Bike India

Best Bikes in India | No.1 Two Wheeler Magazine

  • Home
  • News
    • Upcoming Launches
    • Latest News
    • New Bike Launches
  • Reviews
    • First Ride
    • Road Test
    • Comparison
  • Features
  • Our Bikes
  • Videos
  • Subscribe
  • NG Auto
    • AUTO COMPONENTS INDIA
    • CAR INDIA
    • COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
  • Brands

Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750 Launching Soon

March 10, 2017 by Ravi Chandnani Leave a Comment

H-D_Street_Rod1_WEB

Harley-Davidson have quietly surprised everybody by announcing a brand new motorcycle based on their smallest cruiser the Street 750. This new motorcycle, called the Street Rod, is H-D’s answer to the likes of the Yamaha MT-07, a bike that is gaining popularity in the European market. This growing demand for middle-weight naked bikes have given Harley-Davidson the push to launch this new model.

Both, the Street 750 and Street Rod, share the same underpinnings however, the Street Rod has been tweaked to be sportier and more aggressive. The Street Rod is somewhat a homage to the XR1200, which was developed according to the European riding style and demands. And keeping that in mind, H-D have styled the bike to mimic the former Europe-focused model. Just take a look at that tail-section, which reminds so much of the XR1200 and to add some more XR character to the Street Rod, H-D have also given it gas-charged shocks at the back, just like the once we have seen on the XR. The tank is also repositioned to give a more aggressive look. The revamped front-end features new USD or upside down forks, new headlamp and bikini-fairing, drag-racing style flatter handlebar, new tyre-wheel combo, new brakes and fender.

H-D_Street_Rod4_WEB

However, the major change comes in the form of revised geometry of the bike. The Street Rod gets a steeper 27° rake angle as compared to 32° angle of the standard bike. The suspension travel has increased and so has the length of the swingarm, both to accommodate the larger 17” rear wheel. However, the wheelbase has gone down by 10 mm and now stands at 1510 mm.

In Europe, the Street Rod gets wider tyres as well, 120/70-R17 (front) and 160/60 R-17 (rear). The Street Rod also gets dual discs at the front with twin-piston floating callipers and a single disc at the back with a twin-piston calliper.

Along with the revised geometry, new suspension and brakes, H-D have also bumped up the engine torque. First of all, the engine capacity remains the same but with an increase in the compression ratio, which has gone from 11.0:1 to 12.0:1. The Revolution X V-Twin also get 42 mm twin-port fuel-injection. All this has bumped up the torque from 59 Nm to 65 Nm. Harley have also fitted a bigger, drag-racing inspired air-intake box for better breathability.

H-D_Street_Rod3_WEB

Anyway, the new H-D Street Rod is yet to be launched in Europe and we are guessing the pricing will be slightly higher than the standard Street 750. However, bigger news is that Harley-Davidson India have confirmed the India launch on their social media channels but they haven’t mentioned the launch date. We are eagerly waiting for this brand new Street.

H-D_Street_Rod5_WEB

I am fascinated by every aspect of a motorcycle, regardless of their genre. I am insanely crazy about motorcycles!

Correspondent
Bike India Magazine
Automotive Division
Next Gen Publishing Limited

Ravi Chandnani – who has written 116 posts on Bike India.


Email • Twitter

Related posts:

California Superbike School - Taming the Track
Royal Enfield 650 Twins Get Cast Alloy Wheels and Other Updates
Matter Officially Launch Electric Motorcycle ‘Aera’

Filed Under: News, Upcoming Launches Tagged With: 2017, Coming Soon, davidson, Europe, H O G, H-D, harley, Harley-Davidson, HOG, India, launch, new bike, Showcase, street 750, Street Rod, unveil

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

AlphaOmega Captcha Classica  –  Enter Security Code
 ⟲    ➴
 


MARCH 2023

Bike India - India's no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

17TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Bike India - India's no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

Anniversary Ride to the Isle of Man with Freddie Spencer and Sid Lal

TVS Ntorq Ncounters I – Navigating the Night

BMW G 310 GS Explores Nagaland

SPECIAL Featured Story

Yamaha MT-10 SP – Ready for Road, Track, and Touring

Yamaha MT-10 SP – Ready for Road, Track, and Touring

In recent years, however, the MT-10 has begun to show its age, especially in terms of technology and rider aids. It was always on the thirsty side, too, and, by modern standards, the brakes were lacking. It was time for an update, which is why for 2022 Yamaha introduced a new MT-10 earlier this year.

More about this.

Car India and Bike India Awards 2019

Recent Posts

  • California Superbike School – Taming the Track
  • Royal Enfield 650 Twins Get Cast Alloy Wheels and Other Updates
  • Bajaj Pulsar NS200 And NS160 Gets USD Forks
  • MARCH 2023

Car India

Car India Magazine - Get your Digital Subscription

Latest News

Royal Enfield 650 Twins Get Cast Alloy Wheels and Other Updates

Bajaj Pulsar NS200 And NS160 Gets USD Forks

Hero MotoCorp And Zero Motorcycles Collaborate For Premium Electric Motorcycles

Massive New Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle 135 Crate Engines

Subscribe to Car India

Subscribe to our Car India Magazine

Bike India: India’s no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

BIKE India covers the two-wheeler industry in its entirety, both from the local and the international perspective. Also delivers the most definitive verdict on machinery and performance by explaining the hows, whys, and whats on every new bike in a lucid and user-friendly manner. BIKE India is the India’s most authoritative two-wheeler publication, a magazine for people with a passion for bikes and everything to do with their history and heritage.
SiteMap

Copyright © 2023 · BIKE INDIA INDIA’S NO. 1 TWO WHEELER MAGAZINE, BY FAR! ·