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Past Articles Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Reviews

2012 Harley Night Rod Special First Ride

Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Harley-Davidson revamps its venerable V-Rod platform for ’12. Learn what’s new in this Night Rod Special review.

2012 Harley-Davidson Switchback First Ride

Friday, August 19, 2011
Harley-Davidson offers riders the best of both worlds with its new Switchback that converts from a standard cruiser to a light-touring bike. Read more in this motorcycle review.

2012 Harley-Davidson Road King First Ride

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The Road King has been a staple model in Harley Davidson’s cruiser line-up for quite some time. 2012 brings some needed updates to the Road King, find out more in our first ride report.

2012 Harley-Davidson CVO First Rides

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Harley-Davidson introduces its 2012 CVO motorcycles, factory custom bikes dripping in high dollar paint and plenty of chrome. The list includes one all-new model and three returning CVO veterans.

2012 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Custom

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Harley-Davidson introduces the newest member of its 2012 CVO line, the Road Glide Custom, a bold bagger with a big engine, boomin' audio and bitchin' paint.

2012 Harley-Davidson CVO Softail Convertible

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Harley-Davidson brings the 2012 CVO Softail Convertible back for the third year running offering a motorcycle that serves as both a tourer and cruiser.

2012 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Harley puts the BOOM! in its 2012 CVO Street Glide by installing a 400-watt factory audio system in its popular bagger with the Bat-wing fairing.

2012 Harley CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Harley-Davidson increases the pedigree of the 2012 CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide with a new thumpin' audio system, zumo GPS, a revamped saddle and luxuries like heated seats and grips.

2011 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Comparison

Monday, July 11, 2011
How does the Harely-Davidson Street Glide stack up against the other choices in the bagger cruiser category? Find out in our 2011 Bagger Cruiser Shootout.

2011 Harley-Davidson Night Rod Comparison

Monday, June 20, 2011
How does the 2011 Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special stack up against its rivals in the performance cruiser category? Find out in our 2011 Performance Cruiser Smackdown.

2011 Harley-Davidson Blackline First Ride

Monday, February 28, 2011
With a revamped tail section, new-look fuel tank, split drag-style bars and the lowest seat height of any Harley, the 2011 Blackline is The Motor Company's newest Dark Custom Softail.

Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra Review

Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Read our long-term assesment of the 2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra in this motorcycle review.

2011 HarleyRocker C Comparison Review

Tuesday, January 04, 2011
With a rigid look, classic styling cues and a hard-to-match level of fit & finish, we match the 2011 Harley-Davidson Rocker C against Star Motorcycles 2011 Stryker.

Factory Harley-Davison XR750

Monday, December 27, 2010
In the attempt to satisfy a long-standing curiosity with Flat Track MCUSA straddles six of the top AMA Twin bikes in the sport. Read on for our experience with the Harley-Davison XR750.

2011 Harley-Davidson First Ride Review

Monday, August 02, 2010
Harley-Davidson celebrates 107 years of producing motorcycles with 32 bikes and trikes in its 2011 lineup, including the 2011 SuperLow Sportster and a new touring motorcycle, the 2011 Road Glide Ultra.

2011 Harley Road Glide Ultra First Ride

Monday, August 02, 2010
The 2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra is all decked out in The Motor Company's new PowerPak, including a beefier Twin Cam 103 engine, ABS, a Smart Security System and added passenger amenities courtesy of the King Tour Pak.

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Softail Convertible

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Harley-Davidson unveils its 2011 CVO Softail Convertible and we ride it in this motorcycle review.

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO First Rides

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Harley-Davidson unveils its 2011 CVO motorcycle line-up which includes three long-range touring bikes and one hybrid standard. We ride them all in this cruiser motorcycle first ride review.

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Harley-Davidson unveils its 2011 CVO Road Glide Ultra and we ride it in this motorcycle first ride review.

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Harley-Davidson unveils its 2011 Street Glide and we ride it in this cruiser motorcycle first ride review.

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Harley-Davidson unveils its 2011 CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide and we ride it in this motorcycle first ride review.

2011 Harley-Davidson XR1200X First Ride

Monday, July 05, 2010
Motorcycle USA heads out to Eastern Wisconsin to test Harley-Davidson’s updated 2011 XR1200X around the beautiful Road America circuit. Can this ‘standard’ really take the rigors of racetrack abuse?

2010 Harley Street Bob Comparison Review

Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The 2010 Harley-Davidson Street Bob features chopped fenders, factory ape-hanger handlebars and gets the blacked-out treatment in a Dyna motorcycle with styling cues that draw on bobbers of yore.

2010 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883L Comparison

Monday, March 01, 2010
See where the 2010 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883L stacks up in our Middleweight Cruiser Shootout.

2010 Harley Dyna Wide Glide First Ride

Friday, October 30, 2009
A lower profile, new pipes, and drag-style handlebars give the 2010 Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide new life as it returns to the lineup after a year's absence.

2009 Ultra Classic Electra Glide Comparison

Thursday, August 27, 2009
We test the merits of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide against the 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan Voyager.

2010 Road Glide Custom First Ride

Thursday, August 06, 2009
Motorcycle touring never felt so good with the new Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom motorcycle. See if it's the right motorcycle for you in this motorcycle review.

2010 Harley-Davidson Touring First Ride

Thursday, August 06, 2009
We sample some of Harley-Davidson motorcycles 2010 touring motorcycles. Follow along as we ride the Electra Glide Limited and the Street Glide Custom.

2010 Electra Glide Ultra Limited First Ride

Thursday, August 06, 2009
Motorcycle touring never felt so good with the new Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Limited motorcycle. See if it's the right motorcycle for you in this motorcycle review.

2010 Harley-Davidson CVO First Ride

Saturday, July 25, 2009
Harley-Davidson presents its 2010 Custom Vehicle Operations lineup, four motorcycles in all, including the brand-spankin' new CVO Softail Convertible.

2009 Harley-Davidson Sportster XR1200 Comparison

Monday, April 20, 2009
See how the Harley-Davidson XR1200 stacks up against the Moto Guzzi Griso 8V in this Motorcycle USA street bike comparison.

2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200 First Ride

Monday, December 15, 2008
Harley-Davidson draws upon the success of its iconic dirt-track motorcycle, the XR750, for its street-shredding adaption in the form of the 2009 XR1200.

2009 Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

Monday, August 04, 2008
Motorcycle USA breaks down the changes and upgrades to the rest of the 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

2009 Harley-Davidson Tri Glide First Ride

Monday, August 04, 2008
Harley-Davidson’s going three-wheelin.’ And we’re not talking ATVs. We mean a fully-dressed luxury-tourer of the highway-cruising kind.

2009 Harley-Davidson Touring Motorcycles

Monday, August 04, 2008
The seven motorcycles in Harley-Davidson's touring class are benefactors of a new two-piece frame and swingarm, new wheels, tires and re-routed exhausts.

2009 Harley-Davidson Muscle First Ride

Monday, August 04, 2008
We traveled to California's wine country and whetted our appetite on the newest motorcycles coming out of the Harley-Davidson camp, including a drag run on the '09 V-Rod Muscle.

2009 Harley-Davidson CVO First Rides

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Harley-Davidson released its newest lineup of top motorcycles that includes the return of the CVO Road Glide and the debut of a newcomer, the CVO Fat Bob.

2008 H-D Ultra Classic Comparison

Monday, January 14, 2008
Take two American V-Twin Luxury-Touring, the '08 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic and the '08 Victory Vision Tour, and pitted them together.

2008 Harley-Davidsons First Ride

Thursday, September 13, 2007
Harley-Davidson family continues to grow, with three new motorcycles for 2008. Two models take H-D into new territory while the third is an an old favorite.

2008 Harley-Davidson CVOs First Ride

Monday, July 09, 2007
We traveled to Milwaukee to test out some of Milwaukee's Best, the 2008 Harley-Davidson CVO line.

2007 Harley-Davidson XL 883 Sportster

Monday, June 11, 2007
The Sportster turns 50 year this year, making the popular gateway to Harleydom the longest continuously produced model of the American motorcycling icon.

2006 Road King Comparison

Monday, September 25, 2006
You want a cruiser that can rack up the miles, but do you want the gold standard in the class or a unique interpretation of the genre?

2007 Harley-Davidson CVO First Rides

Friday, September 08, 2006
Our old pal Korf takes a ride through California's Central Coast on the cream of Harley's crop, the blinged-out CVOs of 2007.

2007 Harley-Davidsons First Rides

Thursday, August 17, 2006
The Motor Company brings more motor and a 6-speed tranny for its '07 Big Twin models.

2006 Harley-Davidson Destroyer Quick Ride

Monday, November 21, 2005
We ride the quickest accelerating production vehicle of all time, and our editor gets top honors by becoming the fastest journalist ever to ride it.

2005 H-D Sportster Project Part 2

Friday, September 09, 2005
In Part 1 we merely installed some simple cosmetic upgrades to the bike, but this time we addressed the bikes biggest flaw: It's stock! Well, not any more.

2006 Harley-Davidsons Quick Rides

Tuesday, July 26, 2005
H-D rolls out six new models, completely revamps its long-neglected Dyna series, revises every other line, and we ride most of them!

2005 Harley-Davidson Street Rod Comparo

Monday, June 27, 2005
Which is the best performance cruiser? Well, that depends on what a performance cruiser means to you. We apply our henna tattoos and investigate.

2005 H-D Sportster Project Part 1

Friday, March 25, 2005
Sure, a stocker H-D looks good off the showroom floor, but we're not merely enhancing aesthetics here; we're personalizing.

2005 Harley-Davidson Street Rod

Wednesday, March 16, 2005
What's this, a Harley-Davidson that can rail corners and pump out triple-digit horsepower figures? Introducing the Street Rod.
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