tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post5396925211801298219..comments2024-02-23T11:23:45.971-05:00Comments on Lost Motorcyclist: My Thoughts on the New Harley Davidson Street 500 and 750Lost Motorcyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-5738468040694384732013-11-29T11:53:52.271-05:002013-11-29T11:53:52.271-05:00I really like the look. Reminds me of the styling ...I really like the look. Reminds me of the styling of the Honda Nighthawk or Yamaha Seca/Radian. Look, I'm not a Harley fan at all (as mentioned above, price and attitude. Really? All those manufacturers out there and Harley is THE only bike worth riding? Still smokin' that dub' from '72, eh?) BUT if the price is right, (CDN funds) then this will be the only Harley I want to test drive and maybe, just maybe, drop a wad on. Now that's a BIG step for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-77563541254986213142013-11-10T14:02:10.947-05:002013-11-10T14:02:10.947-05:00Yes, I agree. So I was surprised to find some writ...Yes, I agree. So I was surprised to find some writers describing these as 'café racers'. For example, '<i>the Street series is a cafe racer from a company known for cruisers and choppers.</i>' ... http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/05/harley-davidson-street-500-750-videos/<br /><br />For me, a café racer is the sports equivalent of a chopper ... a machine stripped to the essentials - which these new Harelys are definitely not. For a true racer, compromises get made in comfort for the sake of speed. And the rake on those Street 750s looks a lot more like 'cruiser' than 'racer' ... LOL!<br />Madeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593933575568389288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-7637999057667579772013-11-10T11:08:34.037-05:002013-11-10T11:08:34.037-05:00I think I need to see this bike in real life. Wha...I think I need to see this bike in real life. What puzzles me is that the seat height is apparently 25", and it does not look like the seat is very low in the pictures. So maybe the whole bike is really small?<br /><br />In my opinion, the styling is kind of like the new Yamaha Bolt, the Honda Shadow 750RS, the Harley Sportster (and even the V-Rod), maybe the Triumph Bonneville too. I might call it retro standard cruiser, or maybe what you call a boulevard cruiser.<br /><br />Lost Motorcyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-4502327241867160622013-11-10T07:56:40.300-05:002013-11-10T07:56:40.300-05:00Well, 750 ccs (45 cubic inches) is kind of a Harle...Well, 750 ccs (45 cubic inches) is kind of a Harley tradition, harking back to the W-series (including WLAs) and Servicars, the Model Ks (the precursor to the Sportsters) and even for Evel Kneivel's XR750 stunt bike.<br /><br />Although, with overhead cams, four valve cylinders, liquid cooling, fuel injection, higher compression and a more usable red line than those old W-series machines, the new Street series bikes no doubt get a lot more out of those 45 cubic inches ... LOL!<br /><br />I can't say I'm impressed with the styling, though. Looks like they couldn't make up their minds as to whether this was to be yet another Harley cruiser or some kind of <i>modernized</i> cafe racer ... <br /><br />But judging from the suspension travel, more like a boulevard cruiser ;-)<br /><br /><br /><br />Madeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593933575568389288noreply@blogger.com