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Major changes in 2018 Harley-Davidson motorcycles confuse some fans, please most
New quick-change Harley-Davidson Sport Glide joins 2018 Softail family
Harley-Davidson
celebrates its 115th anniversary with the 2018 model year. In addition
to six motorcycle “family” groups with 32 distinct models, the Milwaukee
company launched 10 distinctively styled 115th Anniversary editions.
When you add four Softail models that available with one of two
different engines, the 2018 model count jumps to 46.
Harley already promised to launch 100 new models in the next 10
years, including a full line of electric-powered motorcycles. According
to Harley-Davidson Museum Vice President Bill Davidson in a conversation with Drive, the
ebikes won’t have the distinctive 45-degree V-twin “potato-potato”
sound. Instead, the electric motorcycles will produce a unique sound
similar to a jet fighter.
2018 Harley-Davidson news and updates
Harley introduced a ninth member of the new Softail family, the Sport Glide,
in early November 2017. The Sport Glide is based on the new Softail
frame and uses the Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine. Quick release hard
saddlebags and small fairing-based windshield equip the Sport Glide for
city cruising and over-the-road touring.
The 2018 Harley-Davidson motorcycle model lineup drops eight models
2017, including the Superlow 1200T, Low Rider S, Wide Glide, Softail
Slim S, Fat Boy S, V-Rod Muscle, Night Rod Special, and CVO Pro Street
Breakout. Two models carried over with name changes, 2017’s Heritage
Softail Classic is 2018’s Heritage Classic, and 2017’s Softail Deluxe,
is the 2018 Deluxe. The one brand new model name for 2018 is the CVO
Road Glide.
The
biggest change for 2018, one that has some Harley purists
unhappy, is the abandonment of the Dyna line in favor of a completely
reworked Softail family. The new Softails merge model names previously
associated with Softail and Dyna families. The eight Softail models look
familiar at first glance, but from the tires to the suspensions,
lights, and frames, the changes are significant.
Other than the Softails, the remaining Harley groups are largely
unchanged in 2018 except for colors, but we’ll hit the highlights of
each family and model below.
2018 Harley-Davidson Street Motorcycles
The three Harley Street models didn’t change from 2017. Equipped with
different sizes and tunings of the liquid-cooled Revolution X engine,
the entry-level bikes encourage motorcycle newbies with low seat height
and wide handlebars for easier maneuverability. Harley built this bike
line for scooting around narrow, congested city street. They share
all-back exhaust systems, black front fork gaiter, and cafe-style speed
screens or nacelles. Starting prices for this family range from $6,900
to $8,700.
Street 500 ($6,900+)
Street 750 ($7,600+)
The 2018 Street 750 also had a $50 starting price bump to $7,600. The
750’s 749cc engine is the only difference between it and the Street
500. Otherwise, both bikes weigh the same and share identical components
including 17-inch front and 15-inch rear wheels.
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