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Interested to see how Harley makes this happen since they reportedly sold the blueprints and tooling to produce the EVO XL engine to Shineray (Xinri group) in China. Shineray is building a near exact clone of the 1200 sportster through their Italian subsidiary SWM. Harley's claim that the EVO XL was primarily discontinued because it could not meet Euro5 was obviously BS. The SWM 1200 engine published specs are identical to H-D's 1200 EVO and is fully Euro 5 compliant.
Thanks for the link - looks like a real marketing / business plan.
Interesting Thier view on projected Dealer Profit and the Dealers view similar. And surprised service revenues weren't higher. But Brand loyalty still industry leading.
The Sportster looks like it has the traditional rear fender, too. If it has mid controls, even better.
I guarantee you that rear fender will look like crap, like they have on the last few years of M8.
Screwing up rear fenders is what Harley does best.. just look at the new fat boy, the last generation wide glide, or the breakout. Not to mention that gosh awful fxdr. Didn't think Harley could build a worse looking bike than the rocker, but they sure managed to with that one.
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Becomes a Dark, Decepticon-Inspired Custom
Slideshow: Killer Custom's latest build relies on styling changes rather than performance upgrades, giving the cruiser an entirely different personality.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Harley Davidson Corporate Way Forward, Bringing Back the Air Cooled Sportster?
