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Official New Harley Models 500 and 700 Thread

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Old 11-04-2013, 07:17 PM
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I think it will do what Harley wanted - pull in even more youth.

750 is a decent sized motor..It looks pretty cool..Decent price for a brand new Harley..and im guessing it's engine, at 60 degrees - with 4 valves heads and water cooling should make more power than an 883.
 
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Old 11-04-2013, 07:21 PM
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It's on Harley's web site now.

Harley Davidson Street 750 & 500.

http://street.harley-davidson.com/en_US
 
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Old 11-04-2013, 07:28 PM
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I like it. I wonder what the dyno numbers are. I bet with the right mods this bike will scream!
 
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Here about a year ago when this came up everyone and their mother in here was swearing up & down the curry bike would never see American shores and it's gonna be all metric to boot . Have some sucka's .....................
 

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I am glad to see a new entry level bike. It looks pretty cool. I hope they sell a ton.
 
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Old 11-04-2013, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by TenMidgets
Now look who is copying metrics? Well at least they will pull in metric riders who are used to watercooled technology......now all they need is a shaft drive. BUT DID THEY HAVE TO MAKE THE RADIATOR THAT HUGE?
The VRod radiator is not small. It is just hid behind the body works.
 
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Old 11-04-2013, 07:37 PM
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at 6400 for the 500 its cheaper than alot of the big scooters small import bikes out there.

if i had a need for a pure city bike it'd be on my list of stuff to look at.
 
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Interesting to see the one with the suicide shifter
 
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Well, after looking at the website and getting more angles to look at (and assuming the PR spin that's with it holds sort of true), it's a pretty good looking bike.

I think it's a reasonable step forward to create more market share. I can see some streetfighter customization going on with it.. Hell, the 750 could be a really fun canyon carver, if set up right.
 
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Part of me really wants to hate this motorcycle, but the more I look at it and think about it, I'm ok with it. Rear fender is a little goofy, but otherwise I like it. Or more importantly, my wife likes it. I'm interested to see what the seat height is. She currently rides a Honda Shadow 600. Sportsters feel too tall for her, Softails are comfortable to sit on, but she's intimidated by the weight and more importantly the cost. This might be a great option for someone like her who doesn't really care about the whole pushrod, air-cooled Harley tradition, its just a cool looking, budget friendly motorcycle that happens to be a Harley.
 


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