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2018 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Lineup Details Leaked


2018 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Lineup Details Leaked

Harley-Davidson’s new Milwaukee-Eight engine will spread across the entire Dyna and Softail lineups next year


Harley-Davidson Breakout 2017
Information about Harley-Davidson’s 2018 range of motorcycles have leaked on the internet, giving us some valuable information about the American motorcycle manufacturer’s upcoming plans.
First off, Harley’s new Milwaukee-Eight engine will make its way to the entire Dyna and Softail lineups, according to the leaked intel. Introduced this year in the company’s Touring and trike models, Milwaukee-Eight is an all-new engine that also stands as one of the most important steps in the evolution of Harley’s engine history. Combining traditional elements like the 45-degree V-angle and pushrod valve actuation with modern technology, the engine has four valves per cylinder while some ‘Twin-Cooled’ versions have water-cooled cylinder heads.
For 2018, Harley-Davidson will be offering three versions of the Milwaukee-Eight. The largest of these will be a 105PS, 1923cc ‘117’ derivative, to be used exclusively in Harley’s CVO model lineup. In the middle lies the ‘114,’ an 1868cc mill that produces 101PS of peak power.  Finally, there’s the 92PS, 1746cc unit, also known as the ‘107’, its codename reflecting its capacity in cubic inches.
Both the ranges -- which include the Breakout (2017 model shown above for representational purposes only), Softail Deluxe, Fat Boy, Heritage Softail Classic, Low Rider, Softail Slim, Fat Boy, Street Bob and Fat Bob -- will switch over to the Milwaukee-Eight completely next year, and most will get the 107 version.
Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight Engine
Apart from spreading out the new engine across its range, Harley-Davidson will also augment its ‘S-Series’ lineup next year with higher-spec versions of some bikes. At present, Harley sells three ‘S-Series’ machines: the Low Rider S, Softail Slim S and Fat Boy S. Come 2018, these motorcycles will be joined by the Breakout S and Heritage Classic S. These new bikes are expected to have the larger, 1868cc ‘114’ version of the Milwaukee-Eight. An additional new model, the Fat Bob 114, will also use the larger engine. It will be sold alongside the current Fat Bob.
Next year will also mark the company’s 115thanniversary since its birth, back in 1903. To commemorate the occasion, Harley-Davidson will launch a range of ‘Anniversary’-branded models, which will include the Breakout S Anniversary, Fat Boy S Anniversary, Tri Glide Ultra Anniversary, Heritage Classic S Anniversary, CVO Ultra Limited Anniversary and Ultra Limited Anniversary. It will also produce two special versions of the Fat Boy S: the Anniversary V and Anniversary X.
While we know the names of these Anniversary-edition models, their engine specifications haven’t been divulged yet. Expect a formal announcement on the same later this month.

ATUL SINGH.
Location: United States

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