I used to hate your words of wisdom they never appealed to me and I always would skip past them but the last few weeks I have genuinely found myself finding a lot of meaning in them and it has made me seriously find faith

I just saw the Pan America for the first time in person yesterday when I went to ask for the Riding Academy program at my local Harley dealer. For some reason the bike seemed "smaller" in real life than in the photos and videos, which, in my mountain bike experience, should be better for flicking it around in between the trees. I liked it. A lot. I liked the "industrial" look of the headlight and the general "rugged" design of it. I liked that it looks different from other ADV bikes, and the mountain biker in me fell in love with it in an instant. I hope of one day owning one. Cheers, Sean.

I have been an avid motorcyclist for over 50 years, but never really caught the cruiser bug, which left me sort of disconnected with Harley Davidson. But I think they hit a home run with the Pan America, and proved without a doubt they are an elite and talented motorcycle company capable of competing in any niche they choose. At my advanced age, the bikes I ride are getting smaller in displacement and lighter, but if I were 20 years younger a Pan America would definitely reside in my garage.

I've just brought a Pan Am, feeling very happy. I've had a Lowrider since 1989, I'm keeping it, and the Pan Am is so different. I didn't like the orange/white and blue/white versions, I thought they looked horrible, then I saw the olive green, with the Army star on the tank, and I wanted one of these straight away.

Love how you still read us a bible verse before riding 🙏

I think the Pan American is pretty cool. I have a 2012 V-Strom 650 which I bought new in 2013. It now has more than 100,000 miles on it. It’s been a great bike for me and I think it will last for many more miles. Sean, when I’m finally ready to retire it maybe you can add it to your 100k bike collection.

I just wanted to tell you thank you. I'm a 57-year-old man. Hasn't ridden in about 10 years. The last bike I built it was a 1979 shovel with a reptec 5 into 4 transmission. I've had a Buell lightning which was a blast lol. I'm injured right now about to have back surgery but when I heal this is the bike that I want to get. So thank you for the review. It was one of the best reviews told exactly how and what you wanted to hear in a short period of time and was very enjoyable to watch. I look forward to more of your videos. Thank you again

I’m almost 36 years old and as a stay at home Dad it looks very doubtful that I will ever get a motorcycle. I live vicariously through your videos.

I rode one for one of Harley’s trial day events, and i absolutely loved everything about it, except for the sound. Sounds a little bit like a lawn mower, but I’d absolutely own one if i could

I think you forgot about few other competitors like KTM 1290 Super Adventure, the Triumph Tiger 1200 and the Ducati Multistrada. I think Harley is somewhat behind all of those, but it has a little something that I really like 👍 Thanks for your videos !

Buying parts for my FXR (first Harley, still haven’t ridden it) this green one caught my eye. I’m already obsessed.

I own one and love it. And its not my first ADV bike. Ive owned several BMWs and KTMs. You can drop a big chunk of that extra 11 lbs with a TBR slip-on. That mailbox of a mid muffler is pretty hefty. Swap out the footpegs with some real ones in billet aluminum from Altrider, too.

The two at my local dealership are priced around $25,000. Much more than I can afford. I will have to just admire them from a distance.

I’ve been watching you since 2018 and as a fellow believer I thank you for your words of wisdom as well as the excellent content

I’m glad you decided to post a video to this channel. Bikes and beards isn’t enough.

Thanks for the well informed information on this bike mate. Been riding bikes 41 years this year, and Harleys for 21 and this is one of the only bikes I'd think seriously about. Was talking to a mate who works in the dealership I live near in Northern Ireland, and this bike plus the electric trickery one he said were a total game changer for him, but the Pan wins hands down. I think they're priced well enough, and I've seen a few on the road, and everyone who owns one, loves them. As a chap said on here, the headlight is the 'stop and look' part. My only problem is, I'm in a club. Everyone rides the old style HD, even me with the mighty Dyna. There's gotta be a point that I or someone else goes 'Hey, I love that machine' and goes for it! Thank you for your great video. God bless you my friend, and thanks for the verse. Every time I go on a run, anywhere, I ask my Lord for safe travels...Vic

I have had my Pan America from launch and love it. It looks like you had a fault code before the 0-60 that put the bike into a sort of limp mode you should clear that thru the info screen and retest in sport mode or custom mode much more power and throttle response.

Thank you! really enjoy these real world unbiased reviews!

Man, I can not say how much I am glade to see you again on the platform!

I am not a harley guy, but I have had this bike for a couple of years, and I love it. I'm doing a bike solo ride later this year around Spain and Portugal... so looking forward to it.

My Dad, during WW II, because he owned a Harley prior to the war breaking out, was put into the motorcycle courier service on a Harley with horizontally opposed engine, the XA. He liked the V-Twin better, and apparently most did as that became the standard. PS: He was later drafted into the Army Air Corp, finishing the war as a Captain flying P-51's. He retired as a Lt. Col.

love your videos, keep on making more vids guys.- with love from the Philippines

I feel like I've watched dozens of videos on the new Pan America I have to say you'review has been the best I have watched. you are living the dream of mine I have wanted one of these bikes ever since they 1st came out I've been riding since I was 10 and I have ridden all kinds of bikes Unfortunately financially this will be a bike I never will be able to own but I can still appreciate that Harley finally came out with an adventure bike Kudos to Harley Maybe someday when the price comes down I will be able to own one and cross country ride it that is my dream Thanks for the great review and your honest opinion And keep up the good work with the great content love watching your videos

1st let me say how much I enjoy your videos. Love the content and cant wait to see more. Now for the bike. I love the fact that Harley came out with this bike. It is one of my favorite bikes and hope that one day I can own one. Truly an amazing machine, but honestly the only bike that Harley makes that I never really liked is the V-Rod. But that's just my 2 cents. Harley really did some amazing things with this machine. I believe that if people actually rode this this they would agree. Again thanks for the videos and as always, "Enjoy the Ride" Reply

I took an adventure rider course with HD last fall. Good fun! There were 4 PAs and a few other bikes. Pretty impressed with the HD, but I traded my 1200 GS in for a Norden 901. It’s about 80 lbs lighter than those bikes. Big difference in the dirt.

Nice, that helps alot to know more about the bike. Thinking about getting one.

I love Harley and love ADV bikes so when I first saw this bike, I was so excited especially with the industrial almost cyberpunk looks had me in love, for a first effort in a highly competitive market it’s an amazing foundation

Good to see H-D trying new things. Hopefully they can stay around.

Thanks for the review Sean. It looks like an awesome machine. Realistically, how many of the modes will get used? I'll be interested in your further reviews on this bike.

Bought mine last fall. Most fun Harley I have ever ridden, just flat out fun. They definitely need an adventure bike riding class.

Great video. Enjoy seeing another actual owner perspective. Had a ‘22 PAS. No real issues with it. Suspension is awesome, rides better than any of the touring Harleys I’ve had. Only “misses” for me: questionable jiffy stand, excessive exhaust heat on the right foot peg(even w/9 in. leather boots) and availability of the side cases and other accessories. Ride one and you will be impressed!

Why they made it? Cause of the Million Dollar Bogan.

The KTM 1190 Adventure R has the same power and similar weight, but Harley may have gotten me to trade mine in because of that adaptive ride height and those hydraulic lifters.

Great review and nice bike. Also, thank you for giving a very clear explanation about why turning off ABS is beneficial when riding off-road.

It was awesome meeting you yesterday at your office. Thanks for your advice regarding my 2018 Suzuki Boulevard C 50T.

Love your work. Great video. A small note. When comparing it to other ADVs, you should add the Triumph Tiger 1200

ha "depending on how many times you've seen it" you either find the bike ugly or you're falling in love with it is so true. I initially didn't like the design of the bike, i hated the weird blocky headlight, the windscreen, the way the tank and exhaust and rear fender looked and i thought it was overpriced, too heavy and that it simply paled in comparison to other bikes in this class. But i learned long ago after some research that this bike is super capable and goes toe to toe with the best from other manufacturers. I've come to love the design of it, the headlight is a distinguishing feature that complements the bike well, the lines are elegant and simple, and overall it's a super solid bike for the price. that engine is magnificent and I'm hoping the reliability of it holds up in the long up. Harley really knocked it out of the park with this one.

I think it's a pretty good looking bike. Some interesting features too, especially that suspension that lowers at a stop. Can't wait for an off road review from you!

Adventure bikes of all kinds are literally everywhere in Italy I just seen the pan America in person for the first time over there. Now that I'm back home I'm obsessed with the idea buying one

This is my favorite thing on two wheels. It's proof Harley can do whatever they want when they put their mind to it.

Likely nothing I’ll ever own, but I find it cool that they gave us their take on a V-Twin adventure bike. Looks like they did a good job.

I was sitting on that same bike the day before you bought it from my dealer. That was a great price for that bike! If only I could have convinced my wife to give me the green light!

I just bought one, and its incredible! The adaptive ride height is an option over the base price on the Specials too, but its a must for people like me who can't see eye-to-eye with Sean. Literally not figuratively.

Great video. It answered a lot of questions I had about this bike. I didn't realize how (relatively) affordable it is. I assumed this was a mid-$20s bike.

Really? Suzuki VStrom….. you know the V-twin adventure bike that’s been around for 20 years, probably worth comparing.

I've been impatiently waiting for you to do this video! I am impressed! I absolutely love the Pan America! I feel at 57 yrs old if I could ever afford one, I would never need another bike in my lifetime. That's a HUGE stretch though as I am disabled without an income. I know all things are possible through Christ but it sure seems like a pipe dream at the moment. Glad to see you got yours and how much fun you are having riding it! The 0-60mph is incredible and the pull seems limitless! Thank you so much for the video! Watching you put it through the paces brings me some serious joy and I'm definitely celebrating with you and your adventures! I look forward to your offroad testing. Should be a blast! Much love to you and yours! Fantastic video brother!

Thx for the vid, you're a little late to the party BUT I like the energy of your presentation. I threw caution to the wind and bought my PAS in 2021, and despite some minor problems and one biggie, namely needing a new engine I really love this bike. H-D really did hit the ball out of the park with this build, and I recommend anyone looking to move from a conventional touring/cruiser bike to an ADV then go test ride the Pan America Special... enough said right?

Great review, thanks for sharing, I didn"t know you were so close to Harrisburg, Ben

I own the Special. I could say things. It is in the shop again. I wouldn't buy a second one. Take that for what it's worth.

Been Harley all my life. I think this bike is 100% practical! On the Detroit area I could cut across Blvd center medians, cut corners through gas stations, up & down curbs and across front lawns! Want one tomorrow.

I absolutely love mine. SE Extreme flow filter and vance and Hines exhaust really woke things up. I hope you make the ride to Milwaukee in July for the 120th. Stop at "The House" and say hi!

The Harley trikes have steering dampers from the factory. I used one on my SG when i built the engine. 120+ made it move around a lot and the factory trike steering dampers helped tame that down.

I hope they get this bike dialed in. I had a 2021. It was a fun bike, but it blew the engine at 5000 miles, and after the engine was replaced, it was plagued with burning up the wiring harness for the suspension. The worst part about the suspension issues is the fact that every time it melted the wires, they had to replace the lower fork leg.

H-D sales guy thought I was going to get a "great deal" for $36k. "Ya know, that includes the cases". Of course the same dealer had 10 year old glides with 50,000 miles for $25k. As old and tired as the Tenere' is, pick one up for under $10k and never have to deal with H-D salesperson or service department ever again.

Glad this is a bike you are breaking SRK's hiatus on. The Pan America is the first true HD I have ever, in my life, had any interest in owning.

I love it. Rode 2023 last Friday it was great handling. Wondering about up grades.

I would say that the “Long Way…” series with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman have influenced the Adventure bike popularity.

I think these are tremendously sharp looking. The beaks are kind of silly imo, I like that HD kept things more simplistic in the front.

great bike, great review always get a in depth report on bikes here, not just "its great its fun". good job.

Wheels. I remember when cast wheels were first coming out and I REALLY wanted a bike with them. Now that cast wheels are the norm, guess what... Yeah. Especially now that I can get spoked wheels that run tubeless tires. Present bikes are a '13 Tiger Explorer and a '20 Guzzi V85TT. And I've got a 28" leg. On a good day. 😁

I have Pan America taste on a Himalayan budget.

The Dirt Glide.

Hey Sean. Been a long time watcher. Love the Channel. I recently bought a 2014 Suzuki c90T boulevard. I’ve found them very hard to find anything aftermarket I’m told they are billet proof but very hard to find anything on them. Any chance you have any experience around this bike and age. All I see is older ones on here and not alot of info on them. Would love to see a video on them soon here 😊

I went from Nova Scotia to Belize on my Pan America and am in Texas. I got a 21 Standard and have experienced a lot of "growing pains with mine".

As I stated on previous post of other reviewers; I personally consider the Pan America in its current form to be more a Sport Tourer than an Adventurer, Ground clearance limations for such a heavy bike will certainly limit your offroard riding to just gravel or dirt roads. I am bewildered at thier choice to place the rectifier and battery in thier current locations, also simple air filter changing looks pretty involved. The maintenance free Valve adjustment looks appealing and is a great idea but is offset by the yet to be discovered longevity of the high compression engine (13:1 compression ratio).

I test rode one, and it is fantastic. Have your wingman shut their engine off for your ride-by's.🤙 Two cool features I learned; The tilting dash, and the keyless entry via code. Both great ideas. Harley put a lot of thought into this motorcycle.

I bought a 2023 Pan AM, no doubt it is fast, fun and unique. However, it broke two days after I bought it, shut down and screen went black and wouldn't start. Goes to dealer, get it back. Broke immediately again. I lose excitement and trust for the bike. I then ride it around town for about 500 miles. It's doing okay so I decide to ride from NC to IA when my Mom had health issues. The entire way kept having issues. Audio controls and GPS quit working, had ride mode failure with warnings and faults. Ride modes no longer functioning. Then bike would occasionally not start. I took to the IA Harley dealer. They had it a month and a rep came out from Harley. Said nothing was wrong with it. They gave me some BS answers and just reset everything. I had to leave it there since I couldn't trust it. Then had to pay to have it transported to NC. IMMEDIATELY after unloading the bike wouldn't start and had faults. Goes to dealer again and they clear faults and reset it and say it is good. I have pics, videos, documentations and everything. After making the 1000 mile trip to Iowa the bike Has 2k miles on it. Harley won't buy it back, help me get in to another bike, won't even offer more warranty. NOTHING! To add to their poor customer service I have owned 4 Harleys and bought 2 new ones about a year apart. I'd think at 34 years old they'd want to keep me as a customer. I have loved the brand my entire life and no longer have any love or respect for them. Including buying a Pan Am special, with hard bags, fog lights, exhaust, axle guards and many add ons and extended warranty I am $29,991 invested. I asked the dealer what they'd give me for the bike to trade into something else. They offered me $9k after all this, so after getting stuck with a lemon I'd have to take that big of a hit......I hired a lawyer. Hopefully I can get out of this nightmare. I am flying to Milwaukee next week to go to corporate too and try to discuss, I hit a wall with customer service and they won't let me talk to anyone above my "rep." I have never felt so helpless and stuck with a poor quality and expensive purchase/product. Reply

Bought mine last year...love it!

I saw my first PanAm last December at Wild West Honda in Katy, Texas. Nice bike, but I also noticed that Harley even integrated the customary oil leak into it's newest model as well. Not even kidding! Nice little oil puddle under the motor about 2" in diameter.

they'll try to sell these for like 5 years then give up

Cant wait to see the RKS content. I'm current looking into that bike.

Had mine here in Australia for 18 months now- no problems, great handling, brakes and power. I do mostly touring and hasn't let me dowm once- btw sold a Tiger 1200 to get this- the pan has more power and better handling (imo)

I owned a Pan America for some time. I think you covered many of the positives pretty well but you hit none of the negatives. I traded mine in because they cost so much fully decked out but lack the refinement you SHOULD get for the cost. The jiffy stand causes major issues with the adaptive ride height. Also it’s mounted very poorly on the bike and in a horrible location. The Infotainment system almost NEVER works, and I don’t mean appropriately, I mean it just doesn’t work. It’s battery is to small and is a very simple fix for the factory (as it is a known issue) but they continue to install The smaller battery to pad the profit margin. This causes a host of code issues and starting problems. Additionally, the thing throws codes like crazy. What’s more, the service department’s at the dealerships don’t have enough qualified technicians (a special course they must have) to services the bikes in a timely fashion. There are a host of other problems as well. That having been said… the engine is like nothing I’ve ever ridden. It wheelies so easily, it can power slide in the corners, it’s balance point is unmatched in the large ADV bike segment, and as far as off-road goes, I went everywhere all the smaller bikes could go. Bottom line, if you don’t mind spending a ton of money and not getting all that your paying for and just want a fast and capable ADV bike, you can’t go wrong with the Pan Am.

KTM Sup Adv???????

Thank you for the review, love the channel, like 2Vintage, always a learning moment

I loved it from first sight. I’m not a big adventure bike guy but it looks cool as anything I’ve seen in a long time.

Man.. i really tried to like the pan america. I just can't. It's too ugly, too expensive, and just not practical for my needs.

Well, it's ugly. There are many Adventure Bikes out there Shawn and Harley is late to the game.

Darn you!! I own a new Harley Fat Boy and a Honda CB1100 and I was thinking about buying the BMW GS but after your very well done video about all the great aspects of the Harley Adventure bike I'm torn on which to buy. Well done! 😊

i have an active suspension on my 2020 roadglide, it is aftermarket and comes from thundermax.... its called the iride suspension system and does exactly the same thing, it actually came out before the panamerica was ever relaeased, i have short legs so it is a godsend

Dude, you probably sold more of these things than any Harley marketing out there. Great Video, you're still the best!

Big fan of your content, keep it up 👆

The first Harley to actually interest me, to the point of gawping at it in the local HD dealership....great review

Hey I Really Appreciate this video and story behind this Motorcycle and yes absolutely impressive and I have seen this Machine in person and it’s definitely stand’s out

Not too shabby dude! Cheers from Poland! :)

I have one. Got it first wave. Love it.

Awesome and thorough review as always. Hoping they make a smaller displacement of the bike and at a lower price point. Peace

Great review -- I am now a subscriber! ;)

In the UK, Harley Davidson offers an adventure day on road/off road experience. The bike, gear to wear and led by a Dakar rider and lunch. Costs about £350..but if your thinking of getting a Pan America..so worth it. (I have a Sport Glide btw)

Love your content. I've been around since the early days when ya'll had the shop. What is SRK cycles at this point? Are you just doing YT or will you ever bring the shop back? I had always wanted to be one of the ppl who flew in and road tripped home one of the bikes.

Great review!

The past 20 years of BMW beak bikes....finally done. I've hated the beaks since day 1.

So all the Harley trikes have steering dampeners on them. I do dig the Pan-America and would love to own one. Also the Can-Am Spyder RT Limited has self adjusting/leveling rear air suspension which was cool when I had one. Would automatically adjust the suspension when my wife would get on the passenger seat.

I took one for a test ride a while back, I jumped into second gear and the front wheel came off the ground. It has the power and technology that I like.

They made full on dirtbikes too. From the late 70s mx 250's to baja 100. .The xr750... to factory hill climb bikes.. They made sprints and enduros as well.

All it needs is a shiftcam and it's golden! And perhaps a GSA size tank as a user-installable part.

Also, if a rider wants one right now, you can pick up dealer demos at about 30% off retail price in Australia. Seen a few at $21990.

Harleys had steering dampers for years, knuckles, pans, shovelhead, especially when hauling a sidecar, They also had adjustable triple trees to increase/decrease the rake .

Waiting on the triumph tiger series review 900 or 1200. love the work 👍

This REALLY makes me want to have this as my next bike.