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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Harley-Davidson”

Limited Appeal #1

Andy H 11th August 2022 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

Moody and Magnificent!! How does Harley-Davidson’s flagship tourers – the CVO Ultra Limited – stack up in the real world … well, against Indian’s Roadmaster …

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Rusty’s Radical one-off Sportster

Andy H 25th July 2022 American-V, Custom, Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

You hear many claims about customs being one-offs, and both in concept or visually that is often true, but Rusty has taken it to a …

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Bam-A-Lam

Andy H 22nd July 2022 American-V, Custom, Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

Wendy’s hard-ridden custom, Black Betty, has been a reliable partner through life’s ups and downs, and is Dark Custom personified … ironic as the Night …

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Uncompromising but practical chopper from Penz

Andy H 20th July 2022 American-V, Custom, Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

Peter Penzenstadler is frequently recognised as the man who made Softail chopper frames work properly as Penz Custombikes, and a former workmate has always aspired …

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The PanAmerica tested!

Andy H 19th July 2022 American-V, Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

The most radical new model out of Milwaukee since the V-Rod, and one that takes The Motor Company in a new direction, as the first …

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Harley-Davidson Softail Standard tested!

Andy H 17th July 2022 American-V, Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

Softail Standard tested! A name from the past returns … in the old SuperGlide role, and until the new Nightsters arrival it was the entry …

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The Fat Boy that wasn’t.

Andy H 15th July 2022 American-V, Custom, Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

When Jake picked up this not-a-FatBoy from a bloke who had been mis-sold it as an original, he paid the right money and made it …

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Harley-Davidson Livewire comprehensively tested!!

Andy H 14th July 2022 American-V, Electric, Harley-Davidson, Tech Leave a Comment

Yes, the bike we said we’d never test has got more pages and more depth – there is more to cover – than anything before! …

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Keeping it real!

Andy H 13th July 2022 American-V, Custom, Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

The doctor will see you now: Dr Andy’s Fat Boy identifies as a stunning tall and skinny chop. Full feature in the massive 276-page American-V …

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Harley-Davidson Sportster S: a new dawn for an old name?

Andy H 14th July 2021 Harley-Davidson, New Models 8 Comments

Hang on to your hats, folks, this is going to get complicated. It’s going to get a whole lot more complicated in the next issue …

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New Harley-Davidson “Sportster S” announced

Andy H 13th July 2021 Harley-Davidson, New Models 3 Comments

==  P R E S S   R E L E A S E  == Oxford, UK (13th July 2021) – Ushering in a new era of …

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Harley-Davidson’s Custom on the Horizon

Andy H 21st June 2021 Harley-Davidson, New Models 1 Comment

Under the banner of “Evolution to Revolution”, The Motor Company are inviting interested parties to pre-register for the announcement on the 13th July – 16:00 …

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Daytona Connecting Rod Set For Twin Cam

Fon 15th June 2021 Harley-Davidson, New Products Leave a Comment

While Harley-Davidson will supply a complete flywheel assembly for Twin Cam models, they don’t sell a connecting rod set for those who have the ability …

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Harley-Davidson tops the podium in Round 2 of Moto America / Mission’s King of the Baggers!

Andy H 13th June 2021 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

I’d say more but why spoil it? Enough to say that Tyler O’Hara on the Indian Challenger was having fun in some tight racing with …

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What’s in a name: Softail Standard roadtested in American-V 106

Andy H 1st June 2021 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

Launched last year as a plain finish Street Bob, the FXST Softail Standard may well be the obvious name base entry level model in the …

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Quick quick, we’ll miss the ferry!!

Andy H 3rd May 2021 Harley-Davidson 2 Comments

Apologies for having lost the original video here: the privacy settings changed, so we can only share the edited highlights with you. You will all …

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Electra Glide Icon with the spirit of ’69

Andy H 27th April 2021 Harley-Davidson, New Products 1 Comment

If you caught our 2021 model news announcement in January, you might remember us wondering if the central console with “Revival’ script was something to …

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Indian Scout Bobber Twenty tested in AmV105

Andy H 31st March 2021 Harley-Davidson, Indian Leave a Comment

High bars and a low seat on a powerful middleweight are the ideal ingredients for a bobber designed to compete on the mean streets, and …

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Harley-Davidson Livewire tested in AmV105

Andy H 24th March 2021 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

The bike we said we wouldn’t cover got the most comprehensive roadtest of any bike we’ve ever taken on: no Harley-Davidson has looked less, gone …

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Harley-Davidson’s Pan America takes things back off-road!

Andy H 25th February 2021 Harley-Davidson, New Models 3 Comments

We’ve known about the arrival of Harley’s new Pan America for a while now, and throughout that time the world has focused on Harley’s audacity …

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Indian misses the chance to formalise the Chout with the Chief Bobber …

Andy H 9th February 2021 Harley-Davidson 2 Comments

… but who cares: this is the Indian streetbike that we’ve been waiting for! More to follow: lots to get our heads round.

Harley-Davidson 2021

Andy H 19th January 2021 Harley-Davidson, New Models Leave a Comment

  So, we now know what’s coming out of Harley-Davidson for 2021, most of which comes down to reading between the lines coupled with some …

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Harley 2021 model range announcement will be virtual, international and inclusive

Andy H 13th January 2021 Harley-Davidson 1 Comment

If you’re wondering why we still don’t know what Harley-Davidson’s MY21 range looks like, a combination of Covid and changes at the top of Harley-Davidson …

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American-V.Club

Andy H 9th October 2020 Harley-Davidson 4 Comments

Something new and exciting is on its way! We will be launching the American-V Subscriber’s Club in the new year and all current – and …

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Returning to the new “Normal”

Andy H 7th July 2020 Harley-Davidson 1 Comment

Well, nearly: we’ve picked up a Harley-Davidson XL883 Iron. Partly because we’ve not ridden one for a while, but also there is much talk about …

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American-V 102 … will be delayed

Andy H 15th June 2020 Harley-Davidson 11 Comments

Apologies, I should have mentioned this earlier – like when 102 should have hit the newsstands a week ago – but we were still working …

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Harley-Davidson dealers supporting the “new normal”

Andy H 4th June 2020 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

Oxford (3 June 2020): Following the Government’s recent announcement regarding automotive dealerships reopening from Monday 1st June, the Harley-Davidson UK & Republic of Ireland dealer network …

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FXDR 114 Limited Edition launched exclusively in UK and Ireland

Andy H 20th May 2020 Harley-Davidson, New Models 1 Comment

• • •  PRESS RELEASE  • • •  PRESS RELEASE  • • •  PRESS RELEASE  • • •   Featuring an exclusive custom paint scheme, handlebar …

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Lockdown Britain on an Indian Chief Vintage

Andy H 14th April 2020 Harley-Davidson 2 Comments

What’s happening out there in the big wide world? If the post run last Wednesday was anything to go by, it’s a bigger, wider and …

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Highway Bars with Footrest Rubbers

Andy H 15th March 2020 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

These heavy gauge highway bars are 1.25-inch / 32mm in diameter, feature mandrel bends and come in a show chrome or black finish for Sportster, …

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Thundermax Oil Cooler Fan For Milwaukee Eight Tourers

Andy H 28th February 2020 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

If your oil-cooled Milwaukee-Eight bagger is running a little warm – and it’s not because the oil is playing musical-sumps, which will be cured now – this ThunderMax oil …

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Harley-Davidson’s new Softail Standard turns the clock back more than a decade!

Andy H 25th February 2020 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

Yes, the last time a Softail was this affordable, it was the last £10,795 88-inch Twin Cam, five-speed Softail Standard in 2006: the year before …

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Thirty years of the Fat Boy marked with an anniversary model

Andy H 3rd February 2020 Harley-Davidson, New Models Leave a Comment

Lovers of Harley-Davidson’s Fat Boy will hopefully be as pleased to see this limited edition of the most radical bike yet to bear the name …

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Harley-Davidson announce new CVO Road Glide

Andy H 3rd February 2020 Harley-Davidson, New Models Leave a Comment

Good to see Milwaukee is keeping tabs on what we’re doing here, and the lightning response to us nipping out on Indian’s Challenger last Friday …

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Hello hello hello, what’s all this then?

Andy H 16th December 2019 Harley-Davidson, New Models Leave a Comment

Putting the original Dyna and the new Softail Low Rider S models together reveals a host of changes … in fact, it’s more a challenge …

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I’ll just leave this here …

Andy H 15th December 2019 Harley-Davidson, New Models Leave a Comment

No, I’m not suggesting for a moment that the Twin Cam Dyna Low Rider S is merely OK – indeed there are many aspects of …

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Visiting Grampa!

Andy H 10th December 2019 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

Milwaukee Eight and Milwaukee four sheltering from the rain: both single cam, both twin plugged 🙂 Apologies to all those affected by my audacity in …

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Something of the night

Andy H 9th December 2019 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

No, not Michael Howard – this is a politics-free zone – but the new Low Rider S. 114 inches of Milwaukee Eight menace and blacker …

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Harley-Davidson Bronx streetfighter announced for 2020 at EICMA

Andy H 6th November 2019 Harley-Davidson, New Models Leave a Comment

We knew it was coming but we anticipated it coming a year after the Pan-America introduced us to the new Revolution Max engine! A radical …

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Harley-Davidson breaks new ground with the 2020 Pan-America, announced at EICMA

Andy H 6th November 2019 Harley-Davidson, New Models Leave a Comment

This is the one that we’ve been waiting for, anticipating its announcement with the main 2020 model news, but better late than never. Stand ready …

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Sena Prism Tube WiFi Review

Andy H 8th October 2019 Harley-Davidson, Video Leave a Comment

The supporting follow-up video to the review in American-V 98 …

Any old Iron

Andy H 2nd October 2019 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

Well, new Iron, I suppose. 1200cc worth of blacked-out Sportster with mini apehangers – which might technically be “Tall Boys” (something to check when I …

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Harley-Davidson 2020

Andy H 21st August 2019 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

While the headline for 2020 is certainly the new Low Rider S – a distinct model set apart from the regular Low Rider, giving Sport …

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Low Rider S returns in style for 2020

Andy H 21st August 2019 Harley-Davidson 1 Comment

Featuring twin discs, upside-down forks, Milwaukee Eight 114 motor and a Softail frame, the Low Rider S will make a welcome return to the Harley-Davidson …

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Top of the world, Ma!

Andy H 9th August 2019 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

The Fat Bob S will be putting in some serious miles over the next week

Heritage Classic ready to be put through its paces.

Andy H 17th June 2019 Harley-Davidson, New Models 1 Comment

The most improved bike of Harley-Davidson’s Softail line-up in terms of function without compromising its style – and here in its 114-inch form with the …

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What a ride! The Softail Fat Bob S in the Catalonian hills

Andy H 13th June 2019 Harley-Davidson, Launches Leave a Comment

Yes, it was 2017 but who cares! The sun was out, the roads were stunning and while the super-wide-angle camera really didn’t do the corners …

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If this doesn’t make you salivate, you’re reading the wrong magazine

Andy H 4th June 2019 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

Dropped in to see Nick Larkin and Boz down at V-Twin Custom Cycles in soggy Rye and wish I’d brought some bolt cutters and a …

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Dodging the showers in Wales

Andy H 27th April 2019 Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

Been too long since I joined Region 7 of the Riders’ Club for their season opener, and the first time since Talgarth became the Drovers …

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I have come down with a virus …

Andy H 18th April 2019 Events, Harley-Davidson Leave a Comment

… well, it is Sportster Sickness’ Big One at Donington tomorrow, and I’ve been meaning to put some miles on the Forty Eight Special since …

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