VOL. 51 ISSUE 24 JUNE 17, 2014 P61
BY PAUL CARRUTHERS
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN J. NELSON
AND TOM RILES
I
'll admit it: It's hard not to feel cool when
you're riding a Harley. There I was in
downtown Austin, reveling in all things
X-Games, me and my matte black Harley-
Davidson Street 750, open-face helmet,
goggles, high-top riding shoes… hell, even
my jeans were rolled up at the bottom. To
quote Stuart Scott, I was as cool as the
other side of the pillow.
Then I got the photos back and realized
I needed one of two things: A beard or a
turkey baster for my flapping wattle. Let's
just say I looked good from afar, but far from
good. And although this may be a bit harsh
to both of us, it seems I had that much in
common with the newest of Harleys. While
we both may be fit, the finish could use
some help.
But let's back up a bit and talk about
what the Street 750 is rather than isn't. For
starters, the new Harley-Davidson Street
750 is designed for… well, for starters. And
for that, it fits the bill damn near perfectly.
It's relatively inexpensive for a middleweight
cruiser at $7499 and with a base-model
Sportster set to run you $8399, the Street
750 - and its little sibling Street 500 at
$6700 - are the cheapest entrance point
into being Harley cool.
The Street 750 is also user friendly, which
will translate well to either those breaking
into street riding or a first-time Harley buyer.
It's relatively light at 489 pounds ready to
roll (the Sportster weighs 562 pounds!) - a
small package that newbies won't find in-
timidating (with its seat height of 25.7 inch-
es, a leprechaun could sit flat-footed at a
stoplight) and… wait for it, it's liquid-cooled.
STREET CRED
THE NEWEST HARLEY MAY
MAKE YOU THE COOLEST ON
THE STREET
