HARLEY ANNOUNCES 2011 RANGE

HARLEY-DAVIDSON® OFFERS FIVE NEW MODELS FOR 2011 
Plus New 103” engine for Touring and ABS for Softail® models

SYDNEY; Harley-Davidson introduces the new SuperLow, Forty-Eight, and three CVO models with its expansive line of 2011-model-year motorcycles. With 25 models including urban brawlers, long-haul touring machines, contemporary customs drenched in chrome, dark retro-style bobbers, exhilarating sport roadsters, and inviting standards, Harley- Davidson offers a motorcycle to match the desires of almost any street rider.

Available from September 1st across Australia and New Zealand, each rolls to the sound track of the American road, a syncopated V-Twin cadence that is the pulse of every Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Highlights of the 2011 line include:

SuperLow

The new SuperLow leads the way combining revised front end geometry, new wheels and tyres, and reshaped seat and handlebars to achieve well- balanced handling and comfort that will inspire confidence in new riders and exhilarate those with experience. Pricing also lives up to the model’s name with a recommended retail of NZ$12,250.

XL1200X Forty-Eight

The new Forty-Eight motorcycle is a factory custom in the legendary tradition of the hot rod Sportster line with the raw, elemental appeal of the Dark CustomTM bikes. Like the SuperLow the new Forty-Eight provides great value at NZ$15,495.

Road King Classic

All Touring models gain power with a new standard 103” engine with only a minor increase in price. Prices start from NZ$29,250.

2011 Softal Deluxe

All Softail models now feature ABS as standard, bringing the total number of H-D models with this key feature to 15. New hand controls add features, convenience, and cleaner styling. Prices start from NZ$26,750.

Night Rod Special

The 2011 VRSC feature Michelin® Scorcher tyres, new colours, and graphics round out changes to the Night Rod® Special and the V-Rod MuscleTM. Prices start from NZ$26,750.

2011 Super Glide Custom

The four 2011 Dyna® models project pure attitude. Built with the rawest styling of all the Big Twin motorcycles, Dyna models are a customiser’s dream. Each is offered in new colours. Prices start from NZ$23,250.


Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations (CVOTM) returns to Australia and New Zealand this year and offers three premium, limited-production motorcycles for 2011.
• The CVO Street Glide rolls on a new 19-inch AgitatorTM front wheel, and new ventilated fairing lowers house two of the six speakers that are part of a 100- watt-per-channel audio system that incorporates an 8GB iPod nano with dock.
• The CVO Softail Convertible has a new audio system that integrates 3.5-inch speakers and a 20-watt-per-channel amplifier into a redesigned inner fairing. Music is delivered by an 8GB iPod nano stored in a protective pouch. Also new is a 1.25-inch welded mini-ape handlebar, Electronic Throttle Control (ETC), cruise control, keyless ignition, and ABS.
• The CVO Ultra Classic® Electra Glide® has a new suspended, heated, two-up seat with leather inserts. Dual mufflers feature new chrome billet end caps with black spears, and new mirrors are finished in mirror chrome. Prices start from NZ$42,995.

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SUPERLOW LOWDOWN

NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON® SUPERLOW™ MODEL IS PURE RIDING FUN
Tyres, Wheels, and Suspension Developed for Balanced Responsive Handling

SYDNEY: The new Harley-Davidson SuperLow model reintroduces the pure pleasure of motorcycling.  Balanced and responsive handling helps rider and machine glide through corners with smooth confidence.  A low seat height, the broad V-Twin powerband and clean styling complete an appealing package.

Comfort and affordability are the key aspects of the SuperLow experience and this new addition to the Sportster family is surprisingly affordable.  A new solo seat with a deep, bucket shape, and soft filler offers good support.  The shape of the seat and its 64.8cm height make it possible for many riders to put feet securely on the ground when the bike is at rest.  A new handlebar is shaped to provide a natural arm position.  Dual coil-over rear shocks offer 6.3cm of wheel travel for a smooth ride.

Several interdependent technical elements play a role in the particular vehicle dynamics Harley-Davidson engineers sought to achieve in the SuperLow model.  Changes made to tyre size and a new front fork angle give the SuperLow 14.5cm of trail for outstanding steering feel and feedback to the rider.

“In engineering the tyre-and-wheel design and steering geometry for the SuperLow, the team applied lessons learned in the development of the XR1200X, which result in similarly significant gains in manoeuvrability,” said Jim Hofmann, General Manager, Motorcycle Product Planning.

“The SuperLow is of course a very different motorcycle from the XR1200X, with a different mission, but the theme of achieving a precise balance of steering geometry, tyre profile and construction, and suspension tuning is the same and equally successful.  It takes just one ride on the SuperLow to believe it.”

The 18-inch-diameter front wheel and 17-inch rear wheel are fitted with Michelin® Scorcher® 11 radial tyres.  The profile, tread pattern, and construction of these tyres were developed specifically to enhance the handling of the SuperLow model.  The new wheel-and-tyre combination significantly reduces mass and inertia front and rear, which when combined with the tyre design, improves steering response, and reduces steering effort.

Its low-profile radial tyres, solo seat, and long fuel tank shape give the SuperLow an appealing new stance that’s wide and low.



With a RRP NZ$12,250 the SuperLow is the most affordable model in the 2011 Harley-Davidson line.  The SuperLow is available in Vivid Black, Cool Blue Pearl, as well as Merlot Sunglo / Vivid Black and Birch White / Sedona Orange two-tone paint.  Key features of the 2011 XL883L SuperLow include:

• An air-cooled Evolution® 883cc V-Twin engine with Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI), rated at 55 ft. lbs. peak torque at 3500 rpm, has a broad powerband for easy get-away from a stop and smooth power out of corners.
• The 68/29 (2.34:1) final drive ratio is matched to the rear tyre diameter and promotes smooth acceleration away from a stop and at low speeds.
• Equipped with Black, Split Five-Spoke with Machined Rim wheels front and rear.  Rear wheel is 17 x 4.5 inches.  Front wheel is 18 x 3.5 inches.
• Michelin Scorcher 11 radial tyres are designed specifically for the SuperLow.  Front is 120/70ZR18; rear is 150/60ZR17.
• 39mm Showa® fork with 10.4 cm travel.
• Coil-over pre-load adjustable rear shocks with 6.3cm of wheel travel.
• Seat height is 64.8cm. Solo seat has a deep bucket shape and is easy to straddle.
• The handlebar has a wide, flat bend that places the hand grips and controls in a natural riding position for outstanding control and comfort.
• The 17 litre fuel tank offers extended range and helps give the SuperLow a low-profile appearance.
• Mid-mount foot controls.
• Two-year factory warranty
• Harley-Davidson Smart Security System
• Two-year Harley Assist™ 24/7 roadside assistance


The Harley-Davidson SuperLow motorcycle will be available in Australia and New Zealand from 1 September, 2010.  Please note that all prices are RRP and are inclusive of GST.

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON FORTY-EIGHT DETAILS

HARLEY-DAVIDSON® FORTY-EIGHT™ IS A RAW AND RADICAL RIDE
'New Sportster® Model Brings Brawn as Chiselled Custom
with Power and Performance'

SYDNEY The new Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight motorcycle is a factory custom in the legendary tradition of the hot rod Sportster line with the raw, elemental appeal of the Dark Custom™ bikes.

Riding low with a slammed suspension and featuring the classic eight litre “peanut” fuel tank, the Forty-Eight backs up its bulldog appearance with the performance of its blacked out and polished rubber-mounted Evolution® 1200 cc V-Twin engine.  The low solo seat, under-mounted mirrors, clean rear fender and tall and fat front tyre emphasise the Forty-Eight’s focus on chiselled customisation.

And while the Forty-Eight model may break bad when it comes to radical attitude and straight-on style, pricing won’t break the bank.

“With its classic bulldog shoulders stance, the Forty-Eight strikes a distinctive look and low profile that could only come from Harley-Davidson,” said Ray Drea, Harley-Davidson Senior Director of Styling.  “The Forty-Eight model has a collective past life experience and broken-in look that is raw and authentic.”

As a Harley-Davidson Dark Custom motorcycle, the Forty-Eight is ready to ride as a radical custom and also primed to take on its rider’s character and personality. Dark Custom accomplices of the Forty-Eight include the Nightster®, Iron 883™, Fat Bob®, and Street Bob®.

Harley-Davidson Sportster models like the Forty-Eight have retained an aura of rebellion since their introduction in 1957, when the foundation of custom culture was being formed by hot rod gear heads hanging out on city street corners, in gritty garages or at dusty dragstrips.  Sportster motorcycles became an iron canvas for many legendary choppers of that hot rod era and beyond.

Lying low from tyre-to-tyre, the Forty-Eight model showcases more of its black 1200 Evolution V-Twin engine with polished accents and other components with a clean look highlighted by the traditional peanut fuel tank, small solo seat and lightening holes in the backbone mounting bracket. The Forty-Eight has more than just custom cool styling with the smooth ride on new front fork sliders, a tall and fat front tyre and slammed rear suspension.

With Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) and performance tuning with a broad torque curve, the Forty-Eight motorcycle delivers a powerfully responsive ride with smooth clutch effort.  The pipes on the chrome, shorty dual exhaust pound out the distinctive Harley-Davidson American V-Twin sound.

The Forty-Eight embraces the street up front with forward foot controls, low profile custom handlebar, under-mounted mirrors, fork-mounted turn signals, slammed speedometer mounting bracket and fork brace with lightening holes.  A unique dual texture solo seat with a height of 66 cm fits the lone rider, while a passenger pillion, footpegs, and backrest are some of the many accessories that can be added.



The Forty-Eight model comes in Vivid Black, Brilliant Silver, and Mirage Orange Pearl colours.  Forty-Eight features and highlights:

• Blacked out rubber-mounted Evolution 1200 cc V-Twin engine with polished covers
• Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
• Steel eight litre peanut fuel tank with lightening hole mounting bracket
• One-piece, solo Sportster classic seat
• 66 cm seat height
• Tall and fat 130 mm Dunlop MT90 front tyre
• 16-inch Black Steel Laced wheels
• Low profile custom handlebar
• Under-mounted mirrors
• New front forks with wide triple clamps
• Chopped front fender mounted on fork brace with lightening holes
• Blacked components including air cleaner cover, clutch and brake levers and turn signals
• Chopped rear fender
• Two-year factory warranty
• Harley-Davidson Smart Security System
• Two-year Harley Assist™ 24/7 roadside assistance

The Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight motorcycle will be available in Australia and New Zealand from 1 September, 2010.

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103 CUBE ON ALL 2011 H-D TOURERS

POWERFUL 103” ENGINE FEATURES IN TOURING LINE FOR 2011

SYDNEY; Harley-Davidson® expands its family of Great American Touring motorcycles with the introduction of the Twin Cam 103™ on all Touring family models.

Harley-Davidson will offer four Touring models for 2011, each featuring the satisfying character of V-Twin power and an appealing combination of technology and tradition that have made Harley models the most-popular heavy-weight touring motorcycles on the road.



NEW Engine
A new level of performance and technology, the Twin Cam 103 engine is now a standard feature on all Touring models.  The Twin Cam 103 is rated at 102 ft. lbs. of torque at 3500 rpm, a 9.6 per cent increase in peak torque over the Twin Cam 96™ engine it replaces, providing extra power for enhanced passing and hill-climbing performance when a passenger and luggage are on board.

NEW Touring Seat Designs
The seats on all 2011 Harley-Davidson Touring models have been re-shaped to enhance styling, improve rider leg reach to the ground, and to provide better lower back support.  A key element of the new seat design is a narrower forward section of the seat, which makes it easier for more riders to place both feet confidently on the ground.

Engineered for the Long Haul
The Harley-Davidson Touring chassis provides precise and responsive maneuverability, robust capacity, and outstanding comfort for both rider and passenger.  Its features include:

• A single-spar, rigid backbone frame designed to satisfy the demands of long-haul touring riders and more-powerful engines.  The frame is manufactured with the latest coordinated motion robotic welding process, which offers outstanding dimensional accuracy and weld quality.  Components are joined with cast and forged node-tube joints.

• The swingarm is formed with a two-piece, deep-drawn shell with a forged pivot section, and contributes significantly to the motorcycle’s maneuverability and comfort.

• Dunlop® D407 Multi-Tread rear tyres are designed specifically for the Harley-Davidson Touring chassis.  The construction of the tyres and the distribution of a longer-life center tread compound and more aggressive shoulder compound enhance straight-line performance and will deliver up to 25 per cent more rear-tyre tread life than a standard tyre.

• The Isolated Drive System compensator integrated into the rear wheel hub reduces noise and vibration to the rider for improved ride quality under acceleration, shifting and cruising.

• Touring models are powered by the rubber-isolated Twin Cam 103 V-Twin engine with Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) and Electronic Throttle Control (ETC), mated to the 6-speed Cruise Drive transmission for outstanding performance and economy.  Cruise control and ABS are also standard across the board.  All models also feature air-adjustable rear shocks to accommodate variable passenger and luggage loads.

• Other standard features include two-year factory warranty, Smart Security System, and two-year Harley Assist™  24 / 7 roadside assistance

The new Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycles will be available in Australia and New Zealand from 1 September, 2010.

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