2007 Harley Davidson Flhx Street Glide on 2040-motos

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35 years ago this month

IT'S 35 YEARS since Evel Knievel attempted to jump 13 London buses at Wembley Stadium. Riding a heavy, slow Harley-Davidson XR750, the American daredevil had serious reservations about the jump, admitting the take-off ramp was too short, therefore limiting the bike's speed. But even though the plucky American knew his chances of pulling off the stunt were slim, he was reluctant to disappoint the 80,000-strong Wembley crowd.

Expensive pleasure: the cost of the electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire announced

The first "electric train" from Milwaukee - this time for real! - will appear on the New World market in August and is expected to be one of the most expensive models in the corporate palette. Nearly thirty thousand dollars ($29,799) is the minimum price for a Harley-Davidson LiveWire.

Buy Steve McQueen’s 1938 Harley!

Want to instantaneously increase your moto-cred to superstar level? Are you (or one of your people) available to be in Anaheim, CA at 3:05 PM on November 23rd? Do you have the financial resources to write a check in the upper six figures?