I saw them demonstrate it in Daytona last year at Bike Week. Cool idea. I asked the guy how much power their pulley could take and they hadn't stress tested it, but he said they haven't had any problems with people that had them on CVO's.

 

I reverse would probably add more weight to the bike.

 

HD would add 2 or 3 grand to each bike if standard. I agree, its an option if needed. I tested the yellington up in Sturgis a couple of years ago. Its a cool design but if you trike the bike it wont work. I'd check out the Baker or others mechanical options if I needed a reverse gear. In a few more years I may. My old legs are not a strong as they used to be.

 

If it came down to a reverse gear vs a trike I would go with a reverse. The wife has a Freewheel and sometimes I'm like that would be useful to just push a button to go backwards - but naw don't need it yet.

 

It's just a fact of life....some who ride full HD dressers aren't 6' plus in height so pushing it backwards is more of a "leverage" issue and not a leg strength issue. Sarcastically replying by saying "get a Goldwing" or "drive a car" or "get a trike" doesn't answer the original question. However, answers like "it would increase the cost too much" make more sense.

I'm personally hoping that HD comes out with their own HD brand "aftermarket" reverse option (yes, I'm sure it would be pricey). I say this because I assume the two current aftermarket reverse systems would be problematic if the machine was still warranted by the factory or an extended one.

I'm not suggesting it would be for everyone but some (maybe more) would be interested.

 

A reverse gear on a motorcycle is something no one needs, until they do.

 

Any two wheel rider that "needs" a reverse gear probably would fall over using it. Holding a touring two wheel bike up is more difficult in reverse.

The better option is to go three wheels or sidecar.

Go try the new Yamaha touring with parking assist and see how it works.

 

 

I would like it, sometimes I have to park on gravel and my feet slip out trying to push my King back, I'm 5'9" . A reverse on 2 wheels would need a very low gear racial so it would go backwards very slow, or you might drop it.