Harley-Davidson

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4 March 2022

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 of total sales. The One from Harley-Davidson was ahead of its time, with only a handful of the battery electrics selling here in New Zealand. Nice bike to ride but not much
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1 September 2021
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2021 Harley-Davidson Livewire review

Since its launch, LiveWire has gone from being a lone halo model to a sub-brand of Harley-Davidson. Can it go the distance? After an initial track introduction to...
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22 January 2021
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2021 Harley-Davidson Livewire launch report

Harley-Davidson’s Livewire is radical; it has no engine. It’s the first full-sized fully electric bike from any major bike maker. We check it out on road and track....
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1 August 2020
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2020 Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 883 review

The 883 is about as little as you can pay for a new Harley, Street 500 aside. It looks the part but does it deliver? The Iron 883,...
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5 April 2020
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2020 Harley-Davidson FXDR 114 review

The FXDR 114 is Harley’s take on a power cruiser and comes up against the similarly priced Diavel and new Rocket III. How does it fare? We imagine...
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5 January 2020
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2020 Harley-Davidson Low Rider Special review

Harley-Davidson is in a state of transition at present, with new products in new segments. Meantime, cruisers like this Low Rider S show that the firm is intent...
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8 December 2018
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2018 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight Special review

Bobbers are big at the moment but are they just a case of style and little substance? We check out one of the least expensive big bobbers, Harley’s...
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9 October 2018
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2018 Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 review

With the recent revision to the Softail range, including new engines, frames and suspension, we check out the top-of-the-line Heritage Classic 114. With the release of the new...
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13 July 2017
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2017 Harley-Davidson Road King Special review

The Road King has long been one of Harley’s staple cruiser-tourers. So where does the sportier Road King Special fit in the line-up? And how’s that new Milwaukee-eight...
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13 May 2017
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Harley-Davidson Iron Run

The annual Iron Run is more than a gathering of the Harley-Davidson faithful for a love-my-motorcycle festival. It’s also a huge flexing of marketing muscle. Pamplona is famous...
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
30 May 2024
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Hardly-Davidson? X350 and X500 review

Harley hasn’t had a small bike since 2021, after the demise of the Street 500. It now has two. Meet the X350 and X500 LAMS machines. Are these rebadged bikes the real deal? The Street 500 and 750 were like gold for Harley. People wanted the badge without the big outlay and flocked to the Street party.  Now Harley is
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