Harley-Davidson has opened its 2027 launch cycle with the Sprint 440, but the next major development concerns its Touring range. The Road King is returning in a new ST version, joined in the programme by the Road Glide ST and Street Glide ST. All three motorcycles have been homologated in the Netherlands. The Road King ST is a new addition, while the two Glide models were offered as CVO motorcycles in 2026.

The wider 2027 range does not appear to represent a wholesale reset. Most of the 2026 line-up is expected to carry over with limited changes, largely involving colour choices. Harley-Davidson’s Softail, Touring and Trike families have all been updated relatively recently. The Revolution Max platform, covering the Nightster, Nightster S, Sportster S and Pan America models, is also central to the company’s next production moves. A Police Pan America has already been announced for 2027; its mechanical specification is unchanged from the Pan America Special apart from additions for law-enforcement work. The Police Road Glide is also expected to return.

A new Milwaukee-Eight 117 powers the ST models

The non-CVO Road King ST, Road Glide ST and Street Glide ST are linked to a new version of the Milwaukee-Eight 117. Its certified peak output is 115 hp at 5,020 rpm. That exceeds the output quoted for current Harley-Davidson models using the 117ci engine, while remaining below the figures associated with the CVO ST motorcycles.

The CVO Road Glide ST and CVO Street Glide ST use the Milwaukee-Eight 121 High Output, with a claimed peak of 127 hp at 4,900 rpm. On the available output figures, the new ST models sit below the CVO versions in outright power but represent the higher-output 117ci application in the 2027 range described here. These are certified or claimed power figures, not a complete assessment of either motorcycle’s performance.

A conventional Road King is also expected for 2027 with the Milwaukee-Eight 117 shared by the Road Glide and Street Glide. Harley-Davidson claims 105 hp at 4,600 rpm for this version. The two Road King variants therefore establish a clear split: the standard model retains the lower claimed output, while the ST receives the new, more powerful version of the same engine family.

CVO changes, Softails and new colours

At the top of the range, the CVO Road Glide is expected to return for 2027 in place of the CVO Street Glide offered in 2026. The CVO Street Glide Limited is also expected to continue. By contrast, no CVO Road Glide Limited has appeared in the relevant homologation records. The emerging plan resembles an alternation between the main CVO Road Glide and CVO Street Glide from one year to the next, while the Street Glide Limited remains a separate part of the programme.

The Deadwood and Super Glide, two Softail models added during 2026 for the U.S. market, are expected to return. Their appearance in Australian homologation points towards possible international availability in 2027. Some 2027 motorcycles have already been delivered to dealerships, and inventory listings appeared ahead of the wider announcement before several were removed.

One 2027 Street Glide Limited was listed in Oxblood Metallic with pinstripes. The same Oxblood Metallic colour has been listed for the Heritage Classic and Fat Boy. Other identified choices are Acid Wash Blue for the Road Glide Limited, Sunlit Steel/Black for the Road Glide, Raceway Blue for the Nightster Special and Hellfire for the CVO Road Glide ST.

The Sportster 883 is not expected in the first wave. Harley-Davidson has confirmed that its launch will take place sometime in 2027, so further details are expected closer to that model’s introduction. Dealers are promoting launch events for November 24 as the main announcement approaches. That date is considered likely for the wider reveal, rather than being a confirmed official deadline.

The anticipated programme covers the Touring, Softail, Trike, RevMax and CVO families. Listed names include the Street Glide, Road Glide, Road King, Pan America 1250, Nightster, Sportster S, Heritage Classic, Fat Boy, Breakout, Low Rider, Street Bob, Deadwood and Super Glide. The same plan includes Limited, ST, Police and CVO variants, including the CVO Street Glide Limited, CVO Street Glide 3 Limited, CVO Road Glide ST, CVO Street Glide ST and the corresponding special Touring and Pan America versions.