2022 Harley-Davidson Sportster S Review, Road Test and Launch Report

After tackling the 2022 Harley-Davidson Sportster S at the Aussie launch, Jeff spent a bit more time getting to know the sports cruiser earlier this year... Here is our review video, filmed in Sydney, right by the Harbour.

The Sportster S proved to be everything that Harley promised us in the lead up to the Aussie press launch last year, where we raced around a purpose made track and cruised the city. But to really put it to the test, we needed to live with it for a few weeks as a daily ride.

I had a lot of good things to say about the Sportster S in my Australian Launch Report. The Revolution Max 1250T engine truly wowed me. I mean, this thing wheelstands under power. Enough said. But there were a few questions I left the event with, such as, “Will the rear suspension cope on bumpy roads?” and “How well will the brakes perform in normal everyday riding scenarios?”… “How comfy will the bike be over a full day of riding?”… “Will the exhaust cook my right leg in traffic?”… These things, and a few more, sat in the back of my mind until I took the S back for a few weeks and used it as my daily rider and weekend blaster…

Read the full Launch Report here - https://bikereview.com.au/review-2021...

Read my full Aussie road test review here - https://bikereview.com.au/review-2022...

Harley Sportster S page (Australia) here - https://www.harley-davidson.com/au/en...

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