Low Rider ST FXLRST (2023): Harley Finally Delivered the FXRT Successor Fans Waited Four Decades For
Dancing the Polka's own review confirms the genuine, decades-long callback baked into this bike: Harley riders speak about the 1983-1992 FXRT with reverence, and the ST's unique frame-mounted fairing borrows directly from that lineage — plus, oddly, from Harley's abandoned "Nova" V4 project. That review calls it "sexy, fast, and comfortable... one of the very few cruisers out there that is worth its rather spicy asking price."
Power comes from the Milwaukee-Eight 117 High Output, a 1,923cc air-cooled V-twin, delivering a claimed 103-112 hp at 4,750-5,020 rpm and roughly 125-127.5 lb-ft of torque at 3,500-4,000 rpm — the most powerful engine in Harley's 2023 lineup — run through a 6-speed transmission with quiet belt final drive. MCNews' own testing found the fuelling genuinely nice and the exhaust note "trademark," idling "like a tractor," while candidly noting the bike is seriously heavy at 327kg.
Viking Bags' own confirmed history traces the Low Rider lineage back to the 2016 Dyna Low Rider S, before Harley moved the whole platform to the Softail chassis in 2017. WebBikeWorld's own confirmed styling details describe the ST's genuine distinguishing features over the standard Low Rider S: lockable saddlebags, a badass frame-mounted fairing, higher-set rear suspension and pipes, and a handlebar-mounted speedometer tucked behind the fairing to keep the sleek look.
MCNews' own testing found front braking "quite good" with nice two-fingered lever feel, though the rear needs "a proper stomping" to work well. WebBikeWorld's own confirmed 2023 pricing lists $22,199 starting MSRP in Vivid Black or White Sand Pearl, with a preload-adjustable monoshock and 28-inch seat height. This exact 2023 configuration follows the ST's 2022 launch, sharing its high-output engine and chassis with the standard Low Rider S.
This factory service manual covers the procedures, torque specs, and diagrams needed to keep a 2023 Low Rider ST FXLRST running the way it was built to.
