Harley-Davidson Sportster S FIRST RIDE! Still a "girl's" motorcycle?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2021
- Harley-Davidson invited me out to Los Angeles to ride their brand new motorcycle. The 2021 Sportster S. This was my first time ever experiencing the Revolution Max 1250 T. Having ridden many different Sportster models, I was incredibly excited to experience this one first hand. The motorcycle is lightweight with a low center of gravity making it feel feather light while doing slow speed maneuvering. Being so lightweight, the 1250cc displacement and 94ft-lbs of torque had this bike feeling like a little RIPPER! If you would like to learn more about the specifications of this motorcycle, check out Harley-Davidson's site here: bit.ly/3zEs4yh
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"Sportster S is the first chapter of a whole new book of the Sportster saga"
What are you hopeful for in the new book of Sportster now that you've peeked the first couple pages?
If the engine specs are real this changes the game.
120 horse power on a stock Harley-Davidson Sportster!
Wow!
Would you buy this bike? After all there are thick parts, hard parts and unfortunately soft parts too 😈😈😈😈😂😂😂😂
Is a long trip doable with a passanger on it?
Thanks for the video! Mrs. Jess
Does it wheelie?
It would be cool if HD and dealers just gave you the option for mid or forward controls when initially purchasing your bike, at no extra cost. I feel it's just a crucial part of being able to safely operate a bike.
I'm with you brother! why not make mid's standard and forwards optional? (at no extra cost when you purchase...)
Never happen !!!
They use price as the set point for what you will or won’t get per model.
new to biking here, what is mid or forward controls? like what does that mean? bare in mind im on a 125cc but when i pass my big boy test this is the bike i wanna get
I love the idea of all the electronics. But I only use standard traction control and ABS. Yes I’m a boomer.
I don't get why mid controls are an upcharge. I think it's a bit idiotic in 2021 to not be able to get the controls you want fitted straight off the bat and then get the other ones if you want to change.
Same here mids or forwards should be an option when you buy /order the bike at no cost or a nominal $50. Harley need to take a look at how they treat the customer upgrades like a seat or exhaust are fair to charge for but $700 is a bit steep for a part that could make the difference between being able to ride the bike or not.
I fully agree with you, should be controls by choice right from the shop/dealer.
That's craziness! I'm a tall guy and most forwards feel like mids to me, but to charge that much to move them back? Seems like they could make a way to move them easily at the dealership.
I think its weird to however usually you have to pay extra for forward controls so maybe they were just thinking that most people would want forward controls people look retarded riding forward controls on this bike Harley is weird
Even worse: they consider forwards to be *standard*
Maybe it's just me but I can't stand forwards for anything more than 10 miles. If you can't stand on the pegs, then the control scheme is bad.
Hi Jess, it's impressive that Harley-Davidson have the faith in you and you audience to give you this opportunity. Nice to have an informed real life review of the new Sportster
Harley is starting to realize that they need to get with the times. These content creators have probably sold mor bikes than any tv commercial ever did. All these bike channels have so much influence in the bike community and people between 18-45 age groups spend more consume content on TH-cam and other social media. Most middle age and young people hardly watch tv anymore. Harley must trust people like her and other content creators if the hope to save themselves and get with the times like every other bike manufacturer. I think this sportster S if the indicator that Harley will be making some sweet modern bikes from this point on and are getting away from their ancient outdated stuff the hung onto for so long. I’m so happy to see Harley changing with the times.
Well Jess, what a great job you did of this test ride. Very informative. I liked the format, giving us the viewer questions then answering them so articulately. I like that you have such appreciation for the opportunity to test these great bikes, it really comes across 👍🏼
Awesome freaking video! I love your edits and the attention to detail. I love how you give your overall thought and not just "specs". Again, thanks for your honesty and your love for both the machine and ride!!!
Thank you!! As much as I would LOVE to take credit for the gorgeous B-Roll in the video, those were assets provided by H-D! I was SOOOO thankful for it! 🥰
You are fantastic at delivering your opinion while making clear the angle from which you are assessing the bike. That makes this video very useful. You pick good words that anyone will understand, and you are knowledgeable enough to address users' questions to the level of detail they can handle.
You are the best video reviewer of motorcycles I have come across up to now. I shudder to say this because you are obviously good at a lot of things, but you may have been born for this.
Dang, your screen presence and production value have gotten SO GOOD! I remember when you were first starting out and wow... You were never bad at this, but lady, you are doing WELL these days. Congratulations on your progress and development!
Harley just knocking it out with everything they put this new engine in! This is the third “ride review” I’ve watched and everyone including sport bike guy has been extremely complimentary! Looks like the future is now for Harley Davidson!
Great video Jess, Your are far and away my favorite blogger with how honest and natural the videos flow .
Your personality is so lovely. It is always a joy to watch and listen to you. Thank you for doing what you do and entertaining so many of us with your perspective on the joy of riding. I love that you tell us to be good at the end of your videos. Goodness is so important. Thanks again.
Excellent Review, I would have not considered a Sportster prior to watching this video. Very detailed and descriptive. The narration helped since I was focused on what you were saying vs looking at the scenery while you were riding. Your layout had the perfect combination of ride time and verbal context.
Jess, (aka - Her Two Wheels), I'm glad you got to go out and test ride the amazing new addition to Harley"s line up and a darn nice one too. Thanks for the amazing and honest test ride video. I am waiting for one to show up at my dealer so I can go view it...and just maybe make it mine as well.. I like it too. Stay safe and keep the shiny side up!
Totally amazing review no one could do a better job than you did covered everything perfectly from a riders prospective thank you so much.
That was an excellent evaluation. You covered all bases and answered all of the questions that most anyone considering this bike would initially ask. You have a very good command of the language and motorcycle terminology. Well done.
excellent review and points....glad you are getting opportunities to ride in reveals....looking forward to future ones....
I test rode the Pan America and it was amazing!!! H-D knocked it out of the park with that bike. Looking forward to trying out the Sportster S although styling wise, I hope the Bronx comes to fruition.
Hey, thanks for posting. The content, video, and length was spot on. It has helped in my decision to get one. Your video comes from a 'true' biker and is 'for real' ..... Keep doing it !
Did u say 50.000 dollars get real.
I have been binge watching your videos, 15 so far, and they are informative and entertaining.
That looks like a wonderful bike to ride, thanks for your info and the experience you had with it.
Thank you that was very informative I enjoy your show been watching you for quite a few months now this was the best review of the bike you answered all my questions
I love the quality of this review and I'm very impressed with the editing, narration and other production qualities. You've come a long way. When I say that, I mean that if someone asked me for an example of a TH-camr doing a terrible job of reviewing a bike, unfortunately your review of the Indian Challenger would be the number one example I would point to. That's okay, we all start somewhere and since then, when you fast forward to now, here we are with this fantastic video. It was organized, and I love the scheme you used of answering our questions. It showed us the features and benefits. It was convincingly honest. You did an excellent job of conveying the experience of approaching this bike with the same skepticism we feel, and the journey through the preconceived notions to exploring what the bike is actually about.
Keep up the good work. We see your efforts and appreciate them.
Great review! Glad you got to test ride the mid-control model. Not too sure why they would make mids an expensive option! I like it anyway. This is a nice intro for Harley. We always have a Sportster in the garage. This looks like a game changer for Harley. Ride safe Jess!
Congrats on getting this gig, nice job.
Excellent dialog Jess. Thanks for taking me back home. Your roads that you went on are what I learned on. I grew up in L.A. Sounds like a bike I could get interested in. Thanks for being very candid in your dialog. Take care.
Great job on your review of the sportster s. I can not wait to see what they do next and hopefully start adding that new tech to the other models
I don’t always enjoy your videos (just a speed and delivery thing nothing personal) but have always respected your hustle. This is by far the best vid “to me” I’ve seen you do. While a little hokey at the end which I get cause I love Harley too, I felt you were honest, as impartial as you could be, informative with good speed of flow and info. Great video
I'll never own nor even ride one of these, but this was an excellent review. You gave the pros and cons, showed enthusiasm where it was clearly real and were clearly honest with the lesser points. Good job Jess..... as for me, one look at those pipes and I'm thinking , "yeah, they'd be very, very warm by the end of a summer day in the swampy part of the midwest."
Wow -- honest pros and cons in a review, how refreshing. Well done!
Great video Jess! Thanks for asking us what we may want to know and thanks for providing detailed answers and offering your views. I am excited to test ride one and I really want to see this engine and new tech in a performance bagger. Now that might make me trade my 20 Roadglide! Lol
Fantastic video, Jess!!! SO informative and enlightening for someone that's never experienced a cruiser.
As a sport bike girl-I've been curious about different Harley bikes before, but never quite enough to ride one-but this one has caught my eye...might have to test ride my first Harley!🤔👀😁 Keep kicking butt Jess!!!
You're gonna set a new standard for infomercials . You do that soooo welll. Great job Jess.
Thanks for that review. It's one of the better overviews I've seen so far. While you were riding I was wondering about a setback for the handle bars too.
Thank you for your thoughts, can't wait ride one . Be safe
I can see you have put a lot of hard work into this v blog and it shows.A bloody dam good review, well done. 😁🇬🇧
I was curious about the coverage on this bike, and I think this video says it all. Quality on this edit is unreal, I think you’ve taken motovlogging to a new plateau. Excellent work HTW!
Much appreciated!
Thanks ....... I have watched a dozen video's on the new Sportster S, and to me you gave one of the most Honest and understandable reviews i have seen !!
Hey Jess! I have to compliment your editing skills! I have been watching your channel for about a year now, and your skills have blown me away! I love your adventures around the country, and you are one of the largest inspirations to me purchasing a bike. I have been wanting one for years, but never pulled the trigger. After watching your channel, and a few others, I finally fulfilled a dream of mine. Keep up the amazing work and if I am ever in Ohio, let's go for a ride!!
You got a bike?!
@@HerTwoWheels Yes ma'am, I just got one last month! I had been looking around for a few months, and I came across a used bike that was too good of a deal to pass up.
As always, very good review/presentation. THANK U
This was your best video you ever done Jess! Great job
I very much enjoyed this video. Your options and observations where very insightful. I feel as if I road the bike.
When/If the Bronx ever comes to production that's when HD will have my attention 😉
I feel the same way.
Right on!. I know other manufacturer s put all this tech equipment on their bikes ( tyre pressure gauge s , all this rider modes ,rain ,dirt whatever but adjusting the engine braking??? I've been riding 47 years ( by the Grace of God) and never needed any of that crap🤔Ask yourself how many people are even going to use that stuff ? It seems like as it becomes available ( mainly through Moto GP ( traction control) manufacturer s try and one up one another for sales . Me personally I'd rather have just a motorcycle that is as uncomplicated as possible. Also if they made a motorcycle in it's purest form instead of a spaceship then.they should be able to bring down the price. HD has gone with that rectangular headlight which didn't do the FAT BOB sales any good (even though it grew on me ) and the plastic overhang on the outgoing FXDR😳Oh well I guess time will tell.But I still don't think you'll have many youngsters with a spare $15,000 laying around. Hopefully I'm wrong . But I'll stick to my more traditional Harleys.👍😎🇺🇸
I loved that honest video Jess! Keep ‘em coming! 👍👍
Great video! I really want to ride one. I had a 1200 Sporty a few years ago and had an opportunity to demo ride an Indian Scout. I was sooooo impressed and thought Harley needs to step up their game, glad to see this !
Great review! I was able to check out a Pan America in person at the local dealership last week and I'm excited to see this one when it shows up. I'm very excited to see the rest of this lineup!
Thanks for the update, been looking forward to this video for the last few days from you!
I am really interested in picking one up but still have a love of my 06 883r and don't think I can get rid of her...
This is my 100th Sportster S video before purchasing and you nailed so much in this. Thank you for the great insight. And yes it is sexy in person.
This is the first Harley I have ever wanted to own. Thanks for another great video Jess, I love them all. Cheers from New Zealand.
You do realize the sportster is a girl's bike.
@@dukemantee2978 errr yeah for my wife I meant. I got the Trumpy 😉
@@dukemantee2978 that’s laughable. I’ve seen old ladies ride road kings and road glides. I’ve seen men that don’t need to be tough on TH-cam ride sportsters. I hope you were making a joke. I started on a sportster and loved it. Now I have a 2010 CVO Softail Convertible and love it. I still sometimes miss the lightweight ease of the sportster when I’m only riding around town.
Great review. I've been trying to explain to people that are balking at the price that this is Harley's answer to the Indian FTR. The tech is on par, the pricing is identical, but it's lighter and more powerful.
I do think H-D needs to take a page from the Kawasaki play book, and let buyers get fitted to the bike (ala the Vulcan S).
Well done young lady! I have ridden the XL for 40 years plus.
I love all the reviews you do, if the bike is as good as you all say it is, Harley hit a home run with this one. I can’ wait to get to see one
Great review! Very detailed!
Great job explaining everything from your experience on it. I agree it’s a step into the future for HD got to keep up with the times.
Thanks for watching!
Forward controls have always hurt my lower back. Good info, thanks for posting.
Well done and can say this evaluation is one can take to the bank.
I've owned 2 Sportsters in my life and they are fun bikes. I'm 6ft 2in tall and just never really felt comfortable on a sporty. Guys have a stigma about Sporties as well but when you can't afford a bagger or a Dyna ya just gotta roll on a Sporty LOL. Now I'm on a Street Glide and don't miss my Sporties but do have fond memories of them.
This was a great review. Thank you.
Good points... thanks for your opinion... We can't wait to see it in person and test ride it. We want to feel that power. We tested the PanAmerica but we prefer this Sportster S... Lets see. Good work Jess...
Great review!
I wish you had announced your visit, unless it was a private event I would have loved to come out and shake your hand. Show off my street glide lol. The twisties north of LA are a great challenge and I'm glad you had the opportunity to ride some of them.
Nice review Jess. Good job.
Props to your mid control observations. I got to be able to ride this all day long. 5'9" 30 inch inseam. Current HD 2017 FXDL. Fits me like a glove.
Video really helped me understand this motorcycle. Thank you
Great video and thank you!
Thanks! Informative, stay safe 🤙
Best review of the sportster s yet!! Most information
Great review, Jess!
The sportster look awesome. Great video Jess
I'm a Honda rider, but if Harley dropped out, America just wouldn't be the same, so glad you guys are getting such good ideas. Thanks for Producing.
Nice one Jess! Keep up the good work! 🤍🤍
Thank you!! 😁
Great vid, Jess. ⚡️🤙🏽
Thanks for this content!👍🏾
As usual, great video. I would like to sit straight up, not leaning forward. Do you think the cables have enough slack to install a sway back handle bar or mini apes and tilt them slightly back?
🛑🛑 Jess….This is one of the “best female motorcycle channels on TH-cam”…PERIOD 💯👍
This young lady has “class” and “stays on point”. 👍
I’m interested in what she is talking about, more than what she is “showing 👀 to keep simpletons interested”. (as many female motorcycle TH-cam channels do)
I have “Great Respect” for truth and candor that the information is being delivered.
Great Job😀👍
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I love my traditional Harleys but we've got 70 years of Sportsters to choose from. The first sporty doesn't look like a 2020 and the moco changes are having an effect. My dealer is selling bikes 3-4 a day cant keep em in stock, Pan America, new Sporty and whats next ? The Bronx sport bike aswell would put HD back on the top for a new generation.
Too bad they decided to cancel the Bronx. I hate HD other than the Pan America (which is meh to me at best) but I would have seriously considered the Bronx on release
Great review! Thanks
Awesome review! Excited for the changes H-D is making including including TH-camrs such as yourself! As I mentioned on Blockheads channel as well, I want to see what else H-D does with the rev max, I would love to see it in a new Fat Boy with a Stage IV 😁
nice girls bike
Excellent review!
Great video and information
I really enjoyed this video, thank you!
Great review! This is the second ride review I've watched, the first was Chase on two Wheels, who's never ridden a Harley before. I watched you before Blockhead because I wanted another perspective I may not have reached myself, but still a Sportster fan's view.
Everybody's big on those mids! I'm not surprised, I'm a fan of front-mids myself. You wanna be able to stand up in Cleveland, otherwise you're dodging potholes your whole life. Still, I like thet they came out with the sportiest CRUISER first, people need to respect forward controls because they're not going anywhere! Riding fast on forwards is an art form they don't really teach these days-to shift your weight on forwards you have to kind of pull yourself off the seat by the bars while bracing on the pegs and shift your butt around, it sounds more complicated than it is and you can carry some serious speed that way. It's good to know the high pipes aren't a deal breaker, but if anyone could pull it off Harley could!
I would suggest that anyone looking to ride two-up get a Softail, or just wait for the regular Sportster they previewed in the debut video for this bike. I'm pretty sure it's gonna have better shocks for two-up riding, anyway.
hey harley caught up to what every one else has been doing for ever. great vid like the section style with the questions
Nicely done Jess!
Awesome video
Glad you enjoyed the Hog.
We call Lane Siting Filtering in UK and its 100% legal here, however only if the flow of traffic is below 10 mph but its not uncommon for some to filter on what you call freeways too
Great video Jess
Sportster looks pretty sick
Great review Jess
I love the exhaust
Perfect puzzle... I like that. Thnx.
It kind of reminds me of the Ducati motorcycle little bit. Excellent presentation love the video thank you for the information.🏍🏍
Ty for your review
Hi Buckeye girl! Southern Indiana Hoosier here. I've got an 06 sporty with a 1200. I bought it used and it had forwards on it. Before I ever rode it I changed to mids. I'm 5' 11" with 32" inseam. I like my feet under me. Mine has the 21" skinny on the front that can feel a little sketchy at times on crazy road surface. I'm not a knee dragger either so I got used to it. This sporty may not be a cross country bike but it sure is fun local. I like to take it out and stretch the belt on occasion
The new one is nice looking I guess but I prefer the more traditional look. Exhaust, and huge front tire just doesn't do anything for me.
Stay safe! .
I have a 2000 'S' set-up as a tracker - rear sets, tuned exhaust, track seat. XR's were a follow on to these earlier 'S' models What makes ME grin is that it will accelerate out of a corner from 2000 rpm in 5TH GEAR... AND dual front disc brakes! These early ones were advertised as running 95 mph quarter miles. Fun bike!
Thank you for this review. Sweet
I can't wait to see what the aftermarket support will be like for this bike. If it's anything like my 1200 sportster there will be a ton of options.
Bringing it to a 20000 sportster.
I had to laugh when you said you are getting old. I am 74 so I guess that is why. Lol. Like your channel.
You did an incredible job; such a thorough, engaging, and smart analysis. Congratulations.
Great review. What an opportunity Harley gave you. Ryan Urlicker law abiding bike said there will be upgrades fro the engine to bring it to the horsepower of the Pan American. Same Revo engine 😎😎
Very good review...good job
2 INCHES rear wheel travel. Harley will get to that later I guess? My 1970 Honda mini trail had more.
Thinking that 'suspension' will get old real fast.