Malaysia gets two new Harley Davidson bikes - CVO Street Glide and CVO Road Glide

KUALA LUMPUR: During the recently held Art of Speed event at MAEPS (Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang), Harley Davidson previewed two new models - Street Glide and Road Glide. The new H-D bikes hail from the brand’s Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) series and are among the most premium, expensive, and largest Harley-Davidson bikes.

Pricing for the 2023 Harley Davidson CVO Street Glide starts at RM 317,900 while for the 2023 Harley Davidson CVO Road Glide, one needs to shell out an amount of RM 326,900.

Both new H-D bikes are powered by a new Milwaukee-Eight Variable Valve Timing 121 engine. The 121 badge means 121 cubic inches or 1983-cc displacement. It is capable of generating 115.3 bhp of maximum power at 4,500 rpm and 189 Nm of peak torque at 3,000 rpm. The power is sent to the wheels via a 6-speed transmission system.

The said engine carries a new cooling system, liquid-cooled cylinder heads, an upgraded intake tract, and a high-performance exhaust system. 

The suspension duties are handled by inverted forks at the front and mono-shock absorbers at the rear. As for the braking, the bikes utilise 320 mm dual floating discs at the front with 4-piston callipers and 300 mm rear disc with a single-piston calliper. The bikes run on 19-inch front and 18-inch rear wheels wrapped with Dunlop H-D Series bias blackwall tyres.

Other key updates include - 

• New fairings
• “Omega-shaped” light and LED bars on both sides of the fairing
• A trimmed front fender,
• LED signature lighting with turn signals
• 12.3-inch TFT colour instrument cluster
•  Wireless connectivity and compatibility with Apple and Android devices
• Three riding modes - Road, Sport, and Rain
• Cornering Anti-lock Braking System
• Cornering Traction Control System  

What do you think of the new Harley Davidson CVO Street Glide and CVO Road Glide? Let us know in the comments.

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