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26 | WheelsOfGrace.com | #68 Harley-Davidson celebrates muscle car culture and its racing heritage with the introduction of Fast Johnnie, the 2023 addition to the Enthusiast Motorcycle Collection of limited run bikes featuring factory-direct custom paint and graphic treatments. Executed in Celestial Blue with white racing stripes, this special Enthusiast Collection paint scheme is offered factory-installed for three 2023 Harley-Davidson models: the Low Rider® ST, the Street Glide® ST and the Road Glide® ST motorcycles, with production limited to no more than 2,000 of each model globally. Enthusiast Motorcycle Collection models celebrate Harley- Davidson riders and are inspired by their stories and legacies. The Fast Johnnie paint scheme taps into iconic design themes featured on high-performance muscle cars and pony cars of the 1960s and 1970s – contrasting "racing" or "rally" striping over a bold base color, and a clever or symbolic character or logo incorporated into the graphics package. Both elements served to create an obvious visual difference between the high-performance version of a car and the standard version of the same model. The Fast Johnnie character applied to the left side of the fuel tank also appears on the Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® factory team motorcycles raced in the MotoAmerica King of the Baggers series. It was inspired by the story of a piglet named Johnnie adopted in 1920 by Harley- Davidson racer and member of the infamous "Wrecking Crew," Ray Weishaar, which became a team mascot. The piglet often perched on a motorcycle fuel tank for a post-race victory lap and is usually cited as the source of the "Hog" moniker that to this day is often applied to anything Harley-Davidson. "The striping graphic effect is a powerful signal to the generation that came of age during this era, and is still impactful today," said Brad Richards, Harley-Davidson Vice President of Design and Creative Director. "The Celestial Blue base color selected for Fast Johnnie recalls a popular tone from the muscle car era. For the graphic striping, we created a custom white color formulated to authentically reflect the era, executed in a classic thin- wide-thin pattern on the sides and top of the motorcycle bodywork. The look is a nod to pure Americana." On the tank and front fender "Harley-Davidson" script replaces one of the thin stripe elements. Depending on the motorcycle model, the striping is applied to the front and rear fenders, the fuel tank top and sides, the front of the fairing and the side covers and saddlebags. The Enthusiast Motorcycle Collection logo is on the rear fender. Low Rider® ST Fast Johnnie Enthusiast Motorcycle Collection Strap down your bedroll and make a run for the border. The Harley-Davidson® Low Rider® ST model is an American V-Twin sport-touring bike for the rider who digs clean-and-lean West Coast style and craves the outrageous performance of the Milwaukee-Eight® 117 V-Twin powertrain. The Low Rider® ST model connects these riders with pure Harley-Davidson attitude. Mechanical features are identical to the 2023 Low Rider® ST model. Special Styling Features • Celestial Blue with custom white detailing • Enthusiast Collection logo on rear fender • Graphic on both sides of the fuel tank – Fast Johnnie on left, Bar & Shield on right HARLEY - DAVIDSON ENTHUSIAST COLLECTION INTRODUCES FAST JOHNNIE High-Performance 1960s and '70s Muscle Cars Inspire Limited-Edition Trio of Motorcycles 26 | WheelsOfGrace.com | #68