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day - and the next - and did, for two weeks solid. However,   The single control dial does take a bit of getting used to. Many
          Sportster’s companion accessory list does include touring   of the features, like navigation, for example, require the H-D
          luggage, super comfy Sundowner seat, pillion pad and backrest,   app (in either iOS or Android) to communicate with the bike.
          a mid control set and a quick release windscreen. The last two   New to H-D bikes is the Cornering Enhanced Drag-Torque Slip
          would be on my shopping list and could well make a touring   Control System (C-DSCS) which stops rear wheel lock-up on
          bike out of it yet. Also on the list is an extended tail guard that   downshifting. Nice. Plus, tyre pressure monitoring.
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          looks mean and cool, but you’ll quickly get a wide, wet stripe up   On some websites, comparison is made to other bikes in the
          your back in even light rain.                         sport cruiser niche, for example, Ducati Diavel, Triumph Bobber
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          'HVSLWH WKH VDFUL¿FH LQ SRZHU LQ WKH 7 VSHF 5HY0D[ HQJLQH  WKLV   the consensus is that Sportster is more a competitor for the
          bike is no slouch. You have three presets and one custom ride   Triumph and Indian as opposed to the 160bhp Ducati.
          mode to choose from. ‘Wet’, ‘Road’, ‘Sport’ and ‘Custom’. Each,
          as you would expect, tailors the ride to the conditions or desired   But as with all reviews, they are the subject of opinion. Do
          behaviour. All take advantage of the Sportster S’s advanced   talk to other riders and share notes, but ultimately it is your
          rider aids that include cornering-enhanced ABS, traction control   assessment that counts. And the quickest way to do that is get
          and engine mapping. Each setting is self-explanatory and - let   along to your H-D dealer and throw a leg over.
          me tell you - when Sport is selected, this baby likes to get
          going, so hang on!                                    Roderick Eime #68221























           Original 1957 Sportster at HD Museum, Milwaukee








           “When                                                                   Specs


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                                                                                   TYRES: DUNLOP GT503 160/70R17
                                                                                   TYRES: DUNLOP GT503 160/70R17
                                                                                   FRONT, AND 180/70R16 REAR
           on!”                                                                    FRONT, AND 180/70R16 REAR
           On the road in the Clare Valley S.A.
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