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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 …
This video is proof that a competent and committed rider can make a cruiser turn sharp corners, even with a lack of clearance and “slow” steering geometry. It features a rider on a Harley-Davidson Dyna carving the canyons on Mulholland Highway in LA through an infamous section called the Snake where videographers often line up to film riders …
Yamaha looks like culling some of its traditional-style cruisers as they scrap the Star name and label them all under the Yamaha brand. The Japanese manufacturer has been marketing their cruisers under the Star brand in the US for about two decades and recently extended the Star branding to Australia. The problem has been that many riders …
In its 20th anniversary year, Kobbers Kruiser Klub is inviting riders from all types of cruiser – except Harleys – to join their social motorcycle club. It started as a social club for riders of metric cruisers from Japan and Europe, says national president Alison “Alleycat” Johnson. “At a time when the cruiser market was starting to …
Will the Victory Octane replace the Judge and Gunner as the company’s most aggressive muscle cruiser? The Octane is the company’s first water-cooled model with a 1200cc engine to compete against the Harley-Davidson V-Rod. While the high-revving sporty machine is an aggressive muscle cruiser, there is still plenty of bare-knuckle appeal about the Judge and the Gunner. …
The Indian Scout has quickly become the company’s biggest-selling motorcycle and now they have added the Scout Sixty with a smaller engine capacity and an attractive $2000 price advantage. While most riders would argue there is “no replacement for displacement”, I would argue that the 999cc Scout Sixty is a more suitable package than its …
For the first time Harley-Davidson has squeezed its 110-cube Twin Cam, normally reserved for CVO models, into a Fat Boy Lo frame to create its most powerful and desirable cruiser yet. HD Australia sales manager David Turney and “Pontiac tragic” nails it when he says it reminds him of the Pontiac GTO. “Pontiac squeezed in …
I used to joke that the Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 883 came with iron suspension, but a new rear shock softens the blows from urban obstacles such as manhole covers. Like the rest of the Sportster fleet, the 2016 Iron gets the new cartridge dampening forks and emulsion technology rear shocks with 50mm travel, pre-load adjustability …
A suspension tweak, new colours and a more comfortable seat make the 2016 Harley-Davidson Sportster Forty-Eight much more than just a cafe cruiser. If it weren’t for the puny 8-litre peanut tank, it would be a comfortable cruiser for some inter-city travels. The key to the 2016 update is the premium suspension with cartridge damping …
I’ve now ridden the Indian Scout mid-weight cruiser in three countries and my impressions of this bike have hardly changed … I still love it! At $17,995 it competes well, even with the metrics, and the build quality is far and away better than any of the other bikes in this section of the market. …