Whoa !. My first bike. Call me a Rookie. Not a chick bike. Didn't get rid of mine. Hate SOA shows. Yeah, I'm a Bad *** !. I spend a lot of money on my 1st HD bike I ever owned. Got so many clues that carried me for the last 15 years. By any means, I'm no pinhead or a poser. Here's my Sporty that I still ride when my Ultra wants a break.


OMG...Give the OP a break.


Thorey

 

Do you have to have a new bike is the question?
I had a sporty, loved it, but you never will be done spending money on it to upgrade.
A dyna is a bigger sporty, but you finish your upgrades quicker, or do none at all depending on the model you buy.
The biggest plus is gas tank!

 

You're getting every opinion under the sun. I can't tell you what to do, but offer my experience.

My first HD was a new 2013 Iron 883. Wish I still had it. Loved that bike, put 19,500 miles on it in 3 years. Many many highway miles, around town, everywhere. Lots of memories made. I poured a ton of money into it. Shocks, seat, sissy bar, highway pegs, full stage 1 with tuner, etc etc etc. I'd still have it except contrary to popular wisdom, the engines are NOT bulletproof. At least mine wasn't.

Despite being perfectly maintained, it developed a wrist pin failure. I ended up trading it at a loss and got into a 2016 Street bob.

Really, I'm more into two up now with the wife, and the Sportster was marginal at best on longer rides two up. The Street Bob is like night and day on the highway two up. More motor, six speed, better suspension, etc etc.

Having said that, the Sportster just felt right. I don't regret getting the Sporty, not at all. Figure out what kind of riding you will mostly do, and go from there.

 

Nice bike!

 

Thorey, could you post some detail on that dual instrument layout? I've been wondering about the best way to add a tach to my 1200C; thought that big single riser would have to go, but notice yours is still there. I like that white and chrome, too.

 

The detail you request is Pure Stock right out of the HD Factory Catalog. Speedometer on the left and Tachometer on the right. Don't know if HD's still selling them for the new Sportsters. Single riser came with the bike when I purchased it way back in 2002.


Fell in love with Pearl White when I first saw it on a Fat Boy. Ordered the Sporty in Fall of 2001, bought all the HD Chrome parts through-out the winter, picked the bike up in May and installed them all one whole day. During the winter of 2003-04, Installed Wide Rear Tire Kit and chrome dipped a few more parts. Any more questions...Please feel free to ask.


Thorey