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leave TC on, and still party super hard.
All TC settings for off-road are too
intrusive for me, personally. But having
it all the way off made for a couple
puckering moments as the engine eas-
ily outpaces available traction.
The on-screen information is good
at the dashboard. But the text font size
for anything other than the speedom-
eter numbers is very small. And I'm not
that old, I promise!
The stock aluminum skid plate
leaves electrical regulator/rectifier
fins exposed behind the front tire and
we'd bolt on the beefy thick aluminum
accessory unit ASAP, just as the H-D
team did for our bikes on the off-road
day.
What's Next
I'm already looking to the future for
Harley-Davidson's adventure range. I
personally feel they surpassed almost
everyone's expectations with this first
effort and am intrigued as to what
they can do with more market knowl-
edge after this first swing. They're
not exactly entering a red-hot zone of
motorcycle sales as the big-bike ADV
segment is the only thing flat across
the country. But, they certainly used
it as a proving ground to show they
can deliver in all-terrain worlds. Right
now, the Pan America is worth serious
consideration if you're in the market for
a full-size touring rig.
CN
2021 HARLEY-DAVIDSON PAN AMERICA 1250 SPECIAL
ENGINE
Revolution Max 1250,
VVT, 4-stroke
VALVETRAIN
Chain-driven, DOHC,
8-valve
DISPLACEMENT
1252cc
BORE X STROKE
105 x 72mm
COMPRESSION RATIO
13.0:1
HORESEPOWER
(CLAIMED)
150 hp @ 9000 rpm
TORQUE (CLAIMED)
94 ft-lb at 6750 rpm
FUEL SYSTEM
Electronic Sequential
Port Fuel Injection
(ESPFI)
EXHAUST SYSTEM
2-1-1, catalyst
LUBRICATION SYSTEM
Pressurized wet sump
TRANSMISSION
6-speed
CLUTCH
Wet, assist & slip
FINAL DRIVE
Chain (19t/48t)
FRAME
Stressed member, alloy
steel trellis frame
SWINGARM
One-piece cast
aluminum
FRONT SUSPENSION
47mm inverted for
w/electronically
adjustable semi-active
damping control
REAR SUSPENSION
Linkage-mounted
monoshock w/
automatic electronic
preload control
and semi-active
compression & rebound
damping
FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL
7.5 in.
REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL
7.5 in.
WHEELS
Anodized aluminum
tubeless laced
FRONT WHEEL
3 in. x 19 in.
REAR WHEEL
4.5 in. x 17 in.
FRONT TIRE
Michelin Scorcher
Adventure, 120/70R19
in.
REAR TIRE
Michelin Scorcher
Adventure, 170/60R
17 in.
FRONT BRAKE
Dual 320mm discs w/4-
piston caliper/ABS
REAR BRAKE
Single 280mm disc
w/1-piston caliper/ABS
SEAT HEIGHT
31.1 in.
GROUND CLEARANCE
8.3 in.
RAKE & TRAIL
25° & 6.2 in.
WHEELBASE
62.2 in.
FUEL ECONOMY
(CLAIMED)
48 mpg
FUEL CAPACITY
5.6 gal. w/1 gal.
reserve
WEIGHT (DRY,
CLAIMED)
527 lbs.
WARRANTY
24 months (unlimited
miles)
SERVICE INTERVAL
First 1000 miles, every
5000 miles thereafter
SPECIFICATIONS
