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This ought to make some bandana-clad heads explode...

https://www.dirtrider.com/harley-davidson-pan-america-first-look



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I think it's kinda cool looking.

For a majority of buyers the Adventure bike segment is mostly about image anyway or at least the comfort of the upright seating position. Just look at all of the BMW GS bikes being ridden to coffee shops. Most of them never leave the pavement. I personally own a Versys that will never leave the pavement. I like the styling and seating position.

I see this as a really smart segment for Harley to enter. They have to attract a new customer base. This is a much smarter use of their money and resources than the Livewire electric bike.

I like the styling but have no interest in buying one.  I hope they actually produce it.  I don't think it will be a huge seller but it will sell.

Lots of cool looking stuff in the video.

This one especially gave me a chubby...

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I hope it works out for Harley.  But I cannot make myself like that front fairing/headlight assembly thing.  The more I see it posted, the more I cringe.  But that naked bike on the other hand...SEXY!!!  I'm interested to hear the #'s on that one.  Hopefully it's actually tuned for performance and not sound.

Now THAT's a promotional video.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, engineers and designers at H-D are pretty talented and can build some cool stuff (as evidenced by the glimpse of the prototypes in that video). Corporate just needs to let 'em off the leash.

adventures in toast tasting ?

catfish face?

heavy but not Chevy?

I dunno who the hell was on the design team for that adv model but damn, they fell down a few times.

obviously not the same team from the naked bike.

They'll likely change the styling on both bikes a bit, based on feedback from the Internets.

There's a good chance it will look nothing like those prototype shots.

Kinda like how Victory changed the Project 156 bike into the Octane.

What. Too soon?

Quote from: kylepeterson on July 30, 2018, 07:29:38 PM
I dunno who the hell was on the design team for that adv model but damn, they fell down a few times.

Looks like they borrowed some guys from the Road Glide styling team to design the front of the ADV bike.

Perhaps they'll christened it the "Trail Glide"?

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Personally I hope it's a great bike.
What I expect is a marginal preformance heavy bike.

One good thing is that the sporty engine (that I assume this is based off of) is good on he bottom end. Lots of torque. Combine that in a hopefully light chassis and you should have a pretty good bike.
The styling of the front I can take or leave. It don't hate it, but it certainly don't do anything for me. In all honesty the ADV class is not a collection of truly beautiful bikes. They are functional. If Harley can get that part right it will OK.

Street fighter and custom me likey.
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 Well, I hope it goes over better than the last H-D bastard child I bought;

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I really loved that bike/\. :-[

They even discontinued the one that "represented"  their heritage with a springer front end that I bought;

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So maybe if I do not buy one, it will do good?  ;)

Not sure if they have great engineers or not.  How would we even know that?  HD is known for milking designs for decades.  They are not known for innovation.  I certainly would not want a first edition.  If the design is successful for a few years, gets good reviews, and doesn't fry itself .... then who knows?

Quote from: KevinB on July 30, 2018, 09:32:58 PM
Looks like they borrowed some guys from the Road Glide styling team to design the front of the ADV bike.

Perhaps they'll christened it the "Trail Glide"?

(https://cdn.rideapart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rg1.jpeg)

so much prettier in person that one is.

the catfish model, oh Lord. even as ugly as the newer BMWs are, covered in unnecessary plastic, they look like it was all meant to be there.... the catfish looks like everyone was an afterthought

but who knows a big slow revving torque booger might be what everyone has been waiting for Japan to produce all these years... basically a dr650 with twice the power, twice the weight, and five times the price.

I'll be in line to test drive the street fighter and live wire when they arrive. I like the idea of the ADV bike and if it's anything like the tiger at a tiger price I'll bet they have a winner on their hands

Quote from: bblass on August 01, 2018, 03:00:53 PM
I'll be in line to test drive the street fighter and live wire when they arrive. I like the idea of the ADV bike and if it's anything like the tiger at a tiger price I'll bet they have a winner on their hands

I haven't been arrested in a long time. that live wire will probably do it.

Quote from: kylepeterson on August 01, 2018, 09:02:22 PM
I haven't been arrested in a long time. that live wire will probably do it.

In other news, police are on the lookout for a man who rode an electric motorcycle through the Galleria. The suspect was overheard saying "this is great, now to try it in the tiger cage at the zoo!" Authorities expect the matter to take care of itself...

I'm glad to see the trying something new.
I had a Buell for a while and it was an amazing bike but no parts available for it. It took weeks just to get a drive belt.  ???

If they can break out of the stereo type bar hopper crowd they will sell. Not brand bashing at all but 75% of Harley owners are just that, owners.
They are great machines and people like JR, JT, and Sled have shown you can ride the wheels off one.

So the next season of Sons of Anarchy will be more like...

"On the next episode, Phil argues which GPS has better tracking while Stan tries to get his ADV sticker perfectly straight.  Bob and Ralf get in a huge fuss over which shop has the best coffee resulting in a stain on someone's Aerostitch suit.  Find out who tonight..."

Now that right there is funny!

@odell2115
Man that is great. Only thing that could have made it better is if you have added something about best ADV touring tires and the best oil.

So I'm so in saying we neeeeeed the teaser for Episode 2.

Quote from: LawnmowerRG on August 03, 2018, 10:34:16 AM
@odell2115
Man that is great. Only thing that could have made it better is if you have added something about best ADV touring tires and the best oil.

So I'm so in saying we neeeeeed the teaser for Episode 2.

Definitely episode 2.  The debate bleeds over to the internet where the tire and oil debate results in Albert shatting his kevlar underwear while finding the best route to - not Starbucks where those BMW guys go.  The guys all laugh it off over a latte after they settle on Krispy Kreme as the go-to coffee shop for Harley adventurists.  They saddle up for a long ride, carbon fiber impregnated getback whips flying in the wind, and all make it home by 3 in time for their blood pressure meds.

Episode 3 shows how hard it is to get a group of middle management badasses to agree on the correct hi-viz pattern for the new Harley Adventure tshirt campaign.

Well, it's nowhere near April 1st, so I guess there's a good chance this true.

https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/harley-davidson-announces-a-slew-of-new-models-and-theyre-not-even-close-to-what-you-expect?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=boosted-posts|tpfn&utm_content=common-tread-news&utm_term=harley-davidson-announces-a-slew-of-new-models-and-theyre-not-even-close-to-what-you-expect-073018-|tpfn


I really like the look of the Street Fighter and am very interested in the Live Wire.

The Pan-Am was just unveiled in Canada at a bike show.

The look on everyone's face is priceless...

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Haha holy meh!

Watched a video of some guys on Sporters doing March Moto Madness. The guys were pretty hard core and the bikes were dual sport modified but still not my cup of tea. May have been a better choice for Ewan and Charley than the whatchamacallit electric. :)

The paint job is shit. But I don't hate the bike.

Looks like it weighs in close to a 1200GS. Probably not a great ADV bike but probably not bad overall bike. I figured the livewire would cost 15k and it wound up being 30k. Wonder what this one will go for?

Hard to believe anyone could build a bike uglier than a BMW GS.

The black one looks pretty good

https://youtu.be/F2ZnFDVWieQ

I dig it but it'll probably get priced out the roof....

I like the concept, but leave off all the electronic brake and throttle controls.

I see someone called it a Dirt-Glide. I am going to start calling it that.

Quote from: lazeebum on February 25, 2020, 09:48:52 AM
I like the concept, but leave off all the electronic brake and throttle controls.

on all of them