Harley-Davidson Softail FXDR 114 FXDRS (FXDRS) Buyer's…

The Machine's Character

The FXDR 114 is the Softail platform pushed to its most extreme shape. An air-cooled 45° V-twin of 1868 cc sits at the center of it, good for 90 hp and 119 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm, fed through a six-speed box and a belt. Around it sits drag-strip geometry: a raked front end, a 120/70R19 front tire, and a 240/40R18 slab at the back. The inverted fork and aluminum swingarm are the parts worth knowing about, since they buy this Softail 32.6 degrees of lean, more than any other bike in the family. ABS is standard.

It rides the way it looks. The weight sits low, the 27.7 in seat drops you into the bike rather than on top of it, and 668 lb settles into a long, deliberate line once you're moving. Build quality is the kind that holds up over years outdoors, and parts support is deep enough that almost nobody leaves one stock. This is for the rider who wants presence and hard low-rpm shove and treats the ride itself as the point. The honest caveat is the ergonomics. The stance came first and comfort came second, and your body pays that bill on long days.

Hard Numbers

Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.

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Key specifications
Power	90 hp (67 kW)
Torque	119 lb-ft (161 Nm) @ 3,500 rpm
Displacement	1868 cc
Engine	45° V-twinMotorcycles With V-Twin Engines →
Cooling	Air-cooled
Gearbox	6-speed
Final drive	BeltMotorcycles With Belt Drive →
Fork	Upside-down (USD)
Front brake	300 mm
Front tire	120/70R19
Rear tire	240/40R18
Seat height	27.7 in (704 mm)Motorcycles With a Seat Height Under 30 Inches →
Wet weight	668 lb (303 kg)
Fuel capacity	4.4 gal (16.7 L)

Equipment check

Chassis

Manually Adjustable Rear Suspension Standard

Lighting

LED Headlight Standard

Safety

ABS Standard

The Expert Benchmark

Where this Harley-Davidson Softail FXDR 114 FXDRS pulls ahead of — or falls behind — its rivals on the numbers, and the typical bike in its class on character.

What kind of bike this is — character vs. the class

Metal-and-Muscle Presence

Rumble & Character

Low-Speed Confidence Despite Mass

Relaxed Boulevard Ergonomics

Living-Machine Feel

Relaxed Torque Authority

This bike Class average

The shape of the Harley-Davidson Softail FXDR 114 FXDRS — numbers and character vs. the average Cruiser

Head-to-head: Harley-Davidson Softail FXDR 114 FXDRS vs. its rivals

Power

90 hp This bike 160 hp Ducati XDiavel 168 hp Triumph Rocket 3 TFC 91 hp BMW R 18 100 Years 87 hp Honda CMX1100 Rebel

Torque

119 lb-ft This bike 94 lb-ft Ducati XDiavel 166 lb-ft Triumph Rocket 3 TFC 116 lb-ft BMW R 18 100 Years 68 lb-ft Honda CMX1100 Rebel

Displacement

1868 cc This bike 1262 cc Ducati XDiavel 2458 cc Triumph Rocket 3 TFC 1802 cc BMW R 18 100 Years 1084 cc Honda CMX1100 Rebel

Wet weight

668 lb This bike 545 lb Ducati XDiavel 617 lb Triumph Rocket 3 TFC 761 lb BMW R 18 100 Years 492 lb Honda CMX1100 Rebel

Seat height

27.7 in This bike 29.7 in Ducati XDiavel 30.4 in Triumph Rocket 3 TFC 27.2 in BMW R 18 100 Years 27.6 in Honda CMX1100 Rebel

The 'Should I Buy It?' Score

Forget spec-sheet bragging. Here's who the Softail FXDR 114 FXDRS is actually built for.

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