2025 Low Rider ST: Built for the Twisties, Born for Vermont
By Wilkins Harley-Davidson
Some bikes are engineered in a lab. Others are born in a garage. The 2025 Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST feels like it was carved out of the Green Mountains and meant to dance across the ridgelines of New Hampshire.
This isn’t just a spec sheet on wheels—it’s a machine made to move you. Emotionally. Physically. Right off Route 2, up through Smugglers’ Notch, down 302 toward the Kancamagus.
Here’s why we think the 2025 Low Rider ST is the most Vermont-ready, White-Mountain-eating bike in Harley’s lineup right now.
💥 The Milwaukee-Eight 117 High Output Engine
Let’s talk thunder. Harley dropped the new Milwaukee-Eight 117 High Output into the Low Rider ST, and it rips. We’re talking 128 lb-ft of torque and 114 horses that wake up right where you need them—mid-corner, mid-overtake, mid-throttle daydream.
But it’s not just raw. It’s refined.
Ride from Barre up through East Montpelier, open it up after the final rotary and let the torque roll like fog lifting off the fields. You’ll feel it in your chest before you even check your speed.
🧠 Smart Ride Modes: Rain, Road, Sport
The new ride modes are like having three personalities in one saddle.
Rain Mode is your best friend when the skies open up halfway across the Champlain Islands.
Road Mode is your everyday setting—responsive, stable, and exactly what you want for that morning run through Woodstock.
Sport Mode? That’s the one you click into when you take Route 100 south through Granville Gulf and think, “Yeah. Let’s see what this thing can do.”
It’s not about gadgets. It’s about confidence. These modes don’t interfere—they enhance. They turn what could be an unpredictable ride into a poetic one.
🦾 Chassis, Suspension & Lean Angle: Built for Real Roads
This isn’t a track bike pretending to be a cruiser. It’s a cruiser that earned its lean angle the hard way—through smart geometry and real-world testing. With upgraded straight-wound springs, the ST gives you 31.3° of lean—perfect for those long sweepers coming out of Bethel or the tight S-turns into Grafton. You don’t need to fight this bike through corners. You just set the line and ride the rhythm.
🛞 Michelin Scorchers & Frame Geometry
Whether you’re carving NH-112 on the Kanc or dipping down VT Route 17 over Appalachian Gap, grip matters. The Michelin Scorcher 31s hook into pavement with intention. The 28-degree rake and 63.6-inch wheelbase balance agility and stability like a well-tuned fly rod on the White River. It doesn’t just ride well. It feels composed—like it’s meant to trace a map you’ve ridden a hundred times in your mind.
🧳 Function Meets Form: Bags, Fairing & Comfort
The bags are frame-mounted, locking, and easy to use with one hand. They’ll fit your hoodie, a couple cans of Heady Topper, and whatever maple candy you impulse-buy in Montpelier. The frame-mounted fairing does its job without drama, giving you wind protection without the wobble.
The seat? Plush enough for the back roads to Bath, NH, but firm enough that you still feel the road beneath you. High-mounted mid-controls let you tuck in but still stay relaxed. It’s touring comfort with fighter-jet intent.
🎨 Aesthetic That Says “Come Closer”
Let’s be honest: most bikes at the country store don’t turn heads after the first glance. This one does. The ST’s West Coast fairing silhouette, blacked-out (or chromed-out) options, and smoked windscreen give it a presence that feels like a nod to Harley’s FXRT roots—but with a 2025 edge. Especially when it’s set against the backdrop of Vermont foliage or a foggy White Mountain sunrise.
🛑 Braking and Control You Can Trust
With dual front discs and Harley’s cornering ABS suite, you don’t have to second-guess downhill descents into Warren or tight entries into downtown Hanover. And if you’re running heated grips and it’s 40 degrees in late October—don’t worry. The traction control system quietly works in the background to keep you rubber-side down.
💰 Pricing, Range, and What It Means for You
At $24,199 MSRP, the Low Rider ST sits in a sweet spot—premium performance without crossing into full bagger territory. It’s lighter, quicker, and more rebellious than a Street Glide. And with 47 mpg from a 5-gallon tank, you’ve got plenty of range to hit the Notch, stop at Polly’s Pancake Parlor, and make it home.
🚀 Who’s This Bike For?
You ride with a half-face, leather gloves, and you know every side road between St. Johnsbury and Jeffersonville. You’ve done the poker runs, the dirt driveways, and you don’t want to give up performance just because you brought a toothbrush and a flannel. This bike is for you.
🏁 Final Word: Ride It Before You Judge It
At Wilkins Harley-Davidson, we’ve sold a lot of bikes that look good in photos. The 2025 Low Rider ST rides better than it looks—and that’s saying something. Come take one for a spin. We’ll even point you to the roads that’ll make it sing.
Wilkins Harley-Davidson
Bar the gates. Fill the tank. Twist the throttle. The Low Rider ST is waiting.
Want to be the first to test ride it?
Give us a call at (802) 476‑6104.
