Bought mine 3 months ago. It is better than most people would believe. The only thing it lacks is a good stock exhaust, but it will get nice decell pops sometimes. Which I like.
I have the 2023 Special, it's easy to ride - fast - fun - the stock seat had to go - hate replacing the cowl with the windshield but, don't wanna eat bugs either!
I own the S version. It is really nice and fast. One of the best bikes I have ever ridden. I agree with the seat comment. And they do make some aftermarket pipes that sound really HD, but I am enjoying just listening to the wind.
I think that this is something that Harley really needs. My last Sporty was a 2006 EVO, carb, manual choke, really old school. I thought it was a great bike, but after 7 months, I moved up to a 2007 Electra Glide Classic. This seems like the best next step for the motor company; and it may bring in a new gen of riders. And, with luck, it will drag guys like me, lovers of potato note, air cooled, old school 'Then Came Bronson' mental picture guys into the 21 Century. I want to try this bike. I had to trade my Touring bike in on a car so my daughter could have a car at school (bad neighborhood, had to have a car). that was 5 freaking years ago and I have the itch, really bad. I'm not getting any younger. Time for my 5th Harley. BUT...I can't afford a big touring bike anymore, and was wondering, how would this bike be on a cross country? What is the range? Like I said, I'm old school and would ride my EVO interstate, but wondering about this bike? I know I can get a sissy bar and rack, and I pack light so my T-Bags would work, but just how well would this do say from Chicago to Key West or LA?
I want to like this bike. Sportsters were absolutely overdue for a clean slate. I've ridden a 22, and it was quick, comfortable, and handled excellently. Liked everything about how it felt on the road. I have a couple qualms about the looks, but for the most part they got it right. I really considered it. The thing I can't get over is the sound. Even with pipes the RevMax sounds absolutely terrible and it's a dealbreaker for me. Harley themselves previously had a liquid-cooled V-twin that sounded great in the Revolution (V-Rod.) Indian pulled it off with the Scout's powerplant. There's no reason they couldn't have done it, but in the rush to modernize completely lost the one thing that matters so much to people that buy Harleys (and cruisers in general.) I'd never be able to enjoy the performance and feel of the bike if I was disappointed every time I fired it up and pulled on the throttle.
@@troyclaus9258 Hey man, if you can get over the sound, more power to you. They're great bikes otherwise...but I can't, I hate it. I don't need the "potato" sound, like I said earlier, the Scout and the V-Rod both sound great. They just didn't seem to care about it at all with the RevMax, and, well, I think it was a massive mistake that's going to cost them a lot of business. Think about it...people obsess over max HP numbers and top speeds that they literally may never once reach over years of riding, but you hear your pipes every nanosecond you're on the road.
@@stevem4783 the performance is really good for a supposedly entry level bike but you can get similar performance from a Honda, Suzuki or any other motorcycle manufacturer for less money.
Bought mine 3 months ago. It is better than most people would believe. The only thing it lacks is a good stock exhaust, but it will get nice decell pops sometimes. Which I like.
Totally agree
I have the 2023 Special, it's easy to ride - fast - fun - the stock seat had to go - hate replacing the cowl with the windshield but, don't wanna eat bugs either!
I own the S version. It is really nice and fast. One of the best bikes I have ever ridden. I agree with the seat comment. And they do make some aftermarket pipes that sound really HD, but I am enjoying just listening to the wind.
Thank you for posting this video.
Any time
I got the 23 special edition and it is awesome. It has cruise control, navigation, and pretty much any feature you want.
I think that this is something that Harley really needs. My last Sporty was a 2006 EVO, carb, manual choke, really old school. I thought it was a great bike, but after 7 months, I moved up to a 2007 Electra Glide Classic.
This seems like the best next step for the motor company; and it may bring in a new gen of riders. And, with luck, it will drag guys like me, lovers of potato note, air cooled, old school 'Then Came Bronson' mental picture guys into the 21 Century.
I want to try this bike. I had to trade my Touring bike in on a car so my daughter could have a car at school (bad neighborhood, had to have a car). that was 5 freaking years ago and I have the itch, really bad. I'm not getting any younger. Time for my 5th Harley.
BUT...I can't afford a big touring bike anymore, and was wondering, how would this bike be on a cross country? What is the range? Like I said, I'm old school and would ride my EVO interstate, but wondering about this bike? I know I can get a sissy bar and rack, and I pack light so my T-Bags would work, but just how well would this do say from Chicago to Key West or LA?
to me ,not having the standard Harley style turn signals and no cruise control is a mistake. that is me though
Ryda? Is that you?
I bought mine last year and I love it!
I want to like this bike. Sportsters were absolutely overdue for a clean slate.
I've ridden a 22, and it was quick, comfortable, and handled excellently. Liked everything about how it felt on the road. I have a couple qualms about the looks, but for the most part they got it right. I really considered it.
The thing I can't get over is the sound. Even with pipes the RevMax sounds absolutely terrible and it's a dealbreaker for me. Harley themselves previously had a liquid-cooled V-twin that sounded great in the Revolution (V-Rod.) Indian pulled it off with the Scout's powerplant. There's no reason they couldn't have done it, but in the rush to modernize completely lost the one thing that matters so much to people that buy Harleys (and cruisers in general.) I'd never be able to enjoy the performance and feel of the bike if I was disappointed every time I fired it up and pulled on the throttle.
Lol. I'm getting one. Idc if it goes potatopotatoepotatoe😅
@@troyclaus9258 Hey man, if you can get over the sound, more power to you. They're great bikes otherwise...but I can't, I hate it.
I don't need the "potato" sound, like I said earlier, the Scout and the V-Rod both sound great. They just didn't seem to care about it at all with the RevMax, and, well, I think it was a massive mistake that's going to cost them a lot of business.
Think about it...people obsess over max HP numbers and top speeds that they literally may never once reach over years of riding, but you hear your pipes every nanosecond you're on the road.
Is it just me or does that motor look like baseball catcher knee pads?
Really nice bike but way over priced for an entry level bike.
Nothing entry-level about the performance of this bike. 90hp at 480lbs is no joke.
@@stevem4783 the performance is really good for a supposedly entry level bike but you can get similar performance from a Honda, Suzuki or any other motorcycle manufacturer for less money.
@@palgordo44 Out of class maybe. The only comparable bike that comes in for less money is the Rebel and the Rebel is a cheap, ugly piece of junk.
The hand controls look cheap and does not resemble in any form what we’ve been accostumed from Harley (separate turn signals in each hand for example)
Way overpriced
Harley finally got the turn signal button right, like a metric, took them long enuff