The CVO Street Glide is very popular with bikers for its styling, smooth power from its 96 cu.in. Twin engine, handling performance, wind protection, and comfort level. Around 3,500 units of the CVO Street Glide will rolled out this year from the Harley factory each with a tag price of $32,699.

Don’t expect more chrome for the Super Glide but if you love riding and music going together, this bike from the Harley-Davidson CVO lineup. The bike gets two more 5×7 inch speakers in its saddlebag beefing up the sound setup to eight speakers. There is also the new amplifier with a 200 watt output also doubling the total wattage to 400 watts compared to its older version. In short, the 2012 Street Glide is one loud boom-box!

The sound quality of the setup is excellent. You can clearly hear everything even while cruising more than 80 mile per hour, wearing earplugs, and your helmet. This Harley also comes standard with an iPod nano that can be manipulated from the switchgear controls.

The 2012 SG still rolls on Agitator wheels for the front and rear on Mirror Chrome finishing. The designers also gave the chrome touch for the mirrors while the emblem gets a red backlight.
The bike also has a low-profile saddle to ensure comfort when you ride the bike. The backrest and the pillion pad are detachable.

The only downside to this bike is its rear suspension which only has around 2-inches of travel. This is the compromise you have to make when you want a sleek, low profile bike that has no choice but to have that slammed stance. Storage is also very limited because of the additional speakers.

The CVO Super Glide was rolled out in Ruby Red, Hot Citrus, Dark Slate, Black Diamond, and Antique Gunstock.

The new Super Glide Custom or SGC though is built to cruise thru the modern biking era having features such as fuel injection that gives it a better response time, and rather than a kickstart, you have an electric start. The Harley Davidson 2012 SGC also integrates simple features that bikers will appreciate like the new switch gear that is more ergonomic and the headlamp flash-to-pass button. It also has an LCD inset with RPM and gear indicators. This Harley also has turn lights which are self-cancelling.

The Simple Glide Custom also gets a better ECU and better electrical system which reduces the volume of the wiring needed for the bike. Consumers also have an option to get an ABS as a component of the Security Package. Another option to upgrade the 2012 SGC will be Chrome Profile spoke wheels.

Classic ride and look

The Harley Super Glide Custom has a low seat at just 26.5 inches high which makes anyone of average height to get on and ride it comfortably. The handle bar that has a buckhorn configuration is also placed well and doesn’t need any effort to reach from the low seat.

One downside of the bike though is the 3.1 inch suspension for the rear which does not handle well on larger bumps on the road even when the driver is of minimal weight. Nonetheless, the bike rides smoothly when the roadway is good. With the very low ride also come its limited lean angles. You can only lean up to 30.9degrees towards the left and 29.5 to its right.

The Twin Cam engine with 1584cc though deserves the spotlight. This powerplant can give out around 64.5 horsepower at around 5,000 rpm with a torque pegged at 81.8ft-lb when revving at 3,250 rpm.
The Harley Davidson 2012 SGC is not the perfect bike. It has its weak points but these things can be resolved with some aftermarket shopping.
The 2012 SGC has a tag price kicking off at $12,999.

Although we are wondering why a brand that boasts of a long American heritage first sells its finest product to the European market, we whole heartedly welcome the coming of the XR1200X. This Harley Davidson makes use of a 1200cc fuel injected V-twin engine. The bike gives out 74 lb-ft of torque and is designed to take a lean angle of 40 degrees.

The XR1200X also comes with front forks with adjustable rebound, preload, and compression from Showa. The rear shocks features 36 millimeter pistons and piggyback reservoirs.

The seat height of this ride comes at 29.2 inches providing a sporty posture as it is combined with dirt track handlebars plus the rear mount pegs.

Buyers can choose from black or white finish with blacked out engine, wheels, and exhaust. The wheels get orange highlights to match the springs.

The XR1200X is certainly a head-turner!

The biggest advantage of a bike over a car is cost, bikes are much cheaper than cars. The purchase price of a motorcycle is usually quite a bit less than a car, although this isn’t always true, there are some very expensive bikes. Even more importantly the cost of operating a bike is much lower than the cost of a driving. Bikes use a lot less fuel than cars and a good motorcycle insurance is way cheaper according to www.carolenash.com, these two things can result in savings of thousands of dollars every year.

Since bikes burn less fuel than cars they are better for the environment and this is another huge advantage of a bike over a car. Global warming is a serious problem and there is an urgent need to reduce our carbon foot print. The best way to do this is to get around on a vehicle that burns less fuel. The difference in the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by a motorcycle and by a car over the course of a year is huge. A car is a very inefficient way to get around, especially if you aren’t carrying any passengers. If everybody traded in the car for a bike it would do wonders for the environment.

Another advantage that bikes have over cars is that it is so much easier and cheaper to park them than it is for a car. In large cities this is no small detail. In most cities parking can be a nightmare and assuming you can even find a place to park it will likely be very expensive and located a long way from where you are actually going. Since a motorcycle takes up so much less space it is much easier to find a place to park a bike.

Not everybody is going to find a bike to be practical option but for those who do there are many advantages to riding a motorcycle. Far and away the biggest advantage is how much money can be saved. Most of that savings comes through burning less fuel which itself has other advantages mainly for the environment. The decision to ride a bike or not is a pretty big one and it should not be taken lightly. The best option is to gather the facts and make an informed decision.

A brilliant partnership between two of the well-known names in cars and motorcycles, Ford and Harley-Davidson has been successful in creating a biker-inspired model of the Ford F-150, the 14th F-Series truck that has received the motorcycle design since the year 2000.

The Ford F-150 is powerful with its 5.4-liter V8 engine that has 320 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque. This power train is partnered with a six-speed automatic transmission. The exhaust system of the Ford F-150 also gets a sport-tuned feel. This biker-inspired truck features a two-wheel drive system or the optional four-wheel drive option.

The Ford F-150 model easily stands out with the six-bar billet-style grille and an aluminum and chrome badging. It also comes with the 22-inch tires (the largest in all of the F-Series line up), Euroflange wheels with the polished and painted wheel caps, and the classic Harley-Davidson Tuxedo Black coating combined with Ford’s pioneer application of Lava, a dark maroon metallic color.

The interior of the Ford F-150 also carries the biker-theme—the seats received the ridged leather design, imprinted button snaps, and specialized zippers borrowed from Harley jackets. According to Design Director, Patrick Schiavone, the Ford F-150’s interior and exterior designs are tightly linked. “It’s very much like how some customized Harley-Davidson motorcycles have a prominent theme that runs through them,” said Schiavone. “That’s how we tie it in with custom bikes.”

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It looks so grand!

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Next time, I’m so there!

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Wish me l… euh… more fun!

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