Most Harley-Davidson new launches are loaded with infinite quantities of chrome, a raked-out entrance wheel, ape hangers, tassels, and shining lights. Not this one. Coming at US$110,000, Harley-Davidson’s most costly manufacturing bike is not what you would possibly suppose.
The all-new 2025 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide RR is all about efficiency whereas trying cool as hell … partly due to the extraordinarily common Bagger racing phenomena.
Instantly impressed by its MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers race group, the Highway Glide RR affords unmatched energy and management in a street-legal package deal. It’s, in essence, a bagger race bike that’s constructed for the street. And it’s a restricted version.
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Many of the magic lies within the CVO Highway Glide RR’s engine, which is the “greatest V-twin engine on a manufacturing Harley-Davidson immediately”, overtaking the CVO Highway Glide ST’s 121 V-twin. It is a Screamin’ Eagle 131 V-twin – the identical engine that powers Harley-Davidson Manufacturing unit Racing Crew competitors Highway Glide bikes.
You’ll additionally discover Screamin’ Eagle Stage IV race-ready parts within the internals. These embody a high-capacity internal camshaft bearing and valve lifters, high-performance valve springs, and a high-volume oil pump.
Harley has additionally adjusted the camshaft profile to assist generate chunky but manageable torque at low RPMs, and that’s just because the Highway Glide RR is meant to be extra linear for the roads. The engine redlines at 6,500 RPM.
With a bonkers displacement of two,147cc, it produces 153 horsepower at 5,750 RPM and 150 lb-ft (203.3 Nm) of torque at 4,750 RPM. The extra aggressive race-bred powertrain setup is the one to thank for all of it.
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A race-bred Screamin’ Eagle Racing King 6 transmission, that has undergone intensive testing on the monitor, enhances the engine. Harley has prioritized reliability and user-friendliness on the road-going RR, so you’ll be able to anticipate smoother gearshifts no matter your using model.
In an effort to maximize the efficiency of its 131 V-twin, Harley-Davidson equips the Highway Glide RR with an aggressive consumption and exhaust system. It will get a brand new Akrapovic light-weight full-system titanium exhaust with a 2-to-1 header design, which options titanium fiber finish caps and carbon fiber exhaust shields. This high-flow exhaust system is round 10 lb (4.5 kg) lighter than a typical Milwaukee-Eight association.
With its race-spec Öhlins suspension, the CVO Highway Glide RR affords efficiency that goes past the engine. A billet aluminum swingarm provides stiffness and reduces weight, whereas a 43-mm inverted entrance fork and two outboard rear shocks enhance dealing with. With floating T-Drive rotors and Brembo GP4-RX CNC calipers for elevated stopping energy, the braking system is pretty much as good as it might get.
However Harley did not cease there. The CVO Highway Glide RR will get the same chassis structure because the CVO Highway Glide ST, however with one key distinction – the swingarm. It is considerably lighter, and is milled from a single piece of billet aluminum. When in comparison with the ST’s setup, this swingarm is 10% lighter and stiffer.
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My private favourite component of this bike, nevertheless, is the way it appears to be like. Harley’s dedication to providing a premium model and really feel is clear. With the orange colour virtually mixing into tiny bars that includes Harley’s bar and protect badge on the fairing, tank, aspect covers, and saddlebags, the visible design is modeled across the racing group’s 2025 livery.
A black carbon fiber weave sample is utilized to the rest of the physique, making completely different parts – just like the white Screamin’ Eagle graphic – stand out in distinction.
A moto-style handlebar with a six-inch riser must put you in a extra upright place, and the mid-mount foot controls assist in elevating the trip top to optimize lean angle. Nevertheless, it is the race-inspired solo seat that stands out.
It contains a padded pommel to bolster the internal thigh when issues get tough, and a raised rear bolster to maintain you in place. In comparison with the traditional Highway Glide, the general seat top is 2.3 inches larger (58 mm) – although nonetheless accessible at 28.9 inches (734 mm).
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Then there’s the flowery stuff. The RR comes inventory with a brand-new, high-performance Harley-Davidson Audio system pushed by Rockford Fosgate Stage III. The fairing-mounted, three-way 6.5-inch audio system are rated for 250 watts RMS energy dealing with per speaker, and the system is pushed by a Rockford Fosgate 4-channel, 500-watt RMS amplifier.
So as to add, the bagger additionally sports activities a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Skyline OS.
Personally, had you requested me just a few years in the past, I might’ve instructed you the thought to switch baggers for a racetrack was idiotic. The monitor was all the time meant for fastidiously designed sportbikes, whose essential aim was to lap as quick as attainable. However as my hair has gotten grayer, I’ve come to understand lovely baggers just like the Highway Glide, that are custom-engineered to tackle the monitor in their very own proper.
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Contemplating Harley has priced the CVO Highway Glide RR at $110,000, you’ll want deep pockets to personal one – and luck – for there are solely 131 hand-assembled, serialized items on provide.
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