2015 Harley-Davidson Street 750 Q & A

By Ed Tahaney - June 12, 2015

Are you thinking about buying a Harley-Davidson Street 750? The best way to know if this is the right bike for you is to see one in person and definitely take one out for a ride.

In the meantime we have answers to some of your questions and comments about the XG 750 here.

“Possibly the 750 we get in New Zealand is not assembled in the States but I must say I am disappointed and surprised Harley would allow their badge to be put on such a poorly finished product. I currently own two Harleys which I am very proud of but the 750’s finish is cheap and disappointing,” says Dave Kiwi of New Zealand.

Sorry to hear about your experience with the Street 750 in New Zealand, but you are correct about the Street 750 not being assembled in the United States for your market. The Street 750 and its liquid-cooled Revolution X engine are built at Harley’s Kansas City, Missouri plant for the U.S. and Canada only.

Production for the rest of the world is handled by Harley-Davidson’s subsidiary in Bawal, India. Harley-Davidson has also stated that both versions are identical to each other.

While I personally haven’t seen and ridden a Street 750 that was made India, I found the U.S. version to have an excellent fit and finish. It may be a bare bones Harley compared to a Hard-Candy 883 but it’s still a great bike that should do extremely well here in the States and abroad.

“I will be sending Granddaughter to Riders Edge this summer. I would really like to hear about the Street. I may purchase her one rather than a Sportster,” says Robert aka smitty901.

“I know some have gripped about finish, horn ect. Not worried about that small stuff. Is it holding up? It will be that or a BMW Metric rice is out of the question in this family.”

The Street 750 would be an excellent motorcycle for your granddaughter Robert, she’s very lucky to have a generous grandfather like you too.

The Street 500 and 750 both sit pretty low at 25.7 inches, so if she is under 5′ 10″ it should be a perfect fit. We only tested the 750 for a week but found it to be an easy bike for beginners to fall in love with. The bike is also great for city cruising or more scenic rural rides.

FYI: The Mysterious Red Sunglo paint and finish on our test bike looked flawless, the horn is super loud, the seat and riding position are comfortable and we were very sad to see it go.

But don’t take our word for it – here are some of the best comments from the H-D Forums.

“Wife has the Street 750 and loves it! Totally different ride from her Honda Shadow Aero. I’ve been taking it out a lot too. It’s FUN!” says Ben Welsh of West Tennessee.

“My son bought one Saturday. I took my wife for a ride. The suspension was surprisingly good. It has excellent acceleration and shifts smoothly and quietly. The turn signal switch is on the left like most export bikes. It is not self canceling, but has a button to terminate the signal. I enjoyed the ride but feel it really needs a tach,” says JC Ad4rian of “Arlen” Texas.

Agreed. A tachometer would be a fantastic addition to the bike. – Ed.

“I recommended it to a friend who rides a 250 Ninja, she is keeping the baby Ninja but wants a cruiser for more comfort on relaxed rides. The 750 Street may fit a slender girl like her, the riding position may be too compact for the average guy. It has good cornering clearance and its inexpensive. When she told me what she was looking for the Street popped into my head, and I don’t think I’m that Harley biased. She is not a speed racer although she can ride her baby Ninja to its limits when she is so inclined. Would you recommend the 750 to someone looking for their first cruiser or not? asks Jessica aka chicanagirl, a chef in Los Angeles.

Absolutely Jessica and your friend should have no problems riding a Street 750. Also, please check out our review below.

READ THE REVIEW of the 2015 Harley-Davidson Street 750

“Quite honestly, I wouldn’t recommend that bike to a friend. HD makes some awesome bikes, but that ain’t one of ’em. I’d tell her to save 2/3 of the cost of the street and buy a used Honda Shadow VT750, or a Kawasaki VN900. Either way, she’d have more motorcycle for much less money. It doesn’t sound like she’s locked into the HD brand. All of that having been said, maybe she’d like the Street. Apparently, some people do – and that’s great!” says Lloyd aka From_Behind of Columbus, Ohio.

Great advice Lloyd and we agree that if she doesn’t like the Street 750, the Honda Shadow or a Kawasaki Vulcan would not be bad alternatives for her baby Ninja. That said, we feel that eventually she will see what’s she’s missing and buy herself a Harley-Davidson.

“I have all of the HD families of HD’s from the Street 750 to CVOs. I have been riding since March 1956. I ride 30K+ miles each year, says Larry Hanna aka lh4x4 of Illinois.

“That is my resume. I can tell you with confidence that the 750 is an exceptional handling and riding bike. The Revolution engine is good for about 200,000 miles like it’s big brother in the V-Rod.

I put over 1,200 miles on mine this early spring. I did one 140 mile loop that included some of Illinois’s worst roads. Rte.40 is hilly and curvy with badly broken pavement. The cross winds were a sustained 25 mph and gusts to 35. I took the 750 into those curves and it held it’s line perfectly. No loose feeling in the handle bars. No moving around in the lane. It just absorbed the bumps and strong cross winds like a champ. It shifts great and accelerates strongly.

It would be an excellent track bike and I believe there will be some at the X games and there was an ice racing team last winter.

I am 6’3″ and 200 lbs. The seat was very comfortable. However, I did get the optional seat that raises the rider 2″ and moves the rider back 2″. I did that to ride the 750 to Sturgis this year. I do the ride there and the return trip in one day of 861 miles. It takes right at 12 hours.

But don’t listen to anyone. Just have the person do a test ride the bike speaks for itself.”

Well, we couldn’t have said it better ourselves, thanks Larry and thanks for the modification tips for taller riders. Hopefully we see you and your Street 750 at Sturgis this year too! Have an awesome ride.