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RIDE REVIEW I 2022 HARLEY-DAVIDSON LOW RIDER ST P98 order for my ST. If you are going to travel, how- ever, you'll be glad you've got cruise control and the 53 liters of combined storage capacity on the ST. These are integrated well into the aesthetic and take the best part of 15 seconds to re- move via the knob on the inside of each case, but if an ST per- manently resided in my garage, they'd never be taken off. I profess to not being much of a bagger guy, but the longer I spent on the Low Rider ST, the more I enjoyed it. Simple things like my phone easily pairing with the bike each time I turned on the ignition, to the way the chassis loved long, high-speed sweepers, to the angry look inspired by the '86 FXRT, this is a bike that genuinely grew on me. Harley's done a real good job with this one. CN look that comes from the factory. Over time, I found by placing my phone a certain way in my pocket I could change the vol- ume easy enough, so gradually this became less of an issue. The Low Rider ST gets a deep-dish seat with a pretty tall back that slots the rider into place well, but the slouchy position I found myself in while on longer rides, thanks to the footpeg position, was in the lit- eral sense a pain. I'd like a taller seat while having the 'pegs a bit closer so the seating position is more sporty and less cruisy. This would alleviate some of the pressure on my lower back. For short rides, this position is fine, but longer rides were far from comfortable. The seat padding does tend to sink after 40 min- utes or so on board, so perhaps harder cushioning would be in If you go for the $999.95 Rockford Fosgate audio system that houses a pair of 5.25-inch woofers and two remote tweet- ers, the speakers mount either side of the fairing but are tucked neatly away so you'll hardly notice them. The system booms plenty loud, enough that you'll hear your music clearly at 60 mph (so will everybody else for that mat- ter), but as the dash is minimal at best, all the commands are done via Harley-Davidson Audio app on your phone. This can be annoying unless you're good with using your phone while it's in your pocket; it's quite difficult to raise or lower the volume of the speaker system. You can alleviate this issue by purchasing an aftermarket Bluetooth command system that mounts to the handlebar, but then you'll be ruining the clean SPECIFICATIONS 2022 HARLEY-DAVIDSON LOW RIDER ST ($21,749) ENGINE 4-stroke, V-twin VALVETRAIN 4-valve COOLING SYSTEM Air/oil POWER 105 hp @ 5020 rpm TORQUE 125 lb-ft at 3500 rpm DISPLACEMENT 1917cc BORE X STROKE 103.5 x 114.3mm COMPRESSION RATIO 10.2:1 FUEL SYSTEM EFI EXHAUST 2-2-2 TRANSMISSION 6-speed CHASSIS Steel tubular FRONT SUSPENSION 43mm inverted cartridge fork, single-rate spring, non-adjustable REAR SUSPENSION Monoshock, spring preload adjustable FRONT BRAKE 4-piston caliper, ABS REAR BRAKE 2-piston caliper, ABS FRONT TIRE 110/90 B-19 in. REAR TIRE 180/70 B-16 in. WHEELBASE 63.6 in. SEAT HEIGHT 28.3 in. FUEL CAPACITY 5.0 gal. WEIGHT (CURB, CLAIMED) 720 lbs.