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We went to our local dealership to see if we could get Lurch his first adventure motorcycle and decided on a 2022 Kawasaki KLR650.
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Harley-Davidson recently flew me to Santa Barbara, California to test ride and review the 2022 Low Rider ST. Understand, Harley-Davidson paid for the flights, meals, and lodging. However, no contract was mentioned or signed and I was never told what I could or could not say, so I will give you an unbiased real-world biker review as always. (video at bottom of the article)
Now, I actually own a 2016 Dyna Low Rider S and after that year it was moved to the Softail frame. My 2016 has the Screamin’ Eagle Twin Cam 110 ci engine and it is a ripper and so fun to ride. I looked forward to how the new 2022 Low Rider ST would handle and feel like with the Milwaukee-Eight 117 cubic inch engine.
I learned many things about the Low Rider ST from the Harley-Davidson Reps, so I think we should talk about where the Low Rider ST spawned from. You see, in recent years Harley has been paying much attention to the ever-changing demographics of Harley riders. Harley spotted a trend and was seeing riders, especially in Southern California, tweaking the Low Rider S by Increasing engine displacement, changing suspension, adding bags, and even fairings, just to name a few.
Armed with that information Harley-Davidson set out to create a base model bike that was all of the aforementioned things, but yet came that way out of the box so to speak. Thus, the Low Rider ST was born and came into existence with special care taken as to how it looked and rode. The overall design was inspired by the iconic 80's FXRT.
CHECK OUT OUR HUNDREDS OF FREE HELPFUL VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE!I reviewed the Low Rider ST from the perspective of the average everyday biker out there and I'll tell you what you actually need to know about the bike, which has caused much stir and grabbed a lot of attention within the motorcycle community There are so many pre-orders that so this bike hardly ever makes it to the dealership floors.
The 2022 Low Rider ST is super fast and nimble. I really enjoyed dragging the footpegs through the twisties. I liked the fairing and the vents it had in it. The fairing created a wind tunnel around me and minimized buffeting. The Low Rider ST is capable of touring, but you can easily remove the bags to give it a stripped-down look while riding around town.
LISTEN TO THE LAW ABIDING BIKER PODCAST! There were a few negatives I found, and admittedly they are a bit nit-picky. First, the right saddlebag is shorter than the left to accommodate the dual exhaust. In my opinion, it aesthetically detracts from the look of the bike from the rear. This issue would not keep me from buying this bike though. Second, as a touring bike, I think the Low Rider ST should come from the factory with some sort of crash bars. There are crash bars available from Harley-Davidson.
Now here are some of the 2022 Low Rider ST specifications:
**GEAR I WORE DURING THIS VIDEO**
STREET AND STEEL OAKLAND PROTECTIVE RIDING JEANS
ALPINESTARS CR-6 DRYSTAR RIDING SHOES:
REVZILLA
AMAZON
SPEED & STRENGTH TRUE GRIT MOTO SHIRT
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SIMPSON MODBANDIT HELMET:
REVZILLA
AMAZON
AXIAL LONG SLEEVE COMPRESSION SHIRT
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Harley-Davidson recently flew me to Santa Barbara, California to test ride and review the 2022 Nightster. It was a very quick 4-day trip, 2 of those days being travel days. Understand, Harley-Davidson paid for the flights, meals, and lodging. However, no contract was mentioned or signed and I was never told what I could or could not say, so I will give you an unbiased real-world biker review as always. (video at bottom of article)
Now, I had many questions about this new Nightster and anticipated how it might feel and handle when riding it. There was only one way to find out and it started when I arrived at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort where I'd be staying for the next few days, and I got checked into my room. I quickly made my way to dinner where Harley had set up the “instrument of expression” launch event.
As I walked around the room this first night I had time to really think about what the new 2022 Nightster means now and to the future of Harley-Davidson as a company. I really had time to reflect on Harley-Davidson's rich history with their bikes of the past, and in many ways, they've carried much of that history over and put it into their present-day motorcycles. As Willie G. Davidson once said, “Everything we do is the notion that form follows function-but both report to emotion” and I wanted to see if that would be the case with the Nightster.
But, what do these new water-cooled Revolutions Max engines in the Pan America, Sporster S, and now the 2022 Nightster with the 975T version really mean? Is Harley fazing out the traditional big V-Twin air-cooled engines? During my time in and around Santa Barbara, I'd get these questions answered and a whole bunch more. Make sure to watch my review video to find out the answers.
CHECK OUT OUR HUNDREDS OF FREE HELPFUL VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE!I found the 2022 Nightster to be a fast nimble bike that was very capable of carving up twisty canyon roads. The horsepower may be intimidating to new riders, but that can be mitigated by the different ride modes. The bike can be tamed down by using Rain Mode, then a rider could progress to Road Mode, and eventually Sport Mode. The Nightster was designed with customization in mind. I think Harley did a great job designing it.
LISTEN TO THE LAW ABIDING BIKER PODCAST! There were a few negatives I found, and admittedly they are a bit nit-picky. First, the front-mounted radiator is not visually appealing to me personally. I know it's required to get the performance and horsepower out of the engine. I guess I'm old-school and I'll just have to learn to get used to the radiator. Secondly, the plastic trim on top of the tank (airbox) looks cheap and is a bit flimsy. I would have liked to see something made of metal in its place. And lastly, the control switch housings were also made of plastic. I would prefer metal ones like on my Street Glide Special.
Now here are some of the 2022 Nightster specifications:
**GEAR I WORE DURING THIS VIDEO**
STREET AND STEEL OAKLAND PROTECTIVE RIDING JEANS
ALPINESTARS CR-6 DRYSTAR RIDING SHOES:
REVZILLA
AMAZON
SPEED & STRENGTH TRUE GRIT MOTO SHIRT
**NEW STOCK COMING SOON! CHECK BACK!
SIMPSON MODBANDIT HELMET:
REVZILLA
AMAZON
AXIAL LONG SLEEVE COMPRESSION SHIRT
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Harley-Davidson is flying me to Sturgis 2021. I have always ridden my Harley-Davidson motorcycle to Sturgis so this will be new for me. Once in Sturgis, I will be riding and reviewing the Harley Pan America adventure motorcycle. They are taking me on a guided tour, both on and off-road. (see video below)
Because I ride both street and adventure motorcycles, I know I can give you a real-world biker review of the Pan America. Make sure you are subscribed to the Law Abiding Biker YouTube Channel and hit that bell icon so you're notified when I release my Pan America review video along with a ton of other awesome videos.
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Here at the Law Abiding Biker Store, we have several options for you when it comes to aftermarket windshields and LED headlights for your Harley Davidson motorcycle. We carry both F4 customs and Klockwerks windshields in a variety of different sizes and tints. When it comes to LED headlights, you can choose from the vision X or our Rivco LED motorcycle headlights.
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We filmed the install of a Sound Baggerz Audio amplifier and front fairing speakers in a 2014 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special. We will also be flashing the Boom Box system with a Techno Research Scan Tool afterward as required. We will be testing this entire system and the quality and let you know. We have no affiliation with Soundz Bagger Audio. We simply bought their products for install and real-world biker review.
CHECK OUT OUR HUNDREDS OF FREE HELPFUL VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE!We also had a Road Glide on hand and in our tutorial video, we will show you the slight differences with the install process. Like all our videos, this tutorial will be very detailed and you can be assured you'll be able to install this audio system in your Harley right in your very own shop or garage.
You can keep checking back here to see when this install video is released. We also have other Harley audio system install videos such as the Harley Boom Box Stage 1 & 2 kit, Rockford Fosgate Power Harley-Davidson kit, J&M Rokker XX Extreme kit, Hogtunes kit, and Cycle Sounds kit.
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