Comments on: Review: 2020 Harley-Davidson Street 500

By: Jeff Ware

Jeff Ware — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 04:45:17 +0000

In reply to Shawn. Hi Shawn, without riding the bike I really can't help sorry. Check tyre wear, tyre pressures... the rpm at 70mph sounds right. Jeff.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:41:47 +0000

Im riding a 2019 street 750 and in 6th gear at 70 mph it’s running 5,000 rpm is this normal and also it kinda wobbles as well at that speed can u please tell me why

By: Jeff Ware

Jeff Ware — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 18:55:36 +0000

In reply to Brett Shotton.

Hi Brett, that sounds about right. The top speed is around the 130km/h mark, so the engine could be revving above peak torque at only 100km/h. I can’t remember checking it when I tested the bike and sorry, Jack or Kris have not mentioned it. Here is Kris’s earlier review. https://youtu.be/ww3BvDLKTG8 Jeff.

By: Brett Shotton

Brett Shotton — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 08:11:55 +0000

Just wondering at what rpm should the 500 do at 100km, mine is running at @4100 is this too much

By: Bob Reid

Bob Reid — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:18:43 +0000

I own a 2018 model. I upgrade it to stage 1 with a better exhaust, velocity stack intake and tuned ecm. There is more than a little power hidden in this bike, it will keep up with larger bikes with a bit of work. Very capable bike, sad to see it leave production.

By: Jeff Ware

Jeff Ware — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 02:39:17 +0000

In reply to Ricky. Hi Ricky, no, it should not, but we also had a lot of problems with the fob. From the review - "However, one of the biggest annoyances is the FOB, which doesn’t always register when you turn the key and hence, won’t allow you to start the bike. I was warned about this by Harley-Davidson staff when I collected the bike, and told that waving the FOB around the general seat area would resolve it, but sometimes it took a few goes to get it to register. It was very hit or miss and I could for-see it being an issue if you were in a rush and needed to get going on the ASAP."

By: Ricky

Ricky — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 12:07:43 +0000

Should the bike cut out if the fob is not kept in your back pocket, as I test road one and I had the fob in my bum bag and it lost all power and ignition lights multiple times and the engine light stays on all the time. For a brand new bike I thought that these issues were very strange.
It would be great to have your input with these issues before I purchase it!!!