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Old 02-03-2010, 10:47 PM
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Sportster are plenty powerful enough...at least the 1200's. Although my Big Twin Softail pulls harder in torque, my Sportster is just a faster more nimble bike, especially off the line.
 
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http://www.sportster.org/history/index.shtml#1957

THE HISTORY OF THE SPORTSTER
contributions by: docjimbob, Tim Schumacher, Tom Riccio, & Kev Maher and Bruce's Harley Page (check for History on all HD models).

1957:
* 55cid 7.5:1 Compression, hemi-spherical style heads, 90 degree valve angle, 4 cams
1972:
* The 61 cid (called a 1000cc) XL replaced the 900.
1986:
* First year of the Evo Sportster
* came in 883 and 1100cc flavors
1988:
* first year for the 1200 (replacing the 1100)
Math is Math 55ci=900cc 53ci=883cc
So whom has the definitive answer about bore and stroke....
 

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uhh,is the Buell still Sporty powered? I mean if your talking speed with extra power I know I see vids of guys doing wheelies at a 100mph dropping the front wheel & shifting a gear and they are at 160 on ZX-6's like mine :eek My 883C can cruise the hwy 85 all day? How fast you need to go?
 
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Originally Posted by twisty571
uhh,is the Buell still Sporty powered? I mean if your talking speed with extra power I know I see vids of guys doing wheelies at a 100mph dropping the front wheel & shifting a gear and they are at 160 on ZX-6's like mine :eek My 883C can cruise the hwy 85 all day? How fast you need to go?
I believe buell went out of buisness good sir.
 
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There's something wrong with a Sporties power? Mine seems quite perky.
 
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For security reasons, the CEO of Honda has a car (Accord) and driver now. Before that, he rode to work on a 250 Rebel.

Kinda makes you feel like a king doesn't it?
 
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Originally Posted by congo_usmc
I believe buell went out of buisness good sir.
Damn,didn't even notice,pretty happy with my Sportster not to have thought about buying a new bike. Well I bought a used 1 this week unexpectedly
 
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that bike is not a rebel......its a 1973 honda 70
 
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Originally Posted by DaytonaSportster
http://www.sportster.org/history/index.shtml#1957



Math is Math 55ci=900cc 53ci=883cc
So whom has the definitive answer about bore and stroke....
Bore 3.00 Stroke 3.81=53.86 CI or 882.60 CC

truettandosborn.com/calculator
 

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