{"id":6137,"date":"2020-08-18T17:13:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T11:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xbhp.com\/machines\/?p=6137"},"modified":"2022-03-01T11:35:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T06:05:51","slug":"harley-davidson-low-rider-s-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xbhp.com\/machines\/harley-davidson-low-rider-s-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Harley-Davidson Low Rider S Review: Milwaukee’s king of cool!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Iconic. Aspirational. Instantly recognisable. Pop Culture King. And unapologetically cool. It is not hard to guess that the one motorcycle manufacturer that can be referred to as any and all of the above is Harley-Davidson<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. We recently got our hands on a Low Rider S and it really makes us want to talk about it.\u00a0

Text: Karan Bansatta<\/strong>
Photos: Sunil Gupta<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Milwaukee marquee has been making motorcycles for around 117 years now and to this day and their motorcycles have been what a lot of motorcycles have aspired to be. While a history lesson on Harley-Davidson is not needed for the most part (we all know that), a little history on the Low Rider S will do one good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, the Low Rider S is the spiritual successor of the Dyna Low Rider, perhaps the most loved Harley-Davidsons of all time. So it was natural for people to cause an uproar when it was axed. Why? We don\u2019t know. But we guess it was to make way for the Low Rider S, the new kid on the Softail block that aims to not only better its predecessor, but to add more riders to the bandwagon. Will it succeed? God only knows. Should it? To that, we give you a \u2018H*ll yeah!\u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One look at the Low Rider S and you can tell what Harley-Davidson was up to. Tall handlebar, mid-mounted pegs, a mini fairing complete with colour matching, and 19\u201d-16\u201d wheel combination. It is meant to make you look like you don\u2019t give two sh*ts about the world when you are out on the Low Rider S. The only thing you care about is the sports-cruiser pedigree of the motorcycle and lyrically accurate recital of Hardwired by Metallica. We aren\u2019t kidding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We generally avoid expletives but not on a Harley\u2026 Moving on, there are two colour options- Vivid Black and Barracuda Silver. We had the latter. The design has been executed tastefully. \u2018S\u2019, in Harley-Davidson speak, is Special. And that means more black and a tad less chrome. Most of the motorcycle is blacked out and there\u2019s chrome garnishing on muffler tips and engine fins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The low rear fender with a single seat setup and masked rear suspension are subtle nods to the Softail theme and the offset twin-shotgun mufflers add to the appeal of the Low Rider S. Overall, the design of the Low Rider S sits well with the purists and new riders alike with classic references and modern touches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We loved the recessed LED headlight inside the mini fairing, the twin dial instrument cluster and the relatively aggressive general stance of the motorcycle. Though we did expect better-looking RVMs. Also, we believe that most people will get rid of the long-ish rear fender to make the motorcycle even softer on the tail<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sitting on the saddle of the  Harley-Davidson is a sacred feeling. You almost instantly recognize that what you are sitting on is a Milwaukee beast. In the case of the Low Rider S though, you have to reach out a little for that recognition. The motocross-style handlebar sits on 4\u201d risers and requires some reach. The seat is low and the footpegs are mid-mounted. Because of the former, shorter riders have to stretch too hard and because of the latter, taller riders may feel cramped. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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