Harley-Davidson adds spice to DLRA Speed Week

Harley-Davidson Australia & New Zealand will be competing at the 2015 Dry Lakes Racers Australia (DLRA) Speed Week at Lake Gairdner in South Australia using a specially prepared 2015 Harley-Davidson FLTRXS Road Glide Special named 'Pepper'.

The bike will compete in the  Modified Partial Streamlined – Push Rod Fuel (MPS-PF) class, powered by a Screamin’ Eagle 120RX engine.

The one-off machine was built in strong collaboration between Harley-Davidson Australia & New Zealand and motorcycle drag racing aficionado Corey Buttigieg -- known for racing the world’s fastest competition class V-Rod -- who will also be piloting Pepper.
The Road Glide Special remains largely a stock bike, with Screamin’ Eagle performance parts forming the basis for the engine and driveline modifications.

“The new Road Glide Special is the perfect platform to launch us to new speeds on the salt flats at the DLRA Speed Week,” said David Turney, Advertising & PR Manager for Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand.

“We wanted to create an absolute powerhouse and make a statement in a way that only Harley-Davidson can. And those hanging onto the bagger stereotypes of size, weight, power and agility, better get ready to see those misconceptions race past at speeds that’ll surprise you."

The Harley-Davidson land speed racing team is currently on the salt, readying for scrutineering and Pepper’s first official track run in qualifying.

Harley-Davidson is the second Australian distributor getting behind the event, with Bikesales also recently following the progress of a Bonneville-engined bike prepared by Triumph Australia.

The 2015 Dry Lakes Racers Australia Speed Week will be held from March 23-27.