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BRIEFS
This year sees Brian Klock celebrating 25 years in business of his Mitchell , South Dakota based Klock Werks , parts , accessory and custom bike building operation . Best known for its Flare branded windshields , Klock has diversified his range and gone into new sectors in recent years such as the burgeoning UTV P & A segment . His company has successfully leveraged its close custom bike building program with Indian Motorcycle ( its limited edition Jack Daniel ' s series has been an annual highlight for several years now ) by additionally developing a fast growing parts and accessory program for Indian models as well as Harleys . Congratulations Brian ! www . getklocked . com
Citing data from its Retail Sales Reporting System , the Irvine , Ca . based MIC has said that new onhighway motorcycle sales among leading brands through Q3 2021 were up by + 13.7 % compared to the year-ago period . The MIC ' s data capture provides a strong indicator of total sales trends by gathering new motorcycle retail sales data from 14 leading manufacturers and distributors in the United States .
After 22 years , Rommel Harley-Davidson of Annapolis , Maryland , has closed down . Locations at Salisbury , MD , and Smyrna , DE , are still trading .
Harley Confirms 2022 Carry-Over Models in Advance of All-New Models World Premiere Event
In advance of a new models global unveil two weeks after this edition of AMD Magazine went to press , Harley quietly slipped out a low-key announcement confirming largely cosmetic changes to the carry-forward product line for 2022 . Already arriving in authorized dealers in the United States , and due to start getting into international showrooms through February , Harley stated that " the limited-production 2022 models from Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations ( CVO ) and more new Harley-Davidson motorcycle models will be revealed during the “ Further . Faster .” World Premiere Event on January 26 at 10:00 a . m . CST ." This Stage I announcement is dominated by new paint options throughout the range and upgraded wheels on selected models . Plans to offer new Touring and Softail engine combinations with the previously CVO only 117-incher being propagated deeper into the range ( ST models ), and the 107-inch M-8 largely disappearing , appear either to have been shelved or , at the time of writing , are being held back for the Stage II new model unveil . Where offered , the 883 Iron and Forty- Eight get another year in production .
Sport Category
The Sportster S model " performance cruiser " retains the 121 hp launch platform Revolution Max 1250T engine and is offered in two new additional colors - " White Sand Pearl " and " Mineral Green Metallic ." It is thought likely that the new model announcements will see a second Sportster S added , also on the 975 cc
platform , with the name " Nightster " having been widely touted in recent months .
Adventure Touring Category
" Since launching in February 2021 , the Pan America 1250 Special and Pan America 1250 adventure touring motorcycles have taken the ADV world by storm . In fact , the Pan America 1250 Special has become the # 1 selling adventure touring motorcycle in North America and was named Best Adventure Bike and Motorcycle of the Year by Motorcycle . com ." With higher production numbers and wider availability expected for 2022 , it
Pan America 1250 Special
is very much a " steady as she goes " message from Milwaukee on this first foray into territory where Harley is going head-to-head with serious competition . Harley has made a good start with its ADV sector offer , so both models are retained for 2022 , with an improved
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Sportster S
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