Why Sportster Riders Move to the Street Bob | 2026 Review | Trev Deeley Motorcycles
Trev Deeley Motorcycles
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Two kinds of riders keep landing on the Street Bob: riders stepping up from a Sportster, and riders coming over from metric cruisers. They all tell us the same thing. This motorcycle is easy to ride.
Stuart takes one out for an evening ride and walks the whole bike, starting with the newest way into one: the Street Bob Solo, released this year with a solo seat, no passenger pegs, and a lower price of entry.
The easy part isn't marketing. The low centre of gravity and the mass centralization of the weight mean that once the engine is spinning, you can hold crawling speed through a parking lot without drama. Out on the road it's planted, glued to the tires, and happy to flick side to side through corners.
The engine is the second-generation Milwaukee-Eight. The new aluminum intake manifold and straighter intake runners give the air-fuel mixture a cleaner shot into the cylinder heads, so it makes more power and runs more efficiently than the first generation. It's air-cooled, with an oil cooler working around the exhaust valves to keep temperatures down.
The details riders actually notice: two wheel options, the five-spoke cast or the tubeless laced wheel, the same strong laced design Harley-Davidson runs on the Pan America. All-LED lighting. Ride modes, traction control, and ABS. A preload-adjustable rear suspension you can firm up for two-up riding and back off when you're solo. And those rubber gaiters on the retro front fork are doing a real job: they stop bugs from embedding in the fork tube and tearing a fork seal. Leave them on, or pull them for the look. Riders do both.
It's a cruiser, but you can set it up to tour. Detachable saddlebags and a detachable windshield turn it into a mile-eater with a 3.5 gallon tank good for a couple hundred kilometres between stops. Pull them off and it's a stripped-down commuter again. That range of use is the whole point of the bike.
Every day is a demo day.
CHAPTERS
0:00 An evening ride on the Street Bob
0:12 Colours and the new Street Bob Solo
0:37 Fuel tank and range
0:52 Two wheel options: laced vs cast
1:14 LED lighting and the electronics package
1:37 The retro front fork and gaiters
2:04 Preload-adjustable rear suspension
2:26 A cruiser you can tour on
2:42 Who rides a Street Bob
3:04 The easiest Harley to ride
3:21 Two generations of the Milwaukee-Eight
4:07 Riding it: planted and confident
4:36 Every day is a demo day
#HarleyDavidson #StreetBob #TrevDeeley #Softail #MilwaukeeEight #HarleyReview #StreetBobSolo #VancouverMotorcycles #Cruiser #BigTwin
Welcome to Trev Deeley Motorcycles, Canada's original Harley-Davidson dealership, proudly serving Vancouver since 1917! We offer a wide range of new and used Harley-Davidson motorcycles, along with parts, service, financing, and more. Come visit us and let our experienced team help you get on the road with your dream bike!
Store Hours:
Mon: Closed
Tue - Sat: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sun: Closed
Contact Us:
Address: 1875 Boundary Rd, Vancouver, BC V5M 3Y7
Phone: (604) 291-2453 or Toll-Free: (866) 510-2911
Email: Contact Us Here - https://www.trevdeeley.com/contact-em...
Financing:
Interested in financing a Harley-Davidson? Apply here - https://www.trevdeeley.com/buy-a-Harl...
Sales & Service:
Reach out to our sales and service team for test rides, appointments, and all your motorcycle needs.
Follow Us on Social Media:
YouTube: trevdeeleymotorcycles
Instagram: Instagram: trevdeeleyhd
Facebook: Facebook: TrevDeeleyMotorcycles
For more details, visit our website at https://www.trevdeeley.com/
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New 2025 model
Why Sportster Riders Move to the Street Bob | 2026 Review | Trev Deeley Motorcycles
Trev Deeley Motorcycles
16,337 views
https://www.trevdeeley.com/
Two kinds of riders keep landing on the Street Bob: riders stepping up from a Sportster, and riders coming over from metric cruisers. They all tell us the same thing. This motorcycle is easy to ride.
Stuart takes one out for an evening ride and walks the whole bike, starting with the newest way into one: the Street Bob Solo, released this year with a solo seat, no passenger pegs, and a lower price of entry.
The easy part isn't marketing. The low centre of gravity and the mass centralization of the weight mean that once the engine is spinning, you can hold crawling speed through a parking lot without drama. Out on the road it's planted, glued to the tires, and happy to flick side to side through corners.
The engine is the second-generation Milwaukee-Eight. The new aluminum intake manifold and straighter intake runners give the air-fuel mixture a cleaner shot into the cylinder heads, so it makes more power and runs more efficiently than the first generation. It's air-cooled, with an oil cooler working around the exhaust valves to keep temperatures down.
The details riders actually notice: two wheel options, the five-spoke cast or the tubeless laced wheel, the same strong laced design Harley-Davidson runs on the Pan America. All-LED lighting. Ride modes, traction control, and ABS. A preload-adjustable rear suspension you can firm up for two-up riding and back off when you're solo. And those rubber gaiters on the retro front fork are doing a real job: they stop bugs from embedding in the fork tube and tearing a fork seal. Leave them on, or pull them for the look. Riders do both.
It's a cruiser, but you can set it up to tour. Detachable saddlebags and a detachable windshield turn it into a mile-eater with a 3.5 gallon tank good for a couple hundred kilometres between stops. Pull them off and it's a stripped-down commuter again. That range of use is the whole point of the bike.
Every day is a demo day.
CHAPTERS
0:00 An evening ride on the Street Bob
0:12 Colours and the new Street Bob Solo
0:37 Fuel tank and range
0:52 Two wheel options: laced vs cast
1:14 LED lighting and the electronics package
1:37 The retro front fork and gaiters
2:04 Preload-adjustable rear suspension
2:26 A cruiser you can tour on
2:42 Who rides a Street Bob
3:04 The easiest Harley to ride
3:21 Two generations of the Milwaukee-Eight
4:07 Riding it: planted and confident
4:36 Every day is a demo day
#HarleyDavidson #StreetBob #TrevDeeley #Softail #MilwaukeeEight #HarleyReview #StreetBobSolo #VancouverMotorcycles #Cruiser #BigTwin
Welcome to Trev Deeley Motorcycles, Canada's original Harley-Davidson dealership, proudly serving Vancouver since 1917! We offer a wide range of new and used Harley-Davidson motorcycles, along with parts, service, financing, and more. Come visit us and let our experienced team help you get on the road with your dream bike!
Store Hours:
Mon: Closed
Tue - Sat: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sun: Closed
Contact Us:
Address: 1875 Boundary Rd, Vancouver, BC V5M 3Y7
Phone: (604) 291-2453 or Toll-Free: (866) 510-2911
Email: Contact Us Here - https://www.trevdeeley.com/contact-em...
Financing:
Interested in financing a Harley-Davidson? Apply here - https://www.trevdeeley.com/buy-a-Harl...
Sales & Service:
Reach out to our sales and service team for test rides, appointments, and all your motorcycle needs.
Follow Us on Social Media:
YouTube: trevdeeleymotorcycles
Instagram: Instagram: trevdeeleyhd
Facebook: Facebook: TrevDeeleyMotorcycles
For more details, visit our website at https://www.trevdeeley.com/