Comments on: Review: Harley-Davidson Street 500 (LAMS)

By: Jeff Ware

Jeff Ware — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 01:50:03 +0000

In reply to Barry Hall. Hi Baz, Sorry about the late reply here. Great story! Good choice, the 750 is still very long legged and sounds like the 500 is perfect and yep, still got your HD. Enjoy your Island paradise!

By: Barry Hall

Barry Hall — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 14:45:59 +0000

love my harleys as i name my first son
Harley .

By: Barry Hall

Barry Hall — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 14:44:15 +0000

i am now 70 year’s old been on bikes most of my life so i have owned many diff types some fast some slow . i have had new harleys before in Australia the roads are quite good so had larger harleys as just like the feel of that motor under neath .. but now i live in asia on a island so the roads are not so great as i try find a bike im happy with i tryed a few didd brand bikes first ..but then i miss to still own a harley so i got my self the 1200 sporty inject motor . sadly i was not happy as i could never get up in the high gears much . so i scale down to a 883 sporty this again for the island windy roads was not much better ..so i did some reading up as to still try and stay with a harley i read up on the 500 and the 750 street .. as they a total newly built bike mostly for city rides so short trips light and eazy . this sounds like the bike im after as the 750 is not so smaller then the 883 i just sold and i was sick of changing bike as to fit the island mountain area and many corners and twistes i opped for the 500 street harley .. now i still have my harley it fits the island great . i change to forward controls on the bike as it gave me more of that harley feel i was used to from my biger harleys . now i sit right a new head light better loud horn and set of screaming eagle pipes and air intake .
life doesnt get better then this at 70 yrs old
still doing it .. Baz ..

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 02:58:35 +0000

I rode one of these from Geelong to Melbourne for my partner. It was horrible to ride. I’m 6’2″ and could never get close to comfortable. If it didn’t have a Harley badge on it you would think it’s a cheap knock off Chinese bike. She hated it too and sold it very quickly and got a sportster. There are heaps of these for sale very cheap. I think a lot of people move up to a better bike very quickly. Also the person saying it doesnt have fuel guage or tacho etc. Lots of entry level bikes don’t have these items. Just like entry level cars don’t have all the bells and whistles. My first bike had a speedo, odo, and 3 lights. No fuel gauge. When you ran out of fuel you quickly switch to reserve. Maybe we’ve become soft. Next we you will want air condition and an ashtray.

By: Bike Review

Bike Review — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 22:45:30 +0000

In reply to PATRICK T CELCER. Nice stuff Patrick! It's certainly an amazing choice for the low seat height, and a great place to start in the cruiser world.

By: PATRICK T CELCER

PATRICK T CELCER — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 21:29:15 +0000

I love my 500. Being 5’2 its a perfect fit. This is my first bike since I was 15 so I don’t ride her much on the highways or interstates but the times that I did she did fine going 75-85. Oil changes are very easy. If you want a beginner bike this one is perfect. Also If you want a brand new Harley without spending a ton of money this one is great.

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 31 May 2019 14:28:30 +0000

While the powertrain, chassis and fit-and-finish all seem excellent, it seems HD cut corners on a few finishing touches that would make this a truly stellar ride. Specifically, the omission of the following are a deal-breaker for me:
– No tachometer
– No fuel gauge
– No standard ABS
– No full LED lighting
– No self-canceling turn signals
– No TPMS (at least optional)
– No hazard blinkers
– No heated-grips (at least optional)
– No standard rear-rack for an optional top-case

By: Bike Review

Bike Review — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 06:31:46 +0000

In reply to Mark.

Hey Mark,
We haven’t heard about the Street 500 trike previously, but it looks like they may be kits sold out of America, which can be fitted to these machines. They’d still need to meet registration/road worthy requirements here in NSW however, so having an expert do the work is obviously a must, and then there’s a matter of jumping through hoops to get the trike certified. Also according to the RMS LAMS vehicles can’t be modified… so that may be a hurdle.

If the RMS confirm that a modified Street 500 with a kit from the US could pass certification, then possibly getting a custom bike shop to do that for you is an option – ordering a kit from the US. It’s a bit of a risk for a shop and you though and probably quite expensive, especially if there’s any uncertainty regarding whether it’ll be something you can get registered. It looks like you need both a blue slip and compliance certificate from the Vehicle Safety Compliance Certification Scheme for an interstate modified vehicle, although the same would no doubt apply for having one customised anyway.

You could possibly also look into a sidecar, or three wheeled scooter like a Yamaha Tricity 155 or Aprilia MP3 just to rush through the licencing process as a mature rider if you’ve got a car licence (should be possible in a year and three months minimum), if you were able to ride those as they are far more stable with the three wheels, but nothing like a trike, which doesn’t require a foot down. It’d be worth checking that the pre-Learner and Provisional courses can pass you on a three wheeler as well.

Really your best bet is trying to find a custom bike shop that specialises in this kind of thing who have plenty of expertise in the area, as this is just very general info.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 23:54:13 +0000

Hi, I am a 57 year old male with a physical disability that limits me to only being able to ride a trike. I have to obtain my learns license & do training according to nsw RMS. I contact the RMS & was adviced the only LAM trike I could train on & ride while on a learners license was a Harley Davidson Street 500 xg 500 base 16 my, but the training centres didnt have any to train on. I rang quite a few Harley Davidson centres inquiring about the trike only to be told they don't make the trike & would not convert a cycle into a trike as the motor would not be powerful enough to push the trike around. They recommended at least 1200cc & if I did not already have a bike license then I would have to start at the bottom on a LAM which is less than 650cc. I have research the Harley Davidson Street 500xg & can only find information on the cycle & not the trike. I have looked on gumtree & ebay for a secondhand Harley Davidson 500xg trike for sale & the only ones for sale are interstate or overseas. I am not sure if these trikes have been converted by the owners or by professionals. The owners don't answer my messages & I am unable to find anybody that would convert the cycle into a trike. Can you please advise me on how I can get my learners license & do training on a trike approve by NSW RMS if there is no LAM Trike made by Harley Davidson & nobody will convert a Harley Davidson 500xg cycle into a trike?