Hubert Trunkenpolz, Member of the Executive Board, KTM CMO: “For the first time ever we crossed the revenue of two billion and it is another milestone for the company. A continuation of the years of growth. It is an unbelievable success story and we are extremely happy we could achieve it. On the other side when we take a look at motorsport in general we have achieved 21 titles and this is also another record and motorsport engagement is the most important marketing tool we have by far. For sure this incredible success in motorsport is firing-up the company’s revenues and the brand awareness and it is incredibly important. There were some amazing stories in 2021: Miguel’s podium streak, Brad’s win at home, Pedro Acosta, the Moto2 title fight. We cannot wait to see what will happen in 2022. Riders who know how to win races also know how to win championships. It is up to us now to give them the right material, the right structure, the right team and the right situation. Also, the right back-up from the factory. If everything comes together then the riders will be the ones helping all of us achieve our goals.”
Remy Gardner: “I am thrilled to start my first season in the MotoGP class. This is the dream of every motorcycle racer and I cannot wait to get started. We already had a few tests in 2021 that were encouraging, so I am very excited to improve myself, continue to discover the bike, and be able to learn about this amazing class with so many talented riders.I am also looking forward to working again with Tech3, getting along with the team, and continuing the relationship with KTM. This is going to be a long,but interesting year. I know it won’t always be easy but I will always push, try and give the best of myself in order to get the best results we can without going too crazy. I will certainly take this season step by step, but I am very excited to start riding again.”
It was a tad wet here this morning at Phillip Island which meant that most riders chose to stay in their garages and work through various things with their teams rather than turn laps out on track during the morning sessions.
Once a few riders went out in the second session they had hardly got up to speed before the session was red-flagged due to geese on track. A seven-kilogram goose can sting a bit at 300 km/h…
Arthur Sissis put in the most laps in that 25-minute P2 session on what was by the end, just before 1230, a track with a slight dry line appearing, but also with plenty of water still laying about.Thus the quickest lap came right at the end when BCperformance Kawasaki’s Ben Burke braved the conditions to put down a 1m43.496s, 3.5-seconds quicker than Sissis had managed earlier in the session when conditions were nowhere near as good.
Many of the riders had already ridden in the dry here earlier this week during public ride days and had got plenty of laps in ahead of today’s official start to the ASBK testing program.Those taking part during those ride days certainly benefitting from their decision as it really looks as though we will be lucky to get any significant dry track time over the course of the next two days.
While the rider changes have already been well covered, with the likes of Broc Pearson and Max Stauffer stepping up to Superbike, Staring to Ducati, Waters to BMW, Jones to Yamaha, less has been talked about in regards to the changes among team personnel for this season.
Long-time Honda technician Paul Free has jumped over to the new-look 727 Moto Yamaha squad with Broc Pearson. Stewart Winton is also working with the squad and Jed Metcher returns to front the team and provide a guiding hand to debutante Pearson.Ex MotoGP mechanic Brent Stephens has also gone across to the 727 Moto Yamaha squad from DesmoSport Ducati.
Here working with Penrite Honda this weekend is Phil Tainton, of PTR Suzuki fame.Phil’s primary knowledge base is of course Suzuki, but bike set-up and geometry of course translates to any Superbike, and he also worked extensively with MoTeC over the years across various projects. We do not expect Tainton to be working with Penrite Honda at the track all season, but stranger things have happened.. Troy Herfoss is still building up strength as he recoveries from the injuries he sustained at Hidden Valley last year, he will be keen to show he has lost no speed when the right opportunity arises. That occasion was not today, Herfoss looked to be struggling for pace, we will endeavour to find out the reasons behind that if he does not make significant improvements tomorrow, let’s hope that is a conversation we don’t have to have…
The Penrite Honda was not the only Fireblade here today as Chandler Cooper returns for another crack at ASBK.
2008 and 2012 British Supersport Champ turned crew chief Glen Richards was approached by various teams for this season but has decided to work with young Mark Chiodo as they adapt his R1 machines to MoTeC. People returning behind the scenes still working with Mark from previous seasons include the redoubtable Gary House and long-term Chiodo family confidant Tiges. This will be Chiodo’s fifth year in Superbike and I would imagine the pressure is building to start delivering consistent results well inside the top ten. He was ninth quickest today so that’s a good start..
We have previously covered the split between what was previously known as the NextGen BMW squad as team backers Wayne Hepburn and Nathan Webb decided to go their own way with young charge Lachlan Epis alongside Nathan Spiteri. Their new BMW Alliance squad have been here testing all week and in the off-season also employed a technician from Alpha Racing in Europe, an official partner of the BMW World Superbike Team during the off-season to try and hit the ground running in 2022.
Long time BMW campaigner and head technician Shane Kinderis is continuing separately with the NextGen Motorsports banner with Glenn Allerton under a Maxima Racing Oils BMW entry and Josh Waters as his team-mate.With six Australian Superbike Championship titles between them, this essentially privateer family run effort potentially has the most fearsome rider line-up on the grid. It is many years since a BMW rider won an Australian Superbike race, they hope to break that drought in 2022…
Then we have the eminently qualified YRT combination of Cru Halliday who is joined by Mike Jones for 2022.Halliday has been the only Yamaha rider in recent times to really rack up serious points over the course of the season and a shift in rubber from Dunlop to Pirelli, along with some new electronics this season, might give him those final pieces of the puzzle that he requires to start racking up some wins.
Mike Jones didn’t seem to adapt to the high-revving nature of the V4 R Ducati in recent seasons, for whatever reason, and might find the torquey nature of the cross-plane crank Yamaha more to his liking. He’s certainly not a dark horse for 2022, as I think most have learned not to under-estimate him, but if he starts to beat Cru, with all his experience on the R1 and good results in recent seasons, then we will know Jones will be a title contender… How soon can he come to grips with the bike and the team?
Off the back of what we witnessed at The Bend, Arthur Sissis comes in to season 2022 as a bit of a dark horse. The South Australian ex-speedway star is known for his lightning starts, he must have been a gun-fighter in a previous life, such is the speed and feel of his clutch hand, but more recently he has also shown genuine podium pace over full race distance.His Unitech Racing Team look like a well prepared, well staffed and well backed effort. Will he be hot to trot at all tracks? Let’s hope he can be a sharp clawed cat among the pigeons and shake things up some more throughout the whole season.
And yet another dark horse in Yamaha colours is Aiden Wagner… The Queenslander was dropped from the official YRT line-up for 2022 but has put together his own privateer effort under the ‘Addicted To Track’ banner and is here this weekend being helped by Brisbane motorcycle dealer Michael Edwards. He is already looking comfortable…
A strong Yamaha rider not here this week is Daniel Falzon. The South Australian broke his leg at the 2021 finale and is giving it another couple of weeks rest to try and be in better shape for the season opener here at Phillip Island in late February.
There are two Kawasaki riders here this week. The perennial privateer Matt Walters is going around again and will no doubt surprise us once again with some great results despite having the least resources to work with. Some people turn up to track-days with more gear and personnel than Matty generally races with, and he gets more than a few top tens…
The other ZX-10RR pilot here is Ben Burke, riding a BCperformance Kawasaki, as they try to bed down their new MoTeC electronics. Burke has scored good results on a Superbike before, and could upset a few if him and the squad get down to business in 2022.
Anthony West is here with MotoGo Yamaha. After seemingly endless technical issues with an under-prepared bike in 2021, Westy is continuing with the project and will be hoping for a bit more reliability in 2022. It’s a credit to him that he persists considering what went down last year. Alongside Westy in MotoGo colours once again is Victorian youngster Luke Jhonston.
Bryan Staring has made the jump from BcPerformance Kawasaki to the DesmoSport Ducati squad. The Western Australian turned his first laps on the V4 R earlier this week and is getting in as much seat time as he can ahead of the season opener back here in only four weeks time.
And of course we have the not quite retired any more Wayne Maxwell back for another crack. We spoke to Wayne early in the week about his decision to come back and defend his title in this interview. The key to his decision to press on comes due to the enjoyment he derives from working within the McMartin Racing Team. And of course that V4 R is more than a bit special, and it would hard to see anyone else in its seat…
Someone else had been sitting in his seat though, two-time British Superbike Champion Josh Brookes was here earlier in the week and turned some laps alongside Wayne to get some seat time ahead of his return to the UK, and the team also wanted to see if he could offer any meaningful feedback on their set-up. With the Boost Mobile Ducati ASBK machine proving so different to his BSB V4 R, and time so limited, there was not the opportunity for him to really help the project along.
The team have been trying to some new things this week though as they continue to strive for improvement and were also trialling new tweaks today.They might have ended season 2021 looking well ahead of the field, but the quest for more speed and consistency never stops….
I spoke to Wayne this morning about whether he would go all-out for a quick one if the conditions are right, but with the subject of parity being talked about of late, he thought it might be better to play their cards a little closer to their chest and not reveal their hand. That said, I know the Boost Mobile Ducati squad certainly wouldn’t want to be the second fastest Ducati, and Wayne stamped his authority with a 1m31.993 in the final session.
That time was well ahead of the rest of the field here today but remarkably, it was also slower than what he did on one of his first rides on the Ducati here two years ago, where at the 2020 pre-season test, there he put down a 1m31.776. Now with two years of development behind them, better electronics and tyres, we know that there is a lot more speed to come…
Lachlan Epis put in an impressive 1m32.968 to go second quickest and claim the honours of top BMW, while Bryan Staring was starting to find some speed on the DesmoSport Ducati, a 1m33.026 good enough for third ahead of Cru Halliday who took top-Yamaha honours ahead of privateer Aiden Wagner.
Mike Jones was sixth quickest ahead of Josh Waters and Glenn Allerton, but the latter of that trio only did one session. A crash at the Hayshed cut the day short for Allerton and did a lot of expensive damage to that pretty M 1000 RR. The team will work tonight to try and get him back out in the morning.
Tomorrow’s forecast is not exactly encouraging, but we will back at the track tomorrow to see what unfolds and relay our findings, as per usual… Hopefully we get enough dry track time to allow the rest of the field to try and edge closer to Wayne ahead of the season opener back here in only a few weeks time.
Alpinestars Superbike Day One Times
Pos
Name
Bike
Time/Lap
1
Wayne MAXWELL
Ducati V4R
1m31.993
2
Lachlan EPIS
BMW M RR
1m32.968
3
Bryan STARING
Ducati V4R
1m33.026
4
Cru HALLIDAY
Yamaha YZF-R1
1m33.040
5
Aiden WAGNER
Yamaha YZF-R1
1m33.073
6
Mike JONES
Yamaha YZF-R1
1m33.471
7
Josh WATERS
BMW M RR
1m33.714
8
Glenn ALLERTON
BMW M RR
1m33.956
9
Marcus CHIODO
Yamaha YZF-R1
1m34.334
10
Matthew WALTERS
Kawasaki ZX10RR
1m34.358
11
Jed METCHER
Yamaha YZF-R1
1m34.597
12
Troy HERFOSS
Honda CBR RR
1m34.681
13
Arthur SISSIS
Yamaha YZF-R1
1m34.903
14
Anthony WEST
Yamaha YZF-R1
1m35.007
15
Ben BURKE
Kawasaki ZX10RR
1m35.327
16
Oli BAYLISS
Ducati P-gale
1m36.137
17
Broc PEARSON
Yamaha YZF-R1
1m36.245
18
Nathan SPITERI
BMW M RR
1m36.777
19
Max STAUFFER
Yamaha YZF-R1
1m37.883
20
Chandler COOPER
Honda CBR RR
1m38.936
21
Michael EDWARDS
Yamaha YZF-R1
1m40.568
Michelin Supersport
This week the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul (ASBK) announced that Michelin has signed on as the title sponsor of the Supersport Championship for the 2022 season.
The Supersport category have a few interlopers lapping amongst their ranks this week with some of our young Aussies racing overseas turning their hand to some local action, among them were Harrison Voight and Senna Agius. Both of those riders have also been riding here earlier this week during public ride days and have turned plenty of laps.
Oli Bayliss joined the Supersport category on the Panigale V2 in the final session, after running with the Superbike class earlier in the day. After all, he will be racing against 600 cc four-cylinder Supersport machines in the new ‘Next Generation’ World Supersport category when he gets to Europe, so it makes sense. Oli was just under the Australian Supersport lap record with a 1m35.092.
Tom Edwards was the quickest of the Australian Supersport competitors with a 1m35.714 ahead of Senna Agius and Harrison Voight.
Michelin Supersport Day One Times
Pos
Name
Bike
Time/Lap
1
Oli BAYLISS
Ducati 955
1m35.092
2
Tom EDWARDS
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m35.714
3
Senna AGIUS
Honda CBR RR
1m35.927
4
Harrison VOIGHT
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m36.131
5
Thomas BRAMICH
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m36.760
6
Luke POWER
Kawasaki ZX6R
1m37.783
7
Benjamin BAKER
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m38.110
8
Jack PASSFIELD
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m38.118
9
Jack HYDE
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m38.356
10
John LYTRAS
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m38.413
11
Scott NICHOLSON
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m38.501
12
Timothy LARGE
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m38.683
13
Dallas SKEER
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m39.003
14
Rhys BELLING
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m39.226
15
Luke SANDERS
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m39.757
16
Joel TAYLOR
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m40.149
17
Noel MAHON
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m41.181
18
Tom DRANE
Yamaha YZF-R6
1m43.510
Dunlop Supersport 300
A couple of Moto3 machines turned laps amongst the 300 Supersport riders here today. Harrison Voight was on an RC250 KTM while Angus Grenfell and Carter Thompson dodged the showers on NSF250 Honda machinery. Marianos Nikolis also used the sessions for Moto3 training.
Harrison Voight dominated proceedings with a 1m40.467 on his one session on the machine. Four-seconds off the Moto3 World Championship lap record, even though that is not a fair comparison here today, it is the yardstick. Carter Thompson was next quickest, six-seconds slower than Voight and 1.6-seconds quicker than Grenfell.
The quickest of the Supersport 300 runners was Liam Waters ahead of class debutante Cameron Swain and Brodie Gawith.
Dunlop Supersport Day One Times
Pos
Name
Class
Bike.
Lap
1
Harrison VOIGHT
M3
KTM RC 250
1m40.467
2
Carter THOMPSON
M3
Honda NSF 250
1m46.286
3
Angus GRENFELL
M3
Honda NSF 250
1m47.845
4
Marianos NIKOLIS
M3
1m48.845
5
Liam WATERS (QLD)
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m50.688
6
Cameron SWAIN
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m50.908
7
Brodie GAWITH
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m51.206
8
Brandon DEMMERY
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m51.258
9
Archie McDONALD
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m51.391
10
Cameron DUNKER
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m51.733
11
Taiyo AKSU
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m51.801
12
Joseph MARINIELLO
SS300
Kawasaki Ninja
1m51.911
13
Varis FLEMING
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m52.268
14
James JACOBS
SS300
Kawasaki Ninja
1m52.618
15
Jonathan NAHLOUS
SS300
Kawasaki Ninja
1m52.648
16
Jai RUSSO (NSW)
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m52.758
17
Hayden NELSON
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m52.959
18
Laura BROWN
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m53.100
19
Samuel PEZZETTA
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m53.414
20
Peter NERLICH
SS300
Kawasaki Ninja
1m53.486
21
Lincoln KNIGHT
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m53.489
22
Brian KOZAN
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m53.540
23
Lucas QUINN
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m53.643
24
Henry SNELL
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m53.851
25
Clay CLEGG
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m54.797
26
Cooper ROWNTREE
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m54.875
27
Jamie PORT
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m55.004
28
Jack FAVELLE
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m56.000
29
Ryan LARKIN
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m56.848
30
Marcus HAMOD
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m56.988
31
Levi RUSSO
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m58.040
32
Zane KINNA
SS300
Yamaha YZF-R3
1m58.624
Yamaha OJC
The returning and new crop of Oceania Junior Cup riders also took to the track today on their YZF-R15 machines. Notwithstanding the youth of the field, for many newcomers to the OJC, it has been a long path to the 12 corners of the Phillip Island circuit. Without help from parents, and supporters, this would not be possible.
Yamaha returns for their fourth year supporting the OJC, and riders in the OJC will benefit from a wealth of experience this season, with former 500cc, MotoGP and World Superbike racer Garry McCoy set to come on board as the series coach for 2022.
McCoy has already been keeping in the development game by coaching junior competitors at Morgan Park and even had the opportunity to coach young gun, Joel Kelso, who will make his debut in the Moto3 class in 2022.
The OJC allows competitors to learn fundamental technical aspects such as suspension set-up and tyre settings. On this front, McCoy is confident the series with provide an ideal grounding for riders wishing to progress through the ranks.
“It’s great to have a focus on suspension, a bit of data and working with your tyres. Riders will have to learn to ride on worn tyres for Friday sessions. You don’t learn much by throwing new tyres on the bike every session.” said McCoy.
With the OJC now in its fourth season, McCoy says he will be approaching his role as coach as an open book – take things one-step at a time and see where the riders are currently at and how they will evolve.
“Hopefully I’ll be able to give advice not just on set-up, but from my experience racing oversees and racing with a limited budget.”
McCoy also believes he will have some sage-like advice to offer young riders on off-track necessities, such as dealing with the media and other competitors.
“It’s not about how to win them over, but how to put them out of your mind, keep to yourself and do your own thing. I really enjoy working with kids. They’re all very different in that some want to listen and some don’t, but that’s all part of growing up. At the end of the day, you want to put a smile on their faces.”
Yamaha OJC Day One Times
Pos
Rider
Bike
Time/Lap
1
Marcus HAMOD
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m13.412
2
Teerin FLEMING
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m13.461
3
Ryan LARKIN
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m13.801
4
Sam DRANE
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m14.068
5
Hudson THOMPSON
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m14.201
6
Bodie PAIGE
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m14.485
7
Cameron RENDE
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m14.523
8
Lachlan MOODY
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m14.556
9
Levi RUSSO
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m14.609
10
Harrison WATTS
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m14.706
11
Toby JAMES
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m15.157
12
Alexander CODEY
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m15.190
13
James WEAVER
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m15.352
14
Valentino KNEZOVIC
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m16.050
15
William HUNT
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m16.697
16
John PELGRAVE
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m16.842
17
Elijah ANDREW
Yamaha YZF-R15
2m18.249
mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance 2022 ASBK Calendar
Round 1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC 25 – 27 February SBK, SSPT, SS300, R3 Cup, OJC, SBK Masters
Harley-Davidson’s Custom Vehicle Operations or CVO line-up for 2022 has been confirmed. It includes the CVO Road Glide Limited (replacing the CVO Limited), CVO Street Glide, CVO Road Glide and CVO Tri Glide, and all models continue to be powered by the Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine, despite it’s adoption across a number of new 2022 models, with CVO focusing instead on exclusive paint and surface finishes and a number other features to stand out from the crowd.
The CVO models will continue to showcase the most powerful factory-installed engines as a result, boasting 171 Nm of torque at 3750 rom care of the 117 cubic inch displacement, performance cam, performance intake and exhausts. This is no longer exclusive to CVO for 2022, as they now share that drivetrain with the new 2022 Low Rider S, Low Rider ST, Street Glide ST and Road Glide ST.
The complete tech suite will also be fitted to each CVO including Cornering Rider Safety Enhancements and the Boom Box GTS infotainment system powered by Rockford Fosgate.
Brad Richards – Harley-Davidson Vice President of Design
“Gunslinger is our partner in custom paint that’s been that’s been adding incredible artisanal techniques to our CVO arsenal and family for a long time now, and they’re inspiring us to push the limits, so we try to do the same thing with them,” said Brad Richards, Harley-Davidson Vice President of Design. “When most manufacturers are at the limits of a robot, Gunslinger can go in there with an artist who has the ability to brush by hand and deliver the sharpest pinstripe possible. That hand applied technique allows for very intricate two-tones, three-tones, airbrush drop shadows, and really transcends the ‘expected’ by delivering a truly custom look.”
CVO Motorcycle Technology
The Cornering Rider Safety Enhancements is a suite of technology designed to enhance rider confidence and safety, and is a standard fitment on each 2022 CVO model. The system matches performance to available traction during acceleration, deceleration and braking, in a straight line or while in a turn. The systems are electronic and utilise electronic brake control and powertrain technology.
Elements of Cornering Riding Safety Enhancements include Cornering Enhanced Electronic Linked Braking (C-ELB), Cornering Enhanced Antilock Braking System (C-ABS), Cornering Enhanced Traction Control System (C-TCS), Drag-Torque Slip Control System (DSCS), Vehicle Hold Control (VHC), and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
Standard is also the Daymaker Adaptive LED headlamp, with sensors and electronics integrated into the headlamp that control 12 additional LED lights that activate based on the lean of the bike to project light into corners.
Harley-Davidson Audio powered by Rockford Fosgate is a premium motorcycle audio system found on each 2022 Harley-Davidson CVO model. The Harley and Rockford Fosgate collaboration features speakers and amplifiers designed specifically for Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Every 2022 CVO motorcycle is shipped with a wireless Boom! Audio 30K Bluetooth Helmet Headset, which connects via Bluetooth interface with the Boom! Box GTS infotainment system. The headset features Mesh Intercom Network protocol that automatically connects to a near limitless number of riders while in public mode – and can connect with up to 16 riders in private mode at a range of up to 5 miles (8.05km). This headset also fulfills the Apple CarPlay microphone requirement for the Boom! Box GTS.
2022 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide
The 2022 CVO Street Glide is Harley’s premium hot-rod bagger, with batwing fairing and custom paint, including new decorative insert finishes and scorched chrome powertrain covers (with Blue Steel paint option).
Heated Kahuna Collection hand grips are fitted and match Kahuna Collection shifter pegs, brake pedal cover and muffler end caps, as well as rider and passenger pegs.
Fugitive custom wheels in gloss black are fitted and can have contrast chrome details, all gloss black, or Blue Steel and contrast scorched chrome finish, depending on paint option.
A low-profile console runs CVO light, while the Screamin’ Eagle Heavy Breather intake reinforces the hot-rod style.
New paint options include: Hightail Yellow Pearl/Black Hole with Lightning Silver Two-Tone and Bright Chrome finishes; Envious Green with Black Hole Fade with Flame Pattern and Gloss Black finishes; Blue Steel solid colour and Scorched Chrome finishes.
2022 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide
The 2022 CVO Road Glide runs the frame-mounted shark nose fairing with dual LED headlamps, and of course the Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine, with an exclusive 21-inch front wheel with eye catching rims, custom paint and custom-styled front spoiler.
New paint options include: Wicked Orange Pearl/Black Hole with Lightning Silver Two-Tone and Bright Chrome finishes; Envious Green with Black Hole Fade with Flame Pattern and Gloss Black finishes; Blue Steel Solid Colour and Scorched Chrome finishes, with new decorative insert finishes and scorched chrome powertrain covers.
The Road Glide fairing features split-stream venting to limit head buffeting and the Dual Daymaker LED headlamps.
An exclusive combo of 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wheel, which are a cast-aluminium rim and laced spokes, which allow a TPMS (tire pressure monitoring systems) to be run. This is the only 21-inch front wheel offered on a touring model.
There’s also a low-profile console with CVO light, heated Kahuna Collection hand grips with matching Kahuna shifter pegs, brake pedal cover, muffler end caps, and rider and passenger pegs
A Fang Front Spoiler is also run, alongside the Screamin’ Eagle Heavy Breather intake.
2022 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Limited
The CVO Road Glide Limited is ideal for the rider who tours loaded up or with a pillion and is after long-haul comfort, running premium audio, heated seats and grips, and the aerodynamic Road Glide fixed fairing.
New decorative insert finishes join the new paint options: Wicked Orange Pearl/Black Hole with Lightning Silver Two-Tone and Bright Chrome finishes; Hightail Yellow Pearl/Black Hole with Lightning Silver Two-Tone and Bright Chrome finishes; Dante’s Red with Dante’s Black Sunglo Fade Flame Pattern and Gloss Black finishes.
The Road Glide fairing also features split-stream venting and Dual Daymaker LED headlamps, while all other lighting is LED.
The heated seat offers dual-zone rider/passenger control for added comfort in cool weather, with heated Kahuna Collection hand grips matching shifter pegs, brake pedal cover, muffler end caps, and rider/passenger boards.
A further standout feature are the Tomohawk custom wheels.
2022 Harley-Davidson CVO Tri Glide
The CVO Tri Glide is loaded with premium audio, comfort features and naturally runs a chassis designed from the wheels up as a trike, incorporating the twin-cooled Milwaukee-Eight 117 powertrain featured in each CVO offering.
The new paint scheme is Dante’s Red with Dante’s Black Sunglo Fade Flame Pattern and Bright Chrome finishes, with new decorative insert finishes also featured.
The Tomahawk Contrast Cut cast aluminium wheels are run front and rear, and the Kahuna Collection is fitted including: heated rider grips, pegs, rider and passenger foot boards, and muffler tips.
Also fitted is the heated seat with dual-zone rider/passenger system and full LED lighting.
The 2022 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide will be available for $58,250 ride-away, the CVO Road Glide will retail for $58,750 ride-away and the CVO Road Glide Limited will be priced at $61,750 ride-away. The CVO Tri Glide meanwhile will be $76,250 ride-away. The 2022 Harley-Davidson CVO models are expected to arrive from around March, 2022.
Harley-Davidson are beefing up the Low Rider S for 2022, alongside the introduction of the new Low Rider ST model. With the inclusion of the Milwaukee-Eight 117 powerplant in the Softail chassis, this promises performance previously limited only to CVO offerings in the line-up.
Alongside a 117-based torque boost, the updates promises an improved handling package, with increased cornering clearance and rear suspension travel, which sounds promising to deliver better comfort as a result.
The Milwaukee-Eight 117 V-Twin produces 167 Nm of torque at 3500 rpm. It runs a high-performance cam-shaft, tuned Heavy Breather intake with forward-facing exposed filter, high-performance two-into-two offset shotgun exhaust and dual counter-balancers to reduce primary vibration.
Further dealer-installable Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts Stage Upgrades are available to boost engine performance even further, for those who want to go the next step.
2022 Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST
The Low Rider ST offers Harley-styled sport-touring inspired by the Californian “tall bike” movement. Saddlebags ride high, the rear suspension is jacked up, handlebars are high, and the FXRT-inspired fairing is frame-mounted.
Brad Richards – Harley-Davidson Vice President of Design
“A key element of this model is the frame-mounted fairing, which has a shape inspired by the classic FXRT Sport Glide model fairing favoured by West Coast customisers. With a dominant central headlamp flanked by side vents, the genetic connection to the original FXRT remains familiar. The sharper creases and revised proportions in the Low Rider ST fairing provide a look that is intended to be modern, athletic and aerodynamically superior to the FXRT fairing. The raised fitment of the saddlebags high above the exhaust reinforces the performance of the model – the message being that these bags will not limit lean angle when the bike is pushed to the limit.”
The shape of the new frame-mounted fairing was developed through CFD (computational fluid dynamics) analysis and real-world testing. Triple fixed split-stream vents help limit rider head buffeting at highway speeds. A six-inch high windshield has a Dark Smoke tint, and the fairing holds a single 5.75-inch LED headlamp.
The lockable, rigid saddlebags feature a clam-shell design that makes them easy to load and unload. The bags can be opened with one hand by a seated rider, and a damping device allows the saddlebag lids to open smoothly. The bags can be removed in seconds with an internal quick-release mechanism. Combined saddle-bag capacity is 53.8 litres.
A deep solo seat holds the rider in place during aggressive acceleration and cornering. A one-inch moto handlebar is mounted on four-inch pull-back risers while a low-profile textured-black console tops the 18.9 litre fuel tank. Instrumentation is presented by a compact digital display inset in the handlebar riser for a custom, “no gauges” look.
The Milwaukee-Eight 117 powertrain is rigid-mounted in the frame to enhance chassis stiffness. A 43mm inverted fork stiffens the front end, and its single-cartridge internal technology helps keep the front wheel planted, while fork rake is 28-degrees.
The Low Rider ST is equipped with a taller rear monoshock than the standard Softail chassis monoshock offering half-an-inch more stroke, one-inch more rear wheel travel, and pushing the seat height an inch taller.
This aims to provide improved ride comfort and increases lean angle by more than one degree, improving ground clearance. Under-seat hydraulic preload adjustment allows the rider to easily adjust the rear suspension for the load and road conditions, although no room for a pillion simplifies that equation.
Dual front brakes with 300 mm rotors are backed by a standard ABS (antilock braking system) for confident braking performance in all conditions. Standard fitment are Michelin Scorcher 31 tyres, with a 110/90B19 front and 180/70B16 rear. Other features include a LED headlamp, bright LED tail/brake lamps and a USB charging port.
Blacked-out styling includes the Wrinkle Black finish on the powertrain, primary cover, triple clamps, top clamp, rear fender supports and tank console; the derby cover, intake, lower rocker covers, and handlebar riser are Gloss Black.
The handlebar is Satin Black, forks anodised black and mufflers and exhaust shields are Jet Black. Radiate cast-aluminium wheels (19- inch front and 16-inch rear diameter) are finished in Matte Dark Bronze for contrast to the blacked-out components.
The accessory-fit Harley-Davidson Audio powered by Rockford Fosgate is also available, with the inner fairing audio kit designed alongside the Low Rider ST for outstanding performance and an ideal fit within the fairing. The system includes a compact 250-watt amplifier with digital signal processing (DSP) technology and a pair of 5.25-inch woofers and two remote tweeters.
2022 Harley-Davidson Low Rider S
The Milwaukee-Eight 117 equipped Low Rider S produces five percent more torque than Milwaukee-Eight 114 powered 2021 variant it replaces, offering bragging rights of performance previously only available in CVO offerings.
The 2022 Low Rider S model is equipped with a new handlebar-mounted combination analogue tachometer/digital speedometer, which replaces the tank console instruments seen on previous Low Rider S models.
The handlebar location places the gauge closer to the rider’s line of sight. A low-profile textured black tank console with FXLRS badge now tops the fuel tank. Lighting is an LED headlamp and LED tail/brake lights.
The same taller rear monoshock featured on the Low Rider ST model raises the rear of the Low Rider S model for improved ride comfort and 1.3 degrees more lean angle than the previous Low Rider S mode. Under-seat hydraulic preload adjustment allows easy adjustment.
As on the Low Rider ST 43mm inverted fork are run and fork rake is 28-degrees, with dual 300 mm disc brakes, standard ABS and Michelin Scorcher 31 tyres.
Other features include one-inch diameter moto bar on four-inch tall risers, a deep solo seat, mid-mount foot controls, and a colour-matched mini speed screen fairing. The powertrain, front end and exhaust are totally blacked out, with Radiate cast-aluminium wheels (19-inch front and 16-inch rear diameter) finished in Matte Dark Bronze.
The 2022 Harley-Davidson Low Rider S and Low Rider ST will be available in Vivid Black or Gunship Gray.
The 2022 Low Rider S is priced at $30,750 ride-away, while the 2022 Low Rider ST will be $35,250 ride-away, both expected to arrive in Harley-Davidson dealerships around early-March, 2022 according to early estimates.
Tim Gajser and Mitch Evans will be under the Team HRC awning in 2022 as they both look to rebound from differing 2021 campaigns, and put their Honda CRF450R’s at the front of this highly competitive MXGP class.
Last year’s championship was filled with a lot of good moments for Team HRC, with four-time world-champion Gajser winning four rounds after some really impressive riding, including an incredible one-one performance at the opening round in Russia. However, ultimately, he came up just short in his quest to become a five-time champion, and it is that outcome that he is looking to set right when he lines up at Matterley Basin and beyond, for what should be another intense title-battle.
For his Aussie team-mate Evans, 2021 was the most difficult of his young career as he was forced to watch from the sidelines whilst recovering from the wrist injury he sustained at the MXGP of Spain in 2020.
Missing an entire season is never positive, but the Australian has kept a strong focused mindset and is hoping to bounce-back this year and remind everyone of the rider who scored a third-place finish in his first ever MXGP moto. He knows it won’t be easy and isn’t putting pressure on himself to get those sorts of results straight-away but his belief in his ability has never wavered and it should only be a matter of time before the #43 is challenging at the very front of the field.
Mitch Evans
“It’s been a really tough 15 months for me, not being able to race and not being able to ride for such a long time. It’s been hard, both physically and mentally to try and stay positive and to keep the motivation high to come back to what is an extremely high level of motocross in the MXGP class now. However, I am feeling better and better every day now and my fitness and strength is ahead of the schedule I’d set out for myself. I know that it won’t be easy to race these guys right away because they are going so fast, but I’m not putting pressure on myself and I truly believe I can get back to that level. You never lose your ability to ride, so it’s just a case of getting my left-side strong enough and that is happening day by day. I’m really thankful to have had the support of Team HRC throughout this period and I’m really looking forward to paying that back by putting in the results on the track.”
First up for both riders are the preseason Italian International races, before they head to Great Britain and the amazing Matterley Basin track on the weekend of February 20th. From then on, it’s a steady stream of racing, on some of the best tracks around the world, with hopeful returns to some of the overseas destinations that have been unavailable these past two seasons. Whatever happens this year with the calendar, both Honda riders are ready to bounce back and give their best in the 2022 World Motocross Championship.
Tim Gajser
“I feel really good coming into this 2022 season. Obviously last year didn’t end the way I wanted, as I finished third in the championship, which is still good, but it isn’t what I aim for. I did have a lot of good moments and those are the things I am focusing on and building upon in this off-season. We haven’t had a lot of time to switch-off and relax so that has been difficult but I am feeling fit and healthy and ready to fight for the championship. I will race the Italian races to give me some warm-up gate drops but I know the real racing starts at Matterley Basin in under one month’s time. There are a lot of familiar tracks on the calendar and I am confident that I can maintain a high level of performance and put the Honda CRF450R on the podium throughout the season. Hopefully we can get into a regular routine and the schedule stays the same, and that the fans can come out and support us at all the rounds as that makes such a big difference.”
Marcus Pereira de Freitas – HRC General Manager – MXGP
“It is great to have both Tim and Mitch under the awning this year, and they are both working really hard to be ready again for the new season. The break was very short from the end of the 2021 campaign so it has been a very busy period and I must thank everyone in Team HRC for continuing to work hard to make sure we are all set for the first gate drop. Tim always does the work necessary, both with bike testing and his own physical training so I always trust him to do exactly what he needs to do. Mitch has been back in Europe for a little bit now and all the reports have been positive and now we get to test with him before the first MXGP and that will give us an idea of where he is. We know it won’t be easy as the level has risen since he last raced but he is very determined and we will make sure he has everything he needs to get back to top of the class. It sounds like we are going back to a two-day format, which I think is good for the sport so we need to be ready for that, but overall, I think Team HRC is in a strong position for 2022.”
2022 FIM Motocross (MXGP) World Championship Calendar
2022 Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST & Road Glide ST
After dominating the Australia touring market in recent years, Harley looks set to continue that trend with the pending release of the new Street Glide ST and Road Glide ST models to their line up.
Already boasting the top four selling models led by the Street Glide Special, which MCNews.com.au believes saw an almost 50 per cent increase in sales over 2020, the two new ST models look to heat up the category even further with additional performance.
The new Harley entries are powered by the Milwaukee-Eight 117 power plant with new dark and bronze finishes and boasting Screamin’ Eagle Factory levels of performance, with torque reaching 127 ft-lbs (172 Nm) at 3750 rpm, while power tops out at 106 hp (79 kW) at 4750 rpm.
Both models will be the performance pinnacle of the Touring line, offering the most displacement available from the factory, as well as the most torque, from Harley’s regular production powertrains.
The engine run in both bikes features a high-performance camshaft, a high-flow intake, and high performance exhaust tuned to maximise engine performance, while maintaining 50-state compliance and producing a stirring exhaust tone.
Dealer-installed Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts Stage Upgrades from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories are also available to boost engine performance even further.
Alongside the Milwaukee-Eight 117, both ST models also benefit from cornering rider safety enhancements, with a host of technologies fitted including: Cornering Electronically Linked Brakes, Cornering-ABS, Cornering-Traction Control with modes, Drag Torque Slip Control, Vehicle Hold Control, Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPMS).
2022 Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST Model
The 2022 Street Glide ST represents the hot rod performance bagger, for the rider still after comfort and runs the Milwaukee-Eight 117 powerplant, iconic batwing fairing with splitstream vent, and a low profile dark windshield.
A low-profile tank console with side fuel fill and low-profile engine guard adds custom style and differentiation from other Touring models.
With the stance of a Screamin Eagle Factory race bike, the Street Glide ST model is drenched in black – front end, controls, powertrain, and exhaust. The only bright bits are pushrod tubes and tappet covers, and machined cylinder fins.
There’s a Matte Dark Bronze finish on the Prodigy cast aluminium wheels, the colour band on the lower rocker box, timer cover medallion, intake medallion, and the classic script tank graphic provide subtle contrast to dark finishes.
There are two paint options – Vivid Black or Gunship Gray. The front fender is trimmed for a sporty profile and lighter look and standard-length saddlebags replace the extended bags on Street Glide Special model.
A Heavy Breather intake with forward-facing exposed air cleaner element reinforces performance-first styling, while the new solo seat gives the Street Glide ST a lean and aggressive look.
Emulsion-technology rear shock absorbers feature a single knob to hydraulically adjust pre-load for optimal ride and control. The 49mm forks with dual bending valve suspension technology deliver linear damping characteristics for a smooth ride. Reflex linked Brembo brakes with ABS are standard.
Other features include the Boom! Box GTS infotainment system with colour touch screen, two fairing-mount speakers and hidden radio antenna. Electronic cruise control holds a steady speed for comfort on long rides.
A Daymaker LED headlamp pushes out an impressive punch with a bright-white beam that lights up the road. Smart Security System with proximity-based, hands-free security fob offers peace of mind.
2022 Harley-Davidson Road Glide ST Model
The Road Glide ST also offers the attitude of a Screamin’ Eagle Factory race bike with the Milwaukee-Eight 117 powertrain, alongside iconic the shark nose fixed fairing.
The distinctive and aerodynamic shark nose Road Glide fairing features triple split-stream venting to limit head buffeting. The fairing is topped with a low-profile dark windshield and holds dual Daymaker LED headlamps with a bright-white beam that lights up the road. A low-profile engine guard and tank console combine to give the Road Glide ST trim lines.
A new solo seat exposes the rear fender and adds a purposeful attitude along with standard length saddlebags and a trimmed front fender. The blacked-out front end, controls, powertrain and exhaust contrast with bright pushrod tubes and tappet covers, and machined cylinder fins.
Further contrast is provided by a Matte Dark Bronze finish on the cast aluminium Prodigy custom wheels, the colour band on the lower rocker box, timer cover medallion, intake medallion, and the classic script tank graphic. There are two paint options – Vivid Black or Gunship Gray. A Heavy Breather intake with forward-facing exposed air cleaner element reinforces performance-first styling.
Emulsion-technology rear shock absorbers feature a single knob to hydraulically adjust pre-load for optimal ride and control. The 49mm forks with dual bending valve suspension technology deliver linear damping characteristics for a smooth ride.
Reflex linked Brembo brakes with ABS are standard. The Road Glide ST is equipped with the Boom! Box GTS infotainment system with colour touch screen, two fairing-mount speakers and hidden radio antenna.
Electronic cruise control holds a steady speed for comfort on long rides. Smart Security System with proximity-based, hands-free security fob offers peace of mind.
The 2022 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special ST will be available in Australia for $44,995 ride-away, while the Street Glide Special ST will also be available for $44,995 ride-away, with both expected to arrived in dealers around April, 2022 as an early estimate on arrival.
Adam Cianciarulo was on track with the team’s expectations for his performance and recovery when an untimely mistake through the whoop section at San Diego Supercross on Jan. 22, resulted in an injury to his right knee.
After consultation with medical professionals, it was determined that the injury will force an early conclusion to Cianciarulo’s 2022 Monster Energy Supercross efforts.
Cianciarulo had an impressive start to the 2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship with courageous performances that had him leading laps in back-to-back 450SX Main Events. Despite competing with the adverse effects of a pre-season shoulder injury, Cianciarulo persevered to score valuable points at the first two rounds and kept his sights set on the long-term goal of championship contention.
“The start of this year has been challenging for me mentally and physically as I’ve done my best to overcome a slowly recovering shoulder injury,” said Cianciarulo. “I’m proud of what I’ve been able to achieve given the situation but, I’m obviously now faced with a big setback. I’m looking at this as an opportunity to fully rehab my body, so I’m focused on maximizing every day of recovery to get back to doing what I love at my best.”
Further updates on Cianciarulo’s expected return to racing will be announced in the near future.
“As part of our focus on stronghold segments, including Grand American Touring and Cruiser, the 2022 product line is designed for power and performance,” said Jochen Zeitz, Chairman, President and CEO, Harley-Davidson. “Each of these new models feature the unrivaled power of the Milwaukee-Eight 117 for those riders who want nothing but the biggest and the best, building on our position as the most desirable motorcycle brand in the world.”
In a bit of a surprise, the “Faster. Further” launch didn’t include a new variant of the Sportster S and its Revolution Max motor, but the company teased that we’ll see one or more versions later this year.
Low Riders
Perhaps the most intriguing new model is the Low Rider ST, which employs a fairing with styling nods to the revered FXRT of the 1980s. It is also fitted with hardshell saddlebags and greater suspension travel, plus the 117 cubic-inch Milwaukee-Eight powertrain with Heavy Breather intake and 2-into-2 offset shotgun exhaust. The Low Rider S also uses the 117ci M-8 in a more stripped-down model.
Both Low Riders have styling rooted in the California “tall bike” movement and are equipped with a taller rear monoshock than the standard Softail chassis, with 0.5-inch additional stroke that translates to 1 inch more rear-wheel travel and a 0.75-inch taller seat. Harley promises improved ride comfort and more than 1 degree of extra lean-angle clearance. Dual front brakes with 300mm discs are said to deliver the responsive braking demanded by aggressive riders.
The ST’s lockable saddlebags ride high and tight, and they can be quickly removed for a cleaner appearance. Combined saddlebag capacity is 1.9 cubic feet (53.8 liters).
“A key element of this model is the frame-mounted fairing, which has a shape inspired by the classic FXRT Sport Glide model fairing favored by West Coast customizers,” said Brad Richards, Harley-Davidson Vice President of Design. “With a dominant central headlamp flanked by side vents, the genetic connection to the original FXRT remains familiar. The sharper creases and revised proportions in the Low Rider ST fairing provide a look that is intended to be modern, athletic, and aerodynamically superior to the FXRT fairing.”
The ST’s six-inch windshield has a dark smoke tint, and the fairing holds a single 5.75-inch LED headlamp. A deep solo seat holds riders in place, and a 1-inch moto handlebar is mounted on four-inch pull-back risers. A low-profile textured-black console tops the 5-gallon fuel tank, with a compact digital display inset in the handlebar riser for a custom “no gauges” look. An audio system is an option.
“Our customers truly inspire us, and the Low Rider ST was born from seeing the incredible builds at motorcycle shows around the world,” said Richards. “We took the iconic Motor Company design from the Eighties and gave it a new identity with a modern echo. Add the Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine, a taller suspension and raised saddlebags, and the Low Rider ST delivers both a dynamic visual package as well as a dramatic performance punch.”
Rugged, blacked-out styling includes Wrinkle Black finish on the powertrain, primary cover, triple clamps, top clamp, rear fender supports, and tank console, while Gloss Black finishes adorn the derby cover, intake, lower rocker covers, and handlebar riser. The handlebar is Satin Black. The forks are anodized black. Mufflers and exhaust shields are Jet Black. Radiate cast-aluminum wheels (19-inch front and 16-inch rear diameter) are finished in Matte Dark Bronze to contrast the Low Rider’s dark components.
Color options for the Low Riders are Vivid Black or Gunship Gray. The S ($18,349) is available now, while the ST ($21,749) won’t arrive in dealers until late March.
Grand American Touring
The Street Glide ST and Road Glide ST are said to elevate bagger performance and bring the purposeful style of the championship-winning MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers racebikes to the street. These hot-rod baggers also feature the Milwaukee-Eight 117 powertrain that is dolled up with new dark and bronze finishes.
These baggers are equipped with Reflex linked Brembo brakes with ABS, a Boom! Box GTS infotainment system with a color touchscreen and navigation, cruise control, and Daymaker LED headlamps. MSRPs for both start at $29,999.
Optional on the Grand American tourers is Harley’s Cornering Rider Safety Enhancements, which employ Cornering-Traction Control with ride modes, Cornering-ABS with linked braking, hill-hold control, and tire-pressure monitoring.
The Street Glide ST uses a low-profile dark windshield atop its batwing fairing and unique engine guards that differ from other Touring models, as well as a trimmed front fender and a solo seat. Black is the dominant theme, as the brightwork is limited to the pushrod tubes and tappet covers and the machined cylinder fins. Matte Dark Bronze finishes on the Prodigy cast aluminum wheels, the color band on the lower rocker box, timer cover medallion, intake medallion, and the classic script tank graphic provide subtle contrast to dark finishes. The SG-ST will be available in two paint options: Vivid Black or Gunship Gray.
The Road Glide ST uses the distinctive and shark-nose fairing with triple splitstream venting on the low-profile tinted windscreen to limit head buffeting. A low-profile engine guard and tank console combine to give the Road Glide ST trim lines. A new solo seat exposes the rear fender, and the front fender is a new trimmed version.
Suspension is similar to the SG-ST, with emulsion-technology rear shocks with hydraulic preload adjustments and a 49mm fork with dual bending-valve technology. It’s also equipped with the Boom! Box GTS infotainment system with a color touchscreen, two fairing-mount speakers, and a hidden radio antenna.
Like the SG-ST, the RG-ST features blacked-out finishes for the front end, controls, powertrain, and exhaust, with shiny highlights from bright pushrod tubes and tappet covers and machined cylinder fins. Further contrast is provided by a Matte Dark Bronze finish on the cast aluminum Prodigy custom wheels, the color band on the lower rocker box, timer-cover medallion, intake medallion, and the script tank graphic. The two paint options are Vivid Black or Gunship Gray.
Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO)
Four updated CVOs join H-D’s 2022 lineup, “designed to represent the pinnacle of style and design.” The premium limited-production factory custom models boast exclusive and hand-crafted paint, as well as high-end features like a Rockford Fosgate audio system, a Boom! Audio 30K Bluetooth headset, and the Cornering Rider Safety Enhancements system. Each is fitted with the Milwaukee-Eight 117 powertrain.
CVOs have always featured the best in paintwork, and that’s the case with these 2022 offerings.
“Gunslinger is our partner in custom paint that’s been that’s been adding incredible artisanal techniques to our CVO arsenal and family for a long time now, and they’re inspiring us to push the limits, so we try to do the same thing with them,” said Brad Richards. “When most manufacturers are at the limits of a robot, Gunslinger can go in there with an artist who has the ability to brush by hand and deliver the sharpest pinstripe possible. That hand-applied technique allows for very intricate two-tones, three-tones, airbrush drop shadows, and really transcends the ‘expected’ by delivering a truly custom look.”
The CVO Street Glide “is a super-premium bagger for the rider who rolls loud and proud” behind the iconic batwing fairing. It features a Screamin’ Eagle Heavy Breather intake, new decorative insert finishes and Scorched Chrome powertrain covers (with the Blue Steel paint option), Rockford Fosgate Stage II premium sound, heated Kahuna Collection hand grips that match Kahuna Collection shifter pegs, brake pedal cover, muffler end caps, and rider and passenger pegs, plus a Daymaker Adaptive LED headlamp.
Fugitive wheels can be had with gloss black and contrast chrome, all gloss black, or Blue Steel and contrast scorched chrome finish, depending on paint options. New paint colorways include Hightail Yellow Pearl/Black Hole with Lightning Silver Two-Tone and Bright Chrome finishes, Envious Green with Black Hole Fade with Flame Pattern and Gloss Black finishes, and Blue Steel solid color with Scorched Chrome finishes. Prices start at $41,899.
The CVO Road Glide ($41,899) uses frame-mounted shark-nose fairing and its distinctive dual LED headlamps. Additionally, it uses an exclusive 21-inch front wheel with an 18-inch rear with laced spokes mated to cast-aluminum rims for a cool look that also enables the use of a tire-pressure monitoring system on a laced wheel. The bike also boasts Rockford Fosgate Stage II audio, and the fairing features splitstream venting to mitigate head buffeting.
Color options include Wicked Orange Pearl/Black Hole with Lightning Silver Two-Tone and Bright Chrome finishes, Envious Green with Black Hole Fade with Flame Pattern and Gloss Black finishes, and Blue Steel solid color with Scorched Chrome finishes. A Screamin’ Eagle Heavy Breather intake and Fang front spoiler round out the styling upgrades.
The CVO Road Glide Limited raises the bar for luxury and long-haul comfort, as it’s equipped with premium audio and heated seats and grips, as well as most of the non-Limited CVO Road Glide features. Its M-8 motor is the Twin-Cooled version.
Like the CVO Street Glide, the RG Limited uses heated Kahuna Collection hand grips that match shifter pegs, brake pedal cover, muffler end caps, and rider/passenger boards. The wheels are Harley’s Tomahawk hoops. Paint options include Wicked Orange Pearl/Black Hole with Lightning Silver Two-Tone and Bright Chrome finishes, Hightail Yellow Pearl/Black Hole with Lightning Silver Two-Tone and Bright Chrome finishes, and Dante’s Red with Dante’s Black Sunglo Fade Flame Pattern and Gloss Black finishes. Prices start at $44,899.
And for something that will never tip over at a stop, the CVO Tri Glide trike offers distinctive style and long-haul touring capability, along with a premium audio system and the Twin-Cooled 117ci Milwaukee-Eight motor. It also gets the Tomahawk contrast-cut wheels and heated Kahuna Collections grips and dual-zone heated seats. The new paint scheme is Dante’s Red with Dante’s Black Sunglo Fade Flame Pattern and Bright Chrome finishes. It’s priced at $49,999.
Visit H-D.com to learn more about the lineup of 2022 Harley-Davidson motorcycles, gear, accessories, and more.
Want to try a Kawasaki KLX300SM? Get on out to a Supercross event and give it a go.
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Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is excited to announce the KLX Get Out and Play Demo Tour will be visiting several Monster Energy Supercross FanFests this year, resuming at Round 4 of the championship in Anaheim, California on January 29, 2022. The nationwide demo tour will take place at select locations throughout the 2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship season.
“Fresh off the heels of our successful Z World demo tour the last few years at Monster Energy Supercross, the KLX Get Out and Play Demo Tour gives supercross fans a chance to experience the KLX300SM first-hand,” said Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Vice President, Marketing, Chris Brull.
The tour has already checked off a successful event at the opening round of Monster Energy Supercross at Angel Stadium of Anaheim and looks to keep the Good Times rolling. The schedule will continue with seven more stops planned before the end of the supercross season, including demo opportunities in Arizona, Texas, Georgia, and more.
In addition to the fun-filled environment fans will find in the Kawasaki racing pit area, participants will experience the excitement of navigating through a specially designed short road course aboard the KLX300SM and learn first-hand how this lightweight and nimble machine is built to take the fun to the streets in full supermoto style. As a bonus, Jason Britton and Team No Limit will be on-site to keep the exhilaration rolling throughout the day with special motorcycle stunt shows.
Kawasaki KLX Get Out and Play Demo Tour Schedule
The KLX Get Out and Play Demo Tour will run through the end of the Monster Energy Supercross season. Demos will be held on a first-come, first-served basis between 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Participants must have a motorcycle endorsement to ride. For full demo requirements, upcoming dates, and locations, please visit: https://www.kawasaki.com/Experience/Events.