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2010 Harley-Davidsons: New Model Lineup

  Harley-Davidson charged into the economic headwinds that started blowing last year in an incredibly strong position, but like all of the manufacturers has...

2010 Harley-Davidson CVO Model Launch

If you are “accomplished,” an “achiever,” “exclusivity-driven” and “affluent,” Harley’s Custom Vehicle Operations wants you. And you had better have heavy emphasis on the...

2009 Harley-Davidson CVO Springer Softail | Road Test Review

If your family name is Croesus then plunking down $27,000 for the 2009 Harley-Davidson CVO Softail Springer will require nothing more than a simple...

Factory Custom Comparo: Harley-Davidson Rocker C, Victory Vegas Jackpot, Star Raider S, Honda Fury

photography by Scott Hirko It all started in 1971, when Harley-Davidson introduced the Super Glide, a new model with a big 1,200cc V-twin shovelhead motor...

2009 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic | Road Test Review

The 2009 FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic is probably Harley-Davidson’s most traditional model. Facing the wind with its large headlight flanked by driving lights, its...

1300-miles on a Harley-Davidson XR1200: PART TWO

By Reg Kittrelle Packed to the max I left home at 5:15 a.m. on Friday, July 24, aboard a Harley-Davidson XR1200. Destination Denver, four days...

1300 Miles on a Harley-Davidson XR1200: Part One

By Reg Kittrelle Why? Denver, Colorado, is approximately 1,300 miles from my home in Santa Cruz, California. I need to be there no later than...

2009 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic vs. Buell Ulysses XB12XT – Comparison Test Review

Freedom! That’s what these four score and some years we enjoy on this planet are all about. Freedom to live your life the way...

2009 Harley-Davidson Sportster XR1200 Road Test Review

I was riding along my favorite backroad, charging hard, slipping off the inside of the seat and sticking a knee out in turns, letting...

1982 Harley-Davidson XR1000 Revisited

In 1982 Harley-Davidson found itself in one of those goods news/bad news situations. The good news was the company had bought its freedom from...

Harley-Davidson Electronic Throttle Control

In 2008 Harley-Davidson introduced a new throttle system called Electronic Throttle Control (ETC), which eliminates the throttle cables connecting the throttle and the throttle...

2009 Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle | Road Test Review

Harley's V-Rod is the young black sheep in Milwaukee's 106-year-old family. Introduced in 2001, the V-Rod rebelled against tradition with a liquid-cooled, fuel-injected,...

Retrospective: Harley-Davidson Shovelhead: 1966-1984

(This Retrospective article was published in the November 2008 issue of Rider.) The Harley-Davidson buffs among us know full well what a “Shovelhead” is, but...

2009 Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Ultra Classic Electra Glide | Road Test Review

Rider readers often ask us to compare distinctive bikes such as the Harley Electra Glide and Honda Gold Wing, which makes us wonder if...

2008 V-twin Touring Cruiser Motorcycle Comparison

Cruisers are known as unruffled, laid-back bikes with slow-revving engines and a certain presence. And the greater engine displacement they have, the more laid-back...

2008 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide FLHTCU – Road Test Review

There's no mistaking Harley heritage with this new 2008 Electra Glide Ultra Classic FLHTCU --it's all around you. There prominently on the tank, backrest,...

2007 Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic – Road Test Review

Anyone who has ever owned a vintage motorcycle understands the deal. You pull your old iron out of the garage and dust it off,...

2007 Harley-Davidson XL 1200R Sportster | Road Test Review

Remember when you were little and your parents made you do something you really didn't want to? For me it was finishing the broccoli...

2007 Harley-Davidson FLHRSE Screamin' Eagle CVO Road King | Road Test Review

By Buzz Buzzelli If you're like most buyers of new Harley-Davidsons, you begin the customization process as soon as you take delivery of your bike-if...

2006 Harley-Davidson FXDLI Dyna Low Rider | Road Test Review

In the beginning were the singles, then Harley-Davidson brought out its first V-twin in 1909. Along came the knuckles, which begat the panheads, which...

2006 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUI Ultra Classic Electra Glide | Road Test Review

While Harley-Davidson threw a big party for its 100th anniversary in 2003, it has not made a big deal about the fact that it...

2006 Harley-Davidson FLHXI Street Glide | Road Test Review

By Buzz Buzzelli Every biker can appreciate a Harley that has style, especially when it performs well. Having both qualities-form and function-is a goal...

2006 Harley-Davidson V-Rod | Road Test Review

With a liquid-cooled engine (gasp) created by a collaboration between the Motor Company and Porsche (wheeze), the V-Rod's powerplant sent many of the Harley...

2006 Harley-Davidson VRSCR Street Rod | Road Test Review

History may prove me wrong, but I think that Harley-Davidson's strategy for introducing its liquid-cooled, metric VRSC Street Rod family to the air-cooled faithful...

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