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Cycle News 2022 Issue 21 May 24

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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RIDE REVIEW I 2022 HARLEY-DAVIDSON LOW RIDER ST P94 the torque begins to taper off. There's also 105 horsepower on tap, which Harley says peaks at 5020 rpm, so jamming the throttle open at anything from low speed canyons to highway speeds is met with instant thrust. There's no rider aids here—no TC, no variable rider modes—but the way in which the Milwaukee-Eight delivers its performance, one has to really question if they are required. The motor is mated to your stan- dard six speed gearbox with sixth being an overdrive for highway fuel Big ol' LED headlight nestles tightly upfront. Don't laugh, the tiny dash is actually a really good thing. mileage and, truth be told, I hardly ever saw it flash up on the miniature digital dash mounted to the handlebar cross brace. The gearbox action is vastly improved from the last Low Rider I rode about five years ago and gives the machine an enhanced quality feel earlier Low Rider S models lacked. The ST runs a single rate front spring compared to the triple rate spring on the Low Rider S to help maintain chassis composure with an extra 50 pounds lugged onto the ST. I haven't ridden the Low Rider S so I can't compare the two but from the ST, I found the ride just on the right side of stiff, a good thing as most Harley's I ride simply don't have enough support for fast riding with the fork often plunging through the stroke under braking.

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