Harley-Davidson recently showcased a prototype of
its upcoming adventure tourer, the Pan America 1250, along with its
accessories. The Pan America 1250 is part of the company’s More Roads to
Harley-Davidson growth plan. The Pan
America 1250 features a futuristic front fascia that includes a wide, full LED
headlight. The headlamp is surrounded by a panel on the top, while the bottom
part is accompanied by a crash protector. A tall windscreen occupies the space
above the illuminator.
The fuel tank features a dual-tone finish that
includes a matte black panel running through the top-centre. The saddle gets a
split style design. We hope the production-spec model packs better padding for
greater long-distance comfort. The side and rear panels are almost
non-existent, thus exposing the sub-frame. The rear section includes a sleek
LED taillight along with round blinkers. The exhaust canister gets a boxy shape
along with a dual-tone finish and a tall position for better ground clearance
and water-wading capabilities.
The hardware specifications include inverted front
forks and a monoshock suspension at the back to perform the shock absorption
tasks. To keep up with the feature list of its rivals such as the BMW R 1250 GS
and the Ducati Multistrada 1260 Enduro, Harley-Davidson may introduce semi-active,
electronically adjustable suspension setup to the Pan America 1250. Braking
department includes twin discs at the front and a single rotor at the back with
Brembo-sourced callipers.
The safety net of Reflex Defensive Rider Systems
(RDRS) will most definitely be part of the electronics package of the Pan
America 1250. Another key feature on the Pan America 1250 is the cross-spoke wheel
design that enables the installation of tubeless tyres. The optional accessories showcased along with the
styling prototype include a headlight grille, auxiliary lamps, new set of
handlebar grips (most likely with heated grips), slip-on exhaust system, sump
guard and luggage panniers.
The performance numbers of the Pan America 1250 are
yet to be revealed, but the engine will feature a V-Twin layout with
liquid-cooling and 4 valves per cylinder. The motorcycle will most definitely
get ride-by-wire system along with multiple riding modes that come with pre-set
traction control, throttle response and ABS levels. The optional accessories for the
Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 include headlight grille, auxiliary lamps and
slip-on exhaust among others.
We may see the production-spec Harley-Davidson Pan
America 1250 at the 2019 EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. Harley-Davidson has
listed the new Pan America 1250 under the 'Future Vehicles”' section on its
India website, with the launch scheduled in 2020. The adventure tourer will
join the company’s India line-up along with the LiveWire electric bike.
Harley-Davidson also plans to launch middleweight Streetfighter and Adventure
Tourer models in 2020.
