Australian Road Rider — August 2017

STORY: MARK HINCHLIFFE

PHOTOS: HARLEY-DAVIDSON

B

emused monkeys determinedly set

a er us in the jungles of Singapore

on the new Harley-Davidson 750cc

Street Rod launch. And if you’ll

forgive the lame pun, this is one Harley on

which you can actually monkey around! Oh,

dear ... Sorry. Anyway, you can toss it about

due to the simple fact that it has the be st

suspension and most cornering clearance of

any Harley since the XR1200.

The 750cc variant of the learner-approved,

Indian-made Street 500 ($11,495) arrives in

Australia at $12,995 ride away. It should appeal

r Neat and narrow frontal area breaks away from cruiser origins.

r Dodging monkeys in the Singaporean hinterland.

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