2021 Pan America 1250

[DuckRyder]

https://reveal.harley-davidson.com/pan-america-1250

I'll give them credit for this being more interesting than originally anticipated.

They are still bad at "Live" reveals though...

Curious the bikes in the video have laced wheels and the ones on the webpage have mags, so i'm guessing the laced wheels are an option, but still...

 

[ZeeOSix]

Looks to have a lot of neat features, and 150 HP is a good amount of power for a bike like that.

 

[DuckRyder]

BTW: about 18:50 and then again around 24:25 there is a glimpse or two of the new 1250 cruiser...

 

[mrsilv04]

As long as it is reliable enough to not break down in the middle of nowhere... that'd be my concern. These won't be staying on paved roads, where flatbeds can easily retrieve them all day long.

All the best to H-D on this one. They're to the point where they really need something to work for them.

 

[gman2304]

^^^Ditto! I’m hoping Harley does well with the Pan Am and brings some of the young crowd into the fold! Americas first adv bike!

 

[BusyLittleShop]

Mercy!!! landing a 534 pound bike off road will show up on the Richter Scale...

 

[02SE]

If it actually is 534 lbs fueled, it's lighter than quite a few of the big adventure bikes.

 

[gman2304]

The Honda Africa twin dct with 100 HP (50 HP less than the Harley Pan Am Special) weighs in at........550 lbs wet.

 

[wpod]

What a manly advertisement. My Testosterone level is rising.

 

[BusyLittleShop]

450 Honda CRF thats 245lbs lighter... lands like a feather compared to the ponderous Harley...
Curb Weight. 289 pounds (Includes all standard equipment, required fluids and full tank of fuel—ready to ride.)

 

[gman2304]

Yes BLS.........we know, you’re a fanboyyyy but comparing a......never mind.

 

[Alain2]

It was way more horsepower than a Super Tenere, but the Yamaha will never let you down.

 

[DuckRyder]

I would not worry about it being reliable. My Harley is the most trouble free bike I have owned.

Melting Honda displays, horrid paint on Kawasakis, Ducati slave cylinders you change at each oil change.

And everyone knows Yamahas are afraid of water.

I have no idea how dense or biased you'd have to be to think a CRF450 is an adventure bike, but here we have a glimpse.

 

[blueglide88]

I can't wait to test ride this bike. It could be my retirement present to myself in the next few years when I retire. I've been riding Harleys all my life and I have no problem with the newer technologies incorporated into this machine. I'd avoid the first year or two for sure, as with any new vehicle there are always bugs to work out.

 

[wpod]

600 lb off road bike ? Hardly Dangerous.

 

[giarcg2]

Americas first adv bike!

Wrong... the Buell XB1200x was.

 

[blueglide88]

Wrong... the Buell XB1200x was.

I rode the Buell. I liked it. But this beast with 150hp and the technology, sure looks to be leaps and bounds beyond the Buell.

 

[giarcg2]

I rode the Buell. I liked it. But this beast with 150hp and the technology, sure looks to be leaps and bounds beyond the Buell.

Let's hope so... it's 11 years newer (than mine). Not comparing specs, just pointing out that the Uly was the first in the category described.

Looking forward to trying out the Harley.

 

[wildcatgoal]

Harley could save itself if it would just MODERNIZE the g'dam Sportster to have a handling-oriented suspension (without having to buy the uplevel 1200X or whatever it is that doesn't even have that great of a suspension for the price of the bike) and introduce at least oil cooling so it's not so hot, which women especially do not like.

 

[ZeeOSix]

600 lb off road bike ? Hardly Dangerous.

Maybe I should put some knobby tires of my XSR900 ... only weighs 435 lbs totally wet.