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The 2024 Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST in Vivid Black. (Harley-Davidson/)

Overview

Its frame-mounted fairing may be inspired by the long-gone FXRT Sport Glide, but the 2024 Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST is very much of the moment. Based on the Low Rider S, and using the same brawny Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine, pumping out a claimed 103 hp at 4,750 rpm and 125 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,500 rpm, the ST is distinguished by the aforementioned fairing, removable saddlebags, a stiffer spring rate up front, and different instrumentation. Amazing how much the fairing and bags change its attitude though: The thing just looks outlaw. Its mid-mount controls and deep solo seat put the rider in a position that integrates him or her into the bike's design, balancing the forward visual heft of the fairing.

While the ST is roughly 50 pounds heavier than the S, our testers noted that the stiffer fork and added weight gave the bike a super-planted feel. Weighing a claimed 721 pounds, it's some 117 pounds lighter than the 2024 Road Glide. The fairing includes Rockford Fosgate speakers, but there are no bar-mounted media controls, which sort of alludes to the stripped-back nature of the ST: it's no fully loaded bagger, and it's not meant to be. Even still,1.9 cubic feet (almost 54 liters) of luggage capacity and wind protection earn the "touring" part of the ST moniker as much as the M-8 117 engine earns the "sport" part.

The FXRT-inspired fairing was designed using computational fluid dynamics. The fairing vents, designed to reduce low pressure zones in the cockpit, don't have closing mechanisms as found on touring models. The fairing has Rockford Fosgate speakers, but doesn't have any compartments for storage. (Harley-Davidson/)

Pricing and Variants

The 2024 Low Rider ST is available in Billiard Gray for $23,399. Additional color choices add between $550 and $1,900 (for the Tobacco Fade option).

Saddlebags, which have nearly two cubic feet of capacity, can be removed quickly and easily. (Harley-Davidson/)

Competition

• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/harley-davidson/low-rider-s/"><b>Harley-Davidson Low Rider S, $19,999</b></a>
• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-reviews/indian-sport-chief-first-ride-review-2023/"><b>Indian Sport Chief, $19,999</b></a>

News and Reviews

• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorcycle-reviews/harley-davidson-low-rider-st-first-ride-review-2022/"><b>2022 Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST First Ride Review</b></a>
• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/story/bikes/harley-davidson-low-rider-st-dyno-test/"><b>How Much Power Does the 2022 Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST Make?</b></a>

2024 Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST Claimed Specs

MSRP:	Starting at $23,399
Engine:	45-degree V-twin; 4 valves/cyl.
Displacement:	117ci (1,923cc)
Bore x Stroke:	103.5 x 114.3mm
Compression Ratio:	10.2:1
Transmission/Final Drive:	6-speed/belt
Fuel Delivery:	Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection
Clutch:	Wet, multiplate
Frame:	Tubular steel w/ rectangular-section backbone
Front Suspension:	43mm inverted cartridge fork; 5.0 in. travel
Rear Suspension:	Coilover monoshock, preload adjustable; 4.4 in. travel
Front Brake:	4-piston fixed caliper, 300mm discs
Rear Brake:	2-piston floating caliper, 292mm disc
Wheels, Front/Rear:	Cast aluminum; 19 in./16 in.
Tires, Front/Rear:	Michelin Scorcher 31; 110/90-19 / 180/70-16
Rake/Trail:	28.0°/5.7 in.
Wheelbase:	63.6 in.
Ground Clearance:	5.9 in.
Seat Height:	28.3 in.
Fuel Capacity:	5.0 gal.
Wet Weight:	721 lb.
Contact:	harley-davidson.com

The ST's instrumentation uses an LCD gauge built into the top clamp of the bar risers and a small array of dash lights. (Harley-Davidson/)
While the ST is heavier than the S model, our testers found the handling pleasingly planted. (Harley-Davidson/)
H-D designers did a great job of modernizing the FXRT-inspired fairing. (Harley-Davidson/)