Why I Chose The Low Rider ST

[@scottcomfrey6633]

Just sold my house Friday, went to an open house at my local dealership yesterday and they had a White Sand Pearl one there. Making her mine for msrp, freight and surcharge. Feel like I’m getting a fair deal so I’m excited! My first brand new bike ever and I’m 47!

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

That's what's up man! Huge congrats!

[@urbanadventurer5]

Couldn’t agree more. I am 5’6” and it feels like this bike was built for me too. Love how it feels. I tried it with a reach seat and it was solid, but I bet a Saddleman or Lapera would be perfect.

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Right on - What exactly is a reach seat?

[@urbanadventurer5]

@@FXDLSBrooklyn I honestly don’t know. It’s park of what I need to figure out. All I know right now is the stock rear feels too low and far back and the reach seat felt a little too far forward. It feels like I need something in the middle. The stock bars also feel a little too low.

[@haroldjohnson8667]

I I have the gray one, and I love it

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Great choice - Congrats man!

[@HamSamich87]

I think your right about it going down in history like the DX and all. Makes me wonder how many model years the ST will see production.

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

I would assume it will have a long run - The only reason why the Dyna Low Rider S had such a short span was because of the transition to the M8s

[@scottfree8848]

Never say never brother. Give yourself another 20 years or so you might be looking for a Cadillac bagger. Great vid. thanks for posting. I've sworn I'd never buy a new Harley but you got be thinking about running down to Berts and picking one out. Keep on keeping on brother.

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Do it and don’t look back 🏁⚡️

[@baksi07]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Learned a lot. Saving up, I’m leaning towards this model and my first HD if ever. Ride safe. 👊🏼

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Right on man! Do it and don't look back, keep us posted!

[@shano81]

I saw this happening soon as the new FXLRST color was released. Congrats on an amazing -- it looks made for you!

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Thanks Shan - I’m definitely stoked on it, stay tuned and see where we take it!

[@scottfree8848]

Digging on what I think is modern jazz soundtrack as well.

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Yeah he’s great, I use a lot of his stuff

[@oscarzenteno8892]

Been riding for 7 years and I just got my white sand pearl FXLRST 2 weeks ago. It’s my first HD and I’m in love! Congrats dude, I’m excited to see the journey!!

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Congrats man! What were you on prior?

[@oscarzenteno8892]

@@FXDLSBrooklyn I traded in my Triumph Street Scrambler 900 for it, so big change in power and size. At least now I can get on the highway and not have to fight for my life against the wind 😂

[@adamhill2788]

It's nice to blend in with surrounding bikes when your outta town on a trip🤘🛵 kinda lol How long until we get build vids of this bike?!

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Sometimes you gotta Stay Low - Going to start banging wrenches in about a week

[@myself7630]

Picked min up Sat. Got 230 miles on so far. Great bike.

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Sick, congrats man, here’s to 230,000 more!

[@jackchristodoulou197]

At the age of 60 and after owning over 25 motorcycles I brought my first Harley a lowrider st OMG what a bike best I ever owned

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

That’s awesome man, I hope I can run through that amount of bikes by the time I’m that age - Which color did you go with?

[@jackchristodoulou197]

@@FXDLSBrooklyn gunship grey

[@Gremguitar]

Love the content! We also happen to have the same bike and color. Really looking forward to see what you do with the bike. I'm in a similar position as you where I want to do, bars, seat and exhaust then call it a day. Came from a bagger and loving it so far!

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

It's really interesting to hear of the amount of people that came from the bagger world to this bike, I did not think it would have that sort of effect

[@Gremguitar]

@@FXDLSBrooklyn Honestly getting wind protection in the ST along with cruise control on a much lighter/faster bike is what sold me. 90% of my riding is city riding or day riding in the canyons. Lowrider is gonna do that waaaaay better than a bagger. I might miss it on the long straight roads, but that accounts for such a small portion of my total riding. Plus with a good seat, and bung king bars for stretching the legs out, it's solid. I have yet to miss my bagger in any way shape or form.

[@marcusturner5291]

Nice review keep up the good work

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Thanks Marcus 🏁⚡️

[@FranBunnyFFXII]

What about us Taller gals? haha. I'm 5ft10in, and I got a Fat Boy 114, and with the kickback mod to the windshield(where you use 3inch mending plates to extend the lower mount so the windshield tilts backwards), it's fantastic for touring. I am considering getting a taller windshield and keeping the kickback mod to see if it'd be better. Forwards and Floorboards are fantastic for comfort. I really love the M8 Softail, it's what made me want to buy a harley when all their other options didnt look all that great. And the LRST is really kicking things up for the better. Awesome platform.

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Right on, I actually know someone with that same bike with a similar mod - Appreciate you checking it out, let us know how that taller windshield works out 🏁⚡️

[@berealz9701]

Yeah pal... let's talk about it 😂😂😂 glad you like it

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Definitely the perfection addition to my Dynas and FXR - Thanks for checking it out as always man

[@RoadGlideAustralia]

Excellent video my man. Congrats on your new sled! Road Glide Australia 👍🏻

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Thanks Mikes! Where in Australia?

[@RoadGlideAustralia]

@@FXDLSBrooklyn Perth Brother.

[@markjones3888]

Hey mate i love this vid man so informative. Here the thing we have discussed the cons before. I'm 6' 2.or 3 So I went for boards. I didn't get genuine 22 boards cause of the cost. I went good 2ndhand. But the dealer immediately figured out I didn't line up the plunger to the correct angle, (footbrake) and made me initial my service sheet so warranty wouldn't be an issue on them. I don't use the back brake very much anyways maybe on a steep hill.. from stationary..2 disc front, who needs a rear brake. 10 inch windscreen, yeah nah..I don't suffer from wind on the lid, but my beard still blows into my face as much as it did on my Roady. with screen fitted. Stock pipes its sounds like a sewing machine..I got some great 2ndhand Screaming Eagle pipes ( slip ons) and she sounds like a harley now.. and man yep even just letting her breath a bit better increased her overall performance. and you already knew I changed that thing they call a stock saddle...

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Right on man - Might have to trim the beard!

[@markjones3888]

@@FXDLSBrooklyn hahaha wash ya mouth out with soap...

[@goldilocks913]

Excellent video! I’m interested in this bike but I’m 6’ and you mentioned that might be a problem? Demo bikes aren’t that easy to come by here in U.K. 🤷‍♂️

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Yeah if you're taller a Road Glide might make more sense - I think it's worth traveling to get some test rides in if needed

[@socalmartinez2693]

That wind breaker is badass

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Yeah that’s from Lucky Dave’s, definitely a good one

[@MyFatherLoves]

Any word on HD or a 3rd party releasing a kit to adapt the ST fairing to a 22' and later FXLRS? The frame on my 22' FXLRS seems identical to the frame of the FXLRST.

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

The most I’ve seen in that regard is Blockhead retrofitting one - I would have to imagine within a year or two we’ll be seeing kits

[@daltonmiller2489]

BK LOW, when you putting a fab 28 on there, I wanna hear it before I pull the trigger?

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Stay tuned, coming soon 🏁 ⚡️

[@aspen9062]

…as of 04/19/2023 you’re gonna see one more. My fresh off the Harley truck in White Sand Pearl can run cover for ya here in Central Jersey, lol.

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Congrats man!! 🏁 ⚡️

[@aspen9062]

@@FXDLSBrooklyn following your lead!

[@shockley7500]

The H-D wizards are giggling. Nice bike bro. I just traded my 07 FDLS on a 2020 Electra Glide Classic from the dealer.

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Congrats man!

[@theoldmanflynchmotovlog4846]

BKLow: "I just wanted a mini Van, i just want it to blend into grey man zone..." Narrarator: insert James Harden side eye gif. For years I have preached the gospel of sport touring as the great American sidearm. I'd tried for years to own stripped down motorcycles that could only carry an adjustable wrench and a seat barely comfortable enough for crosstown traffic but would look amazing in gritty inner city photo shoots, but trying to commute while carrying backpacks with work food, gym gear, tools, welding leads, various groceries and/home supplies always ruined the day, the trip, the vibe; the store security guards snapping and unsnapping their service revolver because I'd inevitably stop for gas and go into the store for refreshments looking like Edmund Hillary and they'd assumed I was going to don a Tricky Dick mask and pull out an Uzi to rob the store of individual wrapped hardboiled eggs, slim Jim's and Code Red. I found it was easier to carry everything in saddlebags and enjoy the seasonal and climate fickle commutes behind a functional fairing. Not that I still don't admire motorcycle only designed back packs and lust after Sportsters with 15" shocks, MX handlebars, cut down fenders and a gas tank that just big enough for fumes. From the moment I saw the ST I knew I'd better not sit on it. I knew Harley had written the perfect country and/or western song and I knew my lanky Heinz 57 DNA would struggle with the ergonomics but I loved it from second one, they'd built the perfect American commuter motorcycle! I'm extremely thrilled that you're building the ST and look forward to seeing it with flames and a chromed and twisted sissy bar that will scrape the heavens!

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Haha amazing man - Don’t tempt me with that custom sissy bar idea 👀 - It’s funny, since I’ve been the ST videos, I’ve had a few taller dudes write in and share some of the mods they’ve done to make it work

[@theoldmanflynchmotovlog4846]

@@FXDLSBrooklyn I noticed a taller windshield that Harley is offering that looks pretty good!

[@Paul20661]

As i said today April 10 on my b-day :D thanks for the vid Going out tonight with some friends to have some drinks The manager at the pub i work at said i can get drinks for 100 RON

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

🎉⚡️!

[@goodcitizen7064]

The Low Rider S, now with cruise control, is a better buy imo. That garbage fairing and instrument cluster is a no-go. Can't put a stereo in it, the buffeting is horrible. The bags are nice, that's bout it. Either way, if you like it, roll with it.

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Ehh I think they did the fairing justice as someone who has stacked miles on a retro RT fairing

[@BigBennyD]

How did you get HD to just let you “borrow” a bike that you can put thousands of miles on?!

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

By working hard and having discipline

[@BigBennyD]

@@FXDLSBrooklyn specifically? Do they loan bikes out to media people on KZbin?

[@sahm1754]

I need one…

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Go for it! 🏁⚡️

[@glockster19]

Cooky!

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

🤔

[@duck539]

All Your Bikes Would Fly in Cali !!!

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Yeah man my friends out west are telling me they're becoming really hard to come by out there

[@nobutada55]

I can attest, the 5' 9" sportster is too small, late model dyna too big and the new softail feels like a big sportster.

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

The way I’ve described it to people is that it feels somewhere in the mid point between a Dyna and an FXR for me

[@lukepaso1993]

And this is why you dont overdo a bike and remove its daily or long trip ride ability if you only have one😅 aftermarket stage 2 is more than enough If you can have multiple bikes then who cares Enjoy the new bike looks killer but still enjoy the others rather than let them collect dust

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Yeah man, I'm not even sure I'll go that far with this bike, time will tell 🏁 ⚡️

[@Bluis5445]

I think I’m getting one so I can put less miles on my dynas.

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

That is 100% part of the reason why I did it, especially for the FXDLS which they only made for 1.5 years 🏁⚡️

[@scottfree8848]

Dude I hear ya. My 05 wideglide is my primary transportation right now. Just rolled over 20k on the odo and it's killing me to put the Mile's Im putting on it. Bought it 6 years ago at 18k on it. Put 1500 Mike's on it in the last two months. Gonna have to get me 4 wheels to keep my baby pristine.

[@coreydro353]

Bikes are meant to be ridden can’t take it to the grave

[@scottfree8848]

@@coreydro353 You can't take it to the grave. You can love it. You can take care of it. You can leave someone your legacy. Some of us are old enough to start planning our deaths and to buy a new bike to keep the miles down on a bike you truly love is to leave your best to someone who was the best to you brother. That's my two cents anyway. An ounce of gold can't replace good friends, good music and good food. You ride the new overpriced one because you treat your older first love with admiration and respect. The new one is actually the throw away bike

[@bigf1502]

If you had 23k cash to spend, and could only have one bike… what would it be?

[@larrikinlancer685]

Do you ever read off a script? Whenever I address a camera in the same format I stutter and say "um" a lot. You must've been a great public speaker.

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Nope, this one is all off the dome - I grew up singing in various punk/hardcore bands, so public speaking has always been pretty easy for me

[@Dj_Absent]

@@FXDLSBrooklyn who’s your favorite punk rock band?

[@larrikinlancer685]

@@Dj_Absent I second this

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

@@Dj_Absent damn where to even begin - Overall it’s probably The Cromags

[@Dj_Absent]

@@FXDLSBrooklyn nice. Operation ivy would be mine or pennywise. To hard to pick one. I’m waiting on an accident I had working to wrap up then I’m buying the lowrider st I was always a fan of the low rider s

[@macj7937]

No one cares bro

[@FXDLSBrooklyn]

Mac J my man! Good to hear from you as always, hope you have a good one 🏁 ⚡️