2018 Harley-Davidson Touring range

It's been a massive week for Harley-Davidson, not only announcing a revamped and expanded eight-bike Softail family, but also an updated Touring range for the 2018 model year.

The range is headlined by three new limited-edition Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) bikes – the CVO Street Glide, CVO Road Glide and CVO Limited – while the company has also "swapped chrome for black" on the Street Glide Special and Road Glide Special.

All the CVO bikes, which also includes a 115th anniversary edition of the Ultra Limited, are all powered by the 166Nm Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine, the largest ever stock displacement (1923cc) used by Harley-Davidson.

They also have top-of-the-line infotainment systems with a wireless headset interface module. Customers can use the included Bluetooth headset to communicate with the motorcycle infotainment system, their passenger and other riders.

“Our new Touring motorcycles will be some of our most sought-after bikes in 2018," said Dave Foley, vice president of Product Planning and Portfolio Management at Harley-
Davidson.

"For CVO, we’ve rebooted the styling tone of the overall lineup and added some exclusive performance enhancements. The level of fit, finish and performance has never been higher and owners will appreciate the intricate details like the new colour trim on the rocker box lowers that marks the CVO engine’s exclusivity.”

CVO key features
2018 CVO Street Glide
• Three new premium paint schemes and matching Talon wheels and rotors
• Top-of-the-line 6.5 BOOM! Box infotainment system with stage two speakers. To achieve the 900 watts of sound there are three four-channel amplifiers powering six bi-amped speakers in the fairing, fairing lower and saddlebag lids
• Priced from $49,750 rideaway

2018 CVO Road Glide
• Three premium paint options, custom wheels and a new front mudguard
• Features the first factory-installed 21-inch Knockout front wheel for Touring models
• High output audio from the BOOM! Box 6.5GT infotainment system features stage two speakers in saddlebag lids and fairing for 600 watts of audio
• Priced from $49,995 rideaway

2018 CVO Limited
• Dual bending valve front suspension and emulsion rear suspension, featuring hand-adjustable preload
• The two-up seat is suspended and heated with a custom seat cover, insert and stitching unique to CVO and not available anywhere else. It also comes with matching adjustable rider and passenger backrests
• For added safety and convenience the CVO Limited is topped off with a power-locking key fob, and features the standard Harley-Davidson Touring range Reflex linked
Brembo brakes with ABS and Harley-Davidson Smart Security System
• Two colour options: Burgundy Cherry Sunglo Fade and Black Earth Fade
• Priced from $52,995 rideaway

2018 Street Glide Special and Road Glide Special
The blacked-out machines are powered by the Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine and features include:

• Dark finishes stretch from headlight to exhaust with new 19-inch front and 18-inch rear Talon wheels
• The engine guard, front forks, handlebars and controls, mirrors, indicators, tank console, engine covers, air cleaner cover, mufflers and exhaust shields are all black
• Custom touches include the stretched saddlebags and painted inner fairings
• Hand-adjustable emulsion-technology rear shock absorbers offer 15 per cent more preload adjustment than previous low-profile touring shocks
• The front suspension features dual-bending valve suspension technology that delivers improved damping performance and reduced weight.
• For improved fit, a new, slimmer primary drive cover and the low-profile shape of the air cleaner cover provide improved rider legroom around the engine and an easier reach to the ground for many riders
• All Milwaukee-Eight powered models are fitted with an assist and slip clutch with improved hydraulic actuation and a claimed seven per cent less clutch lever effort
• Standard BOOM! Box 6.5GT touchscreen infotainment system features upgraded stage one speakers
• Road Glide Special colour options: Vivid Black, Wicked Red, Bonneville Salt Pearl and Hot Rod Red Flake Hard Candy Custom
• Street Glide Special colour options: Vivid Black, Twisted Cherry, Bonneville Salt Denim and Hot Rod Red Flake Hard Candy Custom
• Street Glide Special is priced from $37,495 rideaway.

• Road Glide Special is priced from $37,495 rideaway

The 2018 Harley-Davidson range – across the Street, Sportster, Softail, Touring, Trike and CVO families – will be on dealer floors starting from October 2017.