I bought a Pan America: My First Ride Taking it Off-Road
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- čas přidán 18. 07. 2021
- I decided to finally pick up the Harley-Davidson Pan America and add it to Motorcycle arsenal. My first ride is a local spot in south orange county, California near Cleveland National Forest. During the ride I go into my plans for accessories and modifications that I'll be making. I talk Pan America success and how adventure riding adds a new dynamic to most Harley-Davidson riders out there.
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It’s beautiful watching a cruiser rider having that ADV epiphany moment. Comfort, power and versatility. The ultimate freedom machine 🇺🇸
Kudos to you Matt, unlike other salesmen who say they ride the same motorcycle you're buying but they're bike is home, you really did it👍🏼You've proved the internet wrong that Harley dealership will not sell the pan am and steer customers towards classic models by putting down your own money. Pan am being a good bike or not, your dedication to work will take you places.
I hate kudos
100% agree
The production value in these ML videos surpass the motor company videos by far.
and there's real info in them as well , not just marketing hype . this is where i come when i'm interested in a bike , not the Harley website .
Thank you. I appreciate it. I’m always trying to up my production value
That definitely looked fun, Matt. Thanks for taking us along!
I knew, absolutely KNEW this model was going to sell like crazy!
Great video, great to see a TA being used in these conditions
Looks like a hoot
I live in North Idaho and half the roads are gravel and dirt. My PA is my 6th Harley from Lone Wolf H-D and the versatility of this bike is amazing. Less traffic and distracted drivers to deal with. Great review 👍🏻
Always great content here! Love your Zion and Yosemite vids, and I look forward to more Pan American content!
Thanks for posting!
Thank you so much Matt, your review was terrific. Honest and just so real compared to other reviews. That kind of riding is exactly what I do here in Australia. The PA looks like it will comfortably handle both the highways and the tracks that I enjoy. I will be hoping to take one for a test ride tomorrow, so your video allows me a little insight as to what I can expect. Thanks brother, stay safe.
What an awesome trail to have right on your doorstep Matt, very fortunate . Great video, ride safe….from the UK
“Supply chain issues”, I hear you! I just bought a 2021 Road Glide Special 3 months ago and getting accessories for it has been a pain in the butt! Great video though! Nice bike!
Yes. It bad right now. Enjoy the RGS.
I’m thinking of one for next spring. I love the bike. Definitely a step forward
Thanks for another great video, and congrats on the new whip
I have the same gear and went to the Rawhide Adventures ZAKAR site for training as well... At first, I wasn't a fan of those boots. But having spent a couple days solid wearing those boots there... and wearing them more and more after I got back home... I became a huge fan. They are super comfortable compared to my other off-road boots. Now I'm a huge fan. Love them. Also a huge fan of the rest of gear, especially the helmet.
Good video! I appreciate your honesty on the shortcomings of the boots and your "anger" on not getting the accessories you ordered in time for this ride. There will be lots of trial and error for experienced and inexperienced ADV riders alike. I'm glad the Pan America hits all the right notes. I'll own one soon enough!
That was pretty dicey passing that truck on the way up! Beautiful color on the PA! I test rode one last week and was very impressed.
Yeah, Rev It makes some nice gear! I have a couple of their jackets and a pair of gloves, that European Fit works better for me.
Honest content. I just purchased a 2022 a little south of you. Ordered full Panniers and racks and such... an easy 6 month wait...I made note of your roads. I'll be hitting them.
Just found your channel, and enjoying the content. Great editing. Always like to see video of So Cal especially on two wheels. Nice job Matt.
Not really into adventure bikes but I find myself really enjoying the photography and scenery in Matt's videos. Greta production value. Also does a good job of placing these bikes in real world scenario's which is definitely doing HD a favor
Glad you got your Pan America. I am still waiting on my bags also.
Looks like a motorcycle you can have a lot of fun on Lots of luck with it Matt Love it
More of your excellent content. I like how you give your opinion either way. I bought my last bike based on your videos. Keep up the good work and ride safe.
I took a test ride last week. Loved it... was putting down my deposit to buy one but they couldn't get me one with spoke wheels.
I know all the other goodies are out of stock.. but I have to have spoke wheels.
Thoroughly enjoying this Motovlog Matt more than the bike review Matt. Keep it up!
Cool ride Matt. Thanks for taking us along. It looks like the Pan America didn't even break a sweat.
Hello Eric how are you doing today
Great video Matt. Looked like that was a fun day!
Great Video! I loved this bike after my test ride. Its says a lot to see you buy one!
I ran those Metzler Tourance tires for about a year and never really cared for them - when I switched over to Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR it was a game changer...both on and off road, hands down the best dual purpose moto tire!!
Very good job. I just rode that trail last Saturday with a couple of friends on our GS's. I really like the Panamerica! It looks like a very capable machine. Keep the videos coming.
Awsome video. Love that bike. Can’t wait for mine to arrive!
Congratulations Matt 👏
Stoked for you 😎⚡️🤙
By far, you got the best color! Congrats! I wish it was still offered this year (unless more colors are coming).
Can't go wrong with Army green! Love it!!! Great review as always 👏
When I lived in San Clemente, road up their many times. Used to go up the Ortega to access it or I came out that way. Make sure you eat at either Bravo Burgers or Bad to the Bone. Brings back fond memories. I was life flighted from the peak. I launched off the cliff a 1/4 mile from the top. Did the same rode on a new bike on my one year anniversary of almost killing myself. Those tires are fine for that road, just air down.
As usual, another great video from Matt.
Saw one on the road the other day, really dig this bike. Cheers!
Your videos alone will help sell hundreds, maybe thousands of these. Very smart decision good sir. Looking forward to future content!
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Waiting for mine to come in. Black and grey. Great video Matt! Still keeping my 2020 Tiger 1200 for the more on road stuff though! Never thought in a million years that I would ever own a Harley Davidson.
HD definitely knocked it out of the park. I think there a lot of guys out there that love harleys but never found a model in the line up that worked for their riding style. That’s always been my view. In a few years I could see a Dirt Glide in my garage.
Great video as always Matt.
Although I am not a off road rider, I enjoyed your take on the new Pan America. You looked like you were ready for a break, sitting at the cafe counter enjoying that ice water, :-). Safe Travels. 🙂🏍🇨🇦
Great video! I just took delivery of my Pan America last week and I love this bike. Thanks Matt for your in-depth videos that I have watched a dozen times while waiting for mine. BTW: I was able to obtain the black top box & mount from an out of state dealer who was willing to sell it to me. A dealer in Alabama has a couple of full sets of boxes and will ship to you.
Matt congrats on the Pan America, it looks awesome. I got the sport side cases for mine and they are awesome. Don't plan on doing too much off-road, so they work for me. Ride on!
Another great video! Thank you for the share!
Great bike in a nice colour. Hope you get your panniers and other stuff soon. Happy trails!
Well built bike, looks like it will staple the definition of adventure riding on a higher level. Nice leap from harley
Fantastic video Matt, as always, greetings from London
Hey Matt, That Deadwood Green Just makes that Bike! That will be my Pick when I Order one..
Bend over and pay $400 extra for a Color .. Indian did that on the FTR-1200 too for Purple .. Incdian's glory days racing bike colors..
Yea, I felt like it was suiting. It’s $250 not 400 like what numb nuts is saying. Enjoy the PA when you get one.
@@MattLaidlaw love the color Matt , enjoy the ride I’ve past my off road days
Jeff Seifert , any particular reason you randomly capitalize words? Just wondering.
@@captainamerica9353 To Boldly go where no Man has gone before...
Terrific review as always Matt. Just got my PA a couple weeks ago and just completed an Iron Butt over the weekend. Very impressed at the bike’s versatility, relative comfort and performance. A nice compliment to my LiveWire - both bikes I purchased based in part on your reviews. Would have seriously considered buying one at your dealer in CA and riding back to MI, but the sales tax implications for buying in your state were onerous (I talked to your sales team). Keep the great reviews coming…
No better recommendation than a purchase! There is a 2023 with my name on it! Great video Matt.
Congratulations bro! Beautiful bike and great video! Ride safe bro and God bless
Its been 20 years since I drove my old jeep over those trails. One of them actually drops you off in Corona off the 15 by Corona Lake. Glad to hear there selling well.
I think I saw that trail on the map. I’ll have to try that one next time
Its bedford motorway, and theres some controversy right now, about a week ago some guy tried chaining it off and standing in the road with a gun, saying its his private driveway, despite it being a well known trail the public has used for 60+ years. US Forest Service has temporarily closed it while people are looking for a legal solution. Socal jeeps facebook group has more info
I like the color and glad H-D hit the mark with this bike they are creating a whole new market for the MOCO
I felt you were gonna get one of these. Good for you!
I love the 'Military Green' ~ totally badass. Stock seats are always in need of improvement~ it's the one thing that all motorcycle manufacturers, even HD, will never really get right~ always a stylistic afterthought that has nothing to do with comfort. It will be interesting to see what Corbin and other come up with for this bike.
Great video! That bike is so cool. Great content! Ortega is closed last I heard as well. Just did a ride up to Josie's Hideout out toward Julian last weekend. Probably some great roads out that way for the PA. Keep 'em coming Brother, and good luck getting those bags!!
Matt, you may want to consider soft or semi-rigid panniers for off-road riding. Hard panniers are usually toast after a fall and can cause an injury if you put your foot down while riding with kickback into the pannier. Congrats on the new adventure bike. Thanks for another honest review.
Deadwood Green!! Love it
It is a interesting color
Hey Harley Davidson! If Matt Laidlaw telling you to get him some bags, you better get those bags! - Nice bike Matt - Im excited about the new engine, but wish the Sportster model wasn't tuned down.
Nice. Looking forward to more videos on the Dirt Glide.
Harley should hire YOU Matt as their marketing/advertising go to person. Your input and knowledge is better than any ad from any manufacturer I ever saw, not just Harley. If I lived in Ca. Id be using your dealership for sure. Unfortunately (depending on how you look at it) I live in Mass.
I just gave in my Street Glide Special and bought a Pan America Special at my local HD dealer. The reasons are that the SGS was way to hard to handle at low speed and the Pan Am is lot more matching my everyday life, including my passion to go out geocaching, which often leads you off road or to abandoned places. A great difference I noticed when doing my test ride on the Pan Am was the ability to do lane splitting - with high summer degrees I was stuck in a huge Autobahn traffic jam. Ridin’ my broad, heavy and wobbly SGS it would have been a horroble jerk ride and I would have stood for hours in the jam - with the slim and movable Pan Am I did lane splitting and left the jam behind me in a short amount of time. This was the moment my inner voice said - no it screamed - „go and buy this bike!"
Great insight on the bike man. I agree I think the moco definitely hit it out of the park with the Pan America. And at a good price point too.
Also, great color choice on ur bike. Looks fantastic!
I was in Cleveland national forest a few weeks ago its amazing out there
Congratulations Matt: Enjoy the New American Ride! I sell/finance H-D in NJ (coastal area). I do appreciate the all new Pan America and truly amazed by the capability; however, where I live, looks nothing like your California country. This motorcycle should be considered, by anyone who lives near such beautiful country roads. Thanks for a great video.
That little tab with the HD emblem on the front of the jacket is pretty cool. It looks like it's directly military inspired, as a tab exactly like that is found on modern military cold weather and rain jackets. Instead of the HD emblem, one would slide on a little sleeve displaying one's rank. I wonder if anyone's commented on that.
Awesome video. Thanks!
Very entertaining! Thanks👍
Fantastic video. Got the bike too and really impressed by it.
Love it! Thanks Matt!
Hello Rodney how are you doing today?
My 2023 Nightster Special is in shipping. Love this bike as well..following
Totally getting one.
Great video Matt! I think you really captured the appeal of very capable adventure bike!
Agreed.
That's kinda the idea though as he sells em. 👍🏻
you are the best making videos about Harleys
Congratulations man! Beautiful bike!
BMW GS dominance is OVER! Love the Pan Am.Well done HD and now must start saving up
I'll come out and buy one if I get the same price you did 😉
What a nice area to explore, thanks for the views.
Beautiful bike Matt. I can’t wait to see you do a video on the sportster s.
Great video (finally with subtitles) and review Matt. Best video ever about P-A. Superb bike the P-A, a new entry in the trail bikes market. You need a offroad helmet (Arai TOUR X or MX-V suggested). Cheers from Italy. 💪🏻
The pants NEED to be offered with a longer inseam!!! Thanks for the vid and info...
Being 6'4 I agree
I hope you got a friends and family discount on that gear, near $2k! This bike is amazing to me, I imagine that by the time I'm ready to buy one the gear and accessories supply will be all fixed. Happy riding!
That new HD gear is really nice as is the new bike. I think HD has done this one well.
Great video Matt. Looks like a fun ride with great views.
The Pan Am looks like a fun bike if you have somewhere you can ride it. The gear is impressive both in it’s functionality and style but don’t see how you can handle all that gear during summer temperatures. Here in South Carolina 75 degrees is about as warm as I can go.
I hope Harley-Davidson sends you some bags. 😁
Thanks for great video as always 👊🏼💯📸🔥
Awesome, you took your Pan-Am out/off-roading right away. I’m still a little nervous about hitting the off-road trails on mine. I’m also waiting for those panniers and top case to come in; darn that supply chain.
I’ll be looking forward to your future Pan-Am video uploads.
Please don't go off-roading with hard panniers though, you won't be the first one to injure themselves that way. For off-roading, soft panniers are definitely the safer option.
They both have their pros and cons obviously, so depending on your type of riding you might want to pick one over the other. For off-roading though, I'd say pick the safest one.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I am mine! Luckily I ordered the panniers and other stuff in early March and had it waiting on my bike.
The bike has a face only a mother could love.
Get yourself a Garmin Zumo XT with the local topo road maps and you’ll be good on navigation.
Great video, I feel you about backordered parts. I was involved in an accident Feb. 28 and my Road Glide Special sat at my dealership until July waiting on parts. I started to think maybe I just trade my RG for a Pan America because the waiting was brutal. I have it back but tomorrow I go in for the headlight that finally came in yesterday. I also had a rear tire on order and one is available. I have 500 miles left on the one I have but I want to ride and not sit waiting on another backorder. Great vide, stay safe
Great review!
Well done sir! Enjoy! 👍
Great day for you
Another great video. I picked up my PA-S back in May, had the panniers on "order" since April...delivery expected around 1 Oct! Absolutely HD misjudged the demand for accessories for this amazing bike. My dealer (Wild Prairie in MN) did an great job of searching the entire country to locate and get my ordered parts. Looking forward to hitting Superior National Forest in MN this Aug after Sturgis. And the Deadwood Green was my 1st choice, but ended up and happy with Black.
Hello Tim how are you doing today
they didn't misjudge.. its just typical HD. A simple replacement fender can take weeks or even months.
Great decision. Enjoy!!
Great video. I want a Pan American
Great film, good job
I like the green color, that looks nice.
The Pan Am is such a cool bike - I know people compare it to the GS, but with the street performance coming in at such a high level, it's more like an American Multistrada IMO. Trading my Road King in on a Black Special tomorrow and I'm both excited and nervous. I'm going to miss the hell out of the Road King, but looking forward to new memories and adventures with the new bike! I'm also looking for the tank pads and black aluminum panniers - can't wait to see more PA content!
You're gonna love it! My buddy got one 4 weeks ago and has 5400 miles on it already. He just got back from The Black Hills, and says it's the best bike he's owned out of 20 in the last 35 years. My other buddy rode one for an hour, and says it's better than the GS he used to own, but he wouldn't trade his 1200 Multistrada in on one.
Nice video, good drone shots, thanks!
Hello John how are you doing today?
Nice riding gear Matt I do like those boots the dirt bike riding was cool hope to see more 👍
I used to be an Orange County Deputy Sheriff (retired) and patrolled Silverado Canyon. I couldn’t believe they paid me to drive a Chevy Tahoe out there 😂. I rode to the peak many times. I never rode to the Ortega because it was beyond my patrol jurisdiction but the U S forestry service told me to take the Main Divide Road (Forest Rd S304) if I ever needed to escape from a wild fire (if the road back to Silverado was blocked). It puts you on the Ortega just east of Hell’s Kitchen.
Rad man. Thanks for the comment. 🤘🏼