Great review, I collect my Sporster S in 2 days! Chopping in my 2019 48, and looking forward to a more modern and sportier Harley which I think will open up the market more for Harley
whats 0 to 100km time on sports mode? Usually a naked or street style bikes makes u feel as if its fast but in reality its just the wind thats pushing u due to no windshield
I think Autocar in New Zealand quoted 3.12s. I'd say most street/nakedbikes also being tuned for torque lower in the rev range really helps there, although the wind pressure certainly adds to the overall feel of speed. Most are plenty fast of course.
Would have been nice to see a bit more rear travel, but I guess we may see that on a future model. Something flat track inspired would be cool with the 1250 or 975!
Idk why everyone is so salty about this bike. I just ran 10.93 @ 119mph in the 1/4 mile last Sunday on my stock sportster S. 1/8th mile was a whopping 6.91 @ 100mph. That's Yamaha R6 territory. It does what it was built for that's for sure.
Yep it's an absolute weapon. I don't so much think the issue is the bike, it's people wanting it to be something different or something else than what it was designed as. Riders who know what the Sportster S is and buy one for that reason are going to be really happy, as it's an amazing bike.
Harely's were never meant to go fast. Go buy a Japanese/Italian sport bike for that. I like the older ones because of their retro visuals and simplistic engines, easy to fix and maintain, air-cooled, and with a charactersitic sound. What the fuck is this here? Its not that the bike is bad, its just the brand going off completely off-route.
@@TheTeodorsoldierabvb Harley tried doing it that way and the writing was on the wall. They're going to have to do something different and ignore those who don't like it and hope there's enough other interest to be a success. Granted they haven't had much success when they've tried in the past!
@@MotoJournoKris Ah yes, lets make a generic sporty cruiser/sport bike, like uh, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Triumph, Ducati etc. (brands that began making sport bikes and have an infinitely better experience and name in it). Moreover, lets make the Sportster AS SIMILAR to the Indian scout as possible in terms of performance. Then, lets ignore anyone who doesn't like it :D It's a real recipe for success.
@@TheTeodorsoldierabvb If you're comparing middleweight cruiser twins to 4 cylinder 1000cc+ sport bikes you missed the point entirely. The sportster now is as fast in the 1/4 mile as an R6 and all people like you can do is bitch like a woman about it. You totally skip comparing it to power cruisers and go straight to sport bikes like a squid that has only ever owned sport bikes. How about comparing it to the 2.3L Triumph Rocket III R? Those run about the same 1/4 mile as the sportster S. What about a the Ducati Diavel? Those run anywhere from 10.3-10.8.... so faster than the S. But at $5,000-$6,000 more I would hope so. Just admit you're a Harley hater and be done with it lol
There's some definite heat there, but I didn't find it too bad, although I didn't do much extremely slow or stuck in traffic riding. If you're stuck for very extended periods, or you're not wearing motorcycle boots it'll probably be worse. There's no room for a pillion, so not much concern there!
@@MotoJournoKris thank you for sharing your thoughts . After a bit of thought process( my usage- two up riding , need a bit of space and comfort) I think softail standard will be a better choice for me.
It needs an aftermarket exhaust if you like something louder, it sounds a lot better on board than the GoPro could capture too, but that's more engine less exhaust.
