Harley-Heaven Rumble

Our very first Harley-Davidson LiveWire customer and now friend of Harley-Heaven, Tim Collins came to us with an idea. He wanted to ride his new LiveWire from Melbourne to Sydney, and we were all about it. Riding from Melbourne to Sydney doesn't sound that exciting or difficult really but when you throw a H-D LiveWire, with a battery range of around 150km in the mix, it's a whole new ball game. Tim tells us the tale of the planning that went into this with finding charging stations along the way, the people he came across and the weather he had to tackle. After around 30 odd hours, Tim rolled into Harley-Heaven Sydney and successfully completed the first Melbourne to Sydney mission on a LiveWire. This is a short and sharp show but very cool all the same. We hope you enjoy it! #WeBuildRiders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harley-Davidson turn the adventure bike market on its head with the new Pan America! Harley-Davidson have revealed the full details of their Pan America adventure bike – and it has the potential to knock the crown off the GS’s head. The Pan America isn’t just one of the most advanced Harleys ever, it’s arguably one of the most advanced adventure bikes ever. On paper it has the measure of every competitor out there and, let’s be honest, none of us saw it coming. Of course Harley haven’t just released one model: there’s the Pan America and the Pan America Special, which is the really exciting version. Listen in to find out everything we know about this incredible new Harley-Davidson Motorcycle. #WeBuildRiders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time ever, we are joined by a regular and loyal listener. It's Big Mike Georgiou and he joins us with his tale about his 1,000 miles in a day adventure. What a ride this was and it's great to hear Big Mike talk about this and his thoughts on the Motor Company and the current Harley-Davidson line up! Mick and Ben also talk about the Genuine Harley-Davidson Supercharger that's being developed. Will it actually come to life? Let's see. This is a good one, thanks again for listening. #WeBuildRiders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we bring on our first special guest for 2021, and it's none other than Miles "Pugs" Rangeley, the owner and editor of Live to Ride Magazine. We talk about the history of the magazine, the changes he has seen from the Motor Company over the past 33 years and some of the epic events he has been a part of with the mag. Mick and Ben also discuss what they know about the future model Custom 1250 that's showing on the Harley-Davidson website (and plastered all over the internet). Hit that subscribe button - thanks for the support! #WeBuildRiders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harley-Heaven Rumble is BACK for 2021! Mick & Ben kick things off again with a deep dive of the 2021 Model Launch event and the all-new 2021 Street Bob 114. A 3am on Wednesday morning Australian time, Harley-Davidson, with a little help from megastar Jason Momoa, held its first ever virtual model launch, unveiling a 2021 line up boasting the Softail Street Bob 114 and a refreshed Fat Boy offering. We talk about these two bikes plus a lot more including the CVO models and the new colour changes. When the Softail Standard was released last year and functionally the same motorcycle as the Street Bob, we knew something had to be afoot at Harley-Davidson. This year, all is revealed, as the 2021 Harley-Davidson Street Bob goes big with a Milwaukee-Eight 114 powerplant and what a Harley it is! Listen in to find out more! We appreciate the support and can't wait for a big year with the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're mixing the show up for show 32 and for this one, we have a new segment. It's called "How stuff works".. Ben's face lights up when he talks about how things work on a Harley-Davidson, and it was different when we talk about Fuel Injection vs Carburetion, what the differences are, how they work and the pros/cons for both. They say a quick show is a good show, and well, this is a quick one. We hope you enjoy it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you look at the Screamin' Eagle Performance website, it shows 44 upgrade kits to choose from. Which one is the right one for you? Listen in to hear Mick and Ben dive deep into a few of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s so is all about one of the most iconic Harley-Davidson Motorcycles of all-time, the Heritage Softail and we bring in a very special guest from Harley-Davidson Australia, Miss Alex Bromley. Harley produced the FXST Softail® in 1984 and it was an instant success. In 1986, the Heritage became available. The bikes looked like the rigid-based choppers of the 70's, but without the painful ride. Since then, the Softail® has remained an integral part of Harley-Davidson's® family of models. The family has gotten bigger, but Heritage Classic stays just as popular as it was in the beginning. With this week’s guest, it’s very likely that you would have never heard of Alex. She isn’t a celebrity, she isn’t Insta famous but what she is, is one of the most passionate Harley riders you’ll ever meet. Hailing from Sydney Australia, we talk to Alex about her role at the Motor Company and a few of the recent adventures she’s been on. As always, we finish up with a few listener questions and some great prizes to give away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week we had a question sent in that asked us what happened to William Harley and Arthur Davidson. Other than knowing that they were two of the men who founded the Bar & Shield, we don’t really know too much about them so this week, we decided we’d dedicate this show to them and learn more about what they did and where they ended up. Whether you're a die hard Harley rider or you wouldn't be caught pushing one around a deserted parking lot, there is no denying that few motorcycle companies have achieved the success that Harley-Davidson has over their 117 year history. But who were the visionaries behind this iconic brand? Listen in to find out what we found. #WeBuildRiders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a week off, Mick and Ben are back in the studio for Show 27, and this time around they are joined by a new co-host, the man, the myth, the legend, Theo Yiallourou (Harley-Heaven Melbourne Dealer Principle). To kick it off, the boys talk about a very rare Harley-Davidson that arrived at Harley-Heaven Sydney last week and that is the Harley-Davidson Blackline. This Harley only lasted three years, from 2011 to 2013, which is a huge shame! Next up, they discuss the rumors around the Street 500, and to finish off, the boys are joined by Mr Ray Martin, the Director of the OzHOG Chapter to tell us all about HOG and our Harley-Heaven Chapters. As always, we answer some questions from listeners and have some great prizes to give away. Thanks for listening in! #WeBuildRiders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices