If you happen to’re a fan of the completely bonkers King of the Banners race collection, the Motor Co. has a motorcycle for you. The brand-new Harley-Davidson CVO Highway Glide RR is a race-bred bagger (sounds bizarre, proper?) with an eye-watering price ticket. Different highlights from this week embody a Kawasaki Z2 restomod by AC Sanctuary, a Panhead-Shovelhead hybrid from China, and a customized Zero FX from the USA.
Harley-Davidson CVO Highway Glide RR When a governing physique units competitors guidelines for motorbike racing, highway relevancy for producers is an enormous deal. You see it within the World Superbike collection, the World Endurance Championship, American Flat Observe racing’s Hooligan Class, and the wily King of the Baggers collection.
The brand new Harley-Davidson CVO Highway Glide RR celebrates the Bar and Defend’s manufacturing unit King of the Baggers race staff in unapologetic model. Derived from their manufacturing unit race bike (however not an actual race reproduction), the restricted version CVO Highway Glide RR is essentially the most highly effective bike Harley has ever made.
Apart from the implausible Screamin’ Eagle livery plastered over the Highway Glide bodywork (which is nice for a minimum of 20 hp), what makes the RR particular lies inside its engine and suspension. The Screamin’ Eagle 131 ci V-twin is essentially the most highly effective Milwaukee-Eight engine ever supplied in a manufacturing HD, pumping out 153 hp and a whopping 204 Nm of peak torque.
Stage IV Screamin’ Eagle parts embody CNC-ported cylinder heads, a high-performance camshaft, a 68 mm throttle physique, and an aluminum consumption manifold. A Screamin’ Eagle air filter sits out within the entrance of the rider’s leg, whereas the machined aluminum engine covers are designed to squeeze out just a few extra levels of lean angle.
Harley has teamed up with Öhlins to ensure this large rig can haul round corners, quick. A pair of full-adjustable 43 mm Öhlins FGR253 Hypersport superbike forks sit up entrance, bolted to the bike by billet aluminum yokes. On the rear are totally adjustable Öhlins distant reservoir shocks that float the barge on a stunning billet aluminum swingarm.
The entrance and rear suspension has been raised by two inches over the usual bike, and there’s a padded pommel on the base of the gasoline tank, which the rider can squeeze with their knees for extra stability beneath braking and whereas cornering.
There’s a smattering of carbon fiber on the bike, which, mixed with the light-weight aluminum componentry, saves virtually 23 kilos [50 pounds] over the usual Highway Glide. The billet mid-mounted foot pegs are artistic endeavors, as is the titanium Akropovic exhaust. High-shelf Brembo brakes full the bundle.
Restricted to only 131 items, the Harley-Davidson CVO Highway Glide RR shall be offered completely within the USA. Oh, and it prices $110,000—which is greater than twice what you’ll pay for a CVO Highway Glide ST, and virtually 4 instances the value of a base mannequin Highway Glide. [Harley-Davidson]
Kawasaki Z2 by AC Sanctuary The mighty Kawasaki Z1’s little brother, the Kawasaki Z2 was launched by Kawasaki particularly for the Japanese market, which, on the time, had a most motorbike engine capability cap of 750 cc. Also referred to as the Z750, the Z2 isn’t all that acquainted outdoors of its dwelling nation—however for the reason that famed Japanese inline-four tuning store AC Sanctuary is in Japan, they know a factor or two about enhancing it.
The Z2 was closely featured in Aitsu to Lullaby, a preferred Japanese manga. So when a buyer (who occurs to be a fan of the manga), approached AC Sanctuary about restoring his Z2, they set about recreating the comedian model of the bike in actual life—a lot to his delight.
The body was given the AC Sanctuary Stage 1 reinforcement therapy, with further gussets welded in for elevated body rigidity. Daytona handlebars replicate those discovered within the manga, and a PMC entrance fender is mounted on a sophisticated fork brace.
The engine was torn down, bored out to 860 cc, and fitted with Wiseco pistons, a balanced crank, and an upgraded ignition. It’s fueled by a row of Yoshimura Mikuni carbs and cooled with a Nitro Racing oil cooler. The metal headers are authentic, however the muffler has been shortened for a raucous soundtrack.
As an alternative of the same old 17” wheels most well-liked by AC Sanctuary, they determined to maintain the wheels on the authentic 18” dimension. Continental Highway Assault 3-CR tires had been spooned onto new PMC Sword wheels, sprung with Öhlins forks and shocks. The semi-wide swingarm is a Sculpture half (AC Sanctuary’s in-house model), and there are Brembo brake calipers and Nissin grasp cylinders at each ends of the bike.
The bodywork is authentic, however we wouldn’t have it some other method. Similar to all AC Sanctuary builds, there’s a considerable amount of want to have this machine parked within the legendary Bike EXIF storage. [Source]
1962 Harley-Davidson by LS Bike Chinese language customized store LS Bike made a splash in Japan lately with this unimaginable Harley-Davidson ‘Pan-Shovel’ chopper. The crew from Hangzhou Metropolis took this wild violet creation to the 2024 Yokohama Sizzling Rod Customized Present and, unsurprisingly, got here away with a trophy.
The LS staff constructed the chopper’s distinctive mill with the underside half of a Panhead and the highest half of the Shovelhead. Subsequent, they constructed a customized body to deal with it in, full with an fascinating plunger-style rear suspension design. Regardless that the body is painted in an exquisite shade of mauve, it nonetheless manages to spotlight the large American lump.
The springer entrance finish was additionally comprised of scratch, with the entrance disc brake trying svelte towards the 21” entrance wheel. An aluminum cowl covers the headlight, completely proportioned with the slim, low-rise handlebars.
The tank and seat unit are one piece, comprised of scratch in aluminum. There’s a hinge on the entrance of the tank, permitting the entire monocoque to raise, which is a neat trick. White leather-based upholstery and delicate white striping supply a break from the all-purple paint job.
The mid-mounted footpegs sit good and excessive in true Japanese chopper model, which makes the attain to the jockey shift on the left a breeze. Evidently, lightning-fast gear shifts will not be mandatory when driving a motorcycle that appears this cool.
We may pore over the myriad particulars on this Harley for hours. The exhaust shields, semi-open major, and the recess across the fuel cap are only a few standouts. Then there’s the truth that the hybrid engine seems clear sufficient to eat off of.
We’ll be watching LS Bike carefully. [Source]
Zero FX by Federal Moto The Zero FX is essentially the most stripped-back mannequin within the American all-electric model’s dual-sport vary, with dirt-friendly tires and ergonomics to match. It makes a variety of sense for brief journeys by town and on native trails—particularly with its featherweight construct and an onboard charger that turns any 110V outlet right into a charging station. The one issues we don’t fairly jive with are its worth ($12,495) and its seems.
We are able to’t do something in regards to the worth, however we are able to do one thing in regards to the seems. That’s the place Federal Moto is available in.
Moderately than attempt to make the Zero FX into one thing it’s not, Federal Moto store boss Mike Muller went down the route of simplicity, focussing on visible enhancements above all. A small, hand-shaped entrance fender replaces the grime bike-style entrance fender (nonetheless mounted good and excessive). The dual headlight has been swapped out for a basic spherical unit and mounted to the forks with CNC brackets.
The tall, vast handlebars stay, however they now put on Motogadget bar-end flip alerts, with a pair of glassless Motogadget mirrors.
A number of the inventory bodywork has been eliminated to lighten the bike (each bodily and visually), with a customized ‘fuel tank’ used for a dose of basic model. A brief seat was made by Dane Utech from PLZBESEATED and mounted atop the bike’s modified subframe, with a pair of tiny LED taillights peeking out from the aspect of the rear body rails. The paint was laid down by Jason at NSD Paintwerks.
It’s easy—and typically that’s finest. [Federal Moto]
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