FWIW - I owned a 2014 Iron 883 and could never adjust to the top heavy feeling, the rough (lots of vibration) ride, and manueverability problems, even after numerous mods to adjust things. I only put 447 miles on it in nearly 3 years and finally traded for a 2017 Street 750 in April. I am so thankful for the trade. The Street is a breeze to maneuver, lower center of gravity, and light/quick handling overall. I don't ever ride 2 up, so I can't advise on that, but the Street is already setup for a passenger, the Iron needs mods. Also, a key factor is the Street has a liquid cooled engine and the Iron is air cooled, so if you are doing a lot of commuter/in town riding, the Iron will get hot very quickly and make you hot, too.

Both bikes are true Harleys!! Not everyone likes the heavy beasts that most associate as Harleys. There are some Streets built in India, but those are very still Harleys.

 

I don't think it will replace the street. That is more a sporting bike, where the street is more of a standard. Two different riders and price ranges.

 

The Street was for HD to use in the riders edge courses after the loss of Buell. The Street has not sold well here. Not sure how the foreign market is going.
750 Street Rod and the Street have the same frame different front end. Having two bikes with a lot of common parts makes it a bit easier to keep both around.
The Street Rod and the street share one common problem. They need to sit a bit lower.

 

Does Harley release sales figures by model like the auto manufacturers? I get the impression that it does fairly well overseas but, like you said, not as well here. I have seen a few around me, which is a suburban/urban area, but I see far more baggers, Dynas and Sporties generally.

 

Generally about 6 months after a model year you can call HD and they have production numbers . I know you can call and find out say how many sover and black 215 RGU were produced. I don't see why they would not tell you how many Streets were produced.

 

I heartily disagree with this. The Street is at the perfect height, IMO. Again, the Street is definitely a different bike than the rest of the Harley lineup, but not everyone wants to sit low to the ground with their legs stretched out in front of them.

 

Street was meant to be a entry level bike. Number one issue with sales has been people complaining about height. Same with the Street Rod.

 

Where did you get the extended mirrors? I just picked up a '17 750 and on the ride home all I saw was my shoulders. I'm not a wide guy.

 

You can get the extended mirrors at the dealer. They're Harley accessory pieces. I think they're $35-$40 each.

 

How does about $17 dollars sound. For the set. Brings them up and out.