Test Riding Harleys! – Harley 48, Low Rider S, & Softail Slim S
On a recent Weekend Ride, we ended up stopping by Orlando Harley on our way to the Ace Cafe. SOMEHOW… we ended up getting talked into test riding some bikes. They weren’t very busy and the salesman was insistent, plus Erick whispering “c’mon” in my ear didn’t help!
Before I know it, I’m pulling out of Orlando Harley on a brand new, hooked up 2017 Harley Sportster 48, alongside a Low Rider S and Softail Slim S. So much selection!
While we did test ride them, I don’t really ‘evaluate’ them in this video, so don’t look to this episode to tell you what I like and / or disliked about each bike. This episode is just us having some fun on some new Harley’s, and initial feedback and reactions. We’ll get into the nitty gritty on reviewing bikes later!
What I learned from this experience? Don’t test ride a bike that’s bigger / better than yours. So long as you don’t test ride it, you won’t know that there’s better out there! Alas, this is where the saying “Ignorance is bliss” comes from. They’re right.
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dude if you going to upgrade get the Low rider S that is on a different level my friend got one and he let me take a ride and I'm in love is bad ass.
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blockhead i personally recently traded my 2012 iron 883 in after owning the iron for 5 years 19,000 miles on her as well. got a letter from harley and wanted to know if i wanted to test ride some bikes, test rode the roadster, street 750, and the lowrider S, and after i rode the lowrider S i had to trade my old bike in to get her, brand new 2017 HD lowrider S with 10 miles 8 of the 10 miles from the test ride lol. bought the bike , purchased new pipes right away the magnaflow bandit exhaust 2 into 2 similar to the vance and hines short shots, but with a deeper tone. and new headlight and powervision tuner. the handbars are perfect as is, same with the intake. put my 1000 miles on in less than two weeks. would have been sooner if the weather wasnt crap. to this day i dont regret trading in my bike for the lowrider, power for days! even more when you put new pipes and a tune. the heat from the exhaust you felt i got the same thing, but once i switched pipes and tuned it so it wasnt running as lean to meet EPA regulations. night and day difference bike ran a whole lot cooler after that. same with the power! cruise control is awesome for highway riding. and the extra gear isnt too shabby either. bike can easily go over 140 mph, after you get rid of the limiter haha, and raise rpm limiter to 6200 rpms. no complaints thus far. did have a tiny leak on the shifter on the primary , but quick fix on that, and no problems since then. smooth sailing already have 2000 miles on her already, and only owned it since june 8th of this year. but only negative i can find is the damn double seat i purchased from harley damn thing sucks on long distance trips hard as a rock worst $400 i spent on a seat i can tell you that, wish i could have found a seat like i did on my iron 883 which i found at a rummage sale for $25 lol solid seat too! oh well hopefully i get lucky again, solo seat is actually quite comfortable with it.
like your bike better..
That Dyna Low Rider S is a dream bro !!!! Thanks for the vid Blockhead !
Do you know what size those bars are on the 48
Great video ! I think you found your next bike in the Low Rider S……..the Softail Slim S in Olive Gold retro military, minus the ape hangers is my personal favorite. Very comfortable for me and I like the heel shifter. I like the Low Rider S but not the bronze paint. The Low Rider S and the 48 don't fit me so well either.
48 is ugly as hell and has way too much vibration…
He said Vans & Hine dual slash slip on mufflers on the softail?
Loved the vid I got the best feel for those bikes, and motorcycling, of all the vids I have watched. I'm about to take my licensing course. Thats my birthday present to myself. It's as good an excuse as any to finally do it.Thanks.
that white 48 with white walls though… looks great
I had to stop taking test rides when I actually traded in my car to get a second Harley. Ha
Try the fat bob. Love it. With a nice pair of Vance and Hines you will be set!! Won't be disappointed.
Hey man, I just wanted to say that I love the content you create on your channel. I've been wanting to get into riding and I'll be buying my first bike within the next month (Yamaha XVS650). I'd love a Harley but in Sydney Australia the CC limit for learner bikes is 650 🙁 Your how to video on learning to ride was super helpful! keep up the great work!
Stopped watching the channel for a bit and was surprised when I heard all the curse words blocked out
Not a fan of the Z bars. Meh
"this was a mistake" haha
that's why I've tried to avoid riding a new road glide with the 107… i love my dyna but I may end up coming home with that road glide haha
My next bike is definitely the Lower Rider S. Fun facts: twice the power of the 883 and only 100 more pounds? Yes please.
I upgraded my 48 too, u should get a 48 bro! 883 is so damn slow. Slap a tuner on the bitch and ur golden
I do hope you spoke trade numbers for your Iron toward a 48 or that Low Rider S because that's where you're heading and why not now!?
does your Harley leak. this is crucial for me to buy a iron
It's people like you are fucking assholes talk coughing and shit fucking grow up high schools over
since when did you start censoring?! 🙁
I rode the low rider S recently & the soft tail slim s. Great bikes. But the low rider S really rocked. Like you said.
Damn. I love my Iron but I sure do miss my Nightster. So much more power!
I went down to that place. The dealership was cool and they had a lot of bikes, but holy shit were the sales reps pushy. Every other dealership I've been to has been chill, but these guys fit the stereotype of used car salesmen better than anything else.
if I was to get any of those it would be the 48
what? ? no breakout test? #feelsbadman
The sporty was pretty cool.
Hey brother, I really like that 48! I actually called to see what the price tag on that bike with all those upgrades was and no one has called me back. You by chance remember the price tag on that bike?
The worse salesman i have ever heard or seen in my entire life – too busy talking shit he never got the sales. He didn't get the sales because he didn't qualify these tire kickers before they took him out for a joy ride.
They would probably offer you 2k for your iron even though all of your add-ons and labor would have amounted to twice that… Harley Stealerships are notorious for their awful trade values.
Man that dealer does a good job of customizing those bikes before you take delivery. Nice.
I went to test ride a road glide. I told the salesman it was great, but I wanted to test ride the street glide and then the road king to compare. He said I would hate them and I would be wasting my time since the road glide was the best. I quickly left the dealership . . .
Use the heal toe shifter and the upshift won't be so stiff lol. Also you'll never want to ride without it again
I'm torn. I have the 2016 48 and love it but I love the softail slim and the low rider S. I'm not a fan of the slim S though. But if I'm throwing down that many doll hairs I'm gonna have to go with a streetglide unless my girl learns to ride because those bikes are too beautiful to throw a 2up seat and sissy bar on. It's a shame I had to put a 2-up seat on my 48. But it honestly looks pretty bad ass with the speedline bars.
love this place went in 05 bike week on vacation
Fxdls hands down
I put a red thunder on mine and dyno tuned it
Stock 85 hp/105 tq pounds
Tuned 100 hp/120 tq pounds
I swear to you that it becomes a whole different beast with those changes
Also changed the tires, I put commander 2s
On it, it handles so much better than with stock tires
I'm obviously biased with my opinion lol
But I say fxdls for the win
all 3 are some sick bikes. my personal favorite is the dyna switchback I wish harley would not have done away with it.
I have a 2016 FXDLS. I can attest to the ridiculousness!! 👊🇺🇸 Nice video.