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Fantastic video Deano - well done! I ride my mountain bike to the top of the Tokatea Hill (your first stopping point) for a bit of exercise. Unfortunately, I came off in the hills behind Coromandel two weeks ago and broke my femur. Story here: geoffjames.blogspot.com/2024/12/when-things-turn-to-custard.html. Swapping engine power for pedal power isn't always safer at my age. All the best for the festive season and watch out for idiot tourists. Cheers, Geoff

Stay away from there over Christmas Dean ..... it's a madhouse and full of traffic.

what tires are u running

Awesome video, cheers from a fellow Pan AM owner across the big blue Pacific!

Hello ! Is a Winter Jacket? Could you wear it without cold in low temperature ?

lov'n ur drone shots, great exploring... nice

Cool video. subscribed

I've still got my SGlide and enjoy fanging around on it, but my PAmerica is for sure becoming my all time favourite bike ever... interesting as....

Best Pan Am review I've watched. I have a 24, really like it. Look up the clutch adjustment, probably will fix your issue.

Really good to catch up Deano and I enjoyed the video you put together. It was fun having a spin on the Pan Am, that thing corners like it’s on rails, and I’m happy you got to have a stroll down memory lane with the Dyna. Cheers 😎

Hi. Nice video. Can you tell me your length and weight and what size of jacket your wearing? Thanks.

Well you did that the hard way, older and wiser now I hope. Big potential there for a long walk.

What code is the blue tooth paired to the smartphone?

Impressive

Nice shoe

Really nice video ✌️

Nice drive and local guide tips. I can never have enough driving those roads.

When I was 20: I want the loudest pipes possible. Now almost 50: quiet please.

Why do we keep making excuses for Harley.. saying its a first year bike issues. Thr Japanese have brought out many brand new bikes an they dont have all the issues

What kms did you get out of the oem michelins

Hi Deano, have recently bought a 2018 street as a first bike. Took it out yesterday for my first ever ride and rode it 5 hours easily and confidently am so pleased with it. There is a yellow light that stays on in the speedo display and have tried to Google what it would be but cant find any info on that particular light. Might you know what it would be? Cheers, Erana

Brilliant Deano, just loving where you taking the bike.

Hello from the US and fellow Pan Am owner, nice ride, nice vid!

I don't think I would want to take my Panam on that track.

Man you really put yourself to the test. Invest in some decent tyres and it will be much easier for you. I hope that you carry an InReach or some form of PLB in case you need rescue. I do a lot of solo riding like you so if you're ever coming down Bay of Plenty or East Cape .... reach out and I'd team up for a trip.

Would love to go riding with you, if thats ever possible. Just need to buy a bike first.

hello Deano, i need that, can you send the link in amazon?

LOL, YEH ALL GOOD MATE, I SEE YOU RODE UP THAT BORING ROAD

theres a commune up that road...you can go up but you'll never come out bwhaaaaaa

lean it over and drop the clutch 😉

I rode my ´22 model Pan Am now for 10k. I’m really happy with it. No major issues. Since I’m from Germany I use it 99% on tarmac but a few times I had the chance to drive some gravel and some dirt. It felt safe and easy with this heavy bike. On the streets I can drive it really sporty within the legal limits - also with the Michelin Adventure tires on it - it‘s just incredible what’s possible with modern tires and bikes. I often switch between the riding modes and really like how easy I can adapt to different conditions or mindsets 😊. I came from a Sport Glide and a Buell XB9R now I have a stronger bike offering me much more opportunities to ride.

I think it was a well used road for rallying in the day... like your videos. cheers

Cool track. I just got my 2022 Panam back, 2024 alternator kit fitted in under warranty, after the original failed. Looking forward to summer coming to Victoria Melbourne and some riding.

Nice ride man, love the color. I'm not a big fan of off road bikes, but, this is a nice bike. A nickles worth of free advise. Change the tires for off road rubber.

not quite the best of both worlds brother, we cant go where you go...but you can still come with us

I brought the Panam because I thought it looked fantastic, was a V twin, 150hp, and all roads capable. I'm 6ft, 61yo, been riding 40+ years, did vintage motocross and enduro in the 1990's, and classic track racing in the 2000's. I have taken my Panam on trails, it is too heavy for that riding, wears you out. It is great for dirt and rough roads. Now I am a HD rider, have a 1988 Lowrider, hotted up and with a sidecar. I had a 1980's sports bike background, grew up in the Grampians, Victoria Australia. I did raise the ride height of the Lowrider and turn it into a more European style handling sports bike, then fitting the sidecar and if is an amazing ride with the stiff suspension and hotted up motor.

I think having both is essential, because they are like chalk and neo-Harley cheese. Harley literally muscled in on the 'adventure bike' market, and the PA might not make every Harley die hard happy. Personally, i could not live with the plastic engine covers, which are for car owners.

End of this months I have to to answer the same question. Stay with the Michelin or head for the Pirelli for autumn to spring 🤔. Please keep us up to date.

I’m experiencing rough running at 3,000 revs in road mode and the same at 4,000 revs in sport mode. Feels like riding over rumble strips or bumps but on a smooth road. Worse when warmed up. Dealer has suggested it’s a characteristic of the pan am. Have you experienced this? Thoughts?

cycletreads, those guys are clowns, wouldn't recommend them at all myself

Will be interesting to see how you find them.

Sounds awesome

I have been using Dunlop Trailmax on my GS. Worked very well or me. I ride mostly on road or a few gravel roads. Servicing a BMW kind of pricy. DIY for about $250

I'm on the north shore and have a 2022 model. I've fitted it with motoz tyres. I like them, get hold of me and try them out. No too badly priced either. Cheers Mark.

I have a 2022 Panam, the army green version, got it in March 2023, and I'm very happy with it. I have 14,200km and was hoping to get it's 16,000km service soon, but it is in the workshop with a failed alternator, a magnet came loose. Fortunately it is in warrantee, and Harley-Heaven Melbourne are upgrading it with the 2024 alternator kit. I have a set of Mita E07+ for dirt road riding, I swap them with the standard tyres, and have done 7,402km on the Mita's and they still have a lot of tread depth, and are okay on sealed roads, with good grip in the wet. I would like to try the Michelin Anakee Wilds. I have the standard tyres fitted at present, usually have them fitted during winter, where I do less dirt road riding. I've only had two services, both cost less than $600.

How can I make only 1 mic (the transmitter) to record me while having the same setup as you do in the video? I dont want to be vlogging and then having 2 sound sources due to the receiver recording too by accident

Picking up heavy bikes is a skill. I’m 80kgs but can pick up my Pan easily as well as my 07 Bagger. Trick is to turn the bars hard right, stand on the right side, grab the right side hand grip and lock the front brake on. Stand as close to the centre as you can, upright, lift the bike. It’s not hard and you should practice it an home on the lawn. You need 70/30 tyres minimum for gravel. 50/50 are even better if you’re new to gravel. Once you know what you’re doing, back to 70/30 if you’re doing a lot of asphalt riding.

As others have pointed out, if you're going to ride that type of road often it would be worth changing to off road tyres. They'll make a BIG difference.

No video of the crash? Be nice to analyse it. I ride an R1250GS and in the first month I fell over 6 times. They sure are heavy to pick up. All from over balancing, none from skidding or n]losing control. I test rode the H-D too and dropped that when it lowered when I stopped, began to roll forward to get a better view and it raised, stopped for traffic and my legs not long enough. Also came off cruisers with much lower seat heights. Getting the hang of it now. Great video

Did well got a tiger myself so know how big and heavy these type of bikes are hard to redirect them with the weight sometimes when there in ruts nice work great video