{"id":8079,"date":"2015-07-08T07:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mbike.com\/news\/?p=8079"},"modified":"2015-07-07T15:01:32","modified_gmt":"2015-07-07T19:01:32","slug":"watch-the-worlds-fastest-harley-davidson-road-glide-hitting-165mph-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbike.com\/news\/2015\/07\/watch-the-worlds-fastest-harley-davidson-road-glide-hitting-165mph-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch the world\u2019s fastest Harley-Davidson Road Glide hitting 165mph \u2013 video"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Australian-prepped Harley-Davidson FLTRXS Road Glide Special was able to reach 165.1 miles per hour (265 km\/h) at the 25th annual Dry Lakes Racers Australia (DLRA) Speed Week on the salt flats of Lake Gairdner in South Australia in March. That means that this bike is the world\u2019s fastest naturally aspirated bagger under 2000cc. The bike is called the \u201ePepper\u201d and it reached this speed with functional saddlebags!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pepper, the fastest Harley Road Glide Special<\/p><\/div>\n

If it comes to baggers, performance is not the first word that comes to mind. This category is about touring in comfort. These bikes have large fairings and windshields, large-capacity fuel tanks and engines with great deal of low-end torque.<\/p>\n

See this Hill Country Customs Klock Werks 14″ Smoke Sport Flair Windshield for 2015 & Newer Harley-Davidson Road Glide models<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Fortunately for us, there are many speed freaks who just don\u2019t care what kind of bike they\u2019re sitting on, they want to ride as fast as they can. This build was commissioned by Harley Australia. The brand\u2019s PR Manager, David Turney said about the project: \u201cWe wanted to create an absolute powerhouse and make a statement in a way that only Harley-Davidson can. And those hanging onto the bagger stereotypes of size, weight, power and agility, better get ready to see those misconceptions race past at speeds that\u2019ll surprise you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The bike hit 165 miles per hour on salt<\/p><\/div>\n

So Team Harley began to strip down and then rebuild the Road Glide<\/a>. Following the regulations, the chassis had to remain the same but the guys at Harley weren\u2019t shy when they rebuilt the engine. They used many Screamin\u2019 Eagle performance parts, including a variable pressure clutch and a 120RX engine kit. Other new parts include custom Wegner stainless steel headers, PBI sprocket with RK chain, lengthened swingarm, and custom built lower engine fairings. They lowered the front fairing and used custom saddlebags with in-built air diffusers.<\/p>\n

The build itself was stretched over a year but it was worth it. The bike hit a fantastic speed of 165.131 mph (265 km\/h) at Lake Gairdner for the 25th annual Dry Lakes Racers Australia Speed Week.<\/p>\n