Harley-Davidson Street
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| Manufacturer |
Harley-Davidson and Harley-Davidson India |
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| Production | 2014–present |
| Assembly |
Kansas City, Missouri, USA (US, Canada and Mexico) Bawal, India (rest of world) |
| Predecessor | Buell Blast |
| Class | Cruiser |
| Engine | 60° SOHC, water-cooled V-twin with balance shaft Street 750: 749 cc Street 500: 494 cc |
| Bore / stroke | Street 750: 85.0 mm × 66.0 mm Street 500: 69.0 mm × 66.0 mm |
| Compression ratio | Street 750: 10.5:1 |
| Power | 53 hp (40 kW) @ 8,000 rpm (Street 750) |
| Torque | 6.62 kg·m (64.9 N·m; 47.9 lbf·ft) @ 4,000 rpm (Street 750) |
| Transmission | 6 speed, belt drive |
| Frame type | Steel |
| Suspension | Front: Telescopic forks Rear: Dual shocks, box section swingarm |
| Brakes | Front: Single-caliper disc ×1 Rear: Single-caliper disc |
| Tires | 100/80x17 150/70x15, 140/75R15 |
| Rake, trail | 32°, 4.5 in (110 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 1511 mm |
| Dimensions |
L: 2226 mm W: 815 mm H: 709 mm |
| Seat height | 25 in (640 mm) |
| Weight | 480 lb (220 kg) (claimed) (wet) |
| Fuel capacity | 3.5 US gal (13 L) |
| Related | Harley-Davidson VRSC |
The Harley-Davidson Street motorcycle series was announced by Harley-Davidson at the 2013 EICMA show in Milan for 2014 introduction. It will comprise Harley's first all-new models in 13 years, and Harley's first lightweight motorcycle since the 1974 Sprint. The 750 is powered by a 749 cc displacement version of Harley's 60° SOHC V-twin, water-cooled Revolution engine dubbed the Revolution X. The Street 500 has a 494 cc narrower-bore but otherwise identical engine. Production for sale in the United States and Canada is done at Harley's Kansas City facility; production for the rest of the world, including engines, is done at the Harley-Davidson India subsidiary in Bawal with indigenous components. The Street series are positioned as Harley's models, with a price point that is the lowest for Harley's US lineup by over $1,200.
The Street 500 replaced the Buell Blast in Harley-Davidson's rider training program.
Speculation about Harley "outsourcing" production of 500 and 750 cc models (called small-displacement in US press) to India began at least as early as 2011, along with harsh criticism that by not offering smaller bikes there, Harley "doesn't understand emerging markets".
After the Street announcement, one Indian commentator noted that expansion in the Asian market with medium-displacement models is key to Harley's economic success:
The New York Times also opined that Harley's move towards medium-displacement echoed that of other manufacturers for the developing world.
Strong growth of the Indian market led an American commentator to call this "The most important new Harley-Davidson in living memory", and another to predict more bidirectional interaction between American and Indian manufacturers and consumers, naming the Harley Street along with other Indian-made or Indian-owned marques like , KTM, and BMW:
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