Profuse apologies: you wait for weeks for a decent posting and then you get this! There is much hand-wringing going on with the adoption of …
S&S Sidewinder 2-into-1 for 1995-2016 Harley-Davidson Touring Models
Demonstrating that they’ve not forgotten the Twin Cam folks, S&S has created the next level in high performance bagger exhaust! Merging a full flow stainless …
Signs of Christmas
These alloy signs from Oily Rag really don’t deserve to be hidden in the mancave or workshop. Printed in high resolution on alloy plate, they’d …
REVIEW: Icon 1000 Axys Gloves
On the face of it, these two-tone gloves are neither fish nor foul. Not a wrangler’s tanned roping gloves or a simple but elegant black riding glove …
REVIEW: John Doe Cargo Pants
Well, that was a hell of a summer! I think I wore a pair of leather trousers once, and that was because I hoped I was going …
REVIEW: Deemeed Double Helmet Bag
We’ve all been there: a bike park on a hot day, carrying a helmet, even if you’re wearing even a mesh jacket, and wishing you’d gone in the …
2018 Battle of the Kings winner crowned
If you ever doubted the International pull of Harley-Davidson – or indeed the battle of the Kings event – news that Bangkok Harley-Davidson has won …
Livewire breaks cover at EICMA
From the press Release: Today the all-new electric Harley–Davidson LiveWire made its European debut at a press conference held at the EICMA show, Milan. During the presentation Vice President …
REVIEW: Icon Retrograde Jacket
No, I haven’t gone completely over to the brown side, but I confess that I do love a brown leather jacket and when I was …
REVIEW: Harley-Davidson 115th Anniversary Eagle Leather Jacket
Harley-Davidson is justifiably renowned for getting the maximum benefit out of their branding, but they can also do things more subtly and this anniversary jacket in a …
AmV92 is on the starting blocks!
While digital editions landed last Tuesday, shop.american-v.com has only just been updated, we are expecting subs copies to drop through letterboxes on Monday – and …
REVIEW: Icon Airflite Helmet
Just as we keep banging on about how good stealth riding gear is, it’s worth noting that an increasing amount of other riding gear – the kind …
92: October/November 2018
LAUNCH: 2019 Harley-Davidson FXDR ROADTEST: 2018 FLFBS 114-inch Fat Boy // Indian Scout Bobber CUSTOMS: Thunderbike Flying Slim EVENTS: Harley-Davidson’s 115th Anniversary in Prague // Wheels&Waves …
Indian Reveal the FTR1200 at Intermot
Indian’s FTR1200 isn’t the first water-cooled DOHC V-twin from a major American manufacturer, but don’t get carried away with the idea that this new vision …
Flexi tunnel
Second guessing all of the things that could possibly go so omg between Crewe and Folkestone, I upgraded my ticket to a Flexi to make …
2019 Road Glide Special
I must have been a good boy, because having signed off American-V 92, albeit a week late, despite not having left the office for a …
REVIEWS: John Doe Motoshirt
It has been a summer for Kevlar shirts and the run back from Prague on an Ultra Limited – with its ‘Willie Wings’ diverting air behind the …
Bobber is back for more!
Yes, the Indian Scout Bobber is back for some post run-in miles between showers, when I’m not beating my head against a keyboard getting American-V …
REVIEWS REVISITED: Bit of Bent Metal
Having casually cast this aside after returning from t’Centrum rally back in 2013, nobody was more surprised than me to be able to put my hand to …
Win an Icon Retrograde Leather Jacket
Thanks to our friends at Parts Europe, we have got a stunning £600+ Retrograde leather jacket from their Icon 1000 collection in black or brown …
REVIEWS REVISITED: Davida Jet
I’ve got to come clean, and admit that I haven’t been using my Davida as much as I should have done, but that was entirely because I underestimated …
Improved availability of American-V
One of the biggest challenges for specialist magazine publishers is putting the magazine where you can find it. It has been a royal pain in …
91: May-September 2018
LAUNCH: 2018 Harley-Davidson Sport Glide LAUNCH: 2018.5 Harley-Davidson XL1200 Iron and XL1200XS Forty-Eight Special ROADTEST: 2018 Indian Springfield Dark Horse // 2018 Harley-Davidson CVO Street …
FXDRs on parade in Greece
It has received mixed reviews so far, based on the images alone, but I’m really looking forward to riding one of these in about an …
Video footage of the new 2019 FXDR at Harley’s test track!
Want see more of the new for 2019 FXDR? Of course you do!
Harley-Davidson 2019: three new CVO models and a new BoomBox!
• All 2019 CVO™ models offer a variety of stunning, show-stopping finishes • Each exclusively loaded with Milwaukee-Eight® 117ci engines • Plus exclusive components and …
Harley-Davidson 2019: the twin disc ‘Power Cruiser’ Softail we’ve been waiting for
Straight from the horse’s mouth: more in American-V 91. On sale – finally – on 6th September! Oxford (21st August, 2018) – The new Harley-Davidson® …
About time we had a new cover … or two!
It has been a long time coming – there’s a hell of a lot to do in setting up a new publishing company from scratch …
Ten years ago: MY2009 announced
To put the news of out Harley-Davidson into some sort of context and because the MY2019 announcement is just days away – and because American-V …
Pan America 1250: Harley-Davidson’s SUV
The Adventure Touring sector worldwide is massive and growing. As the sport bike boom has bust – condemning the fastest of the fast to track …
A new XR for those who couldn’t get over the last one being based on a Sportster?
Many described the XR1200 as being the best Sportster that Harley ever made – certainly in terms of its engine – but it didn’t break …
A future V-Rod by a new name
This – or something very like it – is going to be a 2021 model, and it’s very unlike Harley-Davidson to presage future model launches, …
Harley-Davidson Accelerates Strategy To Build Next Generation Of Riders Globally
“More Roads to Harley-Davidson” includes New Products in Additional Market Segments, Broader Access and Commitment to Strengthen Dealers” Oxford (30th July, 2018) – To inspire …
Real world testing
With ten days on the road in silly temperatures, a lot of hours in the saddle and limited storage space, I’m putting WMB Pride’s ‘Revive’ …
Do you remember rain?
We do. Got plenty of it today on the way across France, and the bike’s are filthy, but it was so refreshing!
Blue is the new orange
… for the 115th anniversary at least 🙂
Limeyfest in full swing, in the sunshine.
The UK’s answer to Shovelfest in the US – open to members of the Shovelhead Owners UK forum – is basking in the ongoing heatwave.
Stuck for something to do next weekend?
====== PRESS RELEASE: Oxford 29 June 2018 ====== This year is H-D’s 115th year: 1903-2018, with celebrations to be held in Prague July 5th-8th Tickets sold …
The Indian Scout Bobber is in da house
Sadly so am I, writing furiously to get as much finished as possible before Tuesday and a roadtrip to Harley-Davidson’s 115th Anniversary Party in Prague! …
Moving with the times?
Fell in love with Icon’s Airflite helmet when I saw one in their handfinished Quicksilver colour at The Bike Shed recently, and christening it today, …
Garçon Gros dans les Massif Central
Apologies to the central massive if they are as female as they are beautiful. Far Boy on tour … not Tours, cos I went due …
Fat Boy Vs Fat Boy
As I returned home on the 2018 Fat Bob, I got a call off a friend and occasional contributor chasing the last issue, and when …
About to take a punt on an earlier tunnel crossing than I’m booked in for
Well, I’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there once I hit the other side of the water … …
Tired of London? You’re not at Tobacco Dock, then!
The Bike Shed Show is in full swing on a blisteringly hot sunny day, and I’m blown away by the range of people and bikes …
Chalk and cheese
While Amanda and Fon do their best Thelma and Louise impression, heading south to Builth Wells and Steve Taylor’s birthday bash at the No Bull …
American-V, GDPR and Hornblower Publishing Ltd
Public Privacy Statement: Hornblower Publishing Ltd is a new company but American-V magazine is in its fifteenth year and throughout that time – and a …
Modern Classic
Now and again we are forced to use our own bikes, and this time I’ve been reminded just how bloody good Buell’s Cyclone was, and …
Harley’s CVO Street Glide takes ‘form’ to a new high
Which is good news, because other than the beautifully rich roll-on power from its Screamin’ Eagle 117-inch motor and some stunning finishes, a few functions …
Important Changes at American-V
Many people change bikes every couple of years, but here at American-V we seem to change publishers. This time, however, rather than going to a …
RideRideSlide?
It’s probably worth explaining what this is, seeing as I’ve used the hashtag a couple of times and will continue to do so: Ride: taking …