Regardless of what hardcore journey riders will let you know, most journey bikes by no means go away the asphalt. Not that there’s something unsuitable with that—because of their ergonomics, journey bikes work nice as sports activities tourers too. Which is why The Motor Co. has simply launched the road-focused Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST.
Unveiled 4 years in the past, the Pan America 1250 signaled Harley’s daring entry into the already crowded journey bike scene. Powered by Harley’s then-new Revolution Max engine, it was properly acquired on the time, with Lance Jones referring to it as “the actual deal” whereas reporting for Bike EXIF.
The brand new Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST sits alongside the present Pan Am fashions as an choice for individuals who are sincere about their journey touring aspirations. It makes use of the identical base spec because the premium Pan America 1250 Particular mannequin, however trades the bike’s off-road chops for a configuration geared in direction of canyon carving.
The ST remains to be powered by a 1250 cc Revolution Max V-twin motor—good for 149 hp and 124 Nm of peak torque. Harley has redesigned the exhaust by deleting the mid-chamber discovered on the Pan America Particular, lowering wait and enhancing the soundtrack. The Pan America ST additionally will get a quick-shifter, plus a number of digital aids that cowl all the things from selectable rider modes and linked ABS braking, to traction management, drag torque slip management, wheelie management, tire stress monitoring, hill maintain, and extra.
The obvious change is the Pan America ST’s revised working gear. It sheds the 19F/17R wheelset of its stablemates in favor of a pair of 17” alloy hoops, shod with Michelin Scorcher Sport tires. Twin four-piston Brembo Monoblock calipers grip 320 mm discs up entrance, with a single-piston Brembo caliper and a 280 mm disc on the again.
Without having to jump over rocks, the Pan America ST has had its suspension journey reduce by three-quarters of an inch, bringing the experience top down a contact. Showa suspension elements sit at each ends, full with manually adjustable rebound and compression damping. American and Canadian fashions additionally get electronically-controlled preload adjustment and Harley’s adaptive experience top function, which lowers the bike when stopped.
Harley has additionally tweaked the Pan America ST’s ergonomics to make it higher suited to sporty using. The seat is formed to scale back its top by half an inch in order that the rider sits just a little extra ‘in’ the bike. The radiator shroud is smaller, the hand guards have been eliminated, and the non-adjustable smoked windshield creates a decrease profile than earlier than.
These tweaks not solely make the bike really feel slimmer, however they’ve helped shed weight. The Pan America ST clocks in at 246 kilos [542 lbs] moist—12 kg lighter than the Pan America Particular.
You may get the 2025 Harley-Davidson Pan America ST in gray, black, or purple, with all three choices sporting blacked-out elements all through. Waterproof arduous baggage choices can be found too, if touring is your plan.
There’s no denying that the Pan America’s design is polarizing, however we find it irresistible in avenue trim—and it needs to be a hoot to experience too. Extra importantly, the lowered experience top and 17” rims are a terrific start line for customizers who need to rip the Pan America ST aside and construct the streetfighter that The Motor Co. gained’t.
Supply: Harley-Davidson
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