Harley-Davidson 2023 Street Glide ST Review - Special Guest Bike Tester Jonesy - LIVE TO RIDE

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(00:02) Introduction
(00:57) Street Glide ST Affordable?
(01:09) Versatility of Street Glide
(01:34) Brag Rating
(01:43) Look Back Rating
(01:59) Miles of Smiles Rating System
(2:21) Street Glide ST Specifications
(3:16) Conclusion

Pugs approached Jonesy recently and asked if he would like to test some motorcycles for Live To Ride.

Let's just say Pugs only needed to ask Jonesy once.

Now Jonesy worked with Pugs and LTR years ago, both testing bikes and as a columnist, which was always fun and enjoyable.

But after not having ridden any late-model bikes for a while, Jonesy jumped at the opportunity to test the 2023 Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST.

Jonesy breaks the motorcycle down into 4 key elements.

Affordability speaks for itself – what are the costs, how much to service it and how much fuel does it chew?

Versatility - big ride, small rides, can you commute on it and could you ride it every day?

Braggability - sometimes someone asks you what you ride - are you happy to unashamedly tell them about it?

Look back ability - this purely is about love when you park it, do you hesitate and look back over your shoulder before going about your business?

Each category has a 'Miles of Smiles' rating - 1 being the least, 10 being the most. So let's go meet our baby…

Now Jonesy is familiar with the H-D Ultra he had owned over a few years, and the Street Glide ST feels like an Ultra that went on a diet.

It's the high-performance bagger that H-D released on the back of the King of the Bagger series in the US and comes standard with the 117ci motor along with the hi-flow heavy breather air cleaner.

Affordability - the basic model is priced in the mid-forties, services every 8000K's, which is quite a lot of distance between each one, and it'll cost you around $400 AUD for a minor service. You'll get about 320kms before it clicks over to reserve and it'll cost about 40 bucks AUD to fill.

Versatility - it's pretty versatile. If you're a bit of a loner you could rip down the shops and put a fair bit in the saddle bags. If you wanted to bring the better half you could easily buy a pillion seat. It's not bad in the rain either, mainly due to the traction control. It's extremely comfortable too, but most would agree that a bike is never 100% comfortable - if you want total comfort get those padded undies or buy a car.

Braggability - it's a Harley! So yes, it's definitely worth bragging about. Unless of course the person asking you about your bike is a Ducati owner. If that's the case, there's no need wasting your breath trying to explain something they'll never understand.

And finally, look back ability. This is without a doubt the sort of bike you'd make some excuse at dinner just to go out and have another look.

So the verdict?

Well check out the rating below:
Affordability 7
Versatility 7
Braggability 9
Look Back Ability 10

So with all that said and done, we definitely rate the Street Glide ST as a Sled worthy of your Shed…

The 2023 Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST is an elevated pro-touring performance bagger steeped in West Coast style cues. The motorcycle boasts the Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine, 6 speed transmission, Premium Low Hand-Adjustable Rear Suspension, classic batwing fairing, electronic enhancements including Cornering ABS, Drag Torque Slip Control, Hill Hold Control (HHC), Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and a premium infotainment system, the Boom!™ Box GTS infotainment system with color touch screen, two fairing-mount speakers and hidden radio antenna.



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