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36 | WheelsOfGrace.com | Issue 40 NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORT GLIDE ™ MELDS STREET-CARVING AGILITY WITH LONG-HAUL CAPABILITY NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORT GLIDE ™ MELDS STREET-CARVING AGILITY WITH LONG-HAUL CAPABILITY The New Softail Chassis and Milwaukee-Eight 107 Engine Deliver a Dynamic Riding Experience The new Harley-Davidson® Sport Glide™ motorcycle is a quick-change artist, an aggressive factory-custom cruiser outfitted with a detachable fairing and saddlebags ideally suited for touring, cruising or commuting. The versatile Sport Glide owns the curb on bike night and is ready for short or long-distance weekend runs. The ninth model based on the all-new Harley-Davidson Softail® platform and the latest in a line of 100 high-impact motorcycles the company plans to introduce by 2027, the Sport Glide presents an engaging combination of technology and style. Designed to be lightweight and stiff, the new Softail chassis delivers agility and performance that will exceed the expectations of the most-demanding cruiser riders, while the rigid-mounted Milwaukee-Eight 107 V-Twin powertrain pumps out a mountain of torque for outstanding acceleration and passing power. "The Sport Glide offers the thrilling dynamic capability of the new Softail platform with features that make it suited for both commuting and light touring," said Dave Latz, senior product planning manager at Harley-Davidson. "Its factory-custom design speaks to modern performance and contemporary style." The new fairing is shaped to deflect wind away from the rider's chest while leaving the rider's head in a clean stream of air. The fairing is secured to the fork tubes with quick- release clamps, making removal or installation fast and easy. "The Sport Glide project offered us a unique opportunity to utilize a directional wheel, the first of its style to come out of the Harley-Davidson factory on a non- CVO model," said Brad Richards, Harley-Davidson Vice President of Styling and Design. "In the new fairing, for example, you can see the influence of the iconic batwing fairing from Harley Touring models, but it's been trimmed back to create a more compact, sporty shape." Riders seeking even more wind protection can exchange the standard 1.5-inch-high windshield for a 5.5-inch Light 36 WheelsOfGrace.com Issue 40