The new Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750 is a result of the feedback that the company got from the European market. It is mainly designed for the urban crowd who wants to maneuver the city traffic easily and in a stylish way.
"We are reaching a customer who maybe had a fondness for Harley-Davidson but may not have found the bike in our lineup to meet their needs," said Jeff Strunk of product planning. "Primarily a younger crowd, frequently folks living in a more urban environment, looking for a way to get around in a more exciting way."
The changes that are made to the chassis shift the Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750 from cruiser territory into the sporty zone. The rake is steepened to 27 degrees from a more relaxed 32. The new motorcycle worked on the longer travel suspension and increased the ride height to accommodate cornering clearance (10 degrees more in both directions.) This left room to run the cast-aluminum 17-inch wheels front and rear, reported Cycle World.
The Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750 has a longer swingarm. This is done to accommodate the larger wheel. The vehicle also runs a pair of gas-charged, piggyback-reservoir shocks that allow for 4.6 inches of travel. The 43mm black-anodized inverted fork has a similar travel increase and contributes to the much beefier front end look. The braking power is increased with a pair of 300mm front discs as against the single disc on the Street, reported The Drive.
The Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750 is designed with a sporting standard. Changes were made to the general way in which most Harleys looked. The frame and fuel tank are the only shared parts and even the tank is significantly repositioned. "It's like a Street, but starting from the front it's got a new tire, wheel, brake, fork, fender, triple clamp, headlight, fairing, etc., etc., etc.," shared engineer Brian Dondlinger.
The redline is increased from 8,000 rpm to 9,000, with an attendant 18 percent power boost on the top end. Claimed output is 68.4 horsepower at 8,750 rpm and 47.2 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm.
A bigger airbox is installed which breathes more freely while the dual-throat throttle bodies and separate intake manifolds feed each of the heads. The intake ports on the motorcycle are revised. There is great improvement on the compression too.
"Another significant difference from Street is that it has one configuration for NVH that is worldwide, whereas this one has multiple configurations depending on the market," Dondlinger said. "So in each market we took the noise right up to the limit. Helps performance as well as the look, sound, and feel we like so much."
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