2021 Harley-Davidson Pan America First Ride Off Road Review - The Girl On A Bike | MeeTV

2021 Harley-Davidson Pan America First Ride Off Road Review

Motorbiking6/15/2021

The Girl On A Bike

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Can a @harleydavidson Pan America go off road? The killer question and I was on a mission to answer it on my first ride. We rode for a day in north Wales on some gorgeous twisty roads with an off road leg tackling gravel, lose stones, hills, whoops and lots of puddles. Here's my review. With a all new V-twin 1252cc engine kicking out 150hp the Pan America has some epic thrills to be had but as an off road capable bike it also needs to be able to handle slower riding, aiding the rider to balance with a solid position, support arm fatigue with a slip assist clutch and hold its weight nicely. Bingo, we started the experience with my first ever ride, first pull away during a slow riding challenge... and I could immediately feel how comfortable and controllable the beast was. The weight of the V-twin is low and central and with a system of internal counter balance systems, the engine is smooth and vibration free. Initial reaction - it felt amazing. Charley Boorman was riding too. Some highlights, particularly thinking H-D stereotypes... 1. Power is on form. Smooth low-end torque & low-speed throttle response for technical off road...see previous slow riding challenge...but with 150hp it's got fist fulls of top end power for the open road 2. It's smooth, absolutely smashing the vibration reputation out the window. It's no "tractor" but it does still have a lovely growl 3. Riding modes bring a hugely contrasting ride. I personally wasn't a fan of road mode, it felt a little washy but sport mode with stiffened up suspension - oh hello! 4. The 'magic' suspension was mint, aka Automatic Ride Height, it's far more seamless than I expected too. You don't feel it. It calculates the rider’s weight & adjusts the preload while you ride, then as you stop it lowers to reduce the seat height. Ace for the short riders 5. Oh & this Harley can stop! With Brembo linked braking power you have the confidence putting the power down! Sharp 💪🏼 6. The riding position is balanced, comfortable & I felt connected to be bike. Good knee grip for the mud & relaxed seat for roads 7. Finally...it's not that heavy! It's a manageable HOG. With the V-twin low & weight conscious design the Pan America weights 245kg with a low centre of balance, massively helping confidence Being honest, it took me a little to be used to the Pan America. It's a unique ride but after turning to the mud I found its spark! It CAN handle off road. Puddles, whoopy banks, mud & stones. Sucked up with confidence It's defo a bold leap of faith into the adventure world but I feel H-D have earned their ADV badge Thumbs up from me! 🔥 Bring on a big Pan America adventure! Who's going to try and who thinks the Pan will do well? For reference I'm a female rider 169cm tall with 69cm inside leg. More on Harley-Davidson Pan America: The described as an all terrain long hauler the Pan Americ 1250 motorcycle is a two-wheel multi-tool built to endure, designed to explore, and engineered for adventure. More here: https://www.harley-davidson.com/gb/en/motorcycles/pan-america-1250-special.html H-D Pan America Specs: Engine size 1252cc Engine type Revolution Max 60° V-twin Frame type Tubular steel Fuel capacity 21.2 litres Seat height 868-894mm Bike weight 245kg Front suspension 47mm USD fork electronically adjustable semi-active damping control Rear suspension Showa shock with automatic electronic preload & semi-active damping Adaptive Ride Height System (added for £600) lowers the seat height to just under 800 millimetres when the bike comes to a stop. The system is only available for the 1250 Special, because the lowering kit relies on its more advanced electronics package Front brake 320mm twin discs, radial 4-piston calipers with Cornering ABS Rear brake 280mm disc, single piston cali-per and C-ABS Front tyre size 120/70R19 Rear tyre 170/60R17 Average fuel consumption 43 mpg Annual road tax £96 New price £15,500 Warranty term 2 years Max power 150 bhp Max torque 94 ft-lb #panamerica #advbikes #thegirlonabike Timestamp: 0:00 Please hit subscribe 0:37 Slow riding challenge 2:07 Please like my video 2:26 Bike low down 4:15 Picking up the Pan America 6:00 Find me on socials TheGirlOnABike 6:18 Time to ride 6:57 First impressions 9:10 Off road time 11:35 Charley Boorman 13:42 Conclusion Please follow my adventures on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlonabike Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegirlonabike Website: https://www.thegirlonabike.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessaprocter/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegirlonabike Supported by Teng Tools https://www.tengtools.com/ Cardo Systems https://www.cardosystems.com/ Swinton Insurance https://www.swinton.co.uk/motorbike-insurance Edit by Bharath Raj Music Credits: Epidemic Sounds https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/si5fin/ Tracks: 1) ES_Yeehaw Slap - Dylan Sitts 2) ES_In Need of Remedy Instrumental - Sven Karlsson Please do hit subscribe and check out my other videos.