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Message started by Surviving Philly on 10/23/25 at 07:13:55

Title: 2026 HD sprint???
Post by Surviving Philly on 10/23/25 at 07:13:55

Yo savages,

Hd Is expected to reveal the new sub $6000 MSRP sprint by the end of this month. I've been reading that it's expected to be A 30-40 HP entry level bike with around a 400-500 displacement. Are we anticipating a HD thumper? Carbureted?

my big fear is that based on the low MSRP we aren't talking about American made here -- most likely manufactured in Asia, unless the trump admin has worked out a deal with HD to produce domestically to avoid tarrifs.

Any excitement around this bike? If it's AMERICMA made, air cooler and carbed I would be very interested...

Title: Re: 2026 HD sprint???
Post by Dave on 10/23/25 at 09:35:40

79485C454746454847290 wrote:

I've been reading that it's expected to be A 30-40 HP entry level bike with around a 400-500 displacement. Are we anticipating a HD thumper? Carbureted?

Any excitement around this bike? If it's AMERICMA made, air cooler and carbed I would be very interested...

I seriously doubt it will have a carb - to meet modern clean air requirements around the world it will likely be fuel injected and have a catalyst in the exhaust. For the same reasons that air cooled cars went away year ago - it is most likely air cooled motorcycles will become scarce or non existent. When you tweak the pollution output of an engine they run much hotter - and longevity of the engine often requires the use of water cooling.

Since they have labeled it "Sprint" - perhaps it could be a single.

Title: Re: 2026 HD sprint???
Post by Surviving Philly on 10/23/25 at 09:53:26

All good points Dave,

I do know this admin has proposed to reduce emissions regs at the federal level -- but I wouldn't count on any of these changes any time soon, nor would I nessecarily bet on anything this admin says (I've found it best to judge this admin by actions, rather than rhetoric).

But it looks like the sprint is purely for the US market, HD already makes weird-ass 350s and others in Asia and Europe that never hit the road here.

Just daydreaming here, but man would it be nice to see an air cooled single, carbed, with filthy emissions --- just absolutely lewd.

Title: Re: 2026 HD sprint???
Post by ThumperPaul on 10/23/25 at 10:22:33

Dave makes some good points. If it’s carburetored, I’ll be shocked. While some people like a carbed bike for simplicity, the entire universe has gone fuel injected.

Regardless of what type engine HD puts in it, I expect the bike to be a sales flop. HD is way too late to the party and the competition is fierce for street bikes under 500cc and around $6k.

The list is long… The Triumph 400 setting the bar high. And then there’s…

Kawasaki Eliminator
Honda Rebel 300
Royal Enfield 350 (various configurations)
Dare I include the Yamaha V-Star 250
Several CFMoto bikes

I’m more curious than interested at this stage. Lots of hype…

Title: Re: 2026 HD sprint???
Post by Surviving Philly on 10/23/25 at 15:21:01

Thumper I agree the market is an uphill battle -- But I think H/D could have the potential to do something unique here:

Assuming they build these things in Milwaukee, how can they get a $6000 dollar MSRP? I would propose a carbed, air cooled, non ride-by-wire, bonafied motorcycle, something dripping with soul the likes of which H/D hasn't produced for the past quarter century (if not longer).

I have to admit though if I were looking for a bike in this range right now to replace my savage, I would probably pick up a triumph 400 (one of the variants maybe, scramblers look real good).

either way, I am extremely hyped and completely anticipate disappointment.

Title: Re: 2026 HD sprint???
Post by ThumperPaul on 10/23/25 at 16:25:04

I like your thinking. I'm ready to see it. I'm not sure why HD hasn't teased out more details at this point. Did they actually engineer something truly new, or will it be takeoff on one of their Asian market bikes to save engineering and parts costs?