VIDEO: Harley-Davidson Streetfighter
A video has emerged from a US motorcycle show that gives us the first video showing the new Harley-Davidson Streetfighter motorcycle in the flesh
AS with the Harley-Davidson Pan America, we reported on yesterday, we’ve known about the Streetfight (or Bareknuckle as it might be called) for some time, but this is the first non-H-D release featuring a video of the bike that we have found.
The video was shot by Matt Laidlaw and streamed live on YouTube and it seems to show a complete motorcycle with most of the external mechanical systems in place and ready to ride. As with the Pan America yesterday, the bike is labelled as a ‘Styling Prototype’ but seems as though all it would need to be ridden off the stand is some fuel and the keys.
The Streetfighter uses a 975cc version of the new engine which is part of a modular set-up that allows H-D to shift between platforms with ease. There are Brembo brakes, USD front forks, and Michelin Pilot Power tyres, all tempting hardware that gives a nod to a sporty and well-handling machine. Sadly for this model it looks like Harley have stuck with a belt-drive, which is a bit sad, as it will limit outright power and torque.
But the news that traditional Harley fans would be more interested in is their water-cooled street fighter range with engine capacities from 500cc to 1250cc will be joining the range of naked street bikes in the coming years.
Another bike in H-D’s new 2020 range we haven’t seen yet is the low-slung cruiser type machine that uses a new 1250cc engine. We’ll be keeping them peeled to see if that appears over the course of the same US bike show.
Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
