The new limited-edition Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide features a 2.1-liter V-twin engine producing 151 horsepower—enough power to propel most small cars. Harley plans to hand-assemble only 131 units of this motorcycle.
In addition to its impressive power, the Harley will be equipped with high-performance components typically found in racing, including a stronger aluminum triple tree, a reinforced swingarm, and a carbon fiber body with saddlebags, according to Bloomberg. Perhaps the most remarkable feature is that the motorcycle also comes with titanium exhaust pipes. Overall, the CVO Road Glide RR weighs 340 kg (750 lbs).
Priced at $110,000, this motorcycle costs more than twice as much as the base CVO Road Glide, which starts at $45,999. However, Harley claims that this new edition was designed to be the absolute best.
“Inspired by the track and the streets, the Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide RR is truly the pinnacle of performance,” said Jochen Zeitz, the brand’s president, in a statement. “With this limited series of motorcycles, we have taken all the lessons from racing and created the ultimate street-legal bagger performance machine.”
Harley has faced several difficult years as fewer Americans take up motorcycling—especially the large, heavy, and expensive motorcycles that form the backbone of Harley’s business. The launch of the LiveWire, Harley’s first fully electric motorcycle, in 2019 was seen as an attempt to attract a younger generation of riders. However, the LiveWire faced challenges from the beginning. First unveiled in 2014, it took years to develop, and when it finally hit the market, sales were underwhelming. It also suffered from technical issues.
In 2021, LiveWire was spun off as a standalone brand. Since then, Harley has explored other business opportunities, including the Pan America 1250, the brand’s first adventure motorcycle, which many considered an even more significant product launch than the LiveWire.
However, Harley’s fundamental challenge remains the same: its most loyal customers are aging—even though they are the ones most likely to be interested in a six-figure motorcycle. For now, Harley still has the opportunity to cater to both longtime and new riders. Whether they will succeed remains to be seen.
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