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Milwaukee keeps the dream alive - and the competition at bay - Milwaukee-Eight. Each bike has also been lifted slightly for
with eight new models in the ‘22 lineup. greater cornering clearance.
For the last couple of months, we’ve been busy testing most of This 117ci enhancement is also applied to the Low Rider S
the ‘new for ‘22’ Harley-Davidson models. You’ve already seen (FXLRS) and FXLRST, while the humble Street Bob (FXBBS) also
our firsthand impressions of the Pan America and Sportster S benefits from a 114ci upgrade, up from the previous standard
and we’ve been back aboard the Softails and Tourers too. This 107.
year sees eight new and revitalised models hit the showroom.
This year also sees the Street Bob lose the solo seat and gain
“As part of our focus on stronghold segments, including Grand some stunning new paint schemes. For mine, the stock orange
American Touring and Cruiser, the 2022 product line is designed and black ensemble takes the cake and is nicely set off with the
for power and performance. Each of these new models feature black steel laced wheels replacing the spokes. Colour options
the unrivalled power of the Milwaukee-Eight 117, for those (metallic at extra cost) are Vivid Black; Gauntlet Gray, Redline
riders who want nothing but the biggest and the best, building Red and Fastback Blue.
on our position as the most desirable motorcycle brand in the
world,” said Jochen Zeitz, Chairman, President and CEO, Harley- You’ve already read our test ride report on the all-new Sportster
Davidson in The Motor Company’s predicably optimistic media S with the Revolution Max liquid-cooled 1250cc engine. So
announcement. we were intrigued with the announcement of the Nightster
which shared the engine, albeit in 975cc and ‘T’ format. The
The year was off to a good start and spurred on by their follow- mechanical specifications are more-or-less identical to the 1250
up win in the ‘Battle of the Baggers’ series, Harley is celebrating seen in both Sportster S and Pan America except that, apart
by adding performance credentials to the two touring ‘baggers’ from the obvious lesser displacement, it’s tuned to produce a
in the Great American Touring segment, the Road Glide and more modest 90hp (67kW) at 7500rpm and 95Nm at 5000rpm.
Street Glide. Dubbed ‘ST’, these hot rod baggers offer CVO- H-D says the new RevMax iteration is tweeked to produce an
level powertrains in a non-CVO bike, namely the installation of exceptionally flat torque curve and “strong acceleration and
the biggest factory-installed displacement available, the 117ci robust power through the mid-range”.

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