But the colors suck. Boring black and primer gray. YUCK. Otherwise, great bike that I’d totally buy. But for $21K it should have a decent selection of colors beyond these 2.
I do like these, and would love to have one, but so expensive for what you get... probably why I'll never buy a Harley. I'd rather buy 2 or 3 other cool bikes for the same total price. Dealers even selling them thousands over MSRP everywhere. Would have to spend like $25k-$28k to get one. Other brands have so much more bike for that price... I did see a used one for sale with less than 1k miles on it, but was still over $25k
The FXLRST surprised me as well and I didn't expect to like it as much as I do. It is awesome to have a bike that doesn't need much done to it at all. The inverted front end and and tall factory rear monoshock make all the difference. I plan to run 9.5" pullback risers with proper mid-bend bars to get the rider triangle more dialed. The 117 is plenty of power for the chassis. I feel lucky to have one. The "forward-mid" controls are definitely not as comfy to me as the regular mids on the dyna's, but with mini floorboards they will be decent. I also prefer top load bags (HD touring/Leather Pros), but these clamshell bags honestly aren't as bad as I thought they'd be. Thanks for the honesty! I wanted to dislike it and stay on my dyna lol
I have a new 22 S model.... i'm really torn over that fairing, I really like it but I only do one big trip a year and a smaller one also, I ended up with a Memphis shades wind screen, not the road warrior, I still like the look of a naked bike on the front.... that screen pops off and I think it looks really good.....i'm 5'7 on a good day and with a saddleman and 9.5in risers, its comfortable, I went with a different crashbar because let's face it, not only did I want protection but I wanted to be able to put my feet up because that thing does handle really well....sláinte!
Great video I've only ridden the S model but I think you summed up these bikes well. The handling is incredible for a stock out of the box Harley, they finally nailed it after all these years since the FXR (with some good ones in between like the FXDX and Dyna Low Rider)
Must not think bad thoughts...must not think bad thoughts...yeah this bike hits me hard...its probably the best offering of a Sport Touring model they've ever built. We know we'll all change the bars and seat but the ergonomics is really close stock. I've heard a lot of people being critical of the gauges but I only use the gas gauge and speedometer when I see a cop so that's not something I'd lose sleep over. They did a great job with styling and price. I definitely need to stay away from dealerships when these things start showing up!
I said b4 that I got to ride the '22 Low Rider S. Love the bike...but doesn't fit my style of riding. I agree I didn't like the riding position either, but that's a simple change. It was defiantly engineered right. but I like tight mtn twisties. In my opinion...for that type of riding anything over a 114 is too much. Even the 114 maybe too much. I find myself passing guy on M8s in that type of riding conditions. Its like they're too scared to take the turns at speed. I Don't know if its the power of the bike or them...but fuck...just get outta my way...LOL
At 6ft 4 it's still a reach for me to the bars. The mids are good with a step up seat like you say. I just wish when buying a new bike from harley that it can be fitted to the rider without the added expense and left over parts.
Man I struck lucky as when I bought my 2021 FXLRS they gave me 1k store credit. Be nice if that happened more often especially if you get a brand new scoot
After owning this bike for 2 months its just been an awesome bike. It definitely needed to be tweeked to get me in my comfort zone though. Started with 8" risers with midbars, SDC seat, flo floorboards, shifter and brake pedal with the green bros brake linkage. Topped off with TBR stainless 2 into 1. My biggest complaint was the windshield, it totally sucks, I went with klockwerks recurve looks awesome and is an upgrade from the stock one. All in all I love the power the handling its all there. If you wanted your fxr or dyna to handle like this you would have to spend a fortune in top of the line suspension parts.
I'm a tad under 6' and I'm planning on getting the riser/bar combination raised a couple of inches with a pullback. The stock handlebars need changing. I'm a life-long softail rider and I need bars that bend in a bit more that these stock ones.
Agree with all your statements mate. The bars look good and seem okay straight up, but then you realise (for someone at average height) it does lean you slightly forward. Not sure if my step up seat exaggerated that.
I have my deposit down for the ST at a dealer without markups, but I just found a 2020 low riders s with JD customs upper and lower fxr fairings, plus hard bags, t bars, relocated gauges, bassani 2 in 1 exhaust with tune, mx pegs and LED lights. 8000 miles on it for $20,000. Looks similar to yours, but all black. Haven't ridden either of them, but I'm 5'6 so a good size for either bike. In your opinion, is the ST worth the extra money over the 2020 S with the mods? Thanks in advance!
Agree. The stock seating position is horrible, especially for someone with a bad back. at 6' i love it with the saddlemen sdc pro seat and thrashin 9.5" with 1.5 pullback risers is near perfect.
I rode and this and the S last weekend. I went to the S. Same reason I dont like the road glide, that ugly ass fairing really throws me off. Wasn't much different in the ride other than a little win but I ordered a Tsport fairing. I didnt like the speedo or the bags either
I test rode one of these in Sturgis. I really really wanted to love this bike. This bike looks amazing, it has tons of power. I even liked the saddle bags. The faring did a great job. Did I mention the power...Oh Yeah. Granted, I only got a 25 minute test ride, so its not entirely fair. I wasn't crazy about my knees position while riding the bike. I don't think that for me, this would not be a very comfortable ride touring. I like to put on 500 mile days. That might not be what this bike is made for, but it needs to be a descent portion of my riding style. I may need to find a way to take this for a longer ride for a few hours to get a more thorough test.
At first I thought it was cool that HD was bringing back the LRS as a Softail, but now, not so much. The original FXDLS is almost a collectors item at this point. It was a limited release, end of a platform, special model. These new softails are the opposite. I'm sure they perform great, but imo they're just overpriced, boring copies of the Dyna. Especially if they keep reusing the same black/bronze color scheme. Not to mention the whole fake club style look is reaching a point of oversaturation. Good review though.
I've loved my dynas, but if you get a chance, get on one of these new Softail platforms mono shock, get it in the Twisties, I traded my dyna the next day, these things just handle so well
@@bigleftlcn I rode an FXLRS awhile back. Nice bike but it seriously felt like a Honda compared to my FXDLS. Almost no vibration. Obscenely loud electronic fuel injection throttle whir. Slightly smaller chassis. Got bored with it within minutes. They definitely outperform the stock Dynas as far as handling but imo they aren't nearly as fun to ride and they definitely aren't that much faster.
5'11 and I have this exact bike. I actually like the mids on it. I had forwards on my 2020 low rider s and it was horrible for my style of riding. I was all over the place in the seat, this set up puts you in an aggressive position to handle all scenarios locked in. But to each their own.
Count me in for the dyna/fxr homers... I'll never buy a softail. I don't wear Harley doo rags, don't drink bud heavy, or have an arm band tattoo.... I'll take any clubbed out dyna or fxr over this mini road turd.
Pretty groovy. Slap in a nice cam for some lope and it'll really shine.
100%
Thanks. Well done. I am looking at this bike (And I am also 5'7").
Yeah that bike fits me like a glove - I think you'll be happy, but definitely test ride it first
But the colors suck. Boring black and primer gray. YUCK. Otherwise, great bike that I’d totally buy. But for $21K it should have a decent selection of colors beyond these 2.
I do like these, and would love to have one, but so expensive for what you get... probably why I'll never buy a Harley. I'd rather buy 2 or 3 other cool bikes for the same total price. Dealers even selling them thousands over MSRP everywhere. Would have to spend like $25k-$28k to get one. Other brands have so much more bike for that price... I did see a used one for sale with less than 1k miles on it, but was still over $25k
My thoughts exactly. Harley is lost when it comes to pricing.
Yeah I think if it is being up-selled through dealerships, that is a different story, and I would agree you could do better for 28k
I got a st about a month ago and it's the best Harley I've owned so far. I put the taller windshield on and it works much better for me. I'm 5'10".
Nice man - Doing anything else to it?
The FXLRST surprised me as well and I didn't expect to like it as much as I do. It is awesome to have a bike that doesn't need much done to it at all. The inverted front end and and tall factory rear monoshock make all the difference. I plan to run 9.5" pullback risers with proper mid-bend bars to get the rider triangle more dialed. The 117 is plenty of power for the chassis. I feel lucky to have one.
The "forward-mid" controls are definitely not as comfy to me as the regular mids on the dyna's, but with mini floorboards they will be decent. I also prefer top load bags (HD touring/Leather Pros), but these clamshell bags honestly aren't as bad as I thought they'd be. Thanks for the honesty! I wanted to dislike it and stay on my dyna lol
Couldn't agree more - I would do leather pros - I also prefer true mids
Did you put your feet in the crash bar at all? Like does it feel comfortable as a Highway peg also?
Also would like to know bro
Me too
I run the same bar on my Dyna and it definitely serves as a highway peg as well
@@FXDLSBrooklyn thanks a lot I appreciate Bro!
I have a new 22 S model.... i'm really torn over that fairing, I really like it but I only do one big trip a year and a smaller one also, I ended up with a Memphis shades wind screen, not the road warrior, I still like the look of a naked bike on the front.... that screen pops off and I think it looks really good.....i'm 5'7 on a good day and with a saddleman and 9.5in risers, its comfortable, I went with a different crashbar because let's face it, not only did I want protection but I wanted to be able to put my feet up because that thing does handle really well....sláinte!
I have the 22 low rider s and i like the bobber look… do what u want with ur bike, its yours bro… ride safe
Yeah I was a fan of the fairing, but I have friends who say they do not like it for lack of wind deflection
Great video I've only ridden the S model but I think you summed up these bikes well. The handling is incredible for a stock out of the box Harley, they finally nailed it after all these years since the FXR (with some good ones in between like the FXDX and Dyna Low Rider)
Must not think bad thoughts...must not think bad thoughts...yeah this bike hits me hard...its probably the best offering of a Sport Touring model they've ever built. We know we'll all change the bars and seat but the ergonomics is really close stock.
I've heard a lot of people being critical of the gauges but I only use the gas gauge and speedometer when I see a cop so that's not something I'd lose sleep over.
They did a great job with styling and price. I definitely need to stay away from dealerships when these things start showing up!
I hear you man on that one! Definitely not something I need to be tempted with!
I said b4 that I got to ride the '22 Low Rider S. Love the bike...but doesn't fit my style of riding. I agree I didn't like the riding position either, but that's a simple change. It was defiantly engineered right. but I like tight mtn twisties. In my opinion...for that type of riding anything over a 114 is too much. Even the 114 maybe too much. I find myself passing guy on M8s in that type of riding conditions. Its like they're too scared to take the turns at speed. I Don't know if its the power of the bike or them...but fuck...just get outta my way...LOL
Yeah for those mountain twisties I actually like my FXR the most
At 6ft 4 it's still a reach for me to the bars.
The mids are good with a step up seat like you say.
I just wish when buying a new bike from harley that it can be fitted to the rider without the added expense and left over parts.
Imagine a world where that was the case 🤔
Man I struck lucky as when I bought my 2021 FXLRS they gave me 1k store credit. Be nice if that happened more often especially if you get a brand new scoot
@@larrikinlancer685 yeah man I reckon. Even a discount of sorts would be nice
After owning this bike for 2 months its just been an awesome bike. It definitely needed to be tweeked to get me in my comfort zone though. Started with 8" risers with midbars, SDC seat, flo floorboards, shifter and brake pedal with the green bros brake linkage. Topped off with TBR stainless 2 into 1.
My biggest complaint was the windshield, it totally sucks, I went with klockwerks recurve looks awesome and is an upgrade from the stock one. All in all I love the power the handling its all there. If you wanted your fxr or dyna to handle like this you would have to spend a fortune in top of the line suspension parts.
Is this Vinny from LI?
Yep
@@vinnyf6635 Let's link up soon! Really curious to see how it stacks against the RP
@@FXDLSBrooklyn will do!
I'm a tad under 6' and I'm planning on getting the riser/bar combination raised a couple of inches with a pullback.
The stock handlebars need changing. I'm a life-long softail rider and I need bars that bend in a bit more that these stock ones.
Yeah I hear you man!
I test rode a few of them and believe HD hit a GRAND SLAM with this bike. My only complaint was the bars seem crooked on all 3 that I rode
Yeah I wasn't into those stock bars
Just picked one up. Dealer is installing a a sawicki exhaust on it before it’s delivered. Can’t wait!
Keep us posted - Have heard good things on that pipe
Man I want one of these, definitely first thing I'd probably change would be bars and risers (short rider) and of course exhaust
100%
looks comfy and lucious. Nice color too.
We gotta get you on one of these - Would make for some good content
Would the bike fit someone that's 5'1"? I am and right now I ride a 02 dyna lowrider
An 02 Dyna is a significantly taller bike than this - So if you can ride that, you'll be fine on these new Softails
Thank you! Wanted an honest opinion about this bike. Sounds great. Those m8 can make some serious power.
Yeah man - Was not disappointed!
Agree with all your statements mate. The bars look good and seem okay straight up, but then you realise (for someone at average height) it does lean you slightly forward. Not sure if my step up seat exaggerated that.
Yeah wasn't into that position
The bars have two positions. Forward and relaxed.
I have my deposit down for the ST at a dealer without markups, but I just found a 2020 low riders s with JD customs upper and lower fxr fairings, plus hard bags, t bars, relocated gauges, bassani 2 in 1 exhaust with tune, mx pegs and LED lights. 8000 miles on it for $20,000. Looks similar to yours, but all black. Haven't ridden either of them, but I'm 5'6 so a good size for either bike. In your opinion, is the ST worth the extra money over the 2020 S with the mods? Thanks in advance!
Gotta get me one of these
Thanks dude for the review on back roads AND the freeway 🤘🛵
You got it!
Agree. The stock seating position is horrible, especially for someone with a bad back. at 6' i love it with the saddlemen sdc pro seat and thrashin 9.5" with 1.5 pullback risers is near perfect.
I rode and this and the S last weekend. I went to the S. Same reason I dont like the road glide, that ugly ass fairing really throws me off. Wasn't much different in the ride other than a little win but I ordered a Tsport fairing. I didnt like the speedo or the bags either
Ugly mismatched clam shell opening bags. Hate them
I would probably swap them for leather pros
Good review 👍
I test rode one of these in Sturgis. I really really wanted to love this bike. This bike looks amazing, it has tons of power. I even liked the saddle bags. The faring did a great job. Did I mention the power...Oh Yeah. Granted, I only got a 25 minute test ride, so its not entirely fair. I wasn't crazy about my knees position while riding the bike. I don't think that for me, this would not be a very comfortable ride touring. I like to put on 500 mile days. That might not be what this bike is made for, but it needs to be a descent portion of my riding style. I may need to find a way to take this for a longer ride for a few hours to get a more thorough test.
Dude like literally in front of an old rusted out hurse.. hilarious!!
The whole time I was contemplating just making a video about the car
I’m buying one. Just got my bank loan approved
Congrats!
Coming off of the new S&S engine build how does the power delivery compare to this bike ?
Like comparing a kitten to a tiger - I'll do a video on it
@@FXDLSBrooklyn so Wich one is the kitten and Wich one is the tiger?
just did the risers on my 22 fxlrs. the stock ones definitely had to go
What kind?
Agreed
At first I thought it was cool that HD was bringing back the LRS as a Softail, but now, not so much. The original FXDLS is almost a collectors item at this point. It was a limited release, end of a platform, special model. These new softails are the opposite. I'm sure they perform great, but imo they're just overpriced, boring copies of the Dyna. Especially if they keep reusing the same black/bronze color scheme. Not to mention the whole fake club style look is reaching a point of oversaturation. Good review though.
I've loved my dynas, but if you get a chance, get on one of these new Softail platforms mono shock, get it in the Twisties, I traded my dyna the next day, these things just handle so well
@@bigleftlcn I rode an FXLRS awhile back. Nice bike but it seriously felt like a Honda compared to my FXDLS. Almost no vibration. Obscenely loud electronic fuel injection throttle whir. Slightly smaller chassis. Got bored with it within minutes. They definitely outperform the stock Dynas as far as handling but imo they aren't nearly as fun to ride and they definitely aren't that much faster.
25 plus grand for a bike and the gauges are smaller then a scooter 😳 once again Harley disappoints.
I would def change the gauges
nice 🖤
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At 5ft 10.. ? Forward controls?
Nah mids are good for me around that height (y)
5'11 and I have this exact bike. I actually like the mids on it. I had forwards on my 2020 low rider s and it was horrible for my style of riding. I was all over the place in the seat, this set up puts you in an aggressive position to handle all scenarios locked in. But to each their own.
@@roadwarrior22 thanks for the info!
Yep - Stick with mids
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When your bike is a ten but it’s a Softail lol.
lol
Count me in for the dyna/fxr homers... I'll never buy a softail. I don't wear Harley doo rags, don't drink bud heavy, or have an arm band tattoo.... I'll take any clubbed out dyna or fxr over this mini road turd.
I would agree - Wouldn't trade my Dynas or FXR for this - However, I do think it is a good bike with a lot of potential