Harley Unveils Street Line in X Games Ice Racing Exhibition – Video

No, you didn’t read that headline wrong. Harley-Davidson will reveal its Street line of motorcycles to the US market at the X Games today with an ice racing exhibition. While exciting, the winter X Games have clearly been lacking one thing – motorcycles – and the Motor Company has joined with ESPN to bring ice racing to mainstream audiences. What could be a better way to introduce the Street 750 to a young, adventure sports-focused market to the Harley line designed by and for them?

Watch the first impressions video for the Harley-Davidson Street 750 and Street 500

Taking Harley-Davidson’s first all-new motorcycle platform in 13 years and using it to promote an exciting event as a potential medal event in future X Games is fabulous marketing. Getting it shown on ESPN with special coverage of the fan response raises the introduction of the sport and the motorcycle to the level of genius.

2013 GNC Brad Baker recently beat Marc Marquez in the Superprestigio, and now he’s racing Harley Street 750s on the ice – at the X Games. Not bad work if you can get it.

From January 23–26, X Games attendees in Aspen, CO will be treated to ice racing exhibition by reigning AMA Pro Grand National champion and Harley-Davidson Factory Flat Track Team rider Brad Baker, AMA Pro star Jared Mees (winner of the 2012 AMA Pro Grand National Championship), and his wife and fellow AMA Pro flat track racer Nichole Mees. Dark Custom Street 750s with ice screw encrusted tires will be the trio’s mounts for handlebar-to-handlebar racing.

True to the spirit with which the Street line was designed, the race fans will get to decide if ice racing becomes an official, medal-earning X Games 2015 event. Dino Bernacchi, Director of North American Marketing Communications, Harley-Davidson Motor Company said, “The attitude and capabilities of the Street were influenced by thousands of young adults in cities around the world. So while we think ice racing is hardcore, it’s only fitting that Harley-Davidson is having extreme sports fans around the world help decide the X Games fate of the sport.”

Visit the Harley-Davidson Street Forum

If you’re interested in learning more about the event visit Harley’s Dark Custom website. You can also take to Twitter to voice your opinion with the hashtag #XGIceRace.

[Source: Harley-Davidson]

By Evans Brasfield