2022 Harley-Davidson Sportster S Review, Road Test and Launch Report
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2022
- After tackling the 2022 Harley-Davidson Sportster S at the Aussie launch, Jeff spent a bit more time getting to know the sports cruiser earlier this year... Here is our review video, filmed in Sydney, right by the Harbour.
The Sportster S proved to be everything that Harley promised us in the lead up to the Aussie press launch last year, where we raced around a purpose made track and cruised the city. But to really put it to the test, we needed to live with it for a few weeks as a daily ride.
I had a lot of good things to say about the Sportster S in my Australian Launch Report. The Revolution Max 1250T engine truly wowed me. I mean, this thing wheelstands under power. Enough said. But there were a few questions I left the event with, such as, “Will the rear suspension cope on bumpy roads?” and “How well will the brakes perform in normal everyday riding scenarios?”… “How comfy will the bike be over a full day of riding?”… “Will the exhaust cook my right leg in traffic?”… These things, and a few more, sat in the back of my mind until I took the S back for a few weeks and used it as my daily rider and weekend blaster…
Read the full Launch Report here - bikereview.com.au/review-2021...
Read my full Aussie road test review here - bikereview.com.au/review-2022...
Harley Sportster S page (Australia) here - www.harley-davidson.com/au/en...
More Harley Reviews and content here - bikereview.com.au/category/by... - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Stellar video and editing!
I ordered my Sportster S this past Spring and it finally arrived last week and boy am I having a great time! They’ll mention the suspension... I don’t care . The smallish gas tank... I don’t care. True, rain will get get you wet .. ha ! I don’t care. What I do care about is how much fun this bike is . It is addictive, fun to ride and incredibly fast!
Thanks and keep enjoying that bike! Jeff.
I just got mine I pick it up this morning im excited. I rode it today and I’m hooked
@@josepina8793 I got the 2023 grey one yesterday. excited
@@pi8617 I already got 3k miles on it in two months I love mine. Put some tbr exhaust on it it will change the bike.
Took this for a test ride yesterday and nothing but positive feedback. The linear power of the rev max is insane on such a small frame. Love it.
They are awesome!
This bike is honestly fire!!! I love it
Absolutely beautiful bike
Thanks for the report, was wondering if the front wheel would lift tbh, now i know :)
Yep, bit of a tug on the bars and it comes straight up. Jeff.
I've had my Sportster S since last November... 3000+ miles on her at this writing; love it!
I added the full "Wild One" package, as well the Sundowner saddle, wind-screen, heated grips, rain guard and tail bag. I still love my antique, but the Sportster S is my "go-to" bike. Its fabulous!
marcus
Awesome! They are tops.
Nice one bro
Great review, i own a Sportster S 2021 and lovin riding it. Love the t-shirt and the Sportster branding on it. Where can I get one myself?
I love the shirt too! It was given to me at the launch. I'll ask HD if they have them available. What country are you in? Jeff.
@@BikeReviewcomau thanks. I live in India.
Awesome motorcycle, my wife and I own two of them. Wicked fast. 🎉👏🔥✌️👊
Wow nice t shirt. I want one!!! Where did you get it?
2 more days and mine arrives. Cant wait.
Getting mine this week too! Congrats!
I never owned a bike I was looking at this one what was the process in buying this one??
Just bought one today
Have you got it yet?
Top machine
New sub ! Liked 😉🙏❤️😍
Thanks! Jeff.
I have come from owing five r1, and man I’m having a ball
Does Sportstar S provide option of passenger pillion seat accessory?
family guy huu
I got mine this last Saturday! Anyone is Southern California?
Also how do you get it to do the wheely
Just a tug on the handlebars as it comes into the mid range and keep feeding the power on. Took a bit of practice. Jeff.
@@BikeReviewcomau and at which gear were you on? Thanks.
Really low gear ratio in first helps.
How tall are you?
That’s way
This guy says that "it's a city bike" 🤣🤣,he obviously hasn't been to Baltimore city 🤘
yea you need the armor plate option for there lol not too mention the potholes that swallow up small squeegee kids lol
Hoon😁
Beautiful bike, would consider one if it wasn’t so grossly overpriced. $26k?? Cmon Harley
Why oh why did they not just leave it with the power of the pan..160hp…perfect..
Your sitting on top of it like a early sportster that sucks and that way everyone went to a dyna
Buy 1 of these at your own peril people. Especially when you get up around the 5000k + ks.
Why?
@@kenjiltcyGday Ken from what I've seen on CZcams alot of owners have had to have total engine rebuilds. Why would the lie?
The left side of the bike looks like it was fitted with a stunt frame. Bit ugly.
So it’s a hooligans bike to drive around the street and at night on the weekends with mates.
Leave to Harley man. They just couldn’t come in with regular, conventional, 17” road wheels like 90% of street bikes. Not Harley! 16” super fat, big, overemphasized and bold. Fits the overall theme of the bike though, and the Harley way.
Tire size is 160/70 r17 a common tire
Non è uno sportster 😢
Oh look, they've copied the Indian Scout!
26k for a bike with no suspension, silly front wheel & single brake rotor, ridiculous small tank and confused styling, maybe if it was 15k you'd except these major short falls but HD are having a laugh...
and your bike is?? smh....
@@timemnovayork Honda 50cc...
This bike is $15k?.. and I love mine
Until you ride one, STFU.
I love mine, and it did cost 15.5k
I guess you never rode a XR1200 then, which easily gets the front up in first and second if you aren't careful (I know i own one) plus it sounds like a Harley. The new revo motors are the absolute worst soundin engine i have ever had the misfortune to hear on a bike , my lawnmower sounds better. I have heard every aftermarket system available and that just makes it sound horrible and louder. These new ones may be a bit faster then my older XR, but mines a Harley, these new ones are some sort of metric wannabe. Its a damn good bike but they missed the mark yet again.
You mean a lot faster than your old XR. Actually it does everything better, to include cruise control. The old XR wasn't a good seller for a reason.
@@fs3994 you mean all that new tech that has been nothin but headaches for most rev max sporty owners? I'm fine without all the gee whiz stuff and I prefer my torque down low and would LOVE to catch a new sportster s from light to light. These rev max bikes are gonna be another street failure. The XR's weren't big sellers because they stopped, handled, had plenty of power and were reliable, so they didn't appeal to the typical Harley guy. Great bike ahead of its time. sorry your rev max bike sounds like a lawn mower with a bad exhaust leak lol
@@billwilliamson9842 lve owned both. And the XR is like farm equipment compared to the new sportster. Which does the 1/4 at least a second faster. I hope you catch one at a light also. I'm done with you.
Harley can have different types of customers
@@fs3994 well I have run into one and not a big deal, killed him out the hole and he didn't run me down until well into 5th but he did pull me on top end but not by much and not very quickly. nice bike but god what a horrid exhaust note, just terrible. he said he thought he'd have beat me by a lot more too, but guess not. now what dipstick?
$30.000 Realy for that Heap of Shit…??? You’d be better spending 15grand on a 4strokeWR450 Yamaha dirt bike it’d better suited for New Zealand’s goat track roads!!!
It costs $15.5k
@@StannisTheMannis305 ok I take it back brother, I’d no doubt love riding it, truth be known..
my first harley, only had jap sport bikes before. my only complaint is i hate the forward controls so much that i did not ride the bike until i made rearsets and jacked up the rear by 2 inches. love it now, almost feels like a sport bike. I think harley put forwards so they can sell the mid control option which is ridiculously expensive. $1194.00 for parts only. maybe another $300 to fit ?
Sounds awesome - exactly what it needs.