In 2014, Harley-Davidson added the Low Rider and the SuperLow 1200T to a record-busy model year, and a decade on neither the Dyna platform nor the Street family that framed that year is still in production. Here is what the two bikes were, and what happened to the lineup around them.
| Model | Family | Launch price (US, 2014 report) | What happened next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Rider | Dyna | $14,500 | Dyna platform ended after the 2017 model year |
| SuperLow 1200T | Sportster | $12,000 | Original Sportster line ended in Europe in 2020 |
| Street 500 and 750 | Street | Not listed here | Dropped around 2020 to 2021 |
What was the Harley-Davidson SuperLow 1200T?
The SuperLow 1200T was a V-Twin Sportster built for longer rides. The T stood for touring: a reworked seat and riding position for distance, room for luggage, and an adjustable rear suspension you tuned with a dial. It kept the Sportster’s shape while borrowing comforts from the big touring bikes. The reported US starting price in 2014 was $12,000.
What was the Harley-Davidson Low Rider?
The Low Rider was a nostalgia play. The original FXS Low Rider arrived in 1977 with alloy wheels, two front discs and a 26 inch seat height, and it outsold every other Harley in its first full year. The Dyna Low Rider that followed it was gone by 2010, so the 2014 return came after a gap of about five years. Paul Weiss led the project, tuning the ergonomics for riders between 5’1″ and 6’1″.
The 2014 bike ran a Twin Cam 103 engine with electronic sequential port fuel injection, dual front discs, Michelin Scorcher tires, a chrome 2-into-1 exhaust and a polished headlight visor. Harley priced it from $14,500 in the US and sold it only there at launch. If you want a sense of how far Harley pricing can climb, our look at the most expensive motorcycle in the world sits at the other extreme.
What did Harley-Davidson say about its 2014 launches?
The two bikes followed Project Rushmore and the Street range, which Harley said made 2014 the largest model-launch year in its history. Here is what the company’s then president and chief operating officer said at the time:
“It’s been a fantastic six months for us,First Project RUSHMORE, then Harley-Davidson Street, now the new SuperLow 1200T and Low Rider models — all are the result of being customer led and delivering riders the technical prowess and rebellious spirit that they want infused in each and every new Harley.”
said Matt Levatich, Harley-Davidson Motor Company President and Chief Operating Officer.
What happened to these Harley-Davidson models after 2014?
The Dyna family did not last. Harley retired the platform after the 2017 model year, and 2018 bikes moved to a redesigned Softail chassis, with some Dyna models carried over. We could not confirm from the sources we checked whether a Low Rider is on sale today at the same price tier, so check a dealer for current models and prices rather than trusting the 2014 numbers above.
The Sportster went through the biggest change. Its old engine could not meet Euro 5 rules, so the original line ended in Europe in 2020. The all-new Sportster S arrived in 2021 with a Revolution Max engine, the first new Sportster engine since 1986, and the Nightster name returned in 2022 with a 975cc engine. We could not confirm a discontinuation date for the SuperLow 1200T itself.
The cheaper Street 500 and 750, built partly in India, ran into plant problems. Harley’s Bawal plant closed, and Indian sales of the Street 750 ended on 20 January 2021. In 2019 the company also released LiveWire, its first electric motorcycle, with a minimum city range of 98 miles.
Is a Harley-Davidson a good investment?
Our 2014 take was that buying a Harley is not an impulse purchase but a sound one. With the Dyna gone and the Sportster reinvented, the clean 2014 examples are now a small slice of Harley history, but we have no resale data to back a price claim. Treat any bike as a purchase you enjoy first and a store of value second.
FAQ
What were the Harley-Davidson Low Rider and SuperLow 1200T?
They were two 2014 launches: the Low Rider, a retro-styled Dyna model with a Twin Cam 103 engine, and the SuperLow 1200T, a touring-minded Sportster. At launch they were reported at about $14,500 and $12,000 in the US.
Is the Harley-Davidson Dyna still made?
No. Harley-Davidson discontinued the Dyna platform after the 2017 model year, so 2018 models moved to a redesigned Softail chassis. Some Dyna models were carried over into the Softail line.
Was 2014 really Harley-Davidson’s biggest launch year?
That was the company’s own claim in 2014, after Project Rushmore, the Street 500 and Street 750, and these two bikes. It is a statement from that year, not a ranking we checked against later years.
What happened to the Harley-Davidson Street 750?
Sources differ on the exact year, but it was dropped around 2020 to 2021. In India its sales ended on 20 January 2021 after the Bawal plant, where it was built, closed.
What replaced the old Sportster?
The original Sportster line ended in Europe in 2020 because its engine missed Euro 5 emissions rules. The all-new Sportster S arrived in 2021 with a Revolution Max engine, and the Nightster name came back in 2022 with a 975cc engine.
Last updated: October 2026.
