2009 Harley-Davidson Photo Gallery

2009 Harley-Davidsons featuring the new V-Rod Muscle.

The 2009 Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic is powered by a 103 V-Twin engine with ESPFI.

The fuel tank on the 2009 Heritage Softail Classic has new glass-filled, 3-D badges and is topped with a classic 'Cat-Eye' console and matching retro speedo face.

I think the stud count in the leather bags on the 09 Heritage Softail Classic is up this year :)

The 2009 Road King Classic has the rerouted exhaust system, the new engine isolation system, and the new two-piece frame and swingarm that all the FLs received this year.

The 2009 Cross Bones has black mini apes, a sprung solo seat, half-moon rider footboards and Bobtail rear fender that add up to one sweet profile.

The new touring chassis is based on a single-spar, rigid backbone frame that supports a greater load capacity.

The new cast swingarm is longer, wider, and stiffer.

The 2009 Rocker C has the Trick seat design that hides a passenger pillion and struts under the solo seat.

The Rocker is back in 2009 with its namesake Rockertail rear section mounted on a 240mm/18 in. tire.

One of the new touches to the 2009 Street Bob is its retro-LED tail light.

The FXD Dyna Super Glide uses a silver powder-coated Twin Cam 96 engine.

The 2009 FXDF Dyna Fat Bob, with its chunky tires and flat drag bars, is quickly becoming one of my favorite Harleys to ride.

The 2009 Softail Custom has throwback chopper styling that would have been as popular in the '70s as it is today.

Don't worry, fans of the original V-Rod. The 2009 VRSCAW has all the charm of the original.

The Night Rod Special is back for '09, as dark and sinister as ever.

The 2009 Sportster 883 Custom has a new low-profile front fender that sits snug above the tire to go along with upgraded suspension.

The 2009 Sportster 1200 Low has pull-back handlebars, a 26.3-inch seat height and black 13-spoke cast aluminum wheels that you won't find on any other Sporty sold in N.A.

The suspension on the 883 C, 1200 L and 1200 C has recalibrated springs and damping rates.

The 2009 V-Rod Muscle has new 'sidepipe' dual exhausts in satin chrome with fat, turn-out mufflers exiting behind the rear axle.

The look of the new 09 V-Rod Muscle is more rugged than before and is aimed to fit personalities of a different demographic.

The combo stop/tail/turn LED light is tucked under the edge of of the clipped rear fender.

The standard dial gauges of the V-Rod Muscle team with the internal wiring to give the handlebars a clean look.

Incorporating the LED stop/turn/tail light into the mirror stem ties in well with the clean, modern styling of the 2009 V-Rod Muscle.

The 60-degree Revolution V-Twin is a 1250cc engine that puts out a claimed 125 hp.

Me on the '09 Muscle at Infineon doing my best impersonation of Andrew Hines.

Cowboy Harley tries to hold for an 8-second ride.

The 2009 V-Rod Muscle is available in Vivid Black, Brilliant Silver, Dark Blue Denim and Red Hot Sunglo.

The V-Rod Muscle has plenty of clearance so riders can aggressively enter turns.

The 2009 Tri Glide gives riders who might be intimidated by a big bike a chance to confidently grab the handlebars and go.

Tip 1 for riding a trike - keep your feet up while turning or the back tire will roll right over your ankle.

The 2009 Street Glide was a blast to ride with the new upgrades to the touring chassis.

The Street Glide has a traditional 'bat wing' fairing and a smoked mini-wind deflector to give it the stripped-down dresser look.

The 2009 Heritage Softail Classic has a wider passenger pillion and backrest pad, redesigned seat and saddlebag decorative trim, taller handlebar with new clamp, and Half-Moon Rider Footboards.

The 2009 Heritage Softail Classic is one classy-looking ride.

Harley flexes some muscle on the '09 V-Rod Muscle.

The easy-going nature of the Fat Bob makes it one of the funnest bikes to ride in the Harley-Davidson line.

I felt like the Ghost Rider while bombing around on the 2009 Cross Bones.

The Harley-Davidson Cross Bones is one of the feature attractions in the Dark Custom line.

Part of the intro included a day spent trackside at the NHRA races at Infineon Sunday. Here Angelle Sampey prepares to light up the track.

Our tour started at H-D's Acceleration Nation big rig where journalists squared off in a friendly match of dyno drags on V-Rods.

Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson rider Andrew Hines.

Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson rider Eddie Krawiec.

2009 Harley-Davidson Model Year Video

The molded composite trunk provides 4.5 cubic feet of storage space and along with the Tour Pak have 6.56 feet of capacity.

Tooling around on the '09 Fat Bob in Napa's wine country on a sunny summer day. Doesn't get much better than this.

It was Hines vs. Krawiec in the semis at Infineon.

The chiseled look of the tank area and the angular air-box cover increase the visual mass of the midsection on the new V-Rod.