Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

less wear and tear on the sprockets, wi th q u ieter o pera tio n, smoo ther power transm issio n and redu ced maintenance intervals. The belt -drive system was not added to the two lo w-end Sportster models in order to mai n ta in thei r lower pnces. Those prices, by the way, will climb only 4% to 6% clea r across th e board. Alth ough no actu al suggested retail prices were disclosed , a Harley spokesman said that the p rice of the basic 883 will rise only $100 from 1990, wh ich wou ld eq uate to $4360, despite its many improvements . Har ley claims to have lost mon ey on the Sportsters in the pas t in order to generate new customers, but with im proved production capabilities they say they'll now be fortunate to break even. O ther changes across the HarleyDavidson lineu p incl ude: Improved Dunlop Elite tires for all models (excep t on the Heritage Softail Classic and the Fat Boy), which ar e said to offer 50% longer life; self-cancelling turn signals controlled via a time /distance cancel ling system; isolated rider footpegs with new mounts on the Sportsers; vibration- NEW VIDEO RELEASES - - - - -----== Now Available Through Cycle. News Action Theater Retail price on these releases S2tJ.9S each. includes shipping. TheLATES TSPEEDWAY VIDEOS! from RAZ Video... (# 102) Speedway Ice Wo r ld Championships 1990 The Budweiser Indoor Speedway Ice World Racing Champion sh ip in Tucson, AZ in January, th is is a good ' look at the fun , fast, studded tire sport. (#103) 1989 California State-Champi onship Speedway A sell -out crowd in San Bern ardino, CA saw it live, now you can enjoy it too. To Order Videos, Use The Video Order Blank Elsewhere In This Issue Of Cycle News Instant Horsepower Road &Track. by Nar 100 OCTANE UNLEADED •••• ur-. . + .1JZ .~ 108 OCTANE LEADED . . . . . . . . . .I.'Z.(TIII No matter what road you intend to challenge, now you can run with two racing fuels from the name that has dominated winner's circles for over 30 years. Available through select 76 stations and distributors nati onw ide ... 1 (800) 447-4700 The intercom on Ultra Class ic tourers now ha ve improved microp hones and repositioned p assenger controls. isolated floorboards and improved seats on the touring models; and add itional color options. For example, the Fat Boy, formerly available in silver/yellow on ly, is now avai lable in five different paint schem es. .Finally, the full -dress Tour Glide Ultra Classic and Electra Glide Ultra Cl assi c touring model s a re n ow equip ped with a voice-activated intercom which elimi nates bothersom e wind · noi se when the rider/ passenger a ren 't ta lking. The passen ger's radio l CBI interco m co n trols h av e a lso been repositio ned for better accessibility. In total , 20 different models with vario us o ptio ns equates to a lin eup of some 90 different motorcycles. However, it ma y contin ue to be di fficu lt to purchase the bik e of your choice, as Harl ey-Davi dson dealers will be o n consign ment again in '91, as they have been since '89. This situation should i m pro ve so mewha t nex t yea r with production capa bilities increased to 275 uni ts per da y from the previous 268. The goal was said to be 300 per day , but the manufacturer refused to sacr ifice quality. A Harley spo kesman also said that 1990 looks to be another record year, as dealer sales are up 16% from last year (whic h in itself was a record year). H arl ey's market share co ntin ues to increase as it now co ntro ls 65% of the big-bike mark et, a nd 20% of the total market. But perhaps the best new s . is that Harley's sales projections indicate that 1990 ma y well see the first increase in total sales in years, with a specula ted 73,000 units eclipsing the 69,000 sold in '89. m . For the motorcycle ent husiast who desires to increase the torque and horsepower output by 35-40% , there is simply no better or more cost effective way than with ~ nitro us oxide. The same state-of-the-ar t high quality systems that power many of the automotive and motorcycle record holders are now available for virtually all imported and domestic stock or racing type motorcycles . 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