2017 Softail Slim S Review - Harley Davidson

[@BigMoeFo]

Compliments!There's tons of guys out there doing reviews but none so enthusiastically. Long story short, I'm 51 years old, In my 20's I had 3 bikes, Harley Shovel, Triumph Bonnie and an unmentionable. After a serious accident I hadn't been on a bike for 25 years. I owe a great deal to you because of that enthusiasm and love of riding that I'm back on a bike again...a XL1200 CB Custom. So keep it up you're even inspiring us old guys!!!

[@genecoppola4420]

Mitch Clyman We are not old...

[@Motonewbrider]

Hey Mitch, Seen your comments a few times on my channel - mate thank's for your kind words, I genuinely love riding these machines. And i'm grateful that you guys and gals watch my stuff. It makes the labour of this channel worth while :). Thanks again mate :)

[@BigMoeFo]

Gene Coppola Correction....older. 😏

[@rimasgaupsas3910]

Final straw...I am buying this bike.

[@KzLollapalooza]

How's the ride?

[@Aglassact77]

Seeing this machine in a video really doesn’t do it enough justice. I’ve ridden and seen this bike in person and it’s absolutely Stunning!!! Harley got an A+ on this thing ... And the sound with Vance Hines exhaust is complete Asphalt Orchestra !!!

[@Wooley689]

Not only is this an informative review, the scenery is gorgeous.

[@TheFunkhouser]

But dang those roads are narrow.. after a while endless trees on the road ride could be a bit mundane

[@owenfarmer4197]

East Sussex best kept secret in The UK

[@IAmNoeyes]

This is the exact motor bike I dream about . I will soon have it.

[@MavEryckS]

I bought one just like this last week. You're going to love it!

[@aidanB.]

Enjoyable review, as usual. Your enthusiasm is contagious. I've never really considered a Harley, but one's definitely on the card's. I'm always looking out for that little pub near the 'chicane' on your test route. Maybe pop in for half a shandy sometime. 😉

[@johnnymossville]

That bike just looks great. The proportions are perfect.

[@workingmansdead44-ug8hl]

its nice to hear a limey give an exceptional good review to an american product especial a national treasure like Harley Davidson

[@laz8872]

I love this bike but I would change the bars for a 14" apes. Nice review 👊

[@TCKIDD]

Looking at the exact motorcycle near me, it’s very beautiful and it sounds absolutely amazing

[@MavEryckS]

Buy it!

[@mp5222]

The slim is one of my favs but that paint job is the bomb love it damn.

[@tonye2695]

That's a sweet bike and sounds terrific. Thank you for the review

[@redangrevival]

This is a fantastic video 👍 Congrats my friend, I thoroughly enjoyed watching this!!! 😁 Honest/pure/great description and great fun.

[@skwaskwa8217]

Seeing how I'm American and not used to the roads switched like that I felt like I was tripping watching this

[@crowmagnon]

Same, it just changed way too suddenly

[@tonymcmanus6668]

What a great, enthusiastic review. This video is instrumental in my decision to buy my own Softail Slim S. Well done and thanks.

[@tattooedbill1]

Great review mate. Love my Softail S especially with some tweaks. I have a feeling that the brakes on your test bike were not quite right as mine are very sharp and powerful.

[@glasgowharleyrider]

another great review fella. got my drift and mic so gonna do similar soon, on triumph bobber probably as HD seem to have an issue with me testing now... all about the sales...

[@Motonewbrider]

you'll get a handle with the dealership mate. It's all about networking etc and them seeing some benefits. I remember my first review on the 48 I told Shaw Harley Davidson I was thinking of buying it LOL

[@williamhoule4494]

Good review...diggin' the short shots so I think you have helped me decide on pipes

[@vraimondi]

Fantastic review as usual! I have the same exact bike (although 2016) and enjoy it very much. I've nicknamed it "The General". The aesthetics and performance as a cruiser are spot on. I am also blessed to have a Hard Candy Big Red Flake 2013 HD Dyna Street Bob ("The Redhead") and a Black 2012 HD Sportster Nightster ("The Black Knight") as well. The rides all have different personalities for the type of ride I'm intending to have for the day. HD have it dialed in right for me. As they say, "Four wheels move the body, two wheels moves the soul." Many thx for the great vids!

[@super1million11]

this is the exact harley i want that and a gixxer 750 in black is what i want in my garage

[@AlshahriW]

Incredible sound.. and nice review.

[@MrAndrew1953]

That's getting closer to what I like terms of looks and sound.

[@emlynn4070]

Dream bike

[@craigpennington1251]

Trash bin those floorboards and redo the foot controls and you've got yourself a very nice handling ride. I do wish that H.D. would go to the 18 x 5.5" rims. That would bring it up and then you can rip the corners without scraping $ off the bike. As always a great cruise about. Can't get out to ride much anymore but these videos help so much. Thank you.

[@diggergeensen860]

Sounds amazing when you get into it.

[@davidskaggs9914]

Nice review 👍 just got a 2019 107ci and I love the power and comfortable suspension

[@JDM_DAISUKI]

that bike looks the business!! no singing but liked the "come with me if you want to live"

[@cwbaldwin61]

Good review for a gorgeous bike. Love the test course!

[@lenmatthies9626]

I own one. I absolutely love it. Gets a lot of attention.

[@mightyxxwhitey]

Great review. I love that bike. But ended up getting the low rider s instead. For the same reasons you stated.

[@michealmcconnell7463]

It's like the song that goes walk this way talk this way give me a kiss

[@benlinus9]

Awesome... when I want to ride a bike, but don't know shit about them, and I just think this one looks cool

[@xjumpmaster82]

Thanks for the Review. My wife won't let me get another Harley after I sold my last one so this is as close as I can get to the experience again. 🥺

[@xjumpmaster82]

Update. She let me buy this one lol. I already did lots of upgrades but kept it simple 😁

[@mvrdamonxy7942]

@@xjumpmaster82 does it only come with that paint scheme can you get it in all black and if your wife won't let you do something you probably married the wrong one buddy your a man act like one.

[@joelsweatman1503]

I loved the review and that is a nice looking bike , thanks for sharing...................peace

[@stephenstowe1719]

Love the Softail slim, great looking bike but far too expensive. Great review.

[@robertmorgan9242]

Stephen Stowe indian scout less

[@andresta2you]

Got this bike love it! Im in love. Thanks for the review

[@kamikazekunze]

Love to see that motor and paint scheme on the Forty Eight. So is your handle Motonew”Bride”r?

[@owenfarmer4197]

I’ve come back to this review after a few years. I’m looking for something a bit different for a two month trip around the Med… this could be the bike.. bizarre but the other option is a Himy 400….

[@Neocleese]

Nice vlog. Can you do a review of The Road King Special?

[@prometheus5311]

You say the engine feels a bit less powerfull than the fxdls, i find that the rubbermounted engines on dynas are just a bit quicker in general than the counterbalanced ones on softails.

[@softailspringer9915]

Great bike review, mate!

[@Motonewbrider]

Thank-you :)

[@alfonsotapia3660]

What gloves are those ? They look great? Where could I purchase them please mate?

[@vraimondi]

They look like Roland Sands Design.

[@TheFunkhouser]

Gotta be one of the best looking Harley's! All 1700cc of it. edit// Subbed :)

[@robertmorgan9242]

TheFunkhouser 1800

[@johnbellizzijr.2351]

1802 to be exact, LOL

[@MrLoveglov]

110 cvo 1802

[@laurentlaussucq1464]

Nice colour, beautifull & the engine Waouh !

[@p2o8wer]

Them short shots sounds very good. Doesn’t seem too loud like the guys who take the baffles out. Which baffles are in the do you know? I hate the sound when someone gets on it and then lets it’s run out and it starts A rattle sound at the end of the gear

[@THEBIGCHULETA]

cool, I'll be sure to consider the dyna low rider S before I make a final decision.

[@jowelch2493]

Sick review! Keep it up

[@wolfgangt25]

look nice bike......i'm jealous that you ride this bike

[@benz4026]

wolfgangt25 *rode

[@jarrodhowell1101]

Less rotating mass. The 103B (softail motor) isnt as snappy as the 103. But still has plenty of potential to make big power

[@onlyhereonce7290]

What a fantastic review. ! ! Thanks man 😎

[@Cerebrum72]

Thank you so much for the video. Good one. :-)

[@johnnyblaze2257]

I have a 2014 fls softail slim, i was speeding alittle and leaning switching lanes when it went into a death wobble. I side swiped a SUV and it slowed me down enough to control tthe wobble.

[@ironkid8836]

Awesome bike ❤

[@michealmcconnell7463]

That is a sweet sound

[@olds98123]

Beautiful bike !

[@michaelsmith1094]

Also, are your roads as narrow as they look on the video?Or is it an optical illusion from the over hanging trees?

[@michealmcconnell7463]

It is the sound of independence freedom

[@victorleonardobarbosa8020]

I LOOOOOOVVVVVVEE THIS BIKE VERY MUCH !!!

[@geoffozevans4500]

Although I have the -103 Fatboy lo Special I would opt for the Dynamic Low Rider S, not kern on the army paint job👍😄

[@hussainfadwani3828]

As an American, the white lines differentiating the way road give me anxiety. We use yellow here, white is for differentiating the lanes on the same side of the road.

[@mbosaz]

Hey, thanks for the reviews... just posted a question on the low rider s video... the question about the slim s would be on the turning angle. If I am not wrong you touched the floor with the low rider s on a tight turn. How bad is the slim s on turns? Thanks!!

[@Motonewbrider]

Mariano Agustín Bosaz you will touch the foot boards on the slim s on the roundabouts - however you can remove these and just have pegs - it’s a great bike.

[@lorenzzi]

Let me ask you... what do you feel about the plataforms ? I'm sort of used to the traditional pedals... This plataform seens odd, specially for lane spliting. WHat is your opinion ?

[@battleaxe6108]

Can a beginner ride this?

[@jarredr6622]

Never road a harley but i want one now

[@schraubfix69]

Great!!! Do it again! Nice!

[@samjohnson2801]

Im 5"5 can i ride this bike

[@jeffallen5758]

Your the only one I’ve ever heard liked the stock seat.

[@dry509]

How was the suspension over bumps?

[@michealmcconnell7463]

That is the sound of sovereignty

[@werner861]

A second hand slim S or the 2018 slim? both end up costing roughly the same. Thoughts>?

[@Motonewbrider]

Aussie Rider personally I’d probably go for the slim S

[@werner861]

Motonewbrider ok. So slim s vs fat bob?

[@duude197]

what kind of camera do you use ??

[@CosgroveNotts]

Why is the exhaust blowing on a new bike?

[@mattioli180]

Es una belleza de máquina

[@faithbiker8262]

Not really a fan of the slim. My neighbor was looking at one. Looks like the bike belongs in the military. Great demo my friend.

[@draganm7823]

faith biker so get a different color, doesn't have to be the military look.

[@Wesleycreardon]

Old video, but was there a huge difference riding the new milwaukee 8 slim compared to this 110? I'm looking for one but cant decide if the extra 4-6k is worth it to get a M8

[@royz6872]

I had a 117 stage 3 M8 Fatbob went well and did everything brilliantly but lost some of its character I think, so sold that but kept my Fatboy S (still feels like a Harley)

[@Atrociousnes]

so what harley would you recomend to a new rider but nothing lower the 1200cc

[@somebodysomewhere4943]

hunterkiller1221 If you're starting out, you shouldn't have something over 1200cc, an 883 is a good option

[@callumbrooks5989]

I WANT THIS BIKE SOOO BAD!!!!!!

[@mrwansabah]

can you kindly tell me about your gloves ?

[@MikeFromOz]

Dammit, wish this bike wasn't so short. Us bigger chaps who want this kind of classic look with modern machinery will have to look elsewhere...

[@owenfarmer4197]

I’m guessing three figures come up on that screen pretty quickly

[@neganssavior9327]

How many pounds(weight) is the bike? Is it on the lighter side?

[@runaway2me80]

Negan's Daughter it is for a Harley. Not saying much but it weighs in a little over 700lbs

[@lucasmakowski1939]

Hey man, absolutely love your reviews! I need ask a huge favor. Can you contact your local dealer and see if they have a part for this bike? I bought it back in November of last year and cannot find the luggage rack and I'm about to go on a trip, I would love to have it. It's part number 54298-11. Really would like to know as soon as possible. Again, thanks for the awesome reviews!

[@1vanchoo513]

Intro song?

[@kristijanvidovic2243]

what song ?

[@michealmcconnell7463]

And that is something people take for granted and they will lose if they continue to do that

[@joereyes5071]

The Dyna LRS has the same motor as this slim. No way that has more punch..

[@runelarsen8656]

Nice review! Nice bike! Nice sound! But a horrible looking seat!

[@robertmorgan9242]

Rune Larsen I have one thinking about putting solo spring seat on

[@johnkoster462]

she looks great anyways!

[@ajvass96]

Would it be worth re-spraying the color to black instead of having the olive green?

[@AOE5578]

My friend this is very dangerous road to test drive

[@michealmcconnell7463]

The Harley is not making any noise

[@michealmcconnell7463]

That is music

[@FarazMustafaKhan]

Check out my sportster 48 ride In india video! Thanks!!

[@mrj3795]

The best HD, stock pipes enough for me.

[@markgiles8527]

I see alot of Harley Davidsons at auction with the front forks pushed back into the frame. Please, people, don't ride your Harley like this.

[@randymableson7882]

107

[@michaelsmith1094]

I am thinking that most of you guys are from the British Isles. You have such civil tongues copared to the American bikers. We are such an angry country.

[@stanwilds]

Если бы не левостороннее движение, видя состояние дорог, я бы подумал, что это Россия.

[@mvrdamonxy7942]

Do they only come with that wannabe army paint job i like the bike i just think the whole M*A*S*H paint scheme is kinda.... well not my thing.

[@amanwithnoname2744]

Must suck to bike in the uk

[@trisnaandrian8747]

To much tolkinb