I'm sure Bike World has comprehensive insurance coverage specific for this activity and bikes directly from the manufacturer. I agree it's great to see Chris really ride each machine well!

The funny thing is the bike will never be ridden like this by its owners, but it does make for superbly entertaining videos! Love it!

@@timmo3351 Hahaha, yes, and I'm one of those Pan America owners, but then again I'll get my fill of what it can do on the asphalt, this is not to say that with some tutoring I'd actually like to gain some offroad experience, I believe if nothing else, despite following a different technique, some offroad experience would improve on-road riding.

@@adventuretoshare I’d be exactly the same! How’s are you enjoying the ownership of the PA? Has it met your expectations?

@@timmo3351 Pretty much; yes. It's actually difficult to find anything significantly negative given that it's a brand spanking new model.I guess the only irritation is the infotainment system; Boom Box was a little dated, but it had everything you needed and more recently Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (if memory serves me correct). We're both added, Apple and Android support ensures that there would only be a handful of ppl that might complain :-) I have both on my Jeep, so no matter if my wife or I am driving, we both have complete connectivity. I'm sure H-D have some master plan around their approach. I've worked out how to get full connectivity between my phone, headset and the handlebar controls, but I know it's going to be a big gripe from many ppl. Apart from that, it's an amazing machine :-)

That kind of makes sense, but why couldn't the starter just do that in the first place?

@@maxlane9210 because of the torque curve of electric motors and the way they engage. it stalls out disengages then because electric motors have a lot of torque at low rpms it is able to overcome the compression of the pistons. they will likely put a more powerful starter and bigger battery if it really bothers people or isnt long lasting because of size.

Total B.S. explanation of the starter anomaly.

@@REDMAN298 Then what is your expert explanation as to why then??

Compression releases exist on the pan am…..

Keep us updated.

Omg I can’t believe you still had a Ulysses! You should have kept it they couldn’t have given you much for it. I’ve had two xb’s one was an ss basically a Ulyssess. Love them.

Seconded, plus Fortnine do such good motorcycle reviews that non-bikers watch it too.

Thanks!

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Wunderlich...front mudguard risers available

I was surprised by that hole in Chris's historical knowledge. Despite not being a great off-road bike, the Ulysses cut a unique path (figuratively speaking), and had (has?) a rather strong cult following.

The Thunderstorm engine only shared the pistons with the Harley's Evolution engine.

...and the Blast.

Yeah to be honest, it's one of, if not the only Harley I've ever wanted 😅 I think it actually looks great.... some better suspension, better pegs, a better windscreen, and some luggage and I'd be set....oh, and good credit 🤣

Dirt cheap now...their 2nd hand price has collapsed...£7-8k should get you one from someone wanting to trade their one in...avoid MY '21 if possible, on all cars and bikes, lockdown QC was bad in factories

Derived. But no parts are interchangeable from buell to harley

like dating the ugly chick.

@@armadilllo all those big adventures are ugly

Thanks for the production comment, we put a lot of work into these reviews.

Let's see what happens when you drop your panamerica in the woods maybe you can call somebody on your cell phone to help pick the bike off of you

They have Danger Dan...and HD doesn't realise what they have in him either...

Your bang on the button Ted, ive traded in my ultra Ltd CVO for this Pan Am because its just so much more fun to ride, can still tour and also keeps me in HOG membership for rallies. All boxes ticked. Good luck and safe riding

@@johnmaughan7508 that'd be the downside. Harley riders membership! 😏

@@humandroid53 hahaha. I don’t mind doing rallies. I found the chapter full of cliques so don’t bother much except with a few. I ride out with lads of all males n models normally when we do for a spin. 👍 keep your back wheel behind your front one , stay safe

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it.

Except he didn't really cover how good it is a a road tourer.

Thanks Mark!

If it has 2 wheels and a motor, it's a motorcycle. There's obviously a huge market for these bikes you don't approve of. 👍

@@billdaggett7911 Clearly there is and I did not dis on the market itself. Just expressed my oppinion about their traditional bikes. Also the fact that their market was downtrending for a couple decades. And that I am happy they are trying to reach a new customer base.

Thanks

yeah breaking a peg shouldnt be highlighted in an adv bike.

I think that look grow on you. Initially, it looked ugly but now, it is not bad.

Have you seen any new Kawasaki, or Yamaha bikes in the last 15 years? They are so ugly it's almost unbearable. The new Kawasaki 1000 supercharged sportbike looks like vomit.

@@Ritalie exactly, I don't want to see more ugly bikes! Anyway, beauty is the eye of the beholder, I have an old s1000r, so am in no position to judge 😉

Guilty

I was thinking RoboCop.

If he was poor.

@@frenchonion4595 Must be good then.

It's too big it's too heavy it's too expensive it's too delicate see what happens when you drop your 600-pound adventure bike does it come with a flare gun so the rescue party can know where you are when they come get you this is just a new kind of Harley poser it's one thing to ride a bike for one day for free for a video it's something else to use it day in and day out and the people who do they don't like it which is why so many of them are for sale already or traded in on a BMW

I'd love to see the engineering paper on that one. Also, I've got some cheap waterfront property for sale in Arizona...

HD did enter it decades ago. All their early bikes were off road capable as was the Sportster XLCH. But then they got caught in the chrome and tattoo rut. Hopefully PanAmerica marks a new era for HD.

@@browngreen933 i hated that they changed the ch from a scrambler to a chopper type thing in its last years

Back to front and inside out that's 15 weeks 🤮 😂😂👍🇬🇧

10 weeks, if you turn them inside out 😂