The 150-hp, 1250cc V-twin is also all-new, with dual overhead camshafts and variable valve timing.
The bike comes with a sophisticated suspension, too.
There’s no question the all-new Harley-Davidson Pan America adventure bike is well-designed, well-engineered, innovative, and maybe even cool. It has an innovative semi-active suspension, it lowers the seat for you at stop lights so both feet of shorter riders can reach the ground, thus opening up the potential market considerably. It can hold the bike in place when stopped on hills so you can more easily accelerate away after an uphill stop. It has unique-for-the-class “beakless” styling on the nose. It’s powered by a new 150-hp V-twin that would go well in almost anything Harley chooses to put it in. It has hydraulic lifters so you never need to adjust the valves. And it starts at $17,319, or $19,999 for the Special with all the above-mentioned features.
The bikes that made Milwaukee famous, Harley-Davidson, have rolled out Hardwire, their ambitious five-year plan to restore profitability and desirability.
Harley-Davidson Unveils 2021-2025 Strategic Plan; Targets Increased Profitability
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) on Tuesday unveiled The Hardwire , its 2021-2025 strategic plan that targets long-term profitable growth and shareholder value, and also aims to enhance its position in the strongest motorcycle segments.
The motorcycle maker targets increased profitability and low double-digit earnings per share growth through 2025. It also projects single-digit revenue growth in the Motorcycles segment, with solid growth expectations across all businesses.
Harley-Davidson said it will invest in the core segments of Touring, large Cruiser and Trike to strengthen and grow its position. The company will expand into Adventure Touring and increase profitability within the Cruiser segment to unlock untapped volume and margin.