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Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST action
15 February 2023

2023 Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST review

The almost all-black Harley-Davidson you see here is essentially a hopped up Street Glide, the ST presumably short for Street or maybe Stroppy. This is a performance bagger then, coincidentally launching just after Harley took out the King of the Bagger race series in the US. These racing versions aren’t your average cruisers either, designed to get around tracks like
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Harley-Davidson Sport Glide front static by water
5 July 2022
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2022 Harley-Davidson Sport Glide review

Want an easygoing big bike that will have a lash at anything? Harley’s Sport Glide, with its removable panniers and screen, is fit for purpose. Sport Glide is...
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22 May 2022
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2022 Harley-Davidson Sportster S review

Harley-Davidson was in a funk and needed to regain its mojo. This new Sportster S represents a turning point. Once upon a time new Harleys were pretty much like...
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13 April 2022
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New Nightster – Harley’s Dark Knight

The second cruiser in the Revolution Max family has just dotted down, and will be known as the Nightster, reusing a well recognised name for the Bar and...
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4 March 2022
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LiveWire sets ambitious targets

With two new models set to be delivered by the Harley-Davidson offshoot, company officials suggest that within a few years electric company LiveWire will be contributing about one-third...
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27 January 2022
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New releases from H-D include CVO models

Harley-Davidson has released eight new models, each powered by the Milwaukee-Eight 117 V-twin, the firm’s most potent engine. The new models include the Street Glide ST and Road...
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22 December 2021
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Sportster Rides Again

Harley-Davidson mentioned at the launch of the Pan America ADV that it was the first of a family based on the new Revolution Max 1250 T engine. Now...
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20 December 2021
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New LiveWire Models Outed

Harley-Davidson and off-shoot LiveWire are already talking about new models aside from LW One, which is no great surprise because images of some of their future models had...
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16 December 2021
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LiveWire is going public to fund its expansion

More revelations regarding the LiveWire brand have emerged, with Harley-Davidson intending to go public with its electric spin-off, hoping to raise more capital for new models. Of note,...
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27 October 2021
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2021 Harley-Davidson Breakout 114 review

Named after a prison escape rather than a skin condition, the Breakout is drag car-inspired and arguably the best looking of the Softails yet.  Harley-Davidson certainly isn’t short...
30 January 2025
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Harley-Davidson kicks off 2025 with various model updates

Harley-Davidson has shot out of the starting blocks for 2025, announcing a whole host of updated machines. The 2025 Cruiser motorcycle collection includes six models with significant refreshes. The Sportster S model undergoes a suspension revision to make it more comfortable. Rough road ride comfort was an aspect we commented on in the original review. Newly revised suspension offers a
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23 October 2024
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2024 Harley-Davidson Road Glide review

It isn’t often we get to ride green bikes. Or huge green ones for that matter. Meet Harley’s 2024 Road Glide. “Taking The Hulk out today?” one of the AMPS guys in the service department asked me. It took me a while to click, given I hadn’t seen the machine. Turn around and whoa, it’s hard to miss. Like the
Harley Davidson Road Glide front panning shot, pictured in dark green
1 October 2024
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Harley-Davidson Calls for Pink Ribbon Riders

Harley-Davidson is calling all riders to grab their motorcycles, dress up in pink (yes bikes too), and hit the road to raise funds for breast cancer services in this year’s Pink Ribbon Ride. It is scheduled for Sunday October 13th.  The Pink Ribbon Ride and Harley-Davidson proudly support the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ), which offers dedicated breast cancer nursing
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19 June 2024
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2024 Harley-Davidson Road Glide and Street Glide launch review

Harley-Davidson recently launched the 2024 Road Glide and Street Glide on the Gold Coast. They look different but cost the same. Which is better? We’ve ridden little and large Harleys this month. The weenie is the Harley-Davidson X350, a Harley that costs under $10k (review next month). And the next day we attended the Australasian launch of the 2024 Road
Harley Davidson Road Glide in orange, parked with a reflection below