Private Air New York

www.privateairny.com Private Air | Spring 2022 74 When the invite came and asked that I appear at Sarimbun Scout Camp, I was as thrilled as the first (and last) time I was there as a 12-year-old cub scout on his first field trip. ankfully, the organizers, Komoco Motorcycles, had the good sense to understand that an occasion like this needed to be witnessed in the person. ere is no substitute to hearing the throaty rumble of a Harley-Davidson V-Twin in the flesh. I have to confess that I was somewhat apprehensive – at my ability to handle the machine, that is. Despite my long riding history, I've never really been an off-road kind of guy. Will I be able to tackle riding on grass and sand? What will happen when I need to go over a tree root? Did I have enough insurance cover, just in case? As it turned out, I had little to worry about. First off, the bike looks divine. It does have Harley-Davidson's DNA. e gas tank hints of the 883 Sportster, but the high clearance of the rear mudguard and the slim horizontal headlights showcase a bike that's all its own genre. e Revolution Max 1250 engine is uniquely designed to be a structural component of the chassis. It does away with the need for a traditional frame and any extra weight that it entails. When it came time for me to put on my helmet and gloves and muster up enough courage to take the side stand off the 540-pound Pan America 1250 (the Pan America 1250 Special weighs a touch higher at 569-lbs), all hesitation dissipated into the wind with the exhaust fumes of Harley- Davidson's all-new, liquid-cooled, 1250cc V-Twin engine. We took off without much fanfare, and the bike handled effortlessly as it tumbled over the grass-covered, bumpy field. I barely felt the ruts on the ground as we rode around the

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