RIDE REVIEW I 2021 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER S
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also very hot. The catalytic
converter sits just below the rear
cylinder head, and unless you've
got plenty of airflow happening,
you'll find yourself roasting your
inner thigh to a nice medium rare
pretty quickly (something to be
aware of when riding in the city
with lots of stop/starts). Get the
Sportster hammering through the
twisties, and you'll hardly notice
the heat.
This is 2021, and as you'd
expect, Harley has given you
three preset and one programable
ride modes to tailor the throttle
response, traction control, engine
braking and ABS intervention
how you like. Flicking through the
modes had me settle on Sport
mode, offering the closest one-to-
one connection between throttle
and rear wheel.
As Harley was very keen to
point out at the Sportster intro,
the Revolution Max motor is a
modular one and thus is used as
a stressed member in an all-new
chassis designed to substan-
tially increase stiffness for better
handling and cornering prow-
Canyon carving is
where the Sporty
shines. It's a great
little steed to
hustle up the side
of a mountain.
