2016 Harley-Davidson Breakout®

Authentic Styling

• Side-Mounted License Plate: We keep the look of the Breakout model's signature rear clean and minimal with this side-mounted bracket, so nothing gets in the way of the showing off that big rear tire and tight fender.
• Breakout to the New: We cracked the mold when we built this one, so we couldn't help but name it the Breakout motorcycle. You're looking at the timeless style that has earned a permanent spot in the heart of many a hardcore rider. Take a low, stretched-out frame, fill it to the brim with raw power, then wrap it up in meticulous style. We took our design cues from the classic Gasser drag bikes of the '50s and '60s. Then we went wild with the updates, most recently upgrading the premium graphics and paint. Big wheels, big paint, big chrome, all delivered with enough style to stop a crowd in its tracks. The only thing left was to engineer the ride to be everything you expect of a thoroughly modern Harley-Davidson® motorcycle, whether you're winding up a mountain road or cruising the strip. Maybe you, too, are due for a Breakout.
• Premium Craftsmanship: From wheel to wheel, we designed the Breakout model with a hard eye for excellence: we forged it from top quality materials and crafted it with a dedication to perfection. From paint scheme and chromed-out styling to its slammed design, balanced ride and engine performance, we sweated every single fit, finish and tolerance of this perfect beast, because when you rule the road, there's no place for second best.
• Low Muscular Profile: With its big, bold stance, the Breakout motorcycle makes a powerful impact even standing still. Its pure, clean lines, low-slung profile, stretched stance, big wheels and chopped fenders all shout premium custom, solid power and "look at me" attitude, even as its performance makes it your choice who gets to stare and for how long before you disappear.
• Powerful Front End: The Breakout model comes on strong with thick, wide forks, chopped fender and that wide-standing big 21-inch, 3-1/2 inch wide Gasser wheel raked out there, classic dragster-style. This solid, muscular road stance is matched by neutral and balanced handling, so your ride is as smooth and clean as your looks are mean.
• Premium Finish and 3-D Tank Medallion: The Breakout model's power definitely includes its visual impact. That bold Hard Candy Custom™ Black Gold Flake, Charcoal Denim, Billet Silver, Crushed Ice Pearl, Velocity Red and Vivid Black treatment is an aggressive mix of gleam and darkness, while that exclusive gear-shaped glass-inlaid, cloisonné-and-chrome style tank medallion has a molten, liquid look that catches eyes and declares your ride as the next chapter in the Softail® family heritage.
• Gasser Wheels: Exclusively designed for the Breakout motorcycle, these rims call back to the Gasser dragsters of the '50s and '60s while defining the next generation of custom style. Big and bold with their alternating spokes, these wheels shout strength and durability, while their alternating glossy Vivid Black and machined finishes on every other spoke deliver eye-catching visual impact.
• Fat Rear Tire Profile: Big is the name of the game for the Breakout model, and they don't come bigger than this massive 18-inch, 240 mm rear tire. It's the widest tire we've ever put on a product motorcycle and, wrapped around that Gasser rim, it’s the perfect embodiment of the classic drag-bike heritage pumping through this ride.
• Slammed Console: It's not just slammed, it's the tightest console we've ever smacked onto a tank. And with its integrated decorative vent and electrical lines, its sleek profile adds a distinctive touch of ultra clean custom style to the Breakout motorcycle’s aggressive stance.
• Chopped Fenders: Low, tight and cut down to the legal limit, the Breakout model's fenders add to its stretched and slammed custom style. We chopped them to the legal limit to show off those huge muscular tires and Gasser rims. Plus, the fender supports are one-piece forged aluminum, polished and chromed for the ultimate in strength, weight-reduction and looks.
• Riser-Mounted Speedo: All this power and style doesn't come at the expense of comfort and convenience. Feast your eyes on this 4-inch digital speedometer, mounted on risers to be close to your field of vision. It offers speed readout, along with fuel gauge and gear indicator.
• Hard Candy Custom™ Paint: Hard Candy CustomTM paint is a large metal flake finish that’s more than just paint job, it'€™s a shining declaration of independence—bright, bold and unique. You can push the long, low custom look of the Breakout® motorcycle even farther with optional Hard Candy Custom™ Black Gold Flake paint. This is true, old school metal flake paint laid down with the elbow grease it takes to hand sand layer upon layer of clear coat.You just might blow out a few onlookers' retinas if the sun hits it just right when you roll by.

Comfort

• Drag-Style Handlebar: Designed exclusively for the Breakout model, these low and wide handle bars put you in an aggressive reach-forward riding position. And we routed their wiring internally, keeping a minimalist look that goes with the overall clean custom styling.
• Low Seat and Pillion: This two-piece saddle doesn't just look good, it feels great. Whether you're riding with a passenger or not, you'll roll and stop with confidence as the low bucket holds you slung close to your ride with the road in easy reach of your boots. And when you're riding solo, that removable rear-pillion also gives lower-back support for even more comfort, mile after mile.

Handling

• Balanced Suspension and Handling: The Breakout model may be a big bold bike with a powerful stretched stance, but it's definitely not just for show. We carefully balanced and damped its suspension to give it a neutral feel even with those big, wide tires and engineered it for lightness, for an excellent power-to-weight ratio. The bottom line? A smooth, fun ride whether roaring from stoplight to stoplight or winding along country roads.
• Front Brake System: The front brake system on the Softail models this year delivers a 40 percent reduction in the amount of lever force required at peak braking. The handlebar master and front cylinders have been restyled. There's a new 4-piston fixed caliper with 32 and 34 mm pistons, premium caliper piston coating to minimize initial displacement and a larger 300 mm rotor. It all adds up to more stopping power with less effort.
• New Ergonomically Designed Hand Controls: When you've put as many miles as we have in the saddle, you get a strong feel for what’s right and wrong on a motorcycle. Even the smallest annoyances start to add up with each passing mile, and that’s especially true of the way the handlebar feels in your grip. So we worked over the hand controls with as much passion as we worked over the engine powering the Breakout motorcycle. The shapes feel good, and are angled to fall right under your thumbs. It’s just one more way each new mile feels even better than the ones that came before.
• New Electronic Throttle Control: The bare-knuckle styling of the Breakout motorcycle gets even cleaner with the addition of electronic throttle control. Take a look. There’s no cable cluttering up the handlebars. Plus, the electronic set-up makes it a simple no-fuss-no-muss procedure to install Harley-Davidson cruise control.

Iconic Engine

• New High Output Twin Cam 103B™ Engine Innovation: Fire up the High Output Twin Cam 103B engine and feel the low-end torque unleashed. Thanks to the lightweight piston design, delivery of the added power is more refined than ever. Then put your foot on the shifter and feel how the engine and six-speed Cruise Drive® transmission were designed to work together. Six speeds. A strong driveline and strong internal parts. Low routine maintenance. And a low cruising rpm that couldn't feel better.
• New High Output Twin Cam 103B™ Engine: The knowledge of what makes an engine truly move a rider runs deep at The Motor Company, and it was put to good use when we created the High Output Twin Cam 103B engine. We sweated bullets perfecting every cubic inch, pushing design and technology forward. And we did it all without compromising one bit of Harley-Davidson's unique styling. Evolved, yet carrying on the legacy of the Flathead, Knucklehead, Panhead, Shovelhead, Evolution® and Twin Cam 88® and Twin Cam 96® engines that came before. The performance and durability are a direct result of the untold miles logged on the V-Twin since 1909 and the proud heritage that comes from a century's worth of commitment to life on two wheels.
• New High Output Twin Cam 103B™ Engine Power: Asking riders if they’d like more power is like asking them “Would you like more beer in the pitcher?” when they've reached the end of a long day tearing up the roads. Everybody wants it, and the High Output Twin Cam 103B engine is 103 cubic inches of Harley-Davidson V-Twin you can rely on to deliver. The airbox increases intake airflow and the cam optimizes phase and duration. The result: better low-end torque and faster 60 to 80 mph 5th gear roll-on. In the tradition of the legendary Harley iron that came before it, the High Output Twin Cam 103B engine is once again raising the bar for the feeling an engine delivers to the rider.
• Black and Chrome Engine Styling: Feast your eyes on the High Output Twin Cam 103B engine and there's no mistaking its roots. From the classic edge of the cooling fins to the clean lines of cases and covers, this is authentic Harley-Davidson style through and through with an attention to detail you won't find from any other motorcycle company. And true to the rest of the Softail Breakout model's style, its engine treatment is also a masterpiece of machine art—the Vivid Black and Chrome finishes create a stark, sharply defined pattern of gleaming light and dark: glossy Black muffler covers and oil tank cover, gleaming chrome pipes and rocker covers.
• Six-Speed Cruise Drive® Transmission: You want a ride that rumbles—not begs for mercy—when you lean on it a little. The Six-Speed Cruise Drive transmission provides smooth, quiet shifting and reduces engine speed on the highway, so you get a better match between engine turnover and road speed. It's a rare ride when a bike responds like this, and a low growl goes a long way when you're opening up the road ahead.

Technology

• 3-in-1 Stop / Turn / Tail Lights: These chromed 3-in-1 lamps complement the Breakout model's overall stylish, powerful profile while their state-of-the-art technology packs tail lights, turn and stop signal technology into each sleek, minimalist bullet.
• Anti-Lock Brakes: You may be cruising with swagger, but you know safety counts.