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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 has merged the Dyna and Softail families and killed off the Dyna, but will the popular family from the 1970s make a welcome return at some point in the future? At the world launch of the new eight-member Softail family in Los Angeles recently we asked several Harley executives why they killed off the …
Harley-Davidson’s biggest research and development program yet has revolutionised the 33-year-old Softail family converting classics into modern machines. The three classic models in the line-up – Heritage Classic, Deluxe and Slim – receive a thoroughly modern cosmetic and performance update including LED headlights and even a USB charging port in the steering head. Even the …
Good news for fans of the former Harley-Davidson Dyna Fat Bob: Now that it’s a Softail, it handles better and is more powerful with a choice of 107- and 114-cube Milwaukee Eight engines. We’ve just ridden the Fat Bob and other former-Dyna models (Street Bob and Low Rider) that are now part of the Softail …
Breakout is expected to continue as Harley-Davidson Australia’s top-selling bike after its latest upgrades, although it might be challenged by the now-wider Fat Boy. The new Softail range, which now incorporates several former Dynas (Street Bob, Fat Bob and Low Rider), has two all-new frames. Click here to read all about the new range and …
Harley-Davidson claims they will increase the number of new Harley riders by four million in the next 10 years with new “high-impact” models that have already won the tick of approval from Roland Sands design. The bold prediction was made by Harley international PR manager Nik Ellwood at the LA launch this week of the …
Forget what you know about Softails. The 2018 models combine the Softail and Dyna families with an all-new frame to create a totally different breed. They are no longer “Soft”. They are hard-charging cruisers for the modern era. They feature a much stiffer frame, LED headlights, hidden and tidy wiring, modern graphics and finishes, much-improved …
If you’re looking to buy a Harley-Davidson for good resale value, then your opportunity is coming up very soon with the release of 115th anniversary models. Harley was founded in 1903 and since its 90th “birthday”, they have been releasing limited-edition anniversary models which have been very popular, selling out quickly. More importantly, for the …
Harley-Davidson has shoehorned a Screamin’ Eagle 117-cube (1923cc) V-twin — their biggest stock engine yet — into the 2018 four-model CVO range. Harley’s Custom Vehicles Operations change their line-up every year with most models only lasting a couple of years to guarantee exclusivity and resale values, as confirmed by Glass’s Guide. For 2018, they are …
Black is the new black for the Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special and Road Glide Special tourers with standard BOOM! Box infotainment systems. Like the Road King Special introduced earlier this year, the two new Special tourers feature black, black and more black. It’s black around the headlight, engine guard, forks, handlebars, controls, mirrors, indicators, tank …
We wonder how Willlie G. – the man “born with gasoline in his veins” – is feeling today after Harley-Davidson yesterday ended the Dyna dynsaty that he developed in the 1970s. Probably as forlorn as many Harley purists who now find that the remaining Dynas have a mono-shock rear end and are labelled Softails. (Although …