2024 Harley-Davidson Breakout 117

The Harley-Davidson Breakout 117 is Milwaukee meat and potatoes: loads of chrome, forward controls, and a burly 45-degree V-twin engine. Brought back to the fold in 2023 after a couple of years out of production, H-D’s raked-out, fat-tired cruiser reemerged with a brawny Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine, a larger tank, a taller handlebar, cruise control, and traction control. On CW’s dyno, the Breakout produced 94.25 hp at 4,790 rpm and 118 lb.-ft. of peak torque at 3,250 rpm at the rear wheel. That’s what 1,923cc gets you. There’s no replacement for displacement. That’s just science, folks.

If the 240-section rear tire, raked-out front end, slammed rear end, and forward controls look like they’d be a recipe for miserable handling, think again. Sure, handling around town requires some muscular countersteering, but on long sweepers, the Breakout is super stable and steers predictably. It even features ABS and traction control. At the end of the day, the Breakout is all about that custom-styled stance and huge 45-degree V-twin engine. It’s Harley flexing its muscles in more ways than one: It’s a bragging-rights cruiser with a signature look, serious performance, and a made-you-look spec sheet.

The 2024 Breakout 117 starts at $22,499 for Billiard Gray. Vivid Black costs an additional $350, while White Onyx Pearl, Blue Burst, and Alpine Green cost an additional $650 over the base price.