10 Key Things To Know
Harley-Davidson has already treated us with its first wave of 2025 motorcycles. The highly popular touring and uber-luxurious trike lineup gets refreshed with a slew of new color options to elevate the aesthetic appeal for potential customers. However, if you do drool over the liveries, you’ll have to shell out more money than in previous years because Harley has also bumped up the prices of its unveiled MY25 bikes. Here’s us giving you a detailed insight into how Harley-Davidson plans to make 2025 vibrant for its customers.
To ensure accuracy, the information compiled in this article was sourced from authoritative sources, including the respective manufacturers’ official websites.
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New Factory Custom Paint And Graphics
The most notable update to the 2025 Harley-Davidson touring bike range is the addition of factory custom paint and graphics options. Barring the Road King Special, all other models unveiled to date are offered with two distinctive paint options. Mystic Shift offers a cool hue, shifting from a dark gunmetal shade to purple to blue and then a tinge of orange. Whereas, Firestorm is offered in two variations—Midnight and Whiskey Firestorm.
Both these custom paint options consist of a cool flame scheme with a brighter inner glow. This layout deploys a “ghost fade” effect in which the fade color is slightly brighter than the base coat. This gives it a vibrant outlook that elevates these bikes’ custom visual appeal. Midnight Firestorm consists of a dark flamed paint scheme with charcoal inner glow flames layered over a vivid black base coat. The Whiskey Firestorm flaunts a bright orange inner glow with Ember Sunglo ghost flames.
Harley-Davidson Factory Custom Paint And Graphics Options
- Mystic Shift
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Firestorm
- Midnight Firestorm
- Whiskey Firestorm
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Street Glide And Road Glide Get New Colors
Apart from the cool new custom paint job options, Harley-Davidson has also showered the standard color palettes for all its touring motorcycles with fresh shades. The mile-munching duo of Street Glide and Road Glide gets a total of six new shades. But it also loses out on two interesting shades that were offered for 2024. The one that we will miss the most is the soothing Sharkskin Blue. The most expensive new color options are the $2,900 Firestorm shades, followed by Mystic Shift.
2025 Vs 2024 Color Options Compared
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Model |
2025 Colors |
2024 Colors |
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Street Glide |
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Road Glide |
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*Discontinued for 2025
**New Colors
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No Mechanical Changes For Both The Glides
The 2025 Street Glide and Road Glide continue to constitute the absolute best highway baggers without the CVO badges. These two touring Harleys differ in fairing design and have slightly different rider triangles. But both are designed for supreme long-haul comfort. Powering these two top-spec Harley tourers is the famed 117 V-Twin that produces over 100 horses and 130 pound-feet of torque. Technology features continue to be top-spec with a huge 12.3-inch TFT touchscreen being the window to controlling its various infotainment and assistive features on the road.
Engine Specs
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Model |
2025 Harley-Davidson Street Glide / Road Glide |
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Engine Configuration |
V-Twin; Liquid-Cooled |
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Engine Displacement |
1,923cc (117 cu-in) |
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Power |
105 HP |
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Torque |
130 LB-FT |
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Transmission |
6-Speed |
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Curb Weight |
811 LBS. / 838 LBS. |
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Road King Special Gets A New Color
The 2025 Road King Special gets one new color but loses out on two shades from 2024. Adding more vibrance for 2025 is the Whiskey Fire shade, which is a $700 option. Visually, it continues to be a gorgeous classic-vibing Harley that is simple yet sophisticated. Its sharp-looking hard saddles go surprisingly well with its bulbous and muscular design.
2025 Vs 2024 Color Options Compared
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2025 Road King Special Colors |
2024 Road King Special Colors |
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*Discontinued for 2025
**New Colors
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No Mechanical Changes For The Road King Special
At the heart of the 2025 Road King Special remains the popular air-cooled 114 V-Twin that produces 122 pound-feet of torque. This is ample to cement its laid-back long-haul nature. Cleverly hidden under its old-school design is a slew of cool technology features. It includes a Reflex Defensive Rider System (RDRS) that includes ABS, traction control, and even Drag-Torque Slide Control tech. The Road King Special, owing to its relatively barebone design, has a pretty low curb weight of 807 pounds, among the current wave of 2025 Harley-Davidson touring bikes.
Engine Specs
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Engine Configuration |
V-Twin; Air-Cooled |
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Engine Displacement |
1,868cc (114 cu-in) |
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Power |
95 HP |
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Torque |
122 LB-FT |
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Transmission |
6-Speed |
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Curb Weight |
807 LBS. |
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2025 Harley-Davidson Trike Range Receive Visual Updates
Trikes are some of the biggest Harley-Davidson touring motorcycles. The addition of an extra wheel elevates the comfort, technology, and storage space notably. The curb weight is off the charts, too, with all Harley-Davidson trikes weighing well over 1,000 pounds. For 2025, these heavyweights receive new colors.
Given the notably larger surface area, these three-wheeled Harleys are the best showcase of the new shades. Our favorite addition is the Iron Horse Metallic/Vivid Black shade exclusively for the Tri Glide Ultra. This $2,000 option gives the most expensive Harley-Davidson trike a unique sinister. The Whiskey Firestorm color option is reserved for the Road Glide 3 only, meanwhile.
2025 Vs 2024 Color Options Compared
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Model |
2025 Colors |
2024 Colors |
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Freewheeler |
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Road Glide 3 |
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Tri Glide Ultra |
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*Discontinued for 2025
**New Colors
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No Mechanical Changes For The 2025 HD Trikes
No major mechanical tweaks are present on the three-wheeled Harleys whatsoever. Fusing old-school charm and meaty torque, performance is courtesy of the popular 114 V-Twin. This twin-cooled unit produces 90 horsepower in the Freewheeler and Road Glide 3 models. The top-spec Tri Glide Ultra gets three extra horses. Torque ratings are also marginally higher for the Tri Glide Ultra. But given the insane heft of over 1,200 pounds, its added performance numbers make little to no difference.
Engine Specs
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Model |
Freewheeler |
Road Glide 3 |
Tri Glide Ultra |
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Engine Configuration |
V-Twin; Twin-Cooled |
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Engine Displacement |
1,870cc (114 cu-in) |
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Power |
90 HP |
93 HP |
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Torque |
119 LB-FT |
120 LB-FT |
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Transmission |
6-Speed |
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Curb Weight |
1,131 LBS. |
1,164 LBS. |
1,237 LBS. |
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2025 Harley-Davidson Touring Bike Prices
Street Glide, Road Glide, And Road King Special Get Substantially Expensive
Despite only getting new shades for 2025, Harley-Davidson has bumped up the prices of its touring lineup. The Road King Special gets the least bump at $750. Whereas, in the case of the Street and Road Glide models, Harley-Davidson has bumped the prices by $1,750 and $2,000 respectively. It should be noted that these price bumps exclude the premium that each of the new colors carries.
2025 Vs 2025 Starting Prices Compared
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Model |
2025 Price |
2024 Price |
Difference |
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Harley-Davidson Street Glide |
$27,749 |
$25,999 |
$1,750 |
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Harley-Davidson Road Glide |
$27,999 |
$25,999 |
$2,000 |
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Harley-Davidson Road King Special |
$25,749 |
$24,999 |
$750 |
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2025 Harley-Davidson Trike Range Price
Same As MY24
The price difference between the touring Harleys and the uber-comfy trikes has gotten slimmer for 2025. This is because Harley-Davidson has kept the prices of all its 2025 trike models unchanged. It should be noted that the most expensive new paint job options on 2025 Harley-Davidsons are offered on the trikes.
2025 Vs 2025 Trikes’ Starting Prices Compared
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Model |
2025 Price |
2024 Price |
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Harley-Davidson Freewheeler |
$31,999 |
$31,999 |
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Harley-Davidson Road Glide 3 |
$34,999 |
$34,999 |
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Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra |
$37,999 |
$37,999 |
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More 2025 Models To Be Revealed Later This Month
2025 Cruiser, Adventure Touring, And Sport Models To Follow Suite
Harley-Davidson has just started its “new-year-new-me” run. The remaining lineup for 2025 will be unveiled later this month on January 23, 2025. This includes the cruiser lineup. The Revolution-Max V-Twin-powered models like the Pan America 1250, the Sportster S, and the Nightster models are also slated to get some vibrant updates. The 23rd January launch will also include the 26th annual installment of Harley-Davidson’s limited production CVO collection.
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