Harley-Davidson spent 2025 doubling down on the idea that there’s still nothing quite like a big American V-twin, even as it experimented around the edges.
The core of the year was all-new or heavily updated touring and cruiser icons — Street Glide, Road Glide, Breakout and Sportster S — each sharper in performance, tech and comfort while still reading instantly as Harley from a block away.
Flanking them were character pieces like the Fat Boy Gray Ghost from the Icons collection and the X440T, which extended the bar-and-shield appeal to new riders and new markets without watering it down.
Consider this your 2025 Harley highlight reel: the highway haulers, boulevard bruisers and special editions that show how the brand is trying to move forward without losing the rumble that made it famous in the first place.
Welcome to This Year in Gear: A year-end retrospective of the most noteworthy launches, mapped across the gear landscape. Check out all of our 2025 key brand and product category retrospectives here.
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