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Harley-davidson Softail Standard
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Harley-davidson Softail Standard

The Harley-davidson Softail Standard has a top speed of 177 km/h (estimated), produces 68 hp and weighs 298 kg. Motoryk rates it 7.5/10.

ืชืงืŸ ื”ืกื•ืคื˜ืื™ืœ ืฉืœ ื”ืืจืœื™-ื“ื™ื™ื•ื•ื™ื“ืกื•ืŸ ื”ื•ืฆื’ ืžื—ื“ืฉ ื‘ืฉื ืช 2020 ื›ื ืงื•ื“ืช ื›ื ื™ืกื” ืžื•ืคืฉื˜ืช, ื—ื–ืจื” ืœื™ืกื•ื“ื•ืช, ืœืžืขืจืš ื”ืกื•ืคื˜ืื™ืœ, ื•ื”ื—ื™ืชื” ืืช ืœื•ื—ื™ืช ื”ืฉื 'ืกื˜ื ื“ืจื˜ื™ืช' ืฉื”ื•ืคื™ืขื” ืœืื—ืจื•ื ื” ื‘ืชื—ื™ืœืช ืฉื ื•ืช ื”ืืœืคื™ื™ื. ื”ื•ื ื ื‘ื ื” ืขืœ ืžื ื•ืข Milwaukee-Eight 107 ื•ืžืกื’ืจืช Softail ื”ื ื•ืงืฉื” ืœืžืจืื” (ืฉืžืกืชื™ืจื” ืืช ื”ืžืชืœื™ื ื”ืื—ื•ืจื™ื™ื ืฉืœื•), ื•ื”ื•ื ืชื•ื›ื ืŸ ืœืคื ื•ืช ืœืจื•ื›ื‘ื™ื ื•ืžืชืืžื™ื ืื™ืฉื™ืช ืžื™ื ื™ืžืœื™ืกื˜ื™ื™ื ืฉืจืฆื• ื‘ื“ ื ืงื™. ื”ืืกืชื˜ื™ืงื” ืœืœื ืกืœืกื•ืœื™ื, ื”ืจื›ื™ื‘ื™ื ื”ืžื•ืฉื—ืจื™ื ื•ื ืงื•ื“ืช ื”ืžื—ื™ืจ ื”ื ื’ื™ืฉื” ื”ืคื›ื• ืื•ืชื” ืœืื—ืช ืžืกื™ื™ืจื•ืช ื”ืืจืœื™ ื”ืคื•ืคื•ืœืจื™ื•ืช ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ื‘ืจืžืช ื”ื›ื ื™ืกื” ื‘ืฉื ื™ื ื”ืื—ืจื•ื ื•ืช.

68 hp

ื›ื•ื—

145 Nm

ืžื•ืžื ื˜

298 kg

ืžืฉืงืœ

177 km/h (estimated)

ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช ืžืจื‘ื™ืช

6.2 L/100km (approximately 16.1 km/L) โ€” estimated real-world average

ื“ืœืง

ืขื™ืจื•ื

ื’ื•ืฃ

๐Ÿ”ง Service Schedule & Parts

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๐Ÿ“ What's due on yours?
Milwaukee-Eight 107
Service item Every Typical cost Parts
๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Engine oil + oil filter 8,000 km / 5,000 mi or 12 mo $60-120 ๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Buy โ†’   โš™๏ธ Buy โ†’
๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Air filter 16,000 km / 10,000 mi โ€” ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Buy โ†’
โšก Spark plugs 24,000 km / 15,000 mi โ€” โšก Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ”ง Valve clearance check 24,000 km / 15,000 mi $250-500
๐Ÿ›‘ Brake pads 15000-25000 km $50-100 ๐Ÿ›‘ Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ’ง Brake fluid 24,000 km / 15,000 mi or 2 yr โ€”
๐Ÿ›ž Tires 15000-25000 km $300-600 ๐Ÿ›ž Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ”ฉ Major service 24,000 km / 15,000 mi $400-800
๐Ÿ’ฐ Annual upkeep ~$500-1000 ๐Ÿ”ฉ Reliability 7/10 Belt-drive softail cruiser with Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine; no coolant system, uses Harley-Davidson 20W-50 oil, belt final drive requires periodic inspection rather than replacement schedule

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ืžื” ื”ืงื•ื ื™ื ืฆืจื™ื›ื™ื ืœื“ืขืช

๐Ÿ”ง

Milwaukee-Eight Reliability

The Softail Standard uses Harley's proven Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine, known for improved cooling and fewer vibration issues than older Twin Cams. Most owners report strong long-term reliability with basic maintenance.

๐Ÿ’ฐ

Strong Resale Value

As Harley's stripped-down, entry-level Softail, the Standard holds resale value well due to its broad appeal and low base price making it attractive to new buyers. Expect to retain 70-80% of value after the first year.

โš ๏ธ

Watch for Heat Issues

The rear cylinder runs hot in slow stop-and-go traffic, which can be uncomfortable for the rider's right leg โ€” a known complaint among owners. An aftermarket heat shield is a popular and inexpensive fix.

ื“ื•ืจื•ืช ื•ืžืคืจื˜ื™ื ืœืคื™ ืฉื ื”

1990โ€“1999 Gen 1

ืชืงืŸ Softail ื”ืžืงื•ืจื™ ื”ื•ืฆื’ ื›ืกื•ืคื˜ื™ื™ืœ ืžื•ืคืฉื˜ ื•ื™ื“ื™ื“ื•ืชื™ ืœืชืงืฆื™ื‘ ืขื ืžื ื•ืข Evolution V-twin.

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7.4/10

"ื‘ืจื–ืœ ืืžืจื™ืงืื™ ื™ืฉืจ ื•ืœื ืžืขื•ื˜ืจ ืฉืžืกืคืง ื‘ื“ื™ื•ืง ืืช ืžื” ืฉื”ื•ื ืžื‘ื˜ื™ื—."

ื”- Softail Standard ื”ื™ื” ื”ืชืฉื•ื‘ื” ืฉืœ ื”ืืจืœื™ ืœืจื•ื›ื‘ื™ื ืฉืจืฆื• ืืช ืžืจืื” ื”ืœื ื ืกืชืจ ืœืœื ืขื•ื“ืฃ ื›ืจื•ื, ื•ื”ื—ื™ื™ื ืขื ื—ื•ืจืฃ ืื—ื“ ืขื“ ืฉืœื•ืฉื” ื‘ื•ื•ื™ืกืงื•ื ืกื™ืŸ ืื™ืฉืจื• ืฉื–ื” ื‘ืืžืช ื”ืื•ืคื ื™ื™ื ื”ื›ื™ ื›ื ื™ื ื‘ื”ืจื›ื‘. ื”ืื‘ื•ืœื•ืฆื™ื” 1340 ืžื•ืฉื›ืช ื—ื–ืง ืž -2,000 ืกืœ"ื“ ืขื ืขืงื•ืžืช ืžื•ืžื ื˜ ืฉืžืจื’ื™ืฉื” ื›ืžืขื˜ ื—ืงืœืื™ืช - ืืชื” ืžืชืคืชืœ, ื–ื” ืื•ืžืจ, ืื™ืŸ ื•ื™ื›ื•ื— - ืื ื›ื™ 48 ื›ื•ื—ื•ืช ืกื•ืก ืคื™ืจื•ืฉื ืฉืขืงื™ืคื•ืช ื›ื‘ื™ืฉื™ื ื“ื•ืจืฉื•ืช ืชื›ื ื•ืŸ ื•ืœื ืกืคื•ื ื˜ื ื™ื•ืช. ื”ืžืฉืงืœ ื”ืจื˜ื•ื‘ ืฉืœ 294 ืง"ื’ ื”ื•ื ืืžื™ืชื™ ื•ืืชื” ืžืจื’ื™ืฉ ื›ืœ ืงื™ืœื• ืžืชืžืจืŸ ื‘ื—ื ื™ื•ื ื™ื ืื• ื‘ืชื ื•ืขื” ื‘ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช ืื™ื˜ื™ืช, ื•ื”ื“ื™ืกืง ื”ืงื“ืžื™ ื”ื™ื—ื™ื“ ืžืกืคื™ืง ืขื“ ืฉืืชื” ื ื•ืฉื ื ื•ืกืข ื•ืคืชืื•ื ื”ื•ื ืœื. ืžื” ืฉื”-Standard ืฆื“ืง ื”ื™ื” ืœื”ืกื™ืจ ืืช ื”ืชื›ืฉื™ื˜ื™ื ื•ืœืชืช ืœืื•ืคื™ื• ื”ืืžื™ืชื™ ืฉืœ ืžื ื•ืข ื”- Evo ืœื“ื‘ืจ - ืืœื” ื”ืื•ืคื ื™ื™ื ืฉื”ื•ื›ื™ื—ื• ืฉืžื™ืœื•ื•ืงื™ ื™ื›ื•ืœื” ืœื‘ื ื•ืช V-twin ืืžื™ืŸ ื•ื ื™ืชืŸ ืœืจื›ื™ื‘ื” ืžื‘ืœื™ ืœื”ืชื ืฆืœ ืขืœ ื›ืš.

ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช

+ืžื ื•ืข Evo ืกื•ืฃ ืกื•ืฃ ืืžื™ืŸ ื‘ืืžืช
+ืžื•ืฉื‘ ื ืžื•ืš ืžืชืื™ื ืœืจื•ื›ื‘ื™ื ืงืฆืจื™ื ื™ื•ืชืจ
+ื›ืจื•ื ืžื™ื ื™ืžืœื™, ืืกืชื˜ื™ืงื” ืชื›ืœื™ืชื™ืช
+ืžื•ืžื ื˜ ื—ื–ืง ื‘ืจืžื” ื ืžื•ื›ื”, ื›ื•ื— ืกืœื—ื ื™

ื—ืกืจื•ื ื•ืช

โˆ’294 ืง"ื’ ื‘ื•ื“ืงื™ื ืกื‘ืœื ื•ืช ื”ืขื™ืจ ืžื“ื™ ื™ื•ื
โˆ’ื“ื™ืกืง ืงื“ืžื™ ื™ื—ื™ื“ ื˜ืขื•ืŸ ื‘ื’ื•ื“ืœ ื ืžื•ืš
โˆ’ื”ื—ืฉืžืœ ื‘ื›ื‘ื™ืฉ ื”ืžื”ื™ืจ ื ื’ืžืจ ืžื”ืจ
โˆ’ืจื˜ื˜ ืžืจื“ื™ื ื™ื“ื™ื™ื ืœืื—ืจ ืฉืขืชื™ื™ื
ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืขื‘ื•ืจ: ืžืชื—ื™ืœื™ื ืœื”ืชืืžื” ืื™ืฉื™ืช ืฉืœ ืกื™ื™ืจื•ืช ื ื™ื ื•ื—ื•ืช ื“ืœื’ ืื: ืืชื” ืžืชืขื“ืฃ ืคื™ื ื•ืช ืขืœ ืคื ื™ ืฉื“ืจื”
2000โ€“2007 Gen 2

ืžื ื•ืข Twin Cam 88B ื”ื—ืœื™ืฃ ืืช Evolution; ืฉืœื“ื” ืžืขื•ื“ื›ื ืช ื•ื—ื™ื“ื•ื“ื™ื ืงื•ืกืžื˜ื™ื™ื ืงืœื™ื ืฉืžืจื• ืขืœ ื ื•ืฉื ืžื™ื ื™ืžืœื™ืกื˜ื™.

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7.4/10

"ื”ืืจืœื™ ื”ื’ื•ืœืžื™ ื•ื”ื™ืฉืจ ืœืœื ื”ืขืžื“ืช ืคื ื™ื ื•ืขื•ื“ืฃ ื›ืจื•ื."

ื”- Twin Cam 88B ื”ื•ื ืฆืขื“ ืืžื™ืชื™ ืœืžืขืœื” ืž- Evo - ื—ืœืง ื™ื•ืชืจ ื‘ืฉื™ื™ื˜, ืคื—ื•ืช ืจื˜ื˜ ื‘ืžื”ื™ืจื•ื™ื•ืช ื”ื›ื‘ื™ืฉ ื”ืžื”ื™ืจ, ื•ื”ื•ื ืžื•ืฉืš ื—ื–ืง ืž -2,000 ืกืœ"ื“ ื‘ืื•ืคืŸ ืฉื’ื•ืจื ืœืš ืœืฉื›ื•ื— ืืช ื ืชื•ืŸ ื”ื›ื•ืก ื”ืฆื ื•ืข. ืขืฉื™ืชื™ 600 ืงื™ืœื•ืžื˜ืจื™ื ื‘ื™ื•ื ืื—ื“ ื•ื”ืžื•ืฉื‘ ื”ื ืžื•ืš ื‘ื’ื•ื“ืœ 660 ืž"ืž ื”ื•ื ืžืชื ื” ืžืฉืžื™ื ืœืจื•ื›ื‘ื™ื ืงืฆืจื™ื ื™ื•ืชืจ, ืื‘ืœ ืื•ืชื” ืขืžื“ื” ื ืžื•ื›ื” ืคื™ืจื•ืฉื” ืคื™ื ื” ืื’ืจืกื™ื‘ื™ืช ืžื”ื“ืงืช ืืช ื”ื™ืชื“ื•ืช ืžื•ืงื“ื ื‘ืฆื•ืจื” ืžื‘ื™ื›ื”. ื”ืžืจืื” ื”ืžื™ื ื™ืžืœื™ืกื˜ื™ ืžื–ื“ืงืŸ ื˜ื•ื‘ ื™ื•ืชืจ ืžืจื•ื‘ ื”ืกื•ืคื˜ืื™ืœื™ื ืžืชืงื•ืคื” ื–ื•, ื•ืขื™ืฆื•ื‘ ื”ืžื ื•ืข ื”ืžืื•ื–ืŸ ืžืคื—ื™ืช ืืช ืจื˜ื˜ ื”ืžืกื’ืจืช ืžืกืคื™ืง ื›ื“ื™ ืœื’ืจื•ื ืœืกื˜ื ื“ืจื˜ ืœื”ืจื’ื™ืฉ ืคื—ื•ืช ืžืขื ื™ืฉ ืžืื—ื™ื•. ื”ืžืงื•ื ื‘ื• ื”ื•ื ื ื•ืคืœ ื”ื•ื ืฆืคื•ื™: ื”ื‘ืœืžื™ื ื”ื ืขื ื™ื™ื ื™ ื“ื™ืกืง ื™ื—ื™ื“ ื‘ื™ื ื•ื ื™ื™ื ืžืœืคื ื™ื ื•ืžืื—ื•ืจ, ื”ื˜ื™ืคื•ืœ ืžื™ื•ืžืŸ ื‘ืงื• ื™ืฉืจ ื‘ืœื‘ื“, ื• -300 ืง"ื’ ืžืฉืงืœ ืจื˜ื•ื‘ ืžื–ื›ื™ืจ ืœืš ืืช ืžื’ื‘ืœื•ืชื™ื• ื‘ืจื’ืข ืฉืžื•ืคื™ืข ื”ื—ืœืคืช ื”ืจื™ื ื”ื“ื•ืงื”.

ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช

+ืžื•ืžื ื˜ ืžืฆืœืžืช ืชืื•ืžื”, ืฉืžื™ืฉ ืžืžืฆื‘ ืกืจืง
+ื’ื•ื‘ื” ื”ืžื•ืฉื‘ ื”ื ืžื•ืš ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ื‘ื”ืจื›ื‘
+ืžืจืื” ื ืงื™ ื™ื•ืชืจ, ืžืชื™ื™ืฉืŸ ื”ื™ื˜ื‘
+ืจื˜ื˜ ืžื•ืคื—ืช ืœืขื•ืžืช ืื‘ื•ืœื•ืฆื™ื”

ื—ืกืจื•ื ื•ืช

โˆ’ื‘ืœืžื™ื ื—ืœืฉื™ื, ื‘ืžื™ื•ื—ื“ ืื—ื•ืจื™ ืžืœืื™
โˆ’ื›ื‘ื“; ื”ื—ืœืคื•ืช ื—ื•ื–ืจื•ืช ืžืจื’ื™ืฉื•ืช ืžื‘ื™ื›ื•ืช
โˆ’ืคื™ื ื•ื™ ืคื™ื ื” ืžื‘ื™ืš ื‘ืืžืช
ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืขื‘ื•ืจ: ืจื•ื›ื‘ื™ ืกื™ื™ืจืช ื›ื‘ื™ืฉื™ื ื ื™ื ื•ื—ื™ื ื“ืœื’ ืื: ืืชื” ืจื•ื›ื‘ ืขืœ ื›ื‘ื™ืฉื™ ื”ืจื™ื ืžืคื•ืชืœื™ื
2020โ€“2023 Gen 3

ื”ื•ืฆื’ ืžื—ื“ืฉ ืœืื—ืจ ื”ืคืกืงื” ืืจื•ื›ื” ื‘ืžื ื•ืข Milwaukee-Eight 107 ืขื ืžืกื’ืจืช Softail ืžืชื•ืงื ืช ื•ืกื˜ื™ื™ืœื™ื ื’ ืžื™ื ื™ืžืœื™ืกื˜ื™ ืžื•ื“ืจื ื™.

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ืกืงื™ืจืช ืงื•ื ื” ืžืฉื•ืžืฉืช

7.5/10
ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืขื‘ื•ืจ
Urban riders wanting classic style without premium pricing

"A dependable, stripped-back cruiser that rewards practical buyers over posers."

$10,000-$14,500 used

The Softail Standard is Harley stripping away the fluff and giving you the bare-bones cruiser experience โ€” and honestly, that's not a bad thing. The 114ci Milwaukee-Eight in the newer models pulls hard from low revs, and the chassis feels far more planted than older Softails ever did. It's genuinely better to ride than it looks on paper. If you're buying used, aim for 2020 onwards when they sorted the engine mapping properly. Check the primary chain tensioner noise on startup โ€” it's common and annoying, not catastrophic, but use it as a negotiating chip. Where it hurts is ergonomics for anything beyond 150 miles. That seat is punishment, and the suspension is tuned for looks over long-haul comfort. Budget for a Mustang seat and rear shock upgrade immediately. Also inspect the chrome โ€” previous owners often wash these wrong and the pitting starts fast. Parts are everywhere, independent shops know these bikes cold, and resale holds surprisingly well. It's not exciting, but it's honest.

ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช
ื—ืกืจื•ื ื•ืช
ื“ืœื’ ืื: You prioritize touring comfort over bare-bones style

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ื‘ืขื™ื•ืช ื ืคื•ืฆื•ืช

๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 CRITICAL
โš ๏ธPrimary chain tensioner wear and noise MODERATE

Listen for rattling on cold start at idle

Fix cost: $200-$400
๐Ÿ”ฅCompensator sprocket failure and clunking SERIOUS

Clunk when engaging first gear from stop

Fix cost: $400-$800
โš ๏ธRear cylinder running hot, detonation MODERATE

Check tune, inspect for intake air leaks

Fix cost: $150-$300

โœ…ืจืฉื™ืžืช ื‘ื“ื™ืงื” ืœืคื ื™ ื”ืจื›ื™ืฉื”

โ˜Test ride cold to catch startup noises
โ˜Check oil for metal flakes or milkiness
โ˜Inspect fork seals for oil weeping
โ˜Verify recall history via HD VIN lookup

Solid if maintained, avoid neglected examples

Full Specifications

Engine Power 68 hp @ 5,020 rpm
Torque 145 Nm @ 3,000 rpm
Top Speed 177 km/h (estimated)
Weight 298 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel Consumption 6.2 L/100km (approximately 16.1 km/L) โ€” estimated real-world average
Type Cruiser
Fairing No Fairing (Naked)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are common problems with the Harley-davidson Softail Standard? +

Primary chain tensioner wear and noise: Listen for rattling on cold start at idle (moderate) | Compensator sprocket failure and clunking: Clunk when engaging first gear from stop (serious) | Rear cylinder running hot, detonation: Check tune, inspect for intake air leaks (moderate)

Is the Harley-davidson Softail Standard a good motorcycle? +

A dependable, stripped-back cruiser that rewards practical buyers over posers. Rating: 7.5/10. Best for: Urban riders wanting classic style without premium pricing. Avoid if: You prioritize touring comfort over bare-bones style.

What is the horsepower of the Harley-davidson Softail Standard? +

The Harley-davidson Softail Standard produces 68 hp @ 5,020 rpm, with 145 Nm @ 3,000 rpm of torque. Top speed: 177 km/h (estimated).

Is the Harley-davidson Softail Standard good for beginners? +

Yes โ€” the Harley-davidson Softail Standard is a reasonable choice for new riders (68 hp is manageable), weighing 298 kg. Urban riders wanting classic style without premium pricing

Is the Harley-davidson Softail Standard reliable? +

Owners report 1 critical issue to watch for on the Harley-davidson Softail Standard, notably: Compensator sprocket failure and clunking (Clunk when engaging first gear from stop). Buy with a pre-purchase inspection.

Is the Harley-davidson Softail Standard good for daily use? +

Urban riders wanting classic style without premium pricing Fuel: 6.2 L/100km (approximately 16.1 km/L) โ€” estimated real-world average.

How fast is the Harley-davidson Softail Standard? +

The Harley-davidson Softail Standard reaches a top speed of 177 km/h (estimated), producing 68 hp at 298 kg curb weight. Real-world performance depends on rider weight, gearing, and road conditions.

What gear should I buy for a Harley-davidson Softail Standard? +

Motoryk has curated a Top 10 gear list specifically for the Harley-davidson Softail Standard, covering engine oil, tires, chain, battery, and brake pads โ€” see motoryk.com/bikes/harley-davidson/softail-standard/top10. Each pick is matched to this bike's spec.