2024 Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special

The point is, the Pan America defied expectations from the very beginning. Debuting new technologies like Adaptive Ride Height, and featuring all the tech you’d expect from a top-line ADV-tourer, like IMU-managed rider aids and semi-active suspension, the Pan America was an immediate contender. Its Revolution Max 1250 engine produces a claimed 150 hp at 8,750 rpm and 95 lb.-ft. of torque at 6,750, which is in the same ballpark as the competition. Speaking of the competition, OEMs like KTM, BMW, Triumph, and Ducati have been producing big ADV-tourers for years (over four decades in the case of BMW), which makes Harley’s debut effort all the more impressive. It can stand toe-to-toe with any of them—in the dirt, on long days in the saddle, and in the twisties.