Australian Road Rider — Bike Guide 2017

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Cruisers

The Softail Slim brings old-school style into a new era. Its Hollywood bars, slim rear wheel, cat-eye

console and foot boards recall the early days of custom motorcycles. Yet, you also get thoroughly

modern features such as a High Output Twin Cam 103B engine, hidden suspension and ABS brakes,

which make the Softail Slim motorcycle a modern classic.

Feast your eyes on the Breakout. Its profi le is low, stretched out and undeniably aggressive. It’s

topped with drag bars and an enhanced custom look with 21-spoke Turbine wheels. The High

Output Twin Cam 103B engine delivers loads of torque to a wide 240mm rear tyre. ABS comes

standard. Go out and put a hard pounding on the pavement. It doesn’t get any better.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL SLIM

$25,495

HARLEY-DAVIDSON HERITAGE

SOFTAIL CLASSIC $30,250

Engine: Air-cooled, High Output Twin Cam

103B

Displacement: 1690cc

Power/Torque: NA/136Nm @ 3000rpm

Transmission: 6-speed, multi-plate wet clutch,

belt fi nal drive

Tyres: F: 140/75R17 R: 200/55R17

Seat height: 670mm

Kerb weight: 333kg (wet)

Fuel capacity: 18.9L

Warranty/Service interval: 2 years, unlimited

km/8000km

SPECIFICATIONS

VERDICT: JUST CALL ME FAT

Engine: Air-cooled, High Output Twin Cam

103B

Displacement: 1690cc

Power/Torque: NA/133Nm @ 2750rpm

Transmission: 6-speed, multi-plate wet clutch,

belt fi nal drive

Tyres: F: 130/60B21 R: 240/40R18

Seat height: 650mm

Kerb weight: 320kg (wet)

Fuel capacity: 18.9L

Warranty/Service interval: 2 years, unlimited

km/8000km

SPECIFICATIONS

VERDICT: LONG AND LOW

Engine: Air-cooled, High Output Twin Cam

103B

Displacement: 1690cc

Power/Torque: NA/136Nm @ 3000rpm

Transmission: 6-speed, multi-plate wet clutch,

belt fi nal drive

Tyres: F: MT90B16 R: MU85B16

Seat height: 650mm

Kerb weight: 321kg (wet)

Fuel capacity: 18.9L

Warranty/Service interval: 2 years, unlimited

km/8000km

SPECIFICATIONS

VERDICT: BOBBER STYLE

Engine: Air-cooled, High Output Twin Cam

103B

Displacement: 1690cc

Power/Torque: NA/133Nm @ 2750rpm

Transmission: 6-speed, multi-plate wet clutch,

belt fi nal drive

Tyres: F: MT90B16 R: MU85B16

Seat height: 690mm

Kerb weight: 347kg (wet)

Fuel capacity: 18.9L

Warranty/Service interval: 2 years, unlimited

km/8000km

SPECIFICATIONS

VERDICT: ORIGINAL SPIRIT

When Willie G. Davidson rode the Fat Boy model into Daytona Bike Week the fi rst time, it stopped

traffi c. In the years since, the Fat Boy hasn’t let up. From the chrome solid disc wheels and the

muscular lines of the High Output Twin Cam 103B engine to the curve of its distinctive rear fender,

this machine is built to make an impact. Ride one and you’ll understand.

The Heritage Softail Classic is rich with the nostalgia of days gone by yet the hidden suspension gives

you the authentic look of a hardtail without the bone-shaking ride. You get the comfort of standard

cruise control and a low centre of gravity, plus standard ABS and a High Output Twin Cam 103B

engine. Harley-Davidson has maintained the classic look and reinvented the ride.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FAT BOY

$29,250

HARLEY-DAVIDSON BREAKOUT

$29,750

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