I've had my '95 for many years now, but just can't part with it yet.I thought when I got the Fatboy that would be it for the sporty, but it's just a blast to whip around on and I can't do it yet.

 

My guess is a M8 head, oil cooling, one size -1200cc and fewer variations. With 50 per cent increased flow it should be about 100 hp stock.

Maybe stronger lighter monoshock frame.

That setup would carry the Sportster well into the next decade.

rcbz71 - That 95 is a beauty. Don't let it go ever.

 

I own both a 2016 Street 750 and a 2017 Forty Eight. The stock sportster will destroy the street and the street is stage one

 

Why do you say that? Yes the Rod is 50lbs lighter, yet it has significantly less torque and HP.

 

A guy on here just traded his 750 streetrod for a xr1200 he said the xr destroys the 750

 

I believe it!

 

because it's true. go ride one. you'll say the same thing once you get off it. there are other issues with it though. those will become clear almost instantly on a test ride. really fun bike in spite of the flaws. if you do go ride, don't treat it like a evo. beat the snot out of it, rev high.

an xr destroys any stock sportster to date. no idea why that engine isn't the standard and didn't find it's way into the 2016+ roadster.

 

I currently have both......no it doesn't. They are very close but feel 100% different. The handling nod most definitely goes to the Street Rod.

 

Uh, no. That would be the Royal Enfield Bullet, in continuous production since 1948, 9 years longer than the Sportster.

 

In 2016 Harley updated the Evo 883 and 1200 to the strict Euro 4 emission rules.

They did not do this with the Twin Cam engine for example. So I think the Evo 883 and 1200 has at least till 2019 going for Harley. Euro 5 is for 2020.

Some Italian manufacturers like Ducati and Moto Guzzi seem also able to finding way around to keep just air cooling there bikes and say they are ready for EURO 5. For example MG just introduced a new 850cc Adventure bike prototype with the engine pumping 80hp and being totally air cooled. Ducati also reintroduced the old 1100 cc Monster engine for the new 1100 Scrambler flagship.

To be honest it would be lame for Harley to go after the Indian Scout and Triumph Boneville series considering the Sportster sells more then these two do together. The first while having a clean nice profile IMO has an ugly engine with a radiator looking like a TV. Also the Indian engine is overkill for a cruiser having torque and HP rpm more worthy of crock rocket a then cruiser. The Boneville is nice and the engine tweaked better then the Indian but IMO it tries to be cool to much. But I like how the engine and hardly visible radiator look. The radiator is the size of the M8 engine.

One last thing would it make sense for Harley to have the Sportster more powerful on standard HP then a M8. The Evo 1200cc engine has 67hp while the M8 107 is about 84hp both in stock and in crank, that is a good balance to encourage customers to go up for a new Softail after some years. But if the Sportster was 90hp why would I do that.