Just like the Revolution Max fitted to the Pan America 1250, the engine is a water-cooled 60-degree V-twin with DOHC and a VVT system but it’s got a few changes. The Harley-Davidson Sportster S is powered by a 1252cc V-twin engine dubbed the Revolution Max 1250T. The same goes for the brakes – the four pot Brembo up front does an ample job of stopping 228kg of metal plus another god knows what of rider but another disc/caliper wouldn’t hurt. There's also a remote preload adjuster, with a whopping 40 clicks to muck about with, which is tucked under the left hand side of the seat. The suspension for instance is just 92mm at the front and a paltry 37mm at the rear – the ride is good, considering how little Showa had to work with, but you can’t help but feel another inch at either end would work wonders. Ground clearance too is much improved with the old skrrrrtt on every roundabout long forgotten.Įlsewhere in the chassis is new suspension that, unlike the old stuff, is fully adjustable, while Brembo now provide the brakes.īoth work reasonably well considering they’re hamstrung from the outset. The Fat Bob has the same issue, so all fingers are pointing at that giant front tyre. Mid corner changes, especially if things tighten up, can be equally challenging. The first 20 or so degrees of lean are fine but after that you have to really give the bars a good push to get it to go further. The Sportster S changes direction much better than the old machine but the bulbous front tyre puts up a bit of a fight. Like the Pan America, the Harley Sportster's Revolution motor is a stressed member in the chassis, helping to reduce weight considerably, which is felt on the road. Watch: Harley-Davidson Sportster S video review There’s no doubting that the new bike is leaps and bounds ahead of the old Harley Sportster in every area that can be measured and would be more than capable of keeping up with the current crop of naked retros.īut in engineering such a solid bike, Harley have engineered out some of what, to me at least, makes Harleys great. Prices start at £13,995 and you can find more details here: /v9pXc3AglW Powered by a 1252cc V-twin, expect a claimed power of around 120bhp. ![]() We’re out riding the new Sportster S today at its UK launch. If this was a competitor product, like a Honda Rebel 1100, I’d be heaping praise on how it rides while whinging about how it doesn’t quite have the Harley-Davidson je ne sais quoi but the Sportster S doesn’t have it either. Following on from the Harley-Davidson Pan America, the Sportster S eschews air-cooling, non-existent electronics and 'feel over performance' in favour of modern engineering, less show and more go. ![]() What Harley-Davidson have presented us with now is a brand new bike, nay a brand new concept, that chucks all but the Harley Sportster name in the bin. The previous bike - the Sportster 1200 - could trace its heritage all the way back to the Model K, with the most recent version having received a steady stream of updates since the introduction of the Evolution engine in 1986. But who cares? That’s ancient history now. The 2021 Harley-Davidson Sportster S cruiser motorcycle represents a seismic overhaul of a long-lived family of bikes reaching all the way back to the ‘50s.
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