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WheelsOfGrace.com | Volume 10 Issue 3 | 23 What we "old school riders" feared is happening. And we are living to see it. Harley-Davidson is planning to overhaul its lineup radically in the coming years in an effort to turn around its declining sales. Along with new small- displacement bikes aimed at foreign markets, the company has unveiled three motorcycles for segments that the brand has never ventured into before. The first is the production version of the LiveWire electric prototype it first debuted in 2014. We featured it in one of our previous issues. (If you are reading the WOG eMag go to the following link to view the video: http://cp.revolio. com/i/515178-volume-7- issue-2. If you are reading the printed version of WOG magazine to view the video go to www.WheelsOfGrace. com, click on the ONLINE MAGAZINE'S tab and scroll down to Volume 7 Issue 2. Click the front cover and the eMag will open for you.) The modern cruiser is set to go on sale next summer with a boldly-styled battery- pack and electric motor combination, Harley-Davidson reveals its first electric, adventure and streetfighter motorcycles Harley-Davidson reveals its first electric, adventure and streetfighter motorcycles Brembo performance brakes and a monoshock rear suspension. Range and power have not been revealed. Harley- Davidson earlier this year announced an investment in electric motorcycle company Alta Motors and plans to follow up the LiveWire with a smaller scrambler-style electric, an electric scooter and electric-assist pedal bicycles. Harley is also getting into the sport bike business, a decade after eliminating its Buell subsidiary. The 975 Streetfighter is a performance motorcycle aimed to compete with the likes of the BMW S1000R and Suzuki GSX-S1000 and powered by an all-new 975cc liquid-cooled V-Twin that will be shared with other future models. Another is the Pan American adventure touring bike that will launch with a 1250cc version of the same engine. It features an off-road suspension, skid plate and upright windscreen. "It's rugged, it's capable, and I think what's important is we did it our way," Harley-Davidson Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Michelle Kumbier said. "There are a lot of different adventure-touring products out there but certainly our style and our approach is truly Harley-Davidson." The Streetfighter and Pan America are scheduled to hit showrooms in 2020 where they will be parked next to Harley- Davidson's more traditional models. Further details will be shared as that date approaches. WheelsOfGrace.com Volume 10 Issue 3 23

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