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Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250: Details Explained

By Matthew A. Garcia 2 days ago


a man riding a motorcycle on the side of a road: Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250: Details Explained

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Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250: Details Explained

Harley-Davidson has unveiled its new adventure tourer motorcycle, the Pan America 1250. The motorcycle is expected to reach the Indian market, although the company is yet to make an announcement. While we await those details, here we explain the new model in detail.

Design

The adventure tourer from the American two-wheeler brand packs a rugged design. The front features a modern headlight design along with a tall windscreen. The rugged looks are further enhanced by knuckle guards and a skid plate. Other styling cues include a muscular fuel tank with plastic cladding on the top, split-style seats, and a side-slung exhaust. The motorcycle gets alloy wheels as standard while wire-spoke units will be available as an optional extra.



a man riding a motorcycle down a dirt road: Right Side View

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Right Side View

Features

Harley-Davidson will offer the motorcycle in two variants – Standard and Special. The latter

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I Took A Harley-Davidson LiveWire On A Road Trip And Everything Went Just Fine

By Matthew A. Garcia 2 weeks ago
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A few months ago I took a Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle on a reasonably lengthy road trip from Carson, California to my home in Reno, Nevada. That one didn’t go so well, and I really only have myself to blame. The bike did more or less what it was supposed to do, but it was the loose nut attached to the handlebars (that would be me) who screwed it all up. I felt like I owed the bike a second chance to prove itself, taking everything I had learned and working with the LiveWire to make it happen.

Everything went fine this time! Well, everything went sort of fine. A long trip on a short-range EV motorcycle is still kind of a pain in the ass, and the charging infrastructure could still use some work, but thankfully progress is being made. Just the difference between

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No, Harley-Davidson isn’t killing off the LiveWire electric motorcycle

By Jaime E. Love 1 month ago

Harley-Davidson recently updated the Future Vehicles section of its website, removing some previously featured models. One of those models was an electric motorcycle, prompting speculation that the motorcycle manufacturer might be calling it quits on electric vehicles.

The move was first reported on Motorcycle.com before the speculation was picked up elsewhere.

I reached out to Harley-Davidson directly to inquire about the company’s plans for its lightweight electric vehicle concept (seen above) that was removed from the Future Vehicles section of the website, as well as to hopefully receive more information about the fate of the LiveWire electric motorcycle. Below is the response I received:

As part of The Rewire, Harley-Davidson is no longer commenting on future products prior to their formal introduction. Harley-Davidson is committed to lead the electrification of motorcycles. As pioneers in the space, we are proud of the accomplishments of LiveWire to date, including achieving the

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Harley-Davidson: A Rolling Retrospective

By Jaime E. Love 3 months ago

American Dream

Harley-Davidson has been building motorcycles in America for more than 100 years — no small feat. Since the company?s start in 1903, more than 150 American motorcycle makers have come and gone, with Harley-Davidson outlasting them all. What began as a drawing of an engine designed to power a bicycle has turned into a megabrand well known and respected for building world-class motorcycles sold around the globe. Here’s a look at the journey started by William Harley and Arthur Davidson back in 1901.



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The Beginning

In 1901 at the young age of 21, William S. Harley created a blueprint drawing for an engine of his design that would fit into a bicycle frame. Just two years later, Harley and Arthur Davidson had built their first Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Production took place

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