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The base model comes in Billiard Gray with chrome finishes. (Harley-Davidson/)

Overview

In the mid-'80s, Harley-Davidson introduced the Heritage moniker on its new Softail line, reviving the iconic style of the 1950s Hydra-Glides and predating motorcycling's retro craze that would come decades later. Generations of Heritage models later, the 2024 Heritage Classic 114 continues to gush Hydra-Glide vibes. From the standpoint of 2024, the Heritage Classic 114 just looks "classic Harley" more than intentionally retro—for that check out the 2024 Hydra-Glide Revival, this year's Icons Collection exemplar and a1956 FLH doppelgänger.

The Heritage Classic 114 has Harley's Milwaukee-Eight 114 engine, lockable saddlebags, a detachable windscreen, cruise control, and ABS: a pretty touring-ready cruiser by any measure. Available with either chrome or blacked-out finishes, it's up to you how retro you want to go; it's amazing how blacked-out finishes alone make it look far more modern. Most of all, modernity is on full display when the thing is underway. A linear powerband, robust torque delivery, smooth shifter action, and confidence-inspiring handling affirm that despite an understandable love of the classic lines of a 1950s H-D Panhead, 2024 is better in pretty much every way.

The marriage of the classic two-tone paint job and the blacked-out trim accentuates the retro-modern balance that the Heritage Classic excels at achieving. (Harley-Davidson/)

Pricing and Variants

The 2024 Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic 114 starts at $22,499 with chrome finishes and the Billiard Gray color. Additional color options add between $350–$850. Blacked-out finishes add a further $1,000.

Back in black. (Harley-Davidson/)

Competition

• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/harley-davidson/hydra-glide-revival/"><b>Harley-Davidson Hydra-Glide Revival</b></a>, $24,999
• Indian Super Chief, $18,999
• Indian Springfield, $22,999

News and Reviews

• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/2018-harley-davidson-softail-heritage-classic-114-cruiser-motorcycle-review/"><b>2018 Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 114 First Ride</b></a>
• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/harley-davidson-motorcycles-new-milwaukee-eight-big-twin-engine/"><b>Harley-Davidson's New Milwaukee-Eight Big Twin Engine</b></a>

2024 Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic 114 Claimed Specs

MSRP:	$22,499
Engine:	45-degree V-twin; 4 valves/cyl.
Displacement:	1,868cc
Bore x Stroke:	102.0 x 114.3mm
Compression Ratio:	10.5:1
Transmission/Final Drive:	6-speed/belt
Claimed Horsepower:	94.0 hp @ 4,750 rpm
Claimed Torque:	119 lb.-ft. @ 3,000 rpm
Fuel System:	Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection
Clutch:	Wet, multiplate assist
Frame:	Tubular steel
Front Suspension:	49mm telescopic, dual-bending valve; 5.1 in. travel
Rear Suspension:	Coilover monoshock, spring preload adjustable; 4.4 in. travel
Front Brake:	4-piston fixed calipers, floating 300mm discs w/ ABS
Rear Brake:	2-piston floating caliper, 292mm disc w/ ABS
Wheels, Front/Rear:	Spoked steel; 16 x 3.0 in. / 16 x 3.0 in.
Tires, Front/Rear:	Dunlop Harley-Davidson Series, bias blackwall; 130/90-16 / 150/80-16
Rake/Trail:	30.0°/5.5 in.
Wheelbase:	64.2 in.
Ground Clearance:	4.7 in.
Seat Height:	26.8 in.
Fuel Capacity:	5.0 gal.
Wet Weight:	728 lb.
Contact:	harley-davidson.com

The various materials and finishings used on the Heritage Classic give it a high-end feel. (Harley-Davidson/)
Hard-formed leather bags are easier to load than conventional soft leather bags and keep their shape when unloaded. They're lockable and sealed for weather resistance. (Harley-Davidson/)
The Alpine Green color adds $650 to the base price. (Harley-Davidson/)