The Harley-Davidson Sportster S marks a shift of direction of the American motorcycle company.
First launched in July 2021, Harley-Davidson overhauled the Sportster platform with the all-new Sportster S.
The company’s oldest production model gets a liquid-cooled 1250 Revolution Max V-Twin engine that offers better performance at lower emissions.
Meanwhile, in an attempt to allow owners to personalize the Sporster S, Harley-Davidson has launched the Wild One accessories collection.
The Wild One accessories line consists of bolt-on parts that allow customers to add something extra to the new cruiser.
According to H-D, each piece features an anodized/gloss black finish along with machined aluminium components.
The Wild One accessories line includes:
The Wild One accessories are retailed at USD49.95 to USD229.96.
Harley-Davidson is set to kick off the new year with an all-new motorcycle.
The American motorcycle company has teased that there is something new set to be unleashed on the 26 January.
The teaser only features a date and a glimpse of what looks like a silhouette from a tank including the tagline ‘Further, Faster’.
While details remain scarce at this point, there is no harm in trying to deduct what the new motorcycle could be.
Firstly, looking at how aggressive Harley-Davidson is with the new Revolution Max 1250 engine available on the Sportster S and Pan America, the upcoming model could feature the same powerplant.
The tagline ‘Further, Faster’ could also refer to a more powerful version of the two.
However, considering 150hp and 127Nm is more than enough for the Pan America 1250, it’s only logical that the teaser could refer to a more powerful Sportster S.
Firstly, the Sportster S makes 121hp @ 7,500rpm and 127Nm, which means it has room to be injected with extra ponies.
Secondly, with just an 11.8L tank capacity, the Sportster S definitely needs a bigger tank to allow riders to go the extra mile.
Ironically, since the ‘S’ refers to ‘Sport’, the upcoming model could be a touring-oriented Sportster.
Nevertheless, the teaser could mean an entirely different model altogether thus it’ll be best to just wait and see what’s in store from Harley-Davidson.
From concept to reality in under two years, the all-new Harley-Davidson Sportster S now lands in Malaysia with a starting price of RM92,900.
Didi Resources, the sole distributor of the Harley-Davidson brand in Malaysia, recently unveiled the new Sportster S officially at Tropicana Grandhill Property Gallery in Genting Highlands.
We also had the opportunity to test out the new Sportster S; however, we will hold on to our thoughts until we have the bike for a proper review later.
Harley-Davidson first unveiled the 1250 Custom in July 2018, a concept motorcycle dubbed to be the heir to the throne of the ageing Sporster range.
Three years later, the Milwaukee-based company finally unveiled the finished product with the 2021 Sportster S.
The new Sportster S is set to take the world by storm thanks to the acclaimed 1250 Revolution Max, a liquid-cooled, DOHC, 1,252cc V-Twin powerplant capable of producing 121hp and 127Nm.
In an effort to make the riding experience even better, the Sportster comes with variable valve timing (VVT) and self-adjusting lifters, the same function available on the Pan America.
According to Harley-Davidson, the powertrain also function as a stressed member, thus eliminating the traditional frame, which significantly reduces motorcycle weight to just 227kg and results in a very stiff chassis that contributes to precise handling.
The Sportster also comes equipped with a preload-adjustable Showa (piggyback) rear shock connected to the steel trellis swingarm and a fully adjustable 43mm Showa upside/down fork.
A four-piston Brembo radial calliper handles the braking with a 320mm disc at the front and a two-piston Brembo calliper at the rear with a 260mm disc.
Harley’s even generous enough to fit the motorcycle with a six-axis IMU that offers cornering enhanced antilock brakes, enhanced traction control, Drag-Torque Slip Control System, and tire-pressure monitoring system.
To complete the 21st-century features, the Sportster S sport a spherical 4″ TFT instrument, all-around LED-lighting, three riding modes with two custom setups and Bluetooth connectivity.
Other notable functions include:
Harley-Davidson dengan rasminya mengumumkan ketibaan Sportster S di Malaysia dan ditawarkan pada harga RM92,900.
Selepas tiga tahun sejak memperkenalkan model konsep menerusi 1250 Custom, Harley-Davidson akhirnya merasmikan Sportser S, sebagai penyambung legasi model Sporster jenama itu.
Sportster S ini juga dilihat bakal sertai Pan America sebagai penyelamat jenama syarikat dari Milwaukee itu, ekoran saban tahun merekodkan penjualan yang kurang memberangsangkan.
Bernadikan 1250 Revolution Max, enjin 1,252cc V-Twin DOHC dengan penyejukan cecair itu menawarkan 121hp dan 127Nm sekaligus menjadikan model ini antara yang paling berkuasa dikalangan model Harley-Davidson.
Bagi meningkatkan lagi pengalaman menunggang, Sportster S turut dilengkapi ciri variable valve timing (VVT) dan ‘self-adjusting lifters, fungsi sama yang terdapat pada model ADV, Pan America.
Dalam usaha menghasilkan jentera yang ringan, bahagian enjin kini juga berfungsi sebagai bahagian yang menyerap tekanan (stressed member engine) yang bertindak sebagai elemen struktur aktif sekaligus mengetepikan fungsi kerangka konvensional.
Hasilnya, Sportster S ini hanya seberat 227 kilogram lantas meningkatkan kawalan tunggangan.
Antara ciri lain ditawarkan adalah penyerap hentakan belakang (jenis piggyback) Showa boleh laras dan fork USD 43mm juga dari Showa, paparan TFT 4″ dengan Bluetooth connectivity, lampu LED penuh dan tiga mod tunggangan dengan dua mod custom, port USB-C , tangki 11.8L dan cruise control.
Sistem membrek dikendalikan kaliper Brembo jenis radial yang dipadankan bersama cakera brek (tunggal) 320mm depan dan 260mm belakang. Namun, kami berasakan dengan tayar depan berukuran 160/70-17, Sportser S ini wajar diberikan cakera brek berkembar dengan dua kaliper monoblock Brembo.
Sportster S ini juga dilengkapi dengan fungsi moden antaranya 6-axis IMU yang menawarkan cornering ABS, traction control, Drag-Torque Slip Control dan tekanan angin tayar.
Sementara itu, orang ramai yang berminat untuk melihat Sportster S dengan lebih dekat, pengedar rasmi Harley-Davidson seluruh negara mengadakan Hari Terbuka khas bagi model baharu itu dari 30 hingga 31 Oktober ini.
Selepas tiga tahun sejak memperkenalkan model konsep menerusi 1250 Custom, Harley-Davidson akhirnya merasmikan Sportser S, sebagai penyambung legasi model Sporster jenama itu.
Sportster S ini juga dilihat bakal sertai Pan America sebagai penyelamat jenama syarikat dari Milwaukee itu, ekoran saban tahun merekodkan penjualan yang kurang memberangsangkan.
Bernadikan 1250 Revolution Max, enjin 1,252cc V-Twin DOHC dengan penyejukan cecair itu menawarkan 121hp dan 127Nm sekaligus menjadikan model ini antara yang paling berkuasa dikalangan model Harley-Davidson.
Bagi meningkatkan lagi pengalaman menunggang, Sportster S turut dilengkapi ciri variable valve timing (VVT) dan ‘self-adjusting lifters, fungsi sama yang terdapat pada model ADV, Pan America.
Dalam usaha menghasilkan jentera yang ringan, bahagian enjin kini juga berfungsi sebagai bahagian yang menyerap tekanan (stressed member engine) yang bertindak sebagai elemen struktur aktif sekaligus mengetepikan fungsi kerangka konvensional.
Hasilnya, Sportster S ini hanya seberat 227 kilogram lantas meningkatkan kawalan tunggangan.
Antara ciri lain ditawarkan adalah penyerap hentakan belakang (jenis piggyback) Showa boleh laras dan fork USD 43mm juga dari Showa, paparan TFT 4″ dengan Bluetooth connectivity, lampu LED penuh dan tiga mod tunggangan dengan dua mod custom, port USB-C , tangki 11.8L dan cruise control.
Sistem membrek dikendalikan kaliper Brembo jenis radial yang dipadankan bersama cakera brek (tunggal) 320mm depan dan 260mm belakang. Namun, kami berasakan dengan tayar depan berukuran 160/70-17, Sportser S ini wajar diberikan cakera brek berkembar dengan dua kaliper monoblock Brembo.
Sportster S ini juga dilengkapi dengan fungsi moden antaranya 6-axis IMU yang menawarkan cornering ABS, traction control, Drag-Torque Slip Control dan tekanan angin tayar.
Harley-Davidson Sportster S ini didatangkan dengan pilihan warna Vivid Black, Stone Washed White Pearl, and Midnight Crimson dan ditawarkan pada harga bermula USD14,999.
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