Harley-Davidson Ice Racing featuring the H-D Street

Tonight, the H-D Street shreds ice at X Games Aspen. Here's a sneak peek. Should ice racing be a medal sport?

The world's hottest new motorcycle hits the ice today at X Games Aspen. Harley-Davidson -- one of the newest X Games sponsors -- is teaming with ESPN to feature motorcycle ice racing as an X Games Aspen exhibition sport. Following Harley-Davidson's customer-centric approach, fans will help decide if the sport is extreme enough for future X Games winter events via social media.

Taking center ice for the exhibition is the all-new Harley-Davidson Street™ 750 -- the first all-new motorcycle platform from the company in 13 years. The new motorcycle will be available in dealerships nationwide later this year.

"While the Street was designed to handle urban environments, its instant throttle response, lean chassis and super-low seat height make it perfect to ride anywhere," said Dino Bernacchi, Director of North American Marketing Communications, Harley-Davidson Motor Company. "We modified several Street motorcycles by adding steel screws to the tires and let the world's best flat track racers tear up the ice at high speeds. We think fans will be captivated by the extreme attitude and beauty they'll see on the ice."

The Street 750 from Harley-Davidson features the all-new liquid-cooled Revolution X™ engine, designed to match the demands of stop-and-go traffic. The new engine is housed in a narrow and lean chassis built for agility, with a new suspension and a broad handlebar sweep that provides confidence and maneuverability when managing tight turns and fast moves. It also has a premium, minimalist style that serves as a blank canvas for riders to customize.

Fans to Decide if Sport will Stick

The exhibition race will feature Harley-Davidson Factory Flat Track Team rider Brad Baker, the reigning AMA Pro Grand National champion, 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.

"The attitude and capabilities of the Street were influenced by thousands of young adults in cities around the world," added Bernacchi. "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."

Motorcycle Racing on Ice
While it's difficult to pin down when and where someone had the idea of putting a motorcycle on ice, the first records of ice racing date from Sweden in 1924. Today, ice racing is primarily on quarter-mile, half-mile and road course tracks setup on frozen lakes or indoor arenas.

The sport usually is divided into classes for full-rubber and studded tires with speeds regularly approaching 80 miles per hour on straightaways and 60 miles per hour in the turns.

"Harley-Davidson has been pioneering action sports before they were even defined as action sports," added Bernacchi. "In fact, archive photos in the Harley-Davidson Museum show enthusiasts racing on frozen lakes almost a century ago, so it's exciting to see us back racing on ice with a new generation of riders on the newest addition to the Dark Custom motorcycle lineup."

[andynelsonfromhazelwood]

We have ice races here in Minnesota, they mostly use dirt bikes, but they make them use front fenders that mostly cover the front tire because it's like a chain saw if you get hit in the back of the leg.

[taybarsege]

I just cant wait for this motorcycle...

[BeastRider]

With all the snow keeping me from riding this might just be a nice change if pace. I can dig it.

[kevinlee]

Shit looks like me Riding in our Lovely Idaho winter on my 883 Custom. I Love my Little Iron Pony 💀

[lbjohnson]

Hey that bike looks familiar...lol I work at the Vehicle and Powertrain operations facility where these bikes are made.

[jeremievigliaturo]

Get ya some 2stroke 450s out there! #XGIceRace

[billandbeaufort]

Should be Medal sport ONLY IF each country must use a brand from their country.

[bonniejohnston]

I think they should be at xgames and also winter time so we can ride all year...awsome 

[troyboytr]

FUck yes!! Not only that but Longtrack or short track speedway would be awesome, its the original extreme sport !! either the harley flat trackers, or 500's on methanol with no brakes....u cant go wrong

[dadukekrantikari]

for now davidson racing cant be anymore cooler than this....

[ashleysawyer]

I think you'll find motorcycle ice racing is already a big thing...
Called Ice Speedway

[doublekicks]

If you think ice racing isn't extreme, go ahead and jump in with the big boys one time. You might just learn something.

[moparbrent]

looks cool.. but did she seriously say 100mph? come on now

[jjlegends]

for sell the new street they even try to Hype them inside a iced circus where this kind of bike lokks like elephant ----put an 883R with a 1200 SE an modifided heads and cams the street in india ;)

[travisgees]

#HDicerace get some fucking front fenders that cover the wheel!!!
Like is supost be befor you come out with promotion videos hahah

[dougiequick]

The only gals that would make my "hair stand up on my arm"would have to be GHASTLY....like worse than coyote ugly ....yet to happen

[kramaritsch]

Pretty lame! throw some jumps in the track.  Nothing "extreme" about this game...