2021 Harley Sportster S

[Lee]

https://ridermagazine.com/2021/07/13/202...9760401F5U

   

[MrVvrroomm]

Seat looks comfy. I'm sure that fat front tire will turn in quickly.

[Lee]

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?

[Liteitup]

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/mo...ter-s.html

[Grumpy Goat]

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.

   

[Liteitup]

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.

[Lee]

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.

   

[runnerhiker]

I don't like the looks of the new Sportster S, not at all. It's not for me.

[MrVvrroomm]

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.

[Lee]

The 18" wheels, either end is a deal breaker for me.

Front wheel is 17" and 16' on the back.

[Grumpy Goat]

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.

[Grumpy Goat]

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 ...
   

[MrVvrroomm]

Front wheel is 17" and 16' on the back.

I should have said, anything not 17" is a dealbreaker

[Lee]

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.

[Grumpy Goat]

That 16 on the back looks goofy.

Only the back wheel? Imagine airing up the tires! Even if the valves are at right angle.

[Lee]

Are those tire sizes used on any other bike?

[MrVvrroomm]

Dawn's Piaggio BV350 has a 110/70-16 front tire