The New XR1200 Prototype
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From: Montana
RE: The New XR1200 Prototype
ORIGINAL: camarotuner
"I for one am glad Harley is stepping up to the plate and producing a competitive bike"
Competitive against WHAT exactly? Other cruiser styled bikes? It sure isn't any competition for serious sport bikes. Is the thing designed to compete exclusively in the european market?
"I for one am glad Harley is stepping up to the plate and producing a competitive bike"
Competitive against WHAT exactly? Other cruiser styled bikes? It sure isn't any competition for serious sport bikes. Is the thing designed to compete exclusively in the european market?
Don't misunderstand me, I LOVE my sportster, but I also LOVE the V-Rod and I REALLY LOVE this new street tracker, and Harley has to deal with the EPA and liquid cooling, or lighter weight with leaner air/fuel is the only way.
Some day in the not to distant future, the air cooled twin cam etc. will be a thing of the past, you need to learn to deal with it.
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RE: The New XR1200 Prototype
ORIGINAL: camarotuner
Competitive against WHAT exactly? Other cruiser styled bikes? It sure isn't any competition for serious sport bikes. Is the thing designed to compete exclusively in the european market?
Competitive against WHAT exactly? Other cruiser styled bikes? It sure isn't any competition for serious sport bikes. Is the thing designed to compete exclusively in the european market?
-Hugh
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From: Triangle, VA
RE: The New XR1200 Prototype
ORIGINAL: lp
Why do people get all pissy when HD tries something new? Or again..
If they made a full fairing all out 4 cylinder race bike I'd be IN.
HD makes apaisley rain jacket with ostrich rufflesand thats ok, but an updated dirt bike you can ride on the street...oh thats bad!!
I don't get it.
lp
Why do people get all pissy when HD tries something new? Or again..
If they made a full fairing all out 4 cylinder race bike I'd be IN.
HD makes apaisley rain jacket with ostrich rufflesand thats ok, but an updated dirt bike you can ride on the street...oh thats bad!!
I don't get it.
lp
Don't like the paisley rain jacket with ostrich ruffles either, but hey...if that's your think, more power to ya.
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RE: The New XR1200 Prototype
I like the bike. It would be a good one for my son. It reminds me of the old XR750. At my age, I remember watching Evel Knievel jumping stuff on the Wide World of Sports. He sure as heck didn't do it on an ElectraGlide.
Stage I
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RE: The New XR1200 Prototype
It is hard to understand Harley's release to the Euro's prior to a US release of this bike. Its also hard to swallow the fact the bike was, and I quote "Ergonomics designed aroundaverage height European customer" but anyway.
There's a new video up for the bike now atwww.xrdna.comYou need to choose UK English for the site, as there is no option for US english :P
Maybe it's a niche market, and they may not sell 100's of thousands of these, but to me nothing would be sweeter then owning a bike with so much heritage as this one represents. If it holds true to its handling claims, with some engine mods, and some of Storz accessories, this bike would be in a class of it's own. Not to mention would give the rice rockets a run for their money on the back roads, and how could that be a bad thing
There's a new video up for the bike now atwww.xrdna.comYou need to choose UK English for the site, as there is no option for US english :P
Maybe it's a niche market, and they may not sell 100's of thousands of these, but to me nothing would be sweeter then owning a bike with so much heritage as this one represents. If it holds true to its handling claims, with some engine mods, and some of Storz accessories, this bike would be in a class of it's own. Not to mention would give the rice rockets a run for their money on the back roads, and how could that be a bad thing
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RE: The New XR1200 Prototype
ORIGINAL: JohnT
And that 'word' would be coming from where? The European H-D sites still refer to this as a prototype, with no sugggestion that H-D is going to actually build it anytime soon.
As to the Nightster, it's no more than a styling exercise: a lowered 'L' model with blacked-out rims, smaller fenders, different powder coat on the engine, a few drilled-out bits, and some rubber booties. With a more shallow lean angle than an Ultra, it's hardly the bike to tear around the twisty two-lanes and roundabouts in most European countries.
ORIGINAL: jwb47
the word is the xr1200 will be released in europe in 07 and in the states in 08 and the nightster will be released in europe in 08
the word is the xr1200 will be released in europe in 07 and in the states in 08 and the nightster will be released in europe in 08
As to the Nightster, it's no more than a styling exercise: a lowered 'L' model with blacked-out rims, smaller fenders, different powder coat on the engine, a few drilled-out bits, and some rubber booties. With a more shallow lean angle than an Ultra, it's hardly the bike to tear around the twisty two-lanes and roundabouts in most European countries.
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From: THE MARITIMES Canada
RE: The New XR1200 Prototype
Jwb is right, it has been in a lot of mags and the info was releasedby Harley at the same time as they announced they were going in the Trike business with Lehman.
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RE: The New XR1200 Prototype
ORIGINAL: dgator66
At my age, I remember watching Evel Knievel jumping stuff on the Wide World of Sports. He sure as heck didn't do it on an ElectraGlide.
At my age, I remember watching Evel Knievel jumping stuff on the Wide World of Sports. He sure as heck didn't do it on an ElectraGlide.