2020 Harley-Davidson Softtail Slim Road test 

I've got the twin cam Slim (2015 model with 103). I find the Hollywood bars work well in strapping a 15 litre dry bag / roll bag to the front of the bars above the headlight using Grunt straps from Bunnings and I find that enough capacity for a few days of riding. Furthermore, I've got Nelson Rigg NR-400 saddlebags on my Slim which have enough capacity for 24 cans of beer (I couldn't think of any other unit of measurement to describe the capacity). The narrow tyres make the Slim easy to handle, which makes the bike easy to ride in city traffice. Sadly, the Harley OEM spoked wheels are prone to rusting, and the cost of rectification of a rust outbreak isn't cheap, therefore prevention is better than cure, so it's probably wise to get the spoke clear coated for rust mitigation. The OEM seat is rather uncomfortable and even aftermarket seats aren't good for tall riders. I bought an air cushion on Ebay for $38, which has given me a slightly taller riding position and improves the ride comfort. The Softail Slim is a raw model that pays homage to the messenger bikes of the past. I bought my Slim as a used machine, near new for the same price as a Sportster 1200, so overall a no-regrets investment. Now I just need to sort out the rust on the spokes and I'm back riding again.

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Bunnyshooter 223 buy what you can afford and MAKE what you want!

why? i want to know. more coz I m gonna buy slim soon. thx

There are ratings for every bike when it comes to recommended psi for your tires. Usually there is a sticker on the frame of your bike that has the recommended psi rating for your tires. So it may vary depending on your model and tire/rim size.

Alexander thank you for your response. I am asking about his low rider s because I have one and would like the option of a professional on weather to stay with the factory psi or change it a little. But again thank you

@@bryanbailey2874 36 lbs in the Low Rider S seems to work fine.

Bryan Bailey ....for you it might come down to feel...if the factory says 40 you won’t go wrong but 36 is not at all too low, and if you like the ride and handling....use it!

isnt deluxe heavier?

@@xw8462 Yeah bro it is but imho way more balanced and lower centre of gravity. That's not fuckin like official bro but like how I see it. Had a heap of HDs over the years man but for me this is the fuckin bomb dude. Ride Safe Man

Equaliser they are the most reliable now than they ever been, and I have a 1989 FLTCU that has 73000 miles....never rebuilt and runs fine, a new bike well that would be even better.

I rode this last week, and honestly hated the floorboards. Maybe i'm just spoiled from using harley's pegs on the roadster. But I constantly found myself struggling to find where to place my feet for easy access to the shifter lever, since it's not heel-toe. I dunno... preference anyway.

@@AudioArcturia Thanks for your input. Something to think about.

I liked the floorboards. I didn't have to struggle to find a place to access the shifter as the boards put my foot right where it needed to be and the lack of the heel shifter gave me lots of move around space.

@@motorman857 Thanks, better try before I buy

@@motorman857 Can the floorboards be swapped for mid control pegs, same as Street Bob? Thanks for the video

I liked the LowRider S a bit better, that's why I bought it.

It's 100 lbs heavier.

Ride Like a Pro Jerry Palladino I didn’t mean how many pounds heavier is it. I was asking how does it carry the weight. e. g. The street 750 feels lighter than 500 lbs. How does the Slim “feel” compared to the 750 when going slow and/or coming to a stop. The wife has ridden a Street 750 for a couple of years and she handles it well. She wants to move up but I would rather move to a soft tail than a sportster. Concerned the soft tail might be too much of a weight jump.

@@Old-n-slo-locked-n-leaned If your wife knows the 3 techniques I teach and how to use those techniques, no bike would be too heavy for her. See ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rD3vvaDNOtI.html To find out if she's ready to move to a bigger bike, get my Ride Like a Pro video. If she can run thru all the exercises easily, she can get any bike she wants. ridelikeapro.com If she can't perform those exercises on her 750, the last thing she needs is a bike that's 100 lbs heavier as the extra weight will only amplify her lack of skills. Where the bike carry's it's weight means nothing. It's all technique. Anyone can ride any bike straight down the road and make big 3 acre turns. The problem arises when something gets in the way and a quick maneuver is needed. Without technique, a rider is in big trouble when that happens.

Thanks, appreciate it. I subscribed to your channel.

Ride Like a Pro Jerry Palladino Awesome!! 👏👏👏

Kcducttaper1 guess that’s the price to pay for motorcycles made in America.

@@THELANKANCOMRADE I ain't paying that! I'd snag me a nice used number for easily under $10k or even $5k.

28 degrees. That's good for this type of bike.

@Bunnyshooter 223 yeah it does a little better when its warmed up but still seems to fast to me. I'm 57 and have road my whole life and I've never had to feather the clutch to turn tight circles, even on older model Harleys. I was raised that you should be able to walk or slight jog beside your bike at idle in 1st gear.

Add a couple teeth to the rear tire's sprocket

@@missingremote4388 duh, I'm an idiot. Idk why I didnt think of that. Lol! I was so caught up in why is first gear so fast on this new bike I didnt think of the remedy. Thank you! You've help me in more ways than one! missingremote

I'm not sure what ''lurchy'' means. None of the 107's I've ridden had a problem with the throttle. Maybe the one you rode had a loose nut behind the handlebars. Get it? ''Loose nut behind the handlebars? Bwahha i kill me.

@@motorman857 I explained it in the next sentence. Ye'all prolly have better roads in Floriduh.

@@saddle8bag I'd still tighten that nut up a bit. Sorry, I couldn't help myself.