What is the 2026 Harley-Davidson Liberty Edition Enthusiast Collection?
The 2026 Liberty Edition Enthusiast Collection is Harley-Davidson’s limited-run, factory collector series for model year 2026, built to celebrate 250 years of the United States of America. It combines exclusive paint and graphics with Harley’s Grand American Touring and cruiser platforms to create highly collectable machines that will be sold only for one model year.
Harley-Davidson officially calls it the “2026 Liberty Edition Enthusiast Collection,” placing it under the broader Enthusiast Motorcycle Collection banner. The Enthusiast series is Harley’s curated line of special editions, commissioned by Harley itself, enabling riders to be part of Harley-Davidson’s pristine heritage.
What is the heritage story behind the Liberty Edition?
The Liberty Edition is timed specifically to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence in 2026, and Harley positions these bikes as rolling tributes to “freedom and independence” on the open road, a tag Harley Davidson and America proudly echoed during its own century-old legacy, tying their Historic brand value with a national milestone and ethos.
Which Harley-Davidson models are included?
The 2026 Liberty Edition Enthusiast Collection is limited to three models worldwide.
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Street Glide Liberty Edition – based on the 2026 Street Glide Grand American Touring bagger.
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Street Glide 3 Limited Liberty Edition – a trike built on the 2026 Street Glide 3 Limited platform.
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Heritage Classic Liberty Edition – a softail-based cruiser-tourer derived from the 2026 Heritage Classic.
For all three models, engine, chassis and core equipment remain the same as the standard 2026 models, with the Liberty treatment focused on paint and trim.
What engine does it use?
All three 2026 Harley-Davidson Liberty Edition Enthusiast Collection models use the Milwaukee-Eight 117 V-Twin, shared with their standard 2026 base motorcycles.
Although the Liberty edition models share the same Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine, albeit with a different state of tune based on the requirements of the model. In its highest state of tune, the engine produces 105HP of peak power at 4,600 RPM and 175 Nm of peak torque at 3,500 RPM.
What are the key design and styling highlights?
The essence of the Liberty Edition lies in its unique colour called Midnight Ember, described as a deep, heavy metallic black exclusive to this collection. Each model carries Liberty Edition eagle graphics on the fuel tank, featuring a see-through #1 medallion, further reinforcing the American performance heritage.
On the faired models, the Liberty theme continues onto the front fairing, with matching eagle-inspired artwork and Liberty-branded console and engine cover inserts. Liberty branding isn’t just limited to the bodywork; it further extends towards the seats, which stand out with blue seam stitching, red, white and blue striped accent stitching, and an embroidered Bar & Shield logo.
The Harley Davidson Street Glide Liberty Edition and Heritage Classic Liberty Edition also gain a blue-tinted windshield, adding subtle visual cues to set them apart from the regular models.
How many Liberty Edition motorcycles will be produced?
Harley-Davidson confirms that global production of the Liberty Edition Enthusiast Collection will be limited to around 2,500 units in total across all three models. Which means 2,500 units is shared across all three models furthers accentuating the rarity of motorcycles.
