2024 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard

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The 2024 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard. (Harley-Davidson/)

Overview

The 2024 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard is The Motor Company’s most “entry-level” Big Twin, though at $14,999 it’s not exactly a budget bike. Despite its comparatively lower price, the only thing abbreviated about the Softail Standard is its bobbed rear fender. Otherwise, it’s got the style, fit and finish, and performance you’d expect from the latest-generation Softails. It’s powered by a Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine, producing a claimed 87 hp at 5,020 rpm and 110 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,000 rpm. While other models in the cruiser lineup have adopted the 114ci and 117ci Milwaukee-Eight engines, the 107 provides plenty of romp for customers who want to get in on the Big Twin game and still have some leftover cash for customization.

Harley says the Softail Standard is “a Harley-Davidson motorcycle presented in its most elemental form.” The minimalist solo seat, mini apehangers, dog dish air filter, round Daymaker headlight, and the just-right proportion of chrome to blacked-out finishes suggests as much. It’s pretty much the quintessential Harley bobber; easy to imagine a whole row of them, with chromed apehangers like crossed sabers, standing guard outside a seedy biker bar or dusty blues joint. So not only is it an H-D motorcycle in its most elemental form, it’s a Milwaukee archetype. Kind of brings a whole new meaning to “entry-level,” doesn’t it?

The Oxford Dictionary’s definition of <i>standard</i>: “an idea or thing used as a measure, norm, or model in comparative evaluations.” In other words, the Softail Standard isn’t standard, as in basic; it’s <i>the</i> standard. (Harley-Davidson/)

Pricing and Variants

The 2024 Softail Standard is available in Billiard Gray for $14,999 and Vivid Black for $15,349.

Harley claims the Softail Standard achieves 47 mpg. With its 3.5-gallon tank that’s a theoretical 164.5 miles out of a tank. (Harley-Davidson/)

Competition

• Harley-Davidson Street Bob 114, $16,999
• Indian Chief Bobber, $16,499
• Triumph Bonneville Bobber, $13,995

News and Reviews

• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorcycle-reviews/2020-harley-softail-standard-long-term-test/"><b>2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard Review</b></a>
• <a href="https://www.cycleworld.com/harley-davidson-motorcycles-new-milwaukee-eight-big-twin-engine/"><b>Harley-Davidson’s New Milwaukee-Eight Big Twin Engine</b></a>

2024 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard Claimed Specs

MSRP:	Starting at $14,999
Engine:	45-degree V-twin; 4 valves/cyl.
Displacement:	107ci (1,745cc)
Bore x Stroke:	100.0 x 111.1mm
Compression Ratio:	10.0:1
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:	49mm dual-bending valve telescopic fork; 5.1 in. travel
Rear Suspension:	Coilover monoshock, preload adjustable; 3.4 in. travel
Front Brake:	4-piston caliper, 300mm disc
Rear Brake:	2-piston caliper, 292mm disc
Wheels, Front/Rear:	Cast aluminum; 19 in./16 in.
Tires, Front/Rear:	Dunlop Harley-Davidson Series; 100/90-19 / 150/80-16
Rake/Trail:	30.0°/6.2 in.
Wheelbase:	64.2 in.
Ground Clearance:	4.9 in.
Seat Height:	26.8 in.
Fuel Capacity:	3.5 gal.
Wet Weight:	655 lb.
Contact:	harley-davidson.com

Mini-apes put the rider right out in the wind. (Harley-Davidson/)
Vivid Black costs an additional $350 over the base price. (Harley-Davidson/)
Small-diameter headlight lends a classic bobber look. Bedroll not included. (Harley-Davidson/)

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[Simon Davey]

Beautifully simplistic. 

I wonder how long it took to get the perfect height difference between the silencers...