2016 - 2020 Harley-Davidson Street 500 / 750 - gallery

Aimed at the entry riders and budget-minded folks, the Street 500 and 750 come with a steel teardrop tank and fenders covered in the deep, rich color, and flawless finish

that long ago made Harley-Davidson the benchmark for premium paint on a motorcycle.

Fit and finish is evident in the chrome tank badge -- not a decal, as you might expect in an economy-priced bike,

but a three-dimensional tank medallion as Harley's pledge to you that you are riding a premium quality machine.

The front fairing and the way the seat and rear fender meld together emulates the look of the fairings and fenders of the original café racer

that evolved out of the outlaw street custom culture way back in the 1970s.

Part of the light, nimble handling in the front end comes from the skinny 17-inch tire.

Both the front and the 15-incher in the rear come mounted on black cast aluminum wheels.

The Street 500 and Street 750 were the stripped-down models in Harley's Dark Custom line, so the word of the day is 'black.'

The blacked-out front end includes black fork gators and lowers as well as the pullback handlebars.

Small, quick, and agile, the Streets represent an attempt by the factory to resurrect the original failed Café Racer line started back in 1977,

this time with a frame, suspension, and steering geometry appropriate for a bike with “racer” in its name.

The liquid-cooled, 60-degree Revolution X™ V-twin engine has a 491.6 cc displacement on the Street 500 and a 749 cc displacement on the Street 750.

The six-speed transmission comes geared for strong hole shots while maintaining a comfortable rpm at speed.

MSRP is $6.9k on the Street 500 and $7.6k on the Street 750.

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