2016 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim S Review - MotoUSA

[skkid]

It's a cruiser guys, don't be so harsh. It's not a sportsbike and Harley is its own thing, you don't like it, then it shouldn't matter how it performs if you aren't the one riding it.

[williamhoule]

I see all this debate over HD and it gives me a chuckle. I have owned many brands over going on 40 years and this bike is designed to be retro. It is lower than stock so the boards will scrape occasionally...no big deal. If you want performance buy a performance bike but don't insult people that want that old school look and feel.

[chrisblake]

Lovely bike. If you don't like Harleys, don't ride them, that simple. It's not a grinder, it's a Harley. If you don't feel it, don't buy it.

[ironman]

I love the Slim S. Low, Powerful, and Loud. I'm used to riding Super Sport Bikes so this was a pleasant surprise. It's a bad ass Harley. I'm 6', 0" and am very comfortable.

[kevincaines]

I tested this bike for over a month, Your review is dead on. Nice job I corrected the two main small problems with air ride and takeing off the floor bords and putting on forward controls, duel Vance and Hines this bad boy screams in the turns and on the flats it is a keeper, Harley you done

[inanutshell]

Best ACTUAL review yet. Thank you very much.

[fpvgearhead]

Bar hopping on a bike yea that sounds safe.

[Weaselbeak]

If Mitch Hedburg did motorcycle reviews

[ZeebNinja]

Thank you for providing both the pro and con this time!!! I can now... take your word for it...I can trust what your saying.

[velocisoldier]

I got a 2017 Softail Slim S and yes I have dragged my floorboards....I mean im throwing sparks in the night, but its just the floorboards, no big deal. I Ride the piss outa my machine and it handles great and sounds even better!

[googleuser]

First of all, around 80bhp for a bike that size and weight is really not good. But what I'm really concerned about is that lack of lean angle! that is borderline dangerous. The chap could barely get around those corners at average functional speed.

I do like HD's but not this one!

[vabch]

The sad part about all of this is that I LOVE HARLEY!! However, I'm not blind to the fact that a Victory Gunner, which costs about 5g's less, will flat out run and outperform this bike. Sure, the Harley has a few more Creature comforts. What really matters to a rider is PERFORMANCE FOR THE MONEY!! Imho, Harley is losing at that task! While on the subject of competition. Indian and Victory have there sights set squarely on the Sportster with the Scout and Octane. For christ sake, a Scout 60 will out accelerate a 1200 Sporty... and they're only 9g's. Bottom line is Harley needs to kick it into high gear! Rant done

[tylerqualls]

I have a softail slim and ice leaned pretty damn far and have yet to scrape the foot boards.

[tomcata]

THE EVOLUTION BIKE TWIN SINGLE CAM ENGINE WAS PRODUCED FROM 1984-1998.

[speedyspeed]

It's time for the Motor Company to step up and put the 120 motor in the CVO and the 110 in their regular lineup.

[aaronbehindbars]

Dear The Motor Company,

I used to be a big fan of your bikes so steeped in history and nostalgia. Then, you kept making the same thing. Sure, you threw some fancy paint and chrome and called it CVO. you even increased the size of your engines to improve power. Your bikes got heavy and aren't any good to ride fast and hard through corners. That's ok for touring bikes, but not stripped down models.

If you could maybe find a way to build a free revving, high output engine and put that in a sporty chassis. Surely somebody out there has the technical expertise to do this. If you do find someone to built such bikes, make sure your dealers know how to sell them.

Sincerely,

Someone with disposable income who isn't at the end of their riding career.

[xmoroseguyx]

Never had a motorcycle with ABS fitted,         I guess the cost and weight puts a lot of people off,       And to me it makes even less sense on a cruiser,       But it is good to hear that Harley Davidson have upped the power and more importantly improved the gearbox

[TBoyer]

I rode one. the front of the seat is so narrow, the cylinder head fried my balls if I wasn't moving. Every traffic light was torture.

[XxSteelheadxX]

This literally made me back out of buying one. Thanks for saving me some floorboard dragging...I'm too new of a rider for that crap.

[akabigbro]

Your supposed to move your body weight in high speed cornering on a bike like that.