Harley-Davidson Sportster S sound [RAW Onboard]

Listen to the stock exhaust of the Harley-Davidson Sportster S and make sure to stick around for the walkaround at the end because that bike is one odd-looking thing for sure ;)
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bike: 2022 Harley-Davidson Sportster S
all stock
Engine mode: Sport and later Road
tires: Dunlop GT503
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This RAW was filmed in Lower Austria
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recommended ND filters for GoPro HERO9 and HERO10
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4K / 25 fps / SuperView / ProTune standard settings with ISO locked to 100
editing: Adobe Premiere Pro CC
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00:00 Intro
01:00 Harley Sportster fast cornering
02:00 Harley Davidson Sportster S short shifting
02:40 Harley Sportster S agility in fast corners
05:25 Harley-Davidson Sportster S sport riding
07:54 Harley Sportster commuting pace
09:52 Harley-Davidson Sportster S quick review
12:10 Harley-Davidson Sportster S walkaround

[petrol_burner]

I have my Sportster S, 18 months now, and have put 12k Km on it, on the Irish Coast roads. On warm dry days it is superb

[Craplatte]

Schaaf putting the Sport in Sportster 🙂

[AndrewLewer]

I personally don't like HD but I'm happy it seems to have kept it's nature as a cruiser. Also, it sounds good.

[M_Proximo]

Just stumbled upon your channel and I’m hooked. Love how you can bring out the potential of the bikes you review. So many reviewers on here don’t even know how to counter steer.

[gokulkrishm]

Sounds so good at the lower revs. And what a colour!

[DoctorMotorcycle]

Personally, I think the right move would've been to just modernize the EVO sportster (add liquid cooling, VVT, 4V heads) like they're doing with the M8 motor. The evolution engine pretty much saved HD, kind of a bummer that it's relegated to the history books, but that's just me.

[george-smi]

bro i for real envy you for the nice curvy roads you ride on, wish the roads in my country had such beatufull scenery and were this well maintained

[toofastnobrakes]

I love that Harley leaned into the sportsters “sport heritage” for this bike. But I feel like they didn’t go far enough. They made a bike that like you said doesn’t really fit in any category. I think this bike needs a little taller seat and peg height, the optional mid controls should be standard, and it desperately needs dual disc brakes. They could have made this bike a modern recreation of the XR1200

[marekskoczylas]

I own 2008 XR1200 which is also unique in many respects (yet a Sportster) and being a non Harley guy, I actually enjoy it. It leans, it holds the line, it sounds gorgeous with Termis I bought for it. Brakes (2 discs) and suspension are adequate at most. The sound especially got me into harley camp. Been eyeing a new Nighster (similar, or same maybe to what you ride here?), but it sounds like new bike. To sum it up, these bikes aren’t very good in motorcycling terms, yet, there is something about them that makes me keep it and I rather change around other bikes I own, than this one..

[MrRide]

Nice to see this variety of motorcycles on your channel.

[bytesandbikes]

Seems pretty good. I rebuilt an 80s sportster for a friend many years back. That thing was build like a Soviet Tractor, so any change is good in my eyes! 😅

[FedoraQuilavaMusic]

I tested the nightster 975 this weekend, compared to my 04 Sportster 1200, its super sporty. Id love to see a ride on the nightster!

[Chris-yypj]

I personally think the new ceo doesnt understand the point of the sportster. It was supposed to be a cheao reliable bike that masses could buy and customize to their own desires. Look at the 883 vs the new rev max engine. It doesnt sound like a harley and it doesnt look like a harley and not to mention its almost 5k more than the 883. Im by no means a harley fan and i think they are usually overpriced but if there was one harley i wanted it was the iron 883 and they killed it... I dont understand what harley is tryong to do anymore honestly

[Roddy_Zeh]

Different from the older one, gonna miss the sound of the old aircooled V-twin. But it's a cool bike nonetheless. And one thing that I liked a lot, that seems silly at first, but to me is important...the...frame rate(?) or speedo updating rate or something, the numbers change fast. I hate when that is slow so you're flooring it and the numbers go like 0-35-70-90-105-121-143...like jumping a lot in-between them. I know it's a matter of safety, easier for the driver/rider to keep up with the numbers instead of them updating so quickly, but that always bothered me.

[rafaelcavalli]

That color is sick! I rode the Sportster S and the Nightster. I agree with you in every point, the fat front tire is tough and the ma lean angle is not that high but it looks cool. The Nightster has 975cc engine with 120cv but it's definetly easier to ride. The Sportster S engine on the Nightster would make a very fast naked anyway, I'm still waiting for some customizer rise up the rear of one of them to increase lean angle. In the end this is a very nice and cool bike.

[lacinyavuz]

It was a very nice video. Thank you for your effort. The sound is truly legendary. By the way, it was very nice on the road. I used google translator because my English is not very good. I apologize in advance if there was a wrong translation. Thank you for your understanding.

[dizelsanatlarfakultesi]

Hi, I'm following you from Turkey, I really like your videos. I came to your gas and bought a 98 model africa twin.
You are super. i love you schaaf thx for all videos :)

[Roy-cmbh]

Mine sounded like that for 3 miles until I got it home, stuck a Freedom 2 into 1, no baffle, omg, totally different beast unleashed. With the baffle it’s a little bit more social and still roars but love it without. Best bike I have had in years the torque is insane 👍

[mattsch]

I’m on the other hand have owned an 883 i was pissed when they got rid of the vrod but they redeemed themselves by making this it’s a sportier true what a sportster should be something that can actually keep up with the 600cc race bikes a sportster only has 5 gears traditionally they made a high revving sportster that has 6 something that can rip on the highway comfortably and tear up the twisties as a younger guy that’s ride a lot of Harley’s i haven’t gotten the chance to ride this one but i want to soo bad

[mornbar]

About what one would expect of HD; powerful, but somewhat clunky & unrefined riding experience. Being a product of my culture, I still feel the lack of chrome is just wrong somehow. Those tires.. I would expect a sidecar kit to make her fully amphibious!? Good to see you still making ride content my friend!