Harley-Davidson has built new CVO Street Glide and CVO Road Glide models to introduce what Australian Road Rider believes will be a new platform for the touring models moving forward. Featuring changes to nearly every part of the bikes, there seems to be little left other than the names and the iconic silhouettes we associate with these models left over from previous ones.
There’s the new 121-cubic-inch engine — that’s 1977cc — producing 115hp (86kW) at 5020rpm and 183Nm at 3500. Controlling that torque is Showa suspension, now upside-down at the front and allnew at the back, adjustable for preload and rebound damping and with more travel.
But that’s only scratching the surface of the changes. There are new Brembo brakes, better aero, improved comfort in the seats and riding position, upgraded electronics and audio systems, changes to the fairing designs and lighting, a massive digital instrument display… and yet the two new bikes are considerable lighter than the models they replace.
Availability and pricing will be announced soon.
THE MODELS
The new bikes are mid-2023 models, continuing Harley’s practice of launching new bikes midyear as the company has done for a while now — and introducing these two bikes now leaves the motor
