Harley-Davidson Street

The Harley-Davidson Street motorcycle series was announced by Harley-Davidson at the 2013 EICMA show in Milan for 2014 introduction, Harley's first all-new models in 13 years,[1][3] including Harley's first lightweight motorcycle since the 1974 Sprint.[5] The 750 is powered by a 749 cc displacement version of Harley's 60° SOHC V-twin, water-cooled Revolution engine dubbed the Revolution X. The Street 500 has a 494 cc engine with a smaller bore but is otherwise identical.[1] Production for sale in the United States and Canada is done at Harley's Kansas City facility; production for the rest of the world, including engines, is done at the Harley-Davidson India subsidiary in Bawal with indigenous components.[3][6] Street series bikes are positioned as Harley's entry-level models, with a price point that is the lowest for Harley's US lineup by over $1,200.

Harley-Davidson Street 750 and 500
ManufacturerHarley-Davidson
Production2014–2021
AssemblyKansas City, Missouri, USA (US, Canada and Mexico)[1]
Bawal, India (rest of world)[1]
ClassCruiser
Engine60° SOHC, water-cooled V-twin with balance shaft
Street 750:749 cc (45.7 cu in)
Street 500: 494 cc (30.1 cu in)[1]
Bore / strokeStreet 750: 3.35 in × 2.60 in (85.0 mm × 66.0 mm)
Street 500: 2.72 in × 2.60 in (69.0 mm × 66.0 mm)
Compression ratioStreet 750: 10.5:1[2]
Power53 hp (40 kW) @ 8,000 rpm (Street 750)
Torque47.9 lb⋅ft (64.9 N⋅m) @ 4,000 rpm (Street 750)[3]
Transmission6 speed, belt drive
Frame typeSteel
SuspensionFront: Telescopic forks
Rear: Dual shocks, box section swingarm
BrakesFront: Single-caliper disc
Rear: Single-caliper disc
Tires100/80x17
150/70x15, 140/75R15
Rake, trail32°, 4.5 in (110 mm)[2]
Wheelbase59.5 in (1,511 mm)
DimensionsL: 87.6 in (2,226 mm)
W: 32.1 in (815 mm)
H: 27.9 in (709 mm)
Seat height25 in (640 mm)
Weight480 lb (220 kg) (claimed)[1][4] (wet)
Fuel capacity3.5 US gal (13 L)[2]
RelatedHarley-Davidson VRSC

Harley-Davidson Street Rod
For the V-Rod Street Rod, see Harley-Davidson VRSC.

For 2017, Harley released the Street Rod based on the 750 Street model. This new model introduced new features such as higher output Revolution X engine 68.4 hp (51.0 kW) @ 8,750 rpm and 47.2 lb⋅ft (64.0 N⋅m) @ 4,000 rpm, 43 mm inverted front forks and piggyback reservoir rear shocks, drag-style bars and 17 inch wheels.[7] The new model, responding to market feedback that demanded a sporty standard, was meant to compete with bikes like the Yamaha FZ-07 and FZ-09.

Riders Edge Program

The Street 500 replaced the Buell Blast in Harley-Davidson's rider training program.[4]

Reactions

Speculation about Harley "outsourcing" production of 500 and 750 cc models (called small-displacement in US press[8]) to India began at least as early as 2011, along with harsh criticism that by not offering smaller bikes there, Harley "doesn't understand emerging markets".[9]

The New York Times also opined that Harley's move towards medium-displacement echoed that of other manufacturers for the developing world.

The midsize is becoming a point of convergence. Commuter motorcycles are getting larger and more complex; from the other direction, Harley-Davidson recently unveiled its lighter Street 500 and Street 750 models.

— Samanth Subramanian, The New York Times, January 3, 2014[10]

Strong growth of the Indian market led an American commentator to call this "The most important new Harley-Davidson in living memory",[11] and another to predict more bidirectional interaction between American and Indian manufacturers and consumers, naming the Harley Street along with other Indian-made or Indian-owned marques like Hero MotoCorp, KTM, and BMW:

2014 Harley-Davidson Street 750 side view

References
Citations
  1. Bornhop 2013a.
  2. Canet 2014.
  3. Hindustan Times 2014.
  4. Fleming 2013.
  5. Forbes 2014.
  6. Bornhop 2013b.
  7. Hoyer, Mark (March 9, 2017). "Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750 - FIRST LOOK REVIEW". Cycle World. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  8. Cathcart 2011.
  9. Beeler 2012.
  10. Subramanian 2014.
  11. Siler 2013.
Sources
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