Heavy Duty – July-August 2019

Words Doc Pics Paul Minster

Breakout

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n 1984 Harley-Davidson released the Evolution
Softail and although only around 5000 were
produced that year, it kicked off a big boom in
the popularity of Harleys worldwide. The FXST’s
styling epitomised what a factory chopper of
the day should look like.
And the Motor Company has pulled another
rabbit from their hat with the Breakout, as this
model became Australia’s top selling bike over the
last few years. Not just in its category, but overall.
The very first time ever that a Harley-Davidson has
achieved that.
Now ya gotta love the phrases the Milwaukee
marketing boys come up with around their glass-
top tables. Here’s their take on the Breakout: “The

Breakout 114 is a muscular modern chopper with pure

stop you in your tracks attitude. Be seen. Be respected.

And when the light turns green, be gone.” Yeah.

I think that many of us started rather humbly

with our first Harley-Davidson purchase but owner

Blake went straight for the top shelf, not just in his

selection of model but also by having Traralgon H-D

ramp the performance up with a Screamin’ Eagle

Stage IV build! That’s a modification that produces

117 prancing ponies at the back wheel, ponies

that provide neck-snapping acceleration and arm

stretching torque.

The Screamin’ Eagle Stage IV 117 kit was devel-

oped to deliver maximum horsepower from the

Milwaukee-Eight engine all the way to the redline.

Traralgon H-D pulls out a monster ...