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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 …
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 …
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 …
Harley-Davidson has reinvented the Softail and unveiled its 2018 line-up including three different Milwaukee Eight engine capacities. The Dyna family is now gone and in its place is an eight-model Softail family. The combined Softail/Dyna family have lost the Wide Glide, Low Rider S, Fat Boy Lo and Softail Slim S models. The 2018 Softails now …
Harley-Davidson is expected to launch eight new models tomorrow at the dealer conference in Pasadena, California. The American company unveils its models at its annual dealer conference, followed by a media launch. We have been invited on the 480km motorcycle-media launch next week from Pasadena to Big Bear Lake and back. Why do we think there …
Harley-Davidson might extend their 107-cube Milwaukee Eight engines to some members of its Dyna and Softail range in the next couple of months. That is purely speculation on our behalf, but it is based on history and mechanics. History Harley releases its next year’s models in September, but they also release two or three updated …
A Black Panther Harley-Davidson Softail Breakout is the popular choice for the best Harley customised in a Marvel Comics superheroes theme. The dealer custom bike competition was decided by customer votes and the winner comes from Western Ranges Motorcycles. Chris Whitten of Western Ranges Motorcycles says their Black Panther Breakout is “completely blacked out, low …
There are a few significant discounts as well as understandable price rises across the Harley-Davidson range with the introduction of new engines and extra features. Harley-Davidson Australia spokesman David Turney says their pricing strategy has not been influenced by short-term currency fluctuations but “reflects new features” and a longer-term currency strategy. Meanwhile, the 2017 global …