Sporster not maligned worldwide it seems
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Save your breath... only in the world of Harley Davidson is an almost 1 liter bike considered a 'girly bike/beginners bike/entry level bike'. More than likely that will never change, and just one of the many reasons some potential buyers are turned off to Harley Davidson.
Like you, I'm just going to keep piling the miles on mine.
Like you, I'm just going to keep piling the miles on mine.
The Yamaha 650 was about the same size as the Sportster.
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My brother had a 650 Yamaha Gary ... It had a lot of heart :>)
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The Sportster engine is a fine machine. I was just telling someone last week that the bike itself is just too small for a big guy like me but I would not mind a Sporty engine in a nice frame with a long wheelbase. I've always wanted start with a rolling chassis and build a bike. I always thought I would use an EVO but a 1200 Sporty would work just fine.
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I wish I had kept them too. years later my wife bought a Yamaha 1000 Virago - that was a sweet bike too.....except for changing the oil filter ......eeerrrgggggf%$#k
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I've been thinking about getting a Sportster as a third motorcycle - it's a definite possibility. I think it will be a fun bike to customize, and a blast to ride around town.
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I've been to Greece many times and Italy once. Everyone there rides 50cc - 130cc bikes like the Honda Cub. 883cc is bigger than some car engines.
My uncle had a (can't remember) 600cc or 800cc Fiat. The passenger has to wedge both legs right for the driver to put it in fifth gear. lol
My uncle had a (can't remember) 600cc or 800cc Fiat. The passenger has to wedge both legs right for the driver to put it in fifth gear. lol
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Save your breath... only in the world of Harley Davidson is an almost 1 liter bike considered a 'girly bike/beginners bike/entry level bike'. More than likely that will never change, and just one of the many reasons some potential buyers are turned off to Harley Davidson.
Like you, I'm just going to keep piling the miles on mine.
Like you, I'm just going to keep piling the miles on mine.
Yup, H-D riders are A-holes....
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Funny....Ive owned over fifty Harleys alone, everything from Sporsters to pan head to dressers to FXLR's to trikes...Ive found its all the same wind! Imagine that!
We now have a 2000 Road King, a 2017 Tri Glide ( the us bike) and I just picked up a 2013 1200 custom yesterday for the me bike...again, all the same wind. Its my fourth sporty and I do like the 16 front wheel and trie...beefy looking.
anyway, itll be a fun bike..hell im 67 and like the lighter handling of the sporty...selling the king...
We now have a 2000 Road King, a 2017 Tri Glide ( the us bike) and I just picked up a 2013 1200 custom yesterday for the me bike...again, all the same wind. Its my fourth sporty and I do like the 16 front wheel and trie...beefy looking.
anyway, itll be a fun bike..hell im 67 and like the lighter handling of the sporty...selling the king...