2019 Harley-Davidson FXDR 114 launched – RM87,964

MY19 FXDRS FXDR 114. Softail.

It appears iconic American motorcycle manufacturer, Harley-Davidson (H-D), is serious in its bid to bring its catalogue into the modern age, with the launch of the 2019 Harley-Davidson FXDR 114, with pricing starting from USD 21,439 (RM87,964) for the basic black model. Choosing a colour option for the FXDR 114 bumps the price up to USD 21,749 (RM89,290).

Notable updates to the FXDR 114 “power cruiser” in H-D’s Softail range is ABS as standard and the use of composite materials to save weight. According to H-D, the FXDR 114 weighs in at 303 kg, ready to go, with a seat height of 720 mm.

Carrying the Milwaukee-Eight 114 four-valve per cylinder V-twin mill, displacing 1,868 cc, the FXDR has 160 Nm of torque on tap at 3,500 rpm. As is usual, H-D does not provide horsepower figures for the FXDR 114, but going from previous experience, some 90-odd ponies would sound about right.

MY19 FXDRS FXDR 114. Softail. INTERNATIONAL ONLY

More weight reduction is realised in the aluminium swingarm, losing 4.62 kg from the steel Softail swingarm, from 10.88 kg to 6.25 kg. This is 43% in percentage terms and is combined with a welded aluminium tubing sub-frame clad with a composite material tail section, saving a further 3.2 kg in the process.

The FXDR 114 rolls on a 19-inch wheel in front, a forged aluminum Ace unit that is a lightweight design with thin spokes. The rear end is propped up by a 240 section 18-inch wheel, in line with H-D’s current styling of fat rear wheels for its Softail range.

Inverted 43 mm diameter front forks are used, with twin four-piston callipers clamping 300 mm fixed discs. The rear end has a monoshock with a single two-piston calliper brake grabbing a floating disc.

Updating the electrics, H-D has fitted the FXDR with LED lighting all round, with a 5.4 cm LCD display showing all the necessary information. Fuel is carried in the stretched 16.7 litre tank and H-D claims the FXDR has some 32 degrees of lean angle on either side of the bike.

Other riding conveniences on the FXDR 114 include keyless ignition, a H-D Smart Security System and a USB charging port. The 2019 Harley-Davidson FXDR 114 comes in six colour choices – Vivid Black, Black Denim, Industrial Gray Denim, Wicked Red Denim, Bonneville Salt Denim, and Rawhide Denim.

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