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My three-month test on the Harley-Davidson Street Rod is coming to an end and it’s been a love affair tinged with a little “hate”. While I love the engine, the styling and the positive comments from young riders, my old arthritic knees hate the riding position and my ageing back hates the harsh shocks. But …
Eight millennials from around the world have been awarded prized Harley-Davidson summer paid internships which include learning marketing skills and how to ride, plus they get to keep their motorcycle at the end! More than 7500 people applied for the #FindYourFreedom internships from more than 30 countries including Australia, South Africa, Russia, China, Argentina, France and …
Arnie’s Fat Boy has sold at auction for more than half a million dollars, far exceeding the expectations of auction house Profiles in History which estimated it would fetch up to $US300,000 (about $A400,000). The bike is believed to be one of several used in the 1991. That still didn’t stop an unknown bidder from paying more …
Harley-Davidson has just unveiled a new bike; not a new motorcycle model, but a replica bicycle! The 115-year-old American motorcycle company has released 10 of these replica Harley bicycles for sale at $US4200 (about $US5500, £3130, €3565) from their Museum in Milwaukee and online. While the company has been suffering from a sales decline among …
It might not have the power and capacity of the late V-Rod family, but the new 750cc Harley-Davidson Street Rod has a familiar V-Rod feel. Harley-Davidson Australia has asked me to ride a Street Rod straight out of the crate, run it in and ride it around for three months to get a good feel …
Harley-Davidson has a range of retro-styled motorcycles and now has the helmet to match them with this Bell-made Bullitt Vintage Stripe full-face model. There is no difference from a standard Bullitt helmet except for the traditional Harley orange and black striping and Harley branding. You might expect Harley would add a premium price, but it …
The Harley-Davidson Street Rod had come straight out of the crate when I picked it up. Rarely do motorcycle journalists need to run in a new bike. They are usually provided having been run in several hundred kilometres and often with the first service under their belt. This allows journalists to ride the bike the …
Australian and New Zealand riders can join in the celebrations for Harley-Davidson’s 115th birthday celebrations in their hometown of Milwaukee this August. Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand is offering two trips to the celebrations from August 29 to September 3, 2018. To win one of the trips, all you have to do is enter your …
One of the most famous cinematic motorcycles, the 1991 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy ridden by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgement Day, is now up for sale in an online auction. However, there must be more than one of these bikes used in the film. One of the bikes was restored in 2014 and has been …
It is a surprise that Harley-Davidson took so long to make an Iron 1200 version of its popular Iron 883 Sportster which was for some time its top-selling bike. The Iron 1200 is basically the blacked-out 883-powered Iron, but with the 1202cc Evolution engine. It also features satin-black Mini Ape bars, Café Solo seat, small “speed” …