2021 Harley-Davidson Softail & Cruiser Models

2021 Softail & Cruiser CarPlay Media Screen Install

The 2021 Softail and Sportster lineup — from the drag-styled Fat Bob to the adventure-ready Pan America 1250 — ships without any factory navigation touchscreen, so there's no dash system to bypass and no Bluetooth-only restriction to work around; CarPlay simply needs a screen it never had.

Jump straight to your model: Fat Bob, Fat Boy, Forty-Eight, Heritage Classic, Iron 1200, Iron 883, Low Rider S, Pan America 1250, Pan America 1250 Special, Slim, Sport Glide, Sportster S, Standard, Street Bob.

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Fat Bob Fat Boy Forty-Eight Heritage Classic Iron 1200 Iron 883 Low Rider S Pan America 1250 Pan America 1250 Special Slim Sport Glide Sportster S Standard Street Bob

About 2021 Harley-Davidson Softail & Cruiser Models

Fourteen different 2021 models sit under this Softail and cruiser umbrella, and none of them — not the Fat Boy, not the Heritage Classic — left the factory with a built-in infotainment display. That's actually the simplest starting point for a CarPlay install, since there's no locked-down head unit standing in the way.

A bar-clamp Media Screen becomes the dash these bikes never had, running Apple CarPlay and Android Auto straight off a paired phone. Riders on the Low Rider S or the Street Bob tend to favor a compact screen tucked near the risers, while Pan America 1250 riders often add a USB piglet adaptor to keep the accessory socket free for other gear.

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