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The second annual Harley Days rally will feature a strong line-up of rock acts including The Radiators, Diesel, Black Sorrows, Jon Stevens and Screamin’ Eagles. Harley-Davidson Australia customer experience manager Gaz Luxmoore says the bands are “awesome”. The Wollongong rally from October 27-19 is open to riders on any motorcycle brand. Register now online. However, there …
Keeping your cool while riding in summer heat is difficult, but this cool vest and bag from Harley-Davidson will help. The cooling vest (98215-18VM) costs $94.90 for sizes S-XL and $110.50 for 2XL-5XL. It consists of a mesh vest made of HyperKewl material with four interior pockets that contain removable cool packs and a handy …
Polaris has confirmed that Indian Motorcycles and some Polaris all-terrain vehicles will be assembled in India for the domestic market. Indian Motorcycle began exporting to India in 2013 and in 2015 announced plans to assemble in India for the domestic market from 2018. Polaris has a joint venture in India with Eicher Motors, maker of …
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 …
Do you wear your gauntlet gloves under or over your jacket cuff? While most gauntlet gloves are made to be worn over the cuff, some riders like a tight gauntlet so they can pull the cuff over the top of the glove. Harley-Davidson has now released a special all-weather glove that can be worn under …
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 …