Street 500 on sale February 2015

Harley-Davidson Australia has confirmed the Street 500 will go on sale locally on February 1, 2015 – one of the last markets in the world to get its hands on the first all-new platform for the American company in 14 years.

The machine is already on sale in markets such as America, Italy, Spain, Portugal and India – the latter already proving to be a prosperous country.
Harley’s Aussie marketing chief Adam Wright says the bike will still go on sale somewhere between 10 and 12K, with a final figure to be announced in coming months.

The Street 500, which will make an appearance at the 2014 Moto Expo Melbourne from November 28-23, 2014, is one half of a new Dark Custom family alongside the Street 750. The 500 has a six-speed transmission, belt drive, a two-into-one exhaust, mid-mount controls, tear drop fuel tank, single discs at both ends, metal tank and fenders, an LED taillight, a low 645mm seat height, 17 and 15-inch wheels, and has a wet weight of 217kg. Fuel capacity is 12.5 litres, which is the same as the 883 Iron.

The liquid-cooled, SOHC, eight-valve 494cc V-twin is called the Revolution X engine. Claimed peak power is 36.1hp (27kW) at 7100rpm, but we don't have a torque figure as yet - however expect something around the 45Nm mark.

“The Street 500 was designed with thousands of hours of input from young adults in cities around the world,” said Matt Levatich, President and Chief Operating Officer of Harley-Davidson Motor Company – and the man who initially spilt the beans that a learner Harley was on the way. “This input guided both the attitude and capabilities of these motorcycles. They are proof that being customer-led continues to be the core driver of our product development process.

The Bikesales Network will be riding the Street 500, also known as the XG500, by the end of 2014.