The Harley-Davidson® Pan America™ 1250 Special, the company’s first adventure touring bike, has won the prestigious Thailand Bike of The Year 2022 award for Best Adventure Heavyweight Motorcycle, from Grand Prix International.
Since launching in February 2021, the Pan America™ 1250 Special and Pan America™ 1250 adventure touring motorcycles have taken the ADV world by storm. In fact, the Pan America™ 1250 Special has become the #1 selling adventure touring motorcycle in North America and was named Best Adventure Bike and Motorcycle of the Year by Motorcycle.com. Powered by the new 150hp Revolution™ Max 1250 engine, a liquid-cooled 1,250cc-displacement V-Twin, the Pan America™ is designed to offer a broad powerband that builds to a rush of high-RPM power. As an industry-first innovation, Pan America™ is equipped with Adaptive Ride Height, a revolutionary new suspension system which automatically transitions between a low stopped position and optimal ride height when the motorcycle is in motion.
Rugged, powerful, technologically advanced multi-purpose vehicles, the Pan America™ 1250 models are designed from the ground up to inspire rider confidence and fuel the spirit of adventure on and off-road. For 2022, the Pan America™ 1250 Special and Pan America™ 1250 models feature improved visibility of information on the TFT display screen, and extended Vehicle Hill Hold Control active time from 10 seconds to 3 to 5 minutes, under normal conditions. A new color option for the Pan America™ 1250 Special model only is Fastback Blue/White Sand, with prices starting from THB 1,046,000.
“Today, we are pleased to share that the Pan America™ 1250 Special has been awarded by Grand Prix International a Thailand Bike of The Year 2022 in the Adventure Heavyweight category. We are grateful for this award and support from the motorcycle community in Thailand and are committed to delivering excellence to meet our customers’ demands. More than a century ago when many roads were little more than dirt trails, Harley-Davidson stood for adventure and continues to do so. We hope to encourage adventure seekers to ride more and ride further,” said Sajeev Rajasekharan, Managing Director, Harley-Davidson Asia Emerging Markets & India.
In 2021, Pan America™ was also adjudged the best bike of the show at the Bangkok International Motor Show 2021.
In photo: At Thailand Bike of The Year 2022 awards ceremony, Sajeev Rajasekharan, Managing Director – Asia Emerging Markets & India, Harley-Davidson received the ‘Best Adventure Heavyweight Motorcycle – for Pan America™ 1250 Special’ award from Mr. Panuwat Triyangkulsri, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry. The Thailand Bike of The Year 2022 awards ceremony was held at Royal Jubilee Ballroom Impact Muang Thong Thani on March 3, 2022.
