Low Rider ST: DISAPPOINTED!
#301
Brilliant post, and so true.
However, there IS actually one gorgeous, comfortable and powerful Harley Davidson that can be sat on, bought and ridden into the sun-filled and thrilling future - bone stock without a single change. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the best all-around Harley Davidson there is now and has ever been:
THE HERITAGE!
However, there IS actually one gorgeous, comfortable and powerful Harley Davidson that can be sat on, bought and ridden into the sun-filled and thrilling future - bone stock without a single change. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the best all-around Harley Davidson there is now and has ever been:
THE HERITAGE!
just sayin.
#303
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wlwoodruff (07-16-2024)
#304
I certainly do not disparage any who own them, and do not come here and talk smack and call them names if they don't like what I like.
I don't find any Harley "perfect". I think modifying them is part of the enjoyment.
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Junkyard Dog (07-16-2024)
#305
Agreed, not a fan. The earlier Heritage TC is what kept me off a Harley for years.
I certainly do not disparage any who own them, and do not come here and talk smack and call them names if they don't like what I like.
I don't find any Harley "perfect". I think modifying them is part of the enjoyment.
I certainly do not disparage any who own them, and do not come here and talk smack and call them names if they don't like what I like.
I don't find any Harley "perfect". I think modifying them is part of the enjoyment.
#306
Does anyone ride a completely stock Harley?
I don't think I ever owned any make of bike, not just my Harley, that remained stock for long. There's always something that needs tweaking. No two people are exactly the same. There is no one size fits all. Personalising your ride to you is all part of ownership as far as I'm concerned.
I love the Heritage. But when I sit on one it feels like the bike is sloping down at the front and I'm going to slide forward in the seat. It isn't and it's not the bike, it's just the way my body happens to fit it. Wouldn't stop me buying one though if money was no object and I'd tweak it til it felt right for me.
Most comfortable Harley for me straight out of the crate is an RKS, but if I had one of those it wouldn't stay stock for long either.
As it is I'm very happy with my LRS. It's not perfect but it doesn't matter. It's still a keeper and I'll probably never stop doing stuff to it.
As they say, it's not the destination, it's the journey.
I don't think I ever owned any make of bike, not just my Harley, that remained stock for long. There's always something that needs tweaking. No two people are exactly the same. There is no one size fits all. Personalising your ride to you is all part of ownership as far as I'm concerned.
I love the Heritage. But when I sit on one it feels like the bike is sloping down at the front and I'm going to slide forward in the seat. It isn't and it's not the bike, it's just the way my body happens to fit it. Wouldn't stop me buying one though if money was no object and I'd tweak it til it felt right for me.
Most comfortable Harley for me straight out of the crate is an RKS, but if I had one of those it wouldn't stay stock for long either.
As it is I'm very happy with my LRS. It's not perfect but it doesn't matter. It's still a keeper and I'll probably never stop doing stuff to it.
As they say, it's not the destination, it's the journey.
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Calif Fat Bob (07-17-2024)
#307
Agreed, not a fan. The earlier Heritage TC is what kept me off a Harley for years.
I certainly do not disparage any who own them, and do not come here and talk smack and call them names if they don't like what I like.
I don't find any Harley "perfect". I think modifying them is part of the enjoyment.
I certainly do not disparage any who own them, and do not come here and talk smack and call them names if they don't like what I like.
I don't find any Harley "perfect". I think modifying them is part of the enjoyment.
#308
Sportglide
I never really liked the older TC Heritages, although ironically my first HD was a '07 Heritage. But this one, the M8 Heritage, is my favorite Harley of the ones I've owned and I've had about a dozen or so. I'll tell you another bike I rode that I wouldn't have to change much, the Sport Glide. True, I only rode it once, but it felt much like a Heritage. Hate those wheels, though.
#309
Went back and looked at my notes from last summer when I did a weekend demo ride on a bunch of Harleys."Low Rider ST.
Oh my! This is essentially a Breakout, with mid controls. Just what I was lamenting about the Breakout! And it has a windshield and saddlebags. This bike ROCKS! It IS a dirt bike! I’ve no doubt that put knobby tires on it and I could chase a Pan America far into the woods. Where the other softail mid controls didn’t feel right, they feel fine here. And yes, you can stand straight up on them. The ergonomics are pretty german, with that slightly crouched leaning a bit forward posture, which tends to be darn good for long rides. Interestingly, while it’s got the handlebar clamp gauges I didn’t like on other models, it works here because you’re leaned forward a bit, and can see them much more easily.
This bike, the Low Rider ST, while completely different from the Fat Boy, or the Heritage, is tied for second place with the Fat Boy, to me. It’s far better than the sum of its pieces. If I go back again tomorrow, I think I’ll ride this a few more times. It’s a really interesting machine."
Oh my! This is essentially a Breakout, with mid controls. Just what I was lamenting about the Breakout! And it has a windshield and saddlebags. This bike ROCKS! It IS a dirt bike! I’ve no doubt that put knobby tires on it and I could chase a Pan America far into the woods. Where the other softail mid controls didn’t feel right, they feel fine here. And yes, you can stand straight up on them. The ergonomics are pretty german, with that slightly crouched leaning a bit forward posture, which tends to be darn good for long rides. Interestingly, while it’s got the handlebar clamp gauges I didn’t like on other models, it works here because you’re leaned forward a bit, and can see them much more easily.
This bike, the Low Rider ST, while completely different from the Fat Boy, or the Heritage, is tied for second place with the Fat Boy, to me. It’s far better than the sum of its pieces. If I go back again tomorrow, I think I’ll ride this a few more times. It’s a really interesting machine."
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Calif Fat Bob (07-17-2024)
#310
I'm onto my 4th seat, my 3rd handlebar, and just one replacement windshield, just trying to get it comfortable for a day long ride.
I've plans to change the tires, the wheels, and maybe the foot controls too.
Naw, I do enjoy my Heritage, but perfect out of the box it ain't. Well, not for me.
The ST was a contender for me, as was the Pan America, but they got edged out by the Heritage.
I've plans to change the tires, the wheels, and maybe the foot controls too.
Naw, I do enjoy my Heritage, but perfect out of the box it ain't. Well, not for me.
The ST was a contender for me, as was the Pan America, but they got edged out by the Heritage.
Last edited by $tonecold; 07-17-2024 at 08:48 AM.