2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard
Harley-Davidson have announced the new 2020 Softail Standard model, offering an attainable entry-point into Harley Big Twin ownership with the Milwaukee-Eight 107 powerplant, Vivid Black paint and traditional chrome, and available for $21,495 Ride-Away, offering a more traditional alternative to the slightly more expensive, fully blacked-out Street Bob which demands an addition $1000 premium.
2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard
The Softail Standard and Street Bob offering the easiest entry point into the Softail family, before moving up to the Low Rider, which is priced at $24,495 Ride-Away.
The Softail Standard features the updated Softail chassis, with an optimised steel frame for stiffness and weight, and the Milwaukee-Eight 107 rigid mounted. Monoshock rear suspension and dual-bending valve front forks are found alongside single front and rear disc brakes, with a four-piston front caliper and dual-piston rear caliper.
2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard
Rear preload adjustability can be accessed under the seat, while wheels are classic chromed, steel-laced items, with a 19-inch front and 16-inch rear.
Wheels are chromed, steel spoke items, 19 inch front, 16 inch rear
The Milwaukee-Eight 107 runs dual counter-balancers, four-valve heads being where the ‘Eight’ designation stems from, 10:1 compression and includes dual knock sensors, while being ready for Screamin’ Eagle upgrade kits, and delivers in the region of 110 lbs-ft of torque (145 Nm at 3000 rpm) as well as 94 horsepower in standard trim.
The Milwaukee-Eight 107 produces 110 Nm of torque at 3000 rpm
A chromed two-into-two exhaust is also run, with polished rocker, primary and timer covers, with cylinder head fins left black, along with the round air-cleaner cover.
Mini-ape handlebars on risers help give the Softail Standard some attitude, with mid-controls. The dash is a digital display, with polished riser, top-clamp, triples and chromed headlamp bezel offering contrast to the blacked-out colour scheme.
Mini-ape handlebars join an LCD display and single headlight
The Softail Standard weighs in at 297kg, with a 680mm seat height and offers 28.5 degrees of lean angle both left and right, matching the Street Bob, and likewise only offers a single seat. A small teardrop style tank stores 13.2L of fuel, with Harley suggesting a fuel range in excess of 200km.
The Softail Standard only offers a single-seat, at 680mm
The 2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard also looks set to be the ideal canvas for those wishing to customise their bike from the Harley accessory range, with four accessory packages put together featuring a host of possible options.
- Day Tripper Custom Package – Pillion seat and a 21-inch detachable sissy bar with pad, passenger foot pegs and mounts, forward foot controls, and black leather Single-Sided Swingarm Bag.
- Coast Custom Package – Softail Quarter Fairing, black anodized aluminum Moto Bar handlebar and matching 5.5-inch tall riser, a Bevel two-up seat and passenger foot pegs, and BMX-style foot pegs from the 80GRIT Collection.
- Touring Custom Package – Sundowner comfort two-up seat and passenger foot pegs, a 14-inch-high light smoke quick-release windshield, classic black Detachable saddlebags, and a 14.5-inch detachable sissy bar and backrest pad.
- Performance Custom Package – Screamin’ Eagle Stage II Torque kit and a Screamin’ Eagle Pro Street Tuner. Screamin’ Eagle Heavy Breather Performance Air Cleaner and Screamin’ Eagle Street Cannon mufflers.
2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard
The 2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard is expected to be available mid-2020, and is priced at $21,495 RRP Ride-Away. See the Harley-Davidson Australia website (link) for more information.
The 2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard is due mid-2020
2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard
| ENGINE | Milwaukee-Eight 107 |
| BORE | 100 mm |
| STROKE | 111 mm |
| DISPLACEMENT | 1746 cc |
| COMPRESSION RATIO | 10.0:1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| EXHAUST | 2-into-2 shotgun; catalyst in muffler |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| LENGTH | 2320 mm |
| SEAT HEIGHT, UNLADEN | 680 mm |
| GROUND CLEARANCE | 125 mm |
| RAKE (STEERING HEAD) | 30 |
| TRAIL | 157 mm |
| WHEELBASE | 1630 mm |
| TYRES, FRONT | 100/90B19,57H,BW |
| TYRES, REAR | 150/80B16,77H,BW |
| FUEL CAPACITY | 13.2 l |
| OIL CAPACITY (W/FILTER) | 4.7 l |
| WEIGHT, IN RUNNING ORDER | 297 kg |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| ENGINE TORQUE | 145 Nm |
| ENGINE TORQUE (RPM) | 3000 |
| LEAN ANGLE, RIGHT | 28.5 |
| LEAN ANGLE, LEFT | 28.5 |
| FUEL ECONOMY | 5.5 l/100 km |
| WHEELS, FRONT | Chrome, Steel Laced |
| WHEELS, REAR TYPE | Chrome, Steel Laced |
| BRAKES | 4-piston fixed front and 2-piston floating rear |
Source: MCNews.com.au