Rabid Hedgehog Reviews the Street Rod 

As a millennial, this is the only Harley I would consider riding. Sporty and affordable - qualities Harley needs in more its offerings. I bought one 2 weeks ago, and I love it.

I bought one a few years ago. I still have it and still love it. Too bad it got discontinued. It got a lot of hate from the Harley employees when I went to buy one and that seemed to be a common issue around HD dealers per the internet. Who knows but I am glad I bought mine.

Yesterday I went to HARLEY HEAVEN in Ringwood (Melbourne, AU) to check out the Street 500. I've to mention, that I'm completely new to the Harley 'community', nor I have any experience with clutch and gear. (two left hands syndrome 😂). However, I changed my mind and now consider the Street Rod 750 as my entry level H.D bike, as it seems a bit more ready to jump on it, whilst you have to take more money in your hand to personalise the 500. I've watched heaps of reviews about the Street Rod and thanks to this video, I've made a decision and will treat myself with a Rod 😎🤘..

I JUST got this bike myself. I started on the 2015 model for my first Harley. After making the swap to this, its night and day ride deference. I put nearly 10k miles in 2 years of Montana Biking on my 2015 Street (daily rider given weather conditions). Fist time out and i noticed that turning, that want from the bike to "go somewhere" has Rabid puts it. Took and couple corners but it feels soooooo good now. This is truly what the Street should have been. Feels like they rushed the first model to get it out there and then took the right amount of time on this bike. Also have to say I agree with the video, only rub is the foot peg placement, which is minor and just take some time to get used to the new positions.

This looks like a lot of fun. I will have to make a trip down there and test it for myself.

Love those keys banging around on that glossy black frame... Not. Maybe the R&D never noticed that? %-)

Great review Rapid H. looks to be a great fun bike. Shame it is not just a bit better lookin, needs a dash of chrome! Thanks sir.

that's the first i've seen of a "Texas Turn-a-round"

I like it, it would be cool if they made a slightly larger one to replace the vrod. So the street rod 1200

I like this street rod 750. For me I compare it in the same catagory as a Triumph Thunderbird 900, Bonneville and BMW r nine T. For a second bike very interesting and I think fun to ride. I am about 6.2ft but in comparison to my body length, my legs are short. Would be interesting to ride this bike. Is it quick enough For doing 70 to 80 mph on the highway? Love the looks of this bike. I want one in Olive green.

iron nation yeah buddy

I've been really interested in buy bar end mirrors?

I rode it today...lots of low end torque. In switching from a 1985 Kawasaki 454 ltd..the controls have similar placement so it was a smooth transition. Do you think this has enough power for a 220 lb rider and a 150 lb passenger?

I just bought this bike and I love it! How do I know at what RPM's is considered red lining on this bike?

Front fairing makes it look like Alien.

How about for rider height? I heard a few claims it's not comfortable for taller riders, and I'm right at 6ft. I'm wanting to get into riding and I have a chance to get one for a good deal

Part of the reason it is more powerful than the street 750 is the cylinders have been bored +0.050" over. The street 750 has a bore of 3.350 inches, but the street rod has a bore of 3.400 inches. They both have the same stroke of 2.6", so technically this isnt 750cc's- its around 773cc's.

Too bad they dropped this model. My wife loves these and wants one. Still getting a used one but whould have loved if i could have gotten her a new one.

How about finding the neutral? Have you tried the new 2018' Street Rod, any differences?

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Good review. I kept burning my leg on the pipe while standing still with it. I am 5' 9'ish and the pipe is too far out there for my build.

Would you rather have the streetrod or the new Roadster 1200?

One of my nearest dealership advertised this msrp to 6.9k im sure i can get lower at the price point. You think this is a good buy now?

looks good in black. certain colors can look really cheap, there's something weird about this bike.

I'd prefer the new Triumph street twin, same hp just about, more torque and 10K service intervals and a throaty exhaust from stock.

Always enjoy your videos. HD needs to bump this engine up to 1000 ccs or so and replace that 62 year old lump they're using now in the Sportster.

This bike just blows away the indian scouts in every respect..

The perfect HD to park in your garage. Putting it in your driveway on a sunny day will make your neighbors jealous. Most other brands are built for riding only, but the Street Rod is just as (if not more) satisfying while parked in front of non-motorcyclists. The import bikes and indians tend to lose value as they accumulate mileage, but this is a true Harley,......so look at it as an investment. HD has 115 years of contineuos service to the motorcycle enthusiasts unlike Polaris that shut down the Victory brand when the economy took a downturn, and their Indian brand may be the next victim. Buy the Street Rod and you will have a bike that you can ride or just choose to put in the garage as a conversation piece.

I'm 68" and find the rider's triangle cramped waist down. Otherwise there's hope for H-D.

How would you compare the power to a Guzzi V7?

Sorry but I'm 5'1 and I felt cramped on this sucker. Felt like I was on my kids pocket bike. Not for me or anyone else I can imagine. I wasn't impressed.. I settled for an 883.

13:41 I’ll bet that’s probably why this model isn’t very well received. If Harley named it something else and promoted it more properly, it would have seen better sales figures.

I hear people complain about the heat from the engine. Is it really that bad, or tolerable?

Too quiet..!!! V&H pipes immediately required..

Why the flying fuck does Harley only put the good forks and brakes on bikes which had to be designed for people whose shins were blowed off by a Japan man's machine gun? I wanted to like the bike. I mean, I REALLY wanted to like this bike. I like small engine, revvy lightweight gofast bikes with good brakes and good suspension, and I like American made stuff. This, however, doesn't cut it for normal sized people who want to ride for more than ten minutes, who aren't contortionists, and don't have a personal chiropractor on standby. Seriously, I'd like to see the person they used to model the riders triangle on this bike, and the Roadster.

I guess I need to make said statement more clear. Harley motor company ; we believe if we are reading these corp. balance sheets right ; has about 500 million dollars "more" debt, than the 1.6 billion as reported. We believe is still true the last CEO of HD depleted most all the extra funds from the off-shore bank acounts in Ireland, and other accounts, before he left HD a few years ago. Harley simply is no longer able to generate the cash flow to service all these debts.... Now, the Mil-8 engine is big loser for this company. Twin cooling and oil cooling such an abortion for an air-cooled motor of this size. Is well known the Mil-8 factory "light pressure" oil rings will allow the motor to foul the spark plugs after 20k miles. Cam chain tensioner pads, and cam bearings still only good for about 20k miles before they explode inside the motor. Primary chain tensioner also problematic after HD went back to primary chain drive after running primary belt drive back in the 1980's. Also, Doc Harley confirms his practice of voiding factory and extended warranties based on "Black Flags" generated from on-board BCM computer module. All these are intention design flaws in order to continue to boast dealership "Shop Income" based on broken motors. We can only assume many other dealers follow the same practice, as we can read the source code software for the BCM. We Have HD Company e-mails and finance balance sheets we uploaded to Wiki-Leaks for further review. Many internal message traffic complains parts orders from catalog falling behind company sales goals. Bike orders of 500cc, 750cc, and Live Wire falling behind company sales goals. Given the steady decline of HD stock price over last five years, diminishing quarterly reports, and company now falling behind on loan payments, we predict Harley Davidson will fall into receivership next couple years.......