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I sat on one this morning .....................can't say I'm comfortable with the "drag bars" or the "bar end mirrors". I could see a bit better with the bar end mirrors, but still seemed to need more.

I love the look of the bike, but I'd probably switch the bars to the same as the regular Street, and put the Mirror Extenders and Tribals on it. Then they would have me sold on this bike!

 

[chadwilliam1]

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[crackaplease]

When I saw the Revzilla common tread about the Street Rod I fell in love with the styling. I read the article and Lemmy loves the heel rest on the exhaust plus he also mentioned that there are no longer any false shifts from 1-2. Harley claims they made no changes to the transmission though. The only thing they could have cleaned up on the bike is the big clunky plastic license plate and indicator holder. It wouldn't have taken much for them to put on a side mount just like the Sporty's. With that being my only gripe about the bike I have seriously considered trading in my Street 750 for it.

 

[wildbill]

Hi guys - first post here. I never really cared too much for the Street, but when the Street Rod showed up, I started looking around and found this forum.
Although I haven't even seen one yet, from the pics and reviews, I think they did a great job with the SR.
It's going up against some pretty stiff competition though - namely the FZ-07, Z-650, and SV-650.
Those bikes are all lighter and less expensive.
Still, if you really like the Harley name, this bike offers a good alternative to the usual cruiser style coming from them.
I'm hoping I get the chance to see and maybe test ride one soon.

 

[Propnut]

Feel free to tell us what you think of the Street Rod after your test ride.

 

[bbally]

Unit shipped from Harley toward my dealer yesterday.


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[chadwilliam1]

Will there be a separate sub forum for this bike?

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[wildbill]

Will there be a separate sub forum for this bike?

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Seems like there should be, seeing as how it's got basically the same engine, just re-tuned and upgraded a bit.
Most everything else is different though, especially suspension, brakes, and seating position.
Edit: It's still in the Street family though.

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[Solo750owner]

Today I got to test ride the 750 Street Rod. (Finally a decent day to go riding) Has plenty of power. Front brakes are outstanding. Better than the ones on my 750 by far. Wish they would have taken us through a round about. They had the factory trailer there with lots of bikes. The only drawback for me was the handlebars. My forearms were getting tired after that short ride. I would certainly change the bars if I had that Street Rod. I'm happy with my Street 750 and will not be trading it in on the Rod. If you get the chance to test drive it, take it for a spin. You can lean into the turn a lot more than my bike will aka not scrap left side peg...lol

 

[Firebrand]

Other than the pegs being too high, i am hearing good things about the Street Rod. Hoping to try one out soon after getting some Loose Cannons on it.

 

[Jedz123]

I love my Street-Rod... 1700 miles on it so far... I can't stop riding the **** thing!

 

[Scooter M'Gee]

The Streets have gobs of torque, and an errant flick of the wrist when in low gear could result in getting into a hairy situation pretty quickly.

Bwahahahahahaha.....you're kidding, right?

 

[Gaijin]

Bwahahahahahaha.....you're kidding, right?

No, I was responding to someone who admitted to being a not experienced rider. And in novice hands, a Street has enough torque that even at low RPMs it could lurch out of a novice's control.

My current ride is a Fat Bob with a 1868cc engine and 118 ft/lbs of torque, so I do know what a lot of torque is in general and I'm not implying a Street is anywhere near that. But for the specific person I quoted, who said he was going to take it quite gently at first, I thought it prudent to point out that yes, the Street is a torquey little bike. I mean, if it was a Ninja 300 or something, no, there's no torque at all, and it'd be difficult to get in trouble at low RPMs. But a Street 750 or Street Rod can be a handful for a new rider.

 

[Scooter M'Gee]

One should get what one wants. Jump in feet first and learn as you go.

The M8 is a nice motor, especially the 114. You should ride my FXDL with the S&S 124 kit.

 

[Rgconcept2321]

This past Saturday, I asked a couple of dealerships to call or text me when they received the Street Rod. I was just contacted today by the House of Harley and they just received a Gray colored Street Rod just like the one you bought and to come by to see it. They were still prepping it so it couldn't be started or check out the speedometer. I sat on the bike while the sales guy held it in place. It felt great. They are going to put it on their dyno and check the performance. This dealership was also holding a concealed and carry class and there were about 50 people there but I digress. Anyway, IMHO this motorcycle should have been the first version of the Streets. I still like my 2015 and plan on keeping it for a good while.

Do you know if they put it on the dyno yet? I need looking for some stock numbers to compare with mine

 

[smitty901]

The Street Rod has more power out of the same basic engine as the Street and more RPM's. It has dual front brakes and some design changes . It has one major draw back to sales and that is the 31 inch inseam. Just to darn much for many of the target market. If the Street Rod was lower it could replace the Street as their entry level and above bike. However lowing the Street Rod then takes back some of the advantages to it.

 

[PugslyCat]

Maybe a lowering kit?

It has one major draw back to sales and that is the 31 inch inseam. Just to darn much for many of the target market. If the Street Rod was lower it could replace the Street as their entry level and above bike. However lowing the Street Rod then takes back some of the advantages to it.

The Street Rod may be a good candidate for an aftermarket lowering kit. I know on the Kawasaki Versys the lowering kit is a simple block with holes drilled in it to move an attachment point. Have any of you guys with Street Rods taken a look at the rear suspension to see what it would take to lower it?

 

[smitty901]

The Street Rod may be a good candidate for an aftermarket lowering kit. I know on the Kawasaki Versys the lowering kit is a simple block with holes drilled in it to move an attachment point. Have any of you guys with Street Rods taken a look at the rear suspension to see what it would take to lower it?

Lowering can be done. However once you do the big advantage to the Street Rod is lost. The Street Rod was designed and meant to have a much better ground clearance when tossed into the curves
I like the Street Rod and personally would buy it over a lower end Sporty. The Street 750 serves it's purpose for now . .

 

[PugslyCat]

No doubt that the ground clearance is one of the advantages of the Street Rod. If somebody REALLY wants the more powerful engine, more aggressive styling, larger wheels, improved suspension and improved brakes over the Street 750, they might be willing to do with a little less ground clearance to get the other benefits.


As I look up the accessories for the Street Rod online, H-D seems to promote the reach seat as providing a lower seating position. On the Street reach seat they say lower and further forward seating position. Can any of the Street Rod owners comment on this?

 

[smitty901]

IF I were buying today I would buy a Street Rod. But when I purchased my 750 Street it was because I could . For what I paid I basically stole it. No regrets. As good as it pulls the side car the 750 Street would do even better.