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17.5 Street Rod

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Old 03-08-2017, 06:36 PM
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Just saw a picture of the midyear Street Rod. Sharp looking bike with inverted forks, lower profile seat and rear fender and 11% more horsepower which should put it at about 75 hp.

The dealer has one coming in soon.

The 67 hp 750 is a strong runner the 75 hp version should be a mighty mite rocket ship.
 
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Dual front brakes, piggyback rear shocks, increased trailing arm and tightened up the rake.

Should make it nimble.

Still not a fan of the tank, looks a little off, maybe to flat on top.

I hope it does great and gets more people riding.
 
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Hah you beat me too it lol. I just saw this today too and was going to post about it. Actually sounds like a decent bike with a few nice features and the price is still really good for a Harley. Rear end looks better too! I'll be looking forward to test riding one.
 
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Street rod will out perform a 1200, lol. Thats sad

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I'm digging it. I would love to have one as a bike to take to the twisties now and then.
 
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compression is up from 11:1 to 12:1, torq is also up at 4000rpm they say 9000 rpm is now max??? what does the normal street 750 do??
and alittle bit bigger bore 3,4 for new one. old one say 3,35
looking forward to seing dyno runs, love the intake, still it need forwards before i could ride it. new brake pedal as far as i see, hoping the controls will now be like the sportster

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Great for ripping around town on
 
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Great move for Harley. That ground clearance is all day. I think this is the bike that will get a lot of new riders. I hope it does good. Can't wait to test ride one.
 
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I like the look of it and the improved shocks, brakes, engine, and air flow are a huge bonus. If I was looking at a new Sporty it would be the serious contender.
 
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Reminds me of this:


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