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2021 Harley Sportster S - Lee - 07-14-2021
https://ridermagazine.com/2021/07/13/2021-harley-davidson-sportster-s-first-look-review/?oly_enc_id=0139B9760401F5U
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - MrVvrroomm - 07-14-2021
Seat looks comfy. I'm sure that fat front tire will turn in quickly.
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - Lee - 07-14-2021
I would like the look if it had a lower exhaust and didn't have tires that looked like Tundra tires.
It will be interesting to see what the tire size is. Maybe a special size for Harley?
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - Liteitup - 07-14-2021
TIRES, FRONT SPECIFICATION
160/70TR17 73V
TIRES, REAR SPECIFICATION
180/70R16 77V
TIRE, TYPE
Dunlop® Harley-Davidson Series, radial
from here
https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/motorcycles/sportster-s.html
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - Grumpy Goat - 07-14-2021
Beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder, but at least the subject bike does not have that horrid front cowl. I do not like bikes with high exhaust pipes. Seat looks like it is made to support the aftermarket. What is the fat front tire supposed to achieve?
Pity they managed to kill this bike off ... first decent HD that never was.
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - Liteitup - 07-14-2021
Eh, I kinda like it. For a third or fourth bike, it would be a cool bar hopper, if I still went to bars.
Of course, I tried to buy an Indian FTR1200 last week but we couldn't agree on price, so I'm obviously not right in the head.
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - Lee - 07-14-2021
(07-14-2021, 11:14 AM)Grumpy Goat Wrote: Pity they managed to kill this bike off ... first decent HD that never was.
I like the Prototype Streetfighter.
Normal tires, foot controls in the correct place and a seat that looks usable.
Who knows, maybe it will make it to production later on.
Sportster S for the traditional Harley rider and the Streetfighter for the rest of the market.
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - runnerhiker - 07-14-2021
I don't like the looks of the new Sportster S, not at all. It's not for me.
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - MrVvrroomm - 07-14-2021
The 18" wheels, either end is a deal breaker for me.
Test rode Indian FTR a couple years ago. As soon as I saw 18" wheels, I was no longer even slightly interested.
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - Lee - 07-14-2021
(07-14-2021, 02:18 PM)MrVvrroomm Wrote: The 18" wheels, either end is a deal breaker for me.
Front wheel is 17" and 16' on the back.
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - Grumpy Goat - 07-14-2021
(07-14-2021, 01:01 PM)Lee Wrote: I like the Prototype Streetfighter.
Normal tires, foot controls in the correct place and a seat that looks usable.
Who knows, maybe it will make it to production later on.
Sportster S for the traditional Harley rider and the Streetfighter for the rest of the market.
I like the prototype also but figured I'd share the photo of the almost production bike since prototypes typically don't make to production as-is.
I saw the Bronx and the adv bike couple years ago before they killed off the Bronx and I liked it over the "cowled" adv bike ... can't even remember its name as I type this.
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - Grumpy Goat - 07-14-2021
(07-14-2021, 11:23 AM)Liteitup Wrote: Of course, I tried to buy an Indian FTR1200 last week but we couldn't agree on price, so I'm obviously not right in the head.
I can't get past the agricultural tubular cross section of the swing arm on the FTR 1200 ...
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - MrVvrroomm - 07-14-2021
(07-14-2021, 03:55 PM)Lee Wrote: Front wheel is 17" and 16' on the back.I should have said, anything not 17" is a dealbreaker
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - Lee - 07-15-2021
(07-14-2021, 05:43 PM)MrVvrroomm Wrote:(07-14-2021, 03:55 PM)Lee Wrote: Front wheel is 17" and 16' on the back.I should have said, anything not 17" is a dealbreaker
That 16 on the back looks goofy.
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - Grumpy Goat - 07-15-2021
(07-15-2021, 07:05 AM)Lee Wrote: That 16 on the back looks goofy.
Only the back wheel?
Imagine airing up the tires! Even if the valves are at right angle. 
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - Lee - 07-15-2021
Are those tire sizes used on any other bike?
RE: 2021 Harley Sportster S - MrVvrroomm - 07-15-2021
Dawn's Piaggio BV350 has a 110/70-16 front tire