To my complete surprise my Son that has never been on a motorcycle for any real distance is thinking about them. My Son would only consider a Harley, He fond The Sporsters a bit to heavy for him.
I would love to see him get one so we could ride together, but I'm keeping my self out of it, needs to be his idea. He is 25 and thinks they look cool.

 

Overpriced, beginner bike,Japanese do it better..

 

I looked at a 750 at my local dealer. Didn't do anything for me. Looked to much like a metric bike. Sales may do well international but I think domestic sales will fall short.

 

They are going to be a soap bubble product here in the states , one day pop and they'll be gone. Biggest market for them will be oversea's and don't think that will be enough to float the line more than a couple years tops. Too import looking and definitely a throw away.

 

MOCO is going to sell a butt load of the these to their dealers. This is the new bike for HD riding classes. I think a lot of the folks who ride these in the classes will buy one for themselves. Looking at price, displacement, whatever, I would buy one before a rice burner.

 

Saw one of these on the floor at the dealer not long ago...


At first, I thought it was a joke... that someone had assembled some spare parts and sat it out for laughs...


I really don't think anyone I know would seriously consider buying one of those things...

 

I picked up one this past Monday to complete my collection of at least one of each HD family of bikes.

Today was sunny and 28 so I fired it up for an 84 mile ride through several small towns and state roads. Went the first 50 miles at 50 mph. I had done 6 heat cycles but was short the 12 that I do with new bikes.

The shifting and clutch were buttery smooth. The seat was surprisingly comfortable. I am 6'3" and 200 pounds. The owners manual said to set the rear preload on #3. I left it at the bottom level. The ride was firm front and rear. Tracking was excellent. Toward the end of the ride at 65 I wiggled the handlebars and the bike held hard to the track with no signs that it would wobble.

I liked the brake pedal position on the same plane as the peg. This way it is easier to modulate the pressure on the brake with your heel on the peg. With a raise brake pedal and the leg lifted to be on it, it is much easier to apply too much pressure and lock the rear. Some think that it is a weak brake but it is not. The rider must make up for the weight of the leg and foot by pivoting the ball of the foot down.

Negatives: Yes but minor. The right foot peg is placed that the rider can only get half or less on his foot on it. My foot slipped off twice. Never had that before. But there are aftermarket extensions that will correct that.

First bike ever that I could not get it into neutral when running. I tried many times at each of the several stops I made. It would just not go in. First to second and second to first on and on. The clutch was not dragging. Maybe time will wear it in or have the tech look at it with the 1K service.

The bike was a dream on tight corners. Very easy to flick around. It has the best kick stand of any HD. Right were the foot never misses it and a stable position when deployed. No movement fore or aft.

I seems that the 6 speed trans is not necessary. The bike will accelerate with any stock HD out there.

It will be a great flat track bike even right out of the box.

Fit and finish were at HD's second to none standards.

My plan is to ride it to Sturgis next year. I have a huge camping back pack that will carry all my needs. Last year I took the XL1200L. I enjoy touring with bikes that many think can't be used for long tours.

I have been riding since 1956. The Street reminds me of the 69 Norton Fastback 750. It even has the same storage area in the fender well behind the seat. The Streets overall handling reminds me of the Norton also.

In my opinion the Street is the best buy in the HD line. No need to pay the extra for the 750 as the 500 will do just fine.

Only two negatives. The bike would not go into neutral at stops. Tried many times. The clutch was not dragging. It simply would not go in while running. The right foot peg is recessed and does not stick far enough out for me to get my 12D boots more than 1.5 inches onto the peg. Aftermarket extensions will cure this soon.

 

We rode the 500s for the MSF class...and we had an issue with neutral as well. It was just really hard to find on that bike. Other than that, they were quite fun to ride.

 

I found that hitting neutral was relatively easy from 2nd gear but impossible from 1st. That's basically opposite from my Sportster that goes easily into neutral from 1st but almost impossible to hit from 2nd.

 

Many seem to overlook the fact that the Revolution-X water cooled, 60 degree, V-Twin engine is an outstanding engine based upon the V-Rod's proven Revolution engine. I'm not a fan of the "cafe-racer" appearance that is also reflective of a down-sized V-rod but it is what it is. I've been told that the XG-750 is faster in the 1/4 mile than my 1200cc XL-50 and having ridden both I would believe that.


The horn is an obvious appearance issue. It's the only uncovered horn of all Harley models. Even the Harley rep at our recent Progressive International Motorcycle Show agreed it's downright ugly. The fix is already out as a sweet conversion kit is being sold on Ebay that relocates the horn from it's ugly location on the left side to inside the frame and behind the radiator where it's hidden. Below is a photo of mine located inside the frame (with the radiator removed that hides it completely).





There have been some complaints about the exposed wiring but predominately it's been about the yellow connector. Why would Harley use a yellow connector out in the open instead of a black one. Most Street owners have simply painted it black to make is almost unnoticable.