Harley Pan America | 15 Easter Eggs, Secrets, Subtle Features & Details

A quick look at some more subtle things, hidden details, and not-well know features as well as a true Easter Egg or two that are baked into this well thought out motorcycle.
.... And yes if your read this far I can confirm the tank topography map is "somewhere" in Milwaukee. ;)

[@SteveD328]

I bought a 2022 Special, Enthusiast’s Edition, in October 2022. Absolutely love this motorcycle, and I have been riding both on and off-road since 1969.

[@MCCJustMotos]

Hell yeah! Love it!

[@williamhyland4253]

You can remove the rubber from the passenger foot pegs. And when you go off road just put the rubber from the drivers pegs into the passenger pegs so you have a safe place to store them while you are off roading.

[@MCCJustMotos]

Good tip!

[@markb6853]

Can also put them under the seat with the tool kit.

[@BlueRidgeRider]

Another awesome video! The footpegs have another uncommon feature. They are the same size and shape so if you lose one or decide you want to move them, they are interchangeable from rider to passenger! Also, the “turning headlight” feature (first seen on the Tucker automobile of 1948) is called an adaptive headlight. It comes on the Special but can be purchased separately for the Standard. The only other one I have ever seen for a motorcycle was an aftermarket one in 7” round and cost over $800. I have to think the little bit of light leak at the top is deliberate. It is a constant reminder that you have this cool headlight! That dash is really entertaining as you ride under a set of streetlights! I am amazed at how fast it changes! Also, for those of us with short legs, Harley sells a 1” shorter and narrower seat (I love it!) and they also sell a 1” taller seat. Add the two positions and you have a total of six possible seating positions!

[@MCCJustMotos]

I did learn about the white screen from you! Thanks!

[@quidestnunc9238]

Countersteering pretty much makes Adaptive Headlights (see BMW Motorcycle offerings) useless if we think about the geometry of it all. But then no one I have seen on KZbin pays any attention to actually performing CounterSteering except MotoJitsu who has several episodes on this Crucial Element of MSF training.

[@BlueRidgeRider]

@@quidestnunc9238 wow. You truly have no concept of what countersteering is. The headlights on the Pan Am are fixed to the fairing. The adaptive headlight is activated by bank angle. Countersteering is how you get that bank angle. Most people do it without understanding or thinking about it. Even so, if you had an adaptive headlight mounted on a fork it would still work based on lean or bank angle of the bike. Countersteering is counterintuitive. You are traveling in a straight line. Then you turn the handlebar by pushing a slight pressure on the grip. I you push the right grip the front wheel points to the left. That causes the wheel to go left for a split second. The rest of the bike rotates around its center of mass. This is the bank to the right. You then correct by not pushing on that same right grip. If you didn’t stop the rotation, you would fall over on your side. Instead you stop the rotation at your desired bank angle. This happens every single time you change direction. Every time.

[@MinnowMoto]

Great video.Learned about a few features no one is talking about. Thank you

[@MCCJustMotos]

Thanks for watch and glad to Have helped!

[@IslandADV]

Congrats on the new bike man!! It looks so good. I love the subtle approach Harley took with their branding and the black styling is just right. I can't believe how many cool quick mods is has too. Seeing this bike up close has definitely changed my opinion on it. Great video highlighting all the cool features.

[@MCCJustMotos]

Thanks! Yeah I'm learning more and more and people keep messaging me new secrets lol I'll probably have to get rev 2 of this Video out. This bike keeps suprising me. The more I ride it the better I like it...its turning out to be a WAAAY better street bike than I thought. I like the power and handling better on this than my FJ1200, GTS1000, and other Sport Touring machines. Its more agile and better leaning lol.

[@calvinderuiter2033]

Awesome video I looked forever to find a video that wasn’t just first ride and impressions thanks.

[@MCCJustMotos]

Glad you liked!! Thanks much!!!

[@hughmac7423]

I'm glad you are excited, but1/2" extra leg room, if you remove the rubber? Really it is more lile 1/4". Unique feature is more like it.

[@MCCJustMotos]

Your probably right on the total height. I more eyeballed the rubber for thickness.

[@mtericktucson]

Front and rear park brake, it lights up on display. Hold down on either brake and get surprised a little bit. They release with another brake application.

[@MCCJustMotos]

Hill hold!! Yes, a very cool feature! Thanks

[@Authorisedselleraustralia]

Thanks mate 🇦🇺⚡️🇺🇸

[@MCCJustMotos]

@@Authorisedselleraustralia ha! You bet!!

[@carlosparodiretail]

Super video, thank you!!!

[@MCCJustMotos]

Nice! Glad you enjoyed!!

[@louisvilaros9066]

Great video love watching your videos u shoot straight

[@MCCJustMotos]

Mad thanks Louis! I try and tell it like it is and be real, not be too “produced (aka 16 takes to get it perfect) But, I try not to be too boring either :D

[@mikedipaola]

just bought a 2023! thank you for the video!

[@MCCJustMotos]

Awesome!! What color?

[@mikedipaola]

@@MCCJustMotos Grey haze

[@KENNETHedwardMitchell]

Mega Pan Thanks. Just bought one!

[@MCCJustMotos]

That’s so awesome! Congrats

[@cwroberts79]

Unlucky! This premiers when I have a doc’s appointment for my torn calf!

[@MCCJustMotos]

come watch later ! :D

[@cwroberts79]

Don’t worry. I will.

[@KevinButler816]

Very good video.!

[@MCCJustMotos]

Thanks so much! I think I found a few More secrets to make a 2nd video even! :D

[@kayrol101]

hey man...good videos really enjoy it and it was knowledgeable. Do u have a video on how to install Pan Am display riser?? Thanks really appreciated it . - KAY, Malaysia.

[@MCCJustMotos]

Hey thanks for the kind words. I never bought a display riser..however if Madstad were to send me one ;) I would!

[@kayrol101]

@@MCCJustMotos @Madstad please sent display riser to this guy….pronto🤠🤠

[@ToadADVentures]

honestly cool video

[@MCCJustMotos]

That means a bunch!!! Thank you!!

[@Phawstur]

The location on the tank took me to ur moms house

[@MCCJustMotos]

Very clever!

[@rso1411]

LOL, good one!

[@marvingrove2801]

Where did you find that phone charger cord? I haven't been able to find a USB-C to Lighting end for a Apple phone under 3 feet. TIA

[@MCCJustMotos]

If I remember correctly, Amazon. www.amazon.com/dp/B0744DP1KB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_0HVEP8K828VTECWPRF84

[@markb6853]

I got one at Wallyworld

[@wheelswest]

Thanks for the video! One question: Does the USB-C port near the steering column charge your phone while the engine is running? Because other videos have said that it only charges in "accessory" mode while the engine is not running. I would love it if I could actually use it as a phone charger while riding.

[@MCCJustMotos]

Yup it totally charges the phone with the power turned on and the bike running. I just confirmed ;)

[@hrishikeshpatil6962]

IIRC, they have a software fix for it.

[@MCCJustMotos]

@@hrishikeshpatil6962 yup!

[@je7887]

And, wait for it, the tires!

[@MCCJustMotos]

Logo/name?

[@BrotherSilverback]

The wire spoked wheels have the name on them. Pretty predominate.

[@kmern6979]

The tank fill cap is facing the wrong direction for me - brutal!

[@MCCJustMotos]

You like them to flip up not down?

[@kmern6979]

@@MCCJustMotos Ya, Not only is it too far forward, but its tough to get the pump nozzle behind it especially with handlebar mounted accessories like phone, etc. You?

[@MCCJustMotos]

@@kmern6979 agree a bit! It’s tough not horrible, but not great. I have to take my phone off my mount and I have bar risers on so it’s a little tougher than even stock.

[@dxbonnar]

The fuel cap is rough in California where stations are required to have a big vapor-recovery boot at the nozzle. The boot and cap need to be navigated around - as the pump won't deliver until the boot is retracted (which the cap prevents). I have to hold the boot back with my left hand, and deal with the nozzle in my right. Can't fully insert the nozzle so every CA fueling is a dance.

[@MCCJustMotos]

@@dxbonnar dang..that’s gotta stink

[@nevillewhite5193]

What is your height please. Nev, Australia

[@MCCJustMotos]

5’9”

[@johnhammered3321]

I heard that charging port will not function while the bike is running! So what good is it on long trips?

[@MCCJustMotos]

It works fine for charging, trust me I’ve checked it out plenty of times and I use it every day.

[@SmittyAZ]

On the bikes that don't charge, there is a software fix from Harley...

[@dxbonnar]

Also functions in "accessory" mode.

[@shady6569]

Software update fixed that. Now it does

[@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff]

Not really an Easter Egg but the prewired battery tender cable and heated clothing cables are a nice touch. Test road one today, the engine is the jewel.

[@MCCJustMotos]

Thanks Terry, yeah defiantly a nice features! And your right that engine is stout!

[@kmern6979]

heated clothing cables?

[@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff]

@@kmern6979 prewired powered cables for heated clothing, underneath the seat.

[@ryanszyminski5145]

Hows the headlights bright or do they suck?

[@MCCJustMotos]

I have no issues at all..about average, but I really like the adaptable headlights.

[@ryanszyminski5145]

@@MCCJustMotos ok thanks i just heard guys saying they are not good at all can’t see. How long have you owned yours? Did you get any thing thrown in on it when you-bought it? I test rode one yesterday and loved it. Im still debating if i need another 1.

[@MCCJustMotos]

@@ryanszyminski5145 haha I’ve had it since July 21.. love it! I’ve gone on multi-convey off-road adventures and I have a whole series’s on what I put on it..soft bags l, skid plate, knobby tires l, madstad windshield, chargers, all for more agile and better off-road. (S2 E6) Avg Rider on an Epic Adventure.. Harley Pan America Bike Prep kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKqWkJRtm6mAkNk

[@ryanszyminski5145]

@@MCCJustMotos holy ok ill check it out now thanks.

[@harleyworks]

I’m having a hard time getting it up on center stand, got any secrets to easily pull it up. The bike is lowered in the stop position, seems like that’s another inch or two to lift up?

[@MCCJustMotos]

I'll make a video for you on the "secret" on how to get it on the center stand. :)

[@MCCJustMotos]

@harleyworks I posted a "how to" on Facebook Pan America USA page. I will also post a video on KZbin in a bit.

[@DreadShaft]

Make sure it starts on both feet then just step and Lift mine was difficult before I realized I was leaning it too much when I started

[@MCCJustMotos]

@@DreadShaft Smart tip, Thanks!

[@ArtieRoggeband]

Truck is to pull back, not up.

[@Sherman8rr]

The cable port of the side of the screen isn’t made for charging, it’s made for system updates. Be careful using it as a charger as it can only be used in accessory mode and it could drain your battery.

[@MCCJustMotos]

Actually that is 100% not true. It charges great. There was a VERY early tech bulletin and EARLY software update that addressed it and it does system updates and charging. Thanks for the watch!

[@susty3938]

It wouldn’t be Death Valley if the numbers are above zero

[@MCCJustMotos]

The closest I’ve gotten from HD is they said it’s somewhere in Milwaukee at their headquarters.

[@susty3938]

@@MCCJustMotos I checked a topo map of that area and it doesn't match. The tank topo map shows the highest area at 500' and Lake Michigan is over 575'. I don't know, I can't figure it out either

[@ArtieRoggeband]

Is it the H-D HQ location in Milwaukee?

[@MCCJustMotos]

It’s close! I was told it’s a hill nearby

[@robertlee8042]

How do interact w navigation? On your phone or on the HD screen?

[@MCCJustMotos]

In order to get navigation on your screen on the Harley Davidson and not on your phone you actually have to open the Harley Davidson app on your phone. You can have your phone screen set something else up at the Harley Davidson app Hass to be on. You have to set the navigation and all the way points and everything like that through your phone it just displays on the screen on the motorcycle itself.

[@ArtieRoggeband]

There’s some action with the left controls, like zoom in or out.

[@MCCJustMotos]

@@ArtieRoggeband right ! good points!

[@jessyalexander3985]

I live in the DMV as well. Where did you buy yours?

[@MCCJustMotos]

Yo! I got mine from Rommel in Annapolis. Did you buy one?

[@jessyalexander3985]

@@MCCJustMotos unfortunately not yet. There is only one I could find in Virginia at Bull Run HD - a used (slightly) 1250 Special. I know there a few up at Old Glory in Laurel, MD. I live in VA so I dont want to pay tax in two states if I buy in MD.

[@MCCJustMotos]

@@jessyalexander3985 Yeah..I heard Harley sold out or ALL PA Specials this user..a little birdie said new 22’s will be out this December.

[@dank864]

dude first bike? Easter eggs? You kidding?

[@MCCJustMotos]

Thanks for the watch!

[@hrishikeshpatil6962]

Another 'hidden' feature is rear cylinder deactivation.

[@MCCJustMotos]

Oh cool, nice one to mention!

[@travelinben1966]

@@ljr869 Could do without that.

[@paulhood7316]

EITMS is to keep the legs of the rider and the feet of a passenger cool when stopped at idle ... it could be manually turned on and manually turned off by Rolling the throttle forward holding for 3 seconds

[@Turbulent_Dog]

Can I throw a cam in this?

[@MCCJustMotos]

I don’t know..it’s a dual phase cam if I remember correctly.

[@nomad74777]

Not buying one until apple carplay is available on it.

[@MCCJustMotos]

I don’t blame you, there would have been so much smoother/Better. I hear apple chargers manufactures big $$$ for this integration.

[@rowlandgilbey9263]

Looks like the main light is poor.

[@MCCJustMotos]

Do you mean headlight for riding in the dark? No, it’s good, it’s just a artifact of the GoPro recording at night time.

[@northidrecluse2306]

“Easter eggs”?????

[@MCCJustMotos]

Yup it’s a newish term (10+ years for common lexicon)..meaning; “An Easter egg is a message, image, or feature that is hidden…“

[@northidrecluse2306]

@@MCCJustMotos I know what they are, I was saying that I don’t think what you were pointing out should be considered easter eggs. Most are no secret if you own the bike

[@MCCJustMotos]

Gotcha, well keep in mind this video is a few years old and the tips and tricks and features that are common place now for owners were new and fresh when this bike first came out. Cheers!

[@RafaelJimenez-hz9gu]

God forbid harley gives you navigation! imagine, you are in the middle of no where in Africa , you drop and loose your phone bam! no navigation, really?

[@MCCJustMotos]

Thanks for the watch...Well, I am not defending the Harley navigation because I'm not fan...BUT if I had to rely on ANY one navigation device in the middle of the desert, well I don't think I would be going in first place LOL.

[@RafaelJimenez-hz9gu]

@@MCCJustMotos lol, I agree but do not tell that to itchy boots now that chick is crazy.

[@user-fv5px4dg7h]

@@RafaelJimenez-hz9gu looks like itchy b has sattilte garmin ?

[@SierraADV]

Regarding the tank topo map- that isn't a "hill". It's 200' elevation lower than the roughly 500' line near the HD emblem. The dip might be a pond. Perhaps the location of fish. A worthy goal.

[@MCCJustMotos]

Haha 500’ by the Harley follows by a low 200’ valley and most definitely a 375’ “peak” that rises about 175’ from the 200’ topo line. Not tall and not a mountain, but a specific Easter 🥚 location

[@rgh622]

@@MCCJustMotos did this topo location ever get solved? I just bought my Pan Am but have been following ever since their release. I stare at that Topo map at every stoplight wondering where it is in the world...

[@MCCJustMotos]

@@rgh622 the most I got from a Harley official was that it was somewhere at the Harley Davidson headquarters facility

[@theoriginal11charlie]

Your showing features that are well known. If you didn’t know this stuff your dealer didn’t do crap for a walk around

[@MCCJustMotos]

Enrico, look at the date of this video..it came out when this was Uber new (it’s almost 1 year old!!!)..but thanks for the watch & Im glad you know all the features, this one’s not for you! ;)

[@jamesgossweiler1349]

This bike is too expensive and "over-cooked" for my tastes. I'll take the Himalayan.

[@cwroberts79]

I really hope that’s a joke.

[@MCCJustMotos]

I love my Himalayan! Its staying and my next big trip is still planned with that bike!

[@robertlee8042]

Isn’t that a 250cc single cylinder Royal Enfield?

[@MCCJustMotos]

@@robertlee8042 close it’s 411cc :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5ipYZRup9mdfZI

[@fvgc454ss]

Buddy...take a look at what a BMW GS or KTM super adventure costs or any high end ADV bike....Himalaya is a cool lil bike tho but it ain't cruising down the freeway.