2024 Harley-Davidson Breakout (FXBR) Detailed Review and Test Ride 

I was pleasantly surprised at how much better the 2023-2024 Breakout is compared to the previous model. My son had a 2015. That model's riding position was way too stretched out and the lean angle was very limited. I could scrape the pegs going around a slight curve at a leisurely pace. The 2023-24 is superior in every every way to the previous model. I'd even call it comfortable and I'm 5'7''. The bike is a pleasure to ride and stunningly beautiful.

Best looking bike in the lineup for sure

Yamaha Raider and Yamaha Warrior. My then 79 but now 80 year old friend George rode his Breakout from Tombstone Arizona to Sturgis and back after 10 days. He did the entire trip alone. George is a Badass!

Own a 2019 Breakout 114. I was looking for a Fatboy last year, went into local dealership and saw 2023 Breakout 117. Long story short ended up trading my Street Glide Special in and riding out on that new Breakout. Some days I just go out in the garage and stare at them. Love my Breakouts.

Im five eight and am very comfortable on this bike. Got no complaints about handling!

Thanks for the great review. Ordered one today in white after giving it a test. Gave me a huge smile. I'm 6'2 and it fits like a glove. I had no problems with that large rear tire when going round roundabouts. Got a sissy for Mrs R.

It's been 20 years since my last bike because of young children. I found the perfect bike to fit me, being 6' 4" most harleys I always felt cramped In 2008 I thought the Big Dog K9 was going to be the bike but the economy took a crap. Just walked out of the Harley dealer purchasing a 2023 Black Denim Breakout. Wow what an awesome bike. Getting some Vance and Hines pipes and a sissy bar installed and we should be good to go. I might even get the forward controls extended 3" but need the rear brake control pad larger first. My shin does rub against the breather some but it's the best option being a taller guy. I can't wait until spring now in the north east.. Thanks Matt for the 2023 Breakout review, as it convinced me to get riding again.

I have a 2015 Breakout and absolutely love it! I think the 3.5 gallon tank looks the best for the bike and its style. The biggest change I made was putting mini apes on it so I could sit in a more upright posture since I’m 6’1. Otherwise the only change I made was having a custom paint job done. Now it’s a very comfortable cruiser!

gorgeous bike, digging the chrome, especially on the white. the paint and graphics on this model seem a little more vibrant, not quite as blah as some of the other models.

Great job! Matt, I love and appreciate the professionalism, especially in this world of amateur you tubers. I love to hear Mickey's input. "This would be my 3rd Harley in the garage" I totally get it! Keep up the great work!

Mickey is a very descriptive, smooth communicator. Like he says it's not my personal niche but it sure is a pleasure to look at...great review!

Love that Alpine Green! I've got the Breakout`s old man, the Rocker.

I demo a new one recently and loved it. It’s how in my mind a bike should make you feel. Bad ass. Got to plan your corners but nothing serious. You feel planted. Like you it kind of stretches you with fists out front and feet foreward. That motor just wants to go. Forth gear and up you can get on it and have fun. Forth and down she is tame. I would love to have one, for sure. It’s in my top two for next bike. 😎

Yes best looking Harley,the proportions are pure 👌🏻

They got that bike right now with the 5 gallon tank. nice looking bike and the paint sets are spot on I think it’s going to sell well .

Come on now, let's not forget HD's attempt at a chopper in the 2000's that bombed- The Rocker !

Matt Laidlaw always provides the best reviews and content. His narrative always includes an awesome history lesson and he's always giving an objective review based on subjective reasoning. But I'm a new HD rider, buying my first 2 HDs last year (23 years riding sports bikes and still do). But last year I bought a 2023 Street Bob and 2023 Breakout. Both bikes are incredible. Specifically, I have the Baja Orange Breakout and I love it. It turns a lot of heads and does well for street and even freeway riding. I agree that it's not built for long hauls or touring, but imagine it would do well enough and be comfortable enough for a once in a while longer ride. It definitely is an "attitude" and "style" motorcycle. I'm 5'9" and the bike is a good size with a good seat height for me. I also agree with Matt that 5'10" to 6 foot is the ideal or best height for the rider for this bike. Although my brother rode it comfortably and easily, and he's 5'7". The air cleaner gets in the way a little if you don't know how to maneuver your knee around it, especially with the forward controls...but not a deal breaker. Style, looks, fun, attitude, and being a new HD rider/owner, this bike will accomplish all that. I love looking at it in my garage every day when I'm not riding it.

For sure the best looking HD, but said that. It s just a boulevard Cruiser. Lean angle 👎, practicability👎. Just a summer bike around downtown for 22k$. Really out of my mind for me. But for sure she s really stunning to look at

Another great video Matt. You always catch the best of these bikes. Also, the "fun facts" are cool too.

An absolute muscle car. With a brilliant diamond centerpiece. Nice job Matt.

I’ve loved the Breakout since it first rolled out. It doesn’t fit my style of daily riding but if I could afford multiple bikes this would definitely be in my lineup. Another great video Matt! Keep up the good work amigo.

Just bought mine yesterday and I’m in love with it

The orange color for the 2023 model was perfect for this bike , thanks Matt

I bought one last October，This is my first bike，My first Harley. It's a great bike

The rocker and old Harley drag bikes are the inspiration for the breakout.

That's a good looking bike ! A def win for Harley

Great video Matt!.

I have an 08 softail custom, that I bought brand new, a 2008 big dog mastiff, a 2022 Road glide special, and a 2003 street glide, yesterday I took my 22 year old son, my youngest kid, to the Harley dealer. first time he has looked at a motorcycle. he sat on a low rider, sat on a road king would not sit on a lowrider st, but he sat on and loved this bike. in fact it was a green bike? when I asked why he liked it over all the others " It looks like a harley" no wind shield or stuff like that and it felt the best to him. its a real pretty bike. and I think the younger generation are looking for bikes that look like harleys, not like sport bikes. harley should think about that

Just got one, since v-rods no longer, this was my next best option, super sexy sleek bike with the right amount of everything, good full honest review , nice job Harley Davidson

F’n AWESOME bike 😍👍🏻

Real hot rod looking motorcycle Thank you for the video take care

The BO is one of my options for my next bike. I do cross state rides and commute 70 miles/day for work. I would just put z bars that are higher and closer to my body and a riders backrest, passenger backrest, and luggage rack

The last time I was at a Harley dealer there was a guy getting a new gen Fat Boy serviced and he told me he was surprised at how well it handled. I would love to see a comparison between the Breakout and the Fat Boy. They seem similar.

HAHA so spot on. I just got a 2023 breakout in the vivid black as a side bike to my others rides I have. This is great for tooling around town, a day trip or taking it to a bike night. I've got mini apes on mine which has me riding in a much more upright riding position which makes it more comfortable to ride. I agree the stock seat is actually pretty comfortable and holds you in place really nice. Fun as hell to ride. Again not for an everyday ride but if it was it would do the job. Cool AF looking bike!

Thanks for the review. I really liked Mickey's reference/comparison to the Pepsi Challenge.

This bike looks so damn hot in this new white color. Could see it live yesterday. Great bike as well, not just looking cool. A perfect modern Harley as it should be!

I like the breakout, but prefer the looks of my FXDR. People are always stopping and looking at it asking what it is!

My favourite Harley, I will keep dreaming!

Nice bike love the white paint.

The Yamaha Raider 100HP 125 torque was the competitor of the Breakout, but Yamaha had the Raider out way before since 2009

Damn I want one! The white pearl is sick!!!!! I have loved the breakout ever since it first launched. I love the fat tire chopper-style cruisers like the Break Out and Vrod Muscle. This would be the style of Harly I would buy 2nd being the baggers.

Cracking bike and video.

great video, thanks for the work. will there be a black finish for the 2024 Breakout? The homepage shows an optional tab for the finish... I think that's very good.

Just traded my 2018 BO for a brand new Road King Special. Had affection for the BO but I’ll never look back after the RK…

Rode the Breakout at the 120th celebration and found it a lot of fun for hopp'n around town, but would not build it for crushing miles. Cool bike.

Great review.

What a slick looking bike. I might have to go pick one up

I wished Harley would offer the chrome on the Low Rider ST, after seeing this its not like Harley don’t have the parts in chrome already, I feel they are missing some of the market, even if they only offered it as a special order only, lets face it Black and chrome is the most beautiful contrast man has ever invented 😂

Im 5´11´´ thank you for talking about a good height to ride this bike I really appreciate it.

Great video mate....Have HD discontinued the Baha orange color ?

My favourite motorcycle from the 2024 line up. I own a 2012 dyna wide glide. So I favour a forward controls .

I love thos tire 😮

Its a great looking bike!

I do love the look of the Breakout. With that said the Yamaha Raider has a very similar look also with a 240 rear tire, 1900cc engine and can be had for around 8k 🤷

I would also add the Suzuki M109 as another power cruiser, although I wouldn't call it a chopper. I do love the looks of this bike especially in the white and the blue. I wouldn't say that I would be someone who would buy one though. I like the look of the big rear tire, but I don't want one on my bike. I think if I were to buy something to just tool around on I would choose the Street Bob. Fits my taste better and I feel it lends itself to customizing a bit better. Thanks for another great video Matt. Love your channel.

By far this is Harley-Davidson’s best looking bike

That bike is for someone that appreciates it like me sold sold sold

Even know i wouldn't be in the market for one of these i still love the reviews and Harley content maybe an interesting comparison in the future would be this breakout vs the fatboy both are the muscle bikes of Harley. Thank you Matt

Add 2inch riser extensions and it's unbelievable how much more comfortable the bike is ....

The yamaha Raider was the bike that Harley duplicated. It was the best in class factory chopper style bike from 2008. It had a 113 cubic inch motor when no one else had anything to match the power and size of that motor. No one ance to compare the Raider and the Break out because you will see where Harley got their styling from, not to mention that you would see where they fell short compared to Yamaha way back since 2008.

I’m glad you showed the Honda Fury for comparison. The Breakout is a dream bike for me. I don’t have that kind of coin so I’m looking at the fury. If I didn’t need a vehicle for my job I’d definitely pull the trigger but I’m just happy they’re back!

very cool 😎😎😎

Yamaha Raider is where it's at as a chopper build

I love the fact that you gave some credit to the Fury. I own a '14 Fury that is pretty well accessorized and it is an exceptional bike. This white Breakout has really caught my attention. This would be my first Harley and I can't lie, with a near $23K tag plus tax, freight, set up etc..making the mirrors work and a basic set of slip-ons, you gotta be looking at nearly $26K out the door. It's not an easy decision by any means. This was a perfect review- Thanks. What's your opinion on a 6'4" guy on this bike? Headed to sit on one this week.

Its a nice bike. Looked at one in my dealership. Very comfortable & would be nimble.

Looks awesome, it's just a little too much chrome for my taste. I wish they had a blacked out version of the breakout.

Not something I would replace my 2009 Softail Custom with. Good looking bike though.

Also digging the chrome fender struts vs polished aluminum. Chrome is so much easier to keep looking sharp.

It's great looking bike! I've ridden one with small tank, it was great on highway. But that bigger gas tank would be way more useful on Street Bob and Standard, just a thought..

Coming from a Night Rod Special, I would definitely want to get myself a Breakout. In my own opinion, I feel that both bikes feels generally the same other than the engine, and I can totally appreciate the Breakout! They just feel so similar but there is more support than the NRS since it's already discontinued.. wonder if it would ever get the revival the Breakout got

Harley..in the Califórnia...wow 😁😎👍....so beautiful motorcycle..my friend 🇧🇷... here in Brazil 🇧🇷..... show man 🇺🇸🤘😎🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

My favorite model on the line-up for an untouched bike. All others I‘d work on changing more or less details. LOL, not all designs have been originated in the USA. Clearly the Tech-Chassis Performance Chopper Wide Wheel craze was already there in the 90s in Germany, while the USA did not embrace that style at all.

It would make a great third bike!

I want one badly...😍😍😍😍😍

Suzuki M109R is another fat tire muscle bike. Great video as always Matt!

Mickey is awesome. More videos with him please Matt :)

Definitely a fair weather only bike with those fenders and air cleaner set up. Florida/California style.

This white onyx pearl should have been offered on the low rider s/st as well. Breakout is perfect except for lacking the upside down forks

I really like the Breakout. I've been riding a V-rod for many years and love it. This is the only model that I might consider replacing the V-rod with. But, I wonder....how is the turn-in with that big rear tire? I rode a Victory Hammer once with a 230 rear tire and you had to really fight it in the turns...countersteer aggressively to get it to corner. My V-rod is a 2003, and I like the older ones (I bought it with 2500 miles on it) better than the later ones because (1) they turn in better with the 180 rear tire and (2) the handlebars aren't straight and you are not in the clamshell position. I put an HD touring main saddle on it and it's super super comfortable. The step in the seat is so high that it's almost like a back rest. My other concern with the Breakout is that ram-air thing looks like it would hit you in the leg. Local dealer told me you can replace that. I'm thinking "with what?" Just a normal round closer to flush air filter? I like the looks of these a lot, but not sure I want to spend $22K on one since I like my older one so much and have 15,000 on it now (still not much). On edit, I forgot to say I like the five gallon fuel tank on the new one. That's the biggest beef I have against my V-rod....3.7 gallon tank. And with the mods I've done to it, it only gets 31mpg. Empty light comes on every 80 miles. I wish it held a little more fuel. Anyway, convince me to spend my hard-earned money on one of these...they are pretty! :)

For me the Breakout 117 is the best looking Harley. While in the past I stopped at the look of the Softail without see the rest...

love the bike. I tried to sit on one, but I'd have to modify it way too much to be comfortable at all (which hurts the looks)... I'm too small for so many cool bikes. (considering doing it anyway though 🙂 )

Fxdr shares the same headlight as well 👍🏽

Yeah I don't want bags or a windshield on this. this is not a touring bike it is a bad ass bike.

Good looking bike. Funny how different models are popular in different areas of the country. Here in the mid atlantic area I rarely see any breakouts in the dealer or at events but heritages are relatively popular and I think you've said they don't sell near as much out there.

Hi Matt, thanks for another great review video. Just wondering, are you aware of any options (H-D or after market) for putting on mid controls (or forward mids) on the Breakout? At 5'7" the controls are unfortunately just a bit too much of a stretch to use comfortably and with confidence. The Breakout is my 1st choice but for this factor. Hoping to hear back. Thanks.

Hey Matt! Great video as always. I’m curious with the 2023 and 2024 Breakouts can the small speedometer and info center be changed out with a normal round analog one with a set of mini-apes? I’m assuming yes but I thought I’d ask. Thanks and keep up the great videos!

For digital gauges I like this setup, however I would prefer a small analog speedo and tach 👍

I hope someday I get.to own one of those the black or white 👍🙏

I own a 14 Wide Glide with stage 5 110 kit, Ohlins front and rear. I thought the Breakout was my pick of the current models. But the rear tyre is problematic for canyon carving. I have gone in to by a Softail three times and rode out on a Wide Glide so ... lol, I'm probably biased.

That’s one of the best on the road, best looking bike in the lineup. Is it available murdered out?

The Fury has a swath of initial visual panache; once that is worn and weathered you’re stuck with that Japanese “mush” thing that keeps those metrics from any real place in the torque lovers niche.

My absolute dream is 2014 CVO Breakout in Hard Candy Sedona Sand and Blaze Orange with Abyss Black graphics with big radius 2-into-2 Vance&Hines pipes. Does this new version become so much better that you woud recommend it against mentioned 2014 CVO Breakout? If yes, please explain your opinion in details.

5:40 So what models have that adjustment like that?

Please do a video of this same amazing quality and many shots of Mickey riding the new Fat Boy.

🤘⚡️🤘✨✨✨

I love micky's review. He doesn't sound like someone who drank harleys Kool-Aid.

I think an 8 inch riser for the bars would be more comfortable ... And definitely change that license plate mount it looks ridiculous hanging out into nowhere...other than that what a great looking bike

Dude is spot on.

I wonder about the lean angle. It seems like it might be a problem.

That was the FXDR headlight, Damn, I regret selling that bike. 😢