Kiwi Rider February Vol.1 2023 | Page 15

1500 examples will be produced for global distribution , each serialised with a laser-etched panel on the fuel tank console . Special 120th Anniversary paint in a different scheme will be offered on six additional limitedproduction Harley-Davidson models , with colour and design combinations inspired by early Harley-Davidson motorcycles . Each features a classic panelled paint scheme with gleaming Heirloom Red as the base colour . Panels are outlined with a bright-red pinstripe and filled with a darker Midnight Crimson fade . Additional details include an Art Deco eagle tank medallion , seat covers with red side panels and gold embroidered Harley-Davidson logo , and red fade powertrain inserts . Currently how many of these rather exclusive commemorative bikes will be heading to New Zealand dealers is yet to be determined by Harley-Davidson Australia & New Zealand .
Updated Breakout For 2023 , Harley-Davidson is giving the popular Breakout from the Softail family a bit of an upgrade . Like we ’ ve seen with many of the firm ’ s bikes recently , Harley is throwing down by squeezing the 117cu in Milwaukee-Eight in between the frame rails to give the Breakout more tyre-shredding torque . Harley hasn ’ t just chucked the big-bore engine into the Breakout and called it a day , however . They ’ ve also thrown in a new 18.9-litre fuel tank topped with a low-profile chrome console shaped to lengthen the motorcycle profile as well as offer the bike an extended riding range . There ’ s also a new handlebar riser and the polished stainless-steel handlebar is 19mm taller than the previous model which H-D says gives the new Breakout a better reach to controls . H-D has also made sure the new Breakout stands out with even more dazzling chrome finishing , including the rear fender supports , side covers , muffler shields , turn signals , mirrors , and Heavy Breather intake . Finally , the 2023 Breakout scores a new set of 26-spoke cast-aluminium wheels which are finished in gloss black with machined details . Pricing and availability of the new Breakout are yet to be confirmed .
Nightster Special So far , the Nightster Special is the only new 2023 model to utilise the Revolution-Max engine platform . Considering that the Revolution-Max is a thoroughly modern gem , it seems criminal how under-utilised it is thus far . Hopefully that ’ ll change later this year . The Nightster Special is powered by the smaller capacity 975T variant of the Revolution-Max and is tuned primarily for low-down torque . The most modern bike in the 2023 lineup announcement , the Nightster Special flips the script on the traditional Harley build with an under-seat 11.7-litre fuel cell , liquid-cooled engine and full electronics suite including TFT instrumentation not seen on the base Nightster . The Nightster Special comes equipped for a
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