I didn’t want to hand it back but I left Harley on a Road Glide Special, so I can’t complain too much! I suggest that if you are in the market for a performance cruiser, the Low Rider S is worth a decent test ride – not just around the block, you need to get out of town and find some corners. Living with the Low Rider S as a daily rider for a few weeks was top fun. Service intervals are 1600km then every 8000km, which is quite frequent these days, but in saying that, this is a premium product and owning any premium bike comes at a price… Finish and quality is exceptional on this bike, so I’d imagine it will retain its value for a long period. The stand is not too much of a PITS to get to and flick out, the bike starts easily every time, the standard Harley mirrors are vibe-free and offer a good view, the fob system makes life easy and the security system is good. The gearbox is smooth in shift, without a huge throw at the lever, which many bikes with more forward controls tend to have.ĭay-to-day living with the Low Rider S is easy. There is plenty of engine braking from the two massive cylinders and that takes a little getting used to if you are not a regular V-twin rider but can be very useful in getting the bike pulled up. Fuelling is good, of course there are some lean areas due to emissions regulations no doubt… However, in general it is smooth and responsive.
It pulls from zero and absolutely cranks between 20rpm. I’d be keen to try a sportier tyre such as the Metzeler Cruisetec come time for replacement, something with a bit more feel and a sharper handling profile would compliment the chassis even more.Įngine-wise, as mentioned, the M-8 114 is a cracker. The Michelin Scorcher tyres are good in the dry and do the job in the wet also. Impressive even, especially for a long, low bike… You would not pick the handling by going off the looks… With only 86mm of rear travel, there are hard hits, but overall the set-up is great. Even if the bike is ridden in more of a point-and-shoot style, which also works well on it, the rear remains composed and the bike stays on line. It’ll sit on its side all day long through the longer turns and there is no stand up or squat on the gas off the turns. Once in the corner, the Low Rider S is well behaved. They are on the sporty side in both spring rate and damping and although the high-speed compression can get jarring on the sharper bumps, the handling trade-off of the set-up is more than welcome in my opinion… They give good support when loading up the front, don’t collapse through their stroke even on sudden hard braking, yet they keep the tyre on the tarmac, soaking up the bumps. Touch down is predictable and as mentioned, the ‘pegs fold up anyway. Ground clearance, at 30.1º, is not too bad. Accelerating hard off turns, the LRS remains composed and on-line with minimal sidewall pump or squat.
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