right side of the tank and fairing is now available for... Read More
Harley-Davidson will return the Road Glide to its 2020 CVO range with a special Harley-branded Sena 30K Bluetooth unit that... Read More
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... Read More
The world’s most iconic big-bike manufacturer, Harley-Davidson, is thinking small for 2020 with the launch of a small-capacity motorbike in... Read More
Harley-Davidson announced in June 2019 that it would build small-capacity bikes in China for the Asian market and now they... Read More
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... Read More
Harley-Davidson has launched its new water-cooled “midweight” platform with its first adventure bike, the 145hp Pan America, and the 115hp... Read More
Harley-Davidson trademarks often end up as names for their motorcycles, but in this case, Rude Boy will be used for... Read More
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... Read More
Harley-Davidson’s electric LiveWire motorcycle has hit a metaphorical short circuit with production stopped for a “nonstandard condition” involving the home... Read More
The 2019 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special is a massive step up in technology, but not price. It now includes the... Read More
With its aggressive knuckles-to-the-wind riding position, 114-cube Milwaukee-Eight engine and sharpened steering, the Harley-Davidson Low Rider S really does mean business. And Harley-Davidson Australia will be hoping it means lost of business as did the original, short-lived 2016 Low Rider S with its 110-cube Screamin’ Eagle engine. That was a twin-shock Dyna.... Read More
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are riding specially equipped Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycles with dual-sport tyres and wire wheels. Last week... Read More
The future looks electric for Harley-Davidson with their LiveWire electric motorcycle as well as three pedal-assisted electric bicycles, electric scooter... Read More
Despite the Australian dollar falling more than 16% since January 2018, Harley-Davidson Australia has largely kept a lid on prices for the 2020 model line-up. In January 2018, the Aussie dollar bought 80 US cents and it is now around 67c, yet most models have been pegged at 2019 prices.... Read More
Harley-Davidson is introducing traction control and other electronic rider aids such as hill-start assist and tyre pressure monitors to its... Read More
The Low Rider S returns to the Harley-Davidson stable with its biggest engine yet, along with three new CVO models... Read More
Harley-Davidson is joining Bosch, Ducati and KTM in developing motorcycle adaptive cruise control, but with a special feature that allows for group riding. The company has recently applied to the US Patent Office for a patent on its system. Adaptive cruise Many touring motorcycles now come with cruise control and... Read More
Esoteric American motorcycle company Curtiss Motorcycles has unveiled a third electric motorcycle concept called Psyche to compete against Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire. The company... Read More
The famous Harley-Davidson “potato-potato” soundtrack now has a sister act with the electric LiveWire introducing a turbine whine. Check out... Read More
Two things stand out about the Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle: it is literally electrifying and cool! That’s more than just a couple of gratuitous puns. This bike is not an electric toy! It’s a real bike that is claimed to go from 0-100km/h in three seconds and we proved it on... Read More
As you read this I am flying to Portland, Oregon, for a unique media launch of the Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric... Read More
Harley-Davidson is poised to make history with the launch next week of their LiveWire electric motorcycle while a little bit... Read More
When the mercury plummeted to -2C it was the only time I wished I’d had more equipment on the stripped-down Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard, such as heated grips. The return of the famous Electra Glide name from the ’60s when the iconic batwing fairing was introduced is marked by this stripped-down version... Read More
Next year’s Harley-Davidson streetfighter range, expected to replace the Sportster, could be called the Bronx or the more apt Bareknuckle.... Read More
Harley-Davidson plans to produce a sub-500cc motorcycle for the Asian market in collaboration with a local manufacturer within the next... Read More
Harley-Davidson has now provided more detailed specs for its LiveWire electric motorcycle, together with plans for fast-charging devices at dealerships. We rode the first incarnation of the LiveWire in LA in 2014 and inspected the production model at Milwaukee last year. While some of the bike’s specs were provided, range... Read More
Harley-Davidson wants children riding electric “Harley-Davidson” bicycles so they become “the next generation” of riders. They hope to achieve this by... Read More
Harley-Davidson has stripped $1500 off the price of the Street Glide and deleted the distracting music infotainment system to create... Read More
The world’s fastest electric motorcycle, the 351km/h Lightning LS-218, will soon have a mass-market brother called the Strike that beats Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric. A teaser photograph of the Strike above) shows a Ducati-esque set of headlights. It will start at $US12,998 (about $A18,000) when it is released in March, compared... Read More