Are Sporsters considered real Harleys?
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From: Gloucester,Va
Are Sporsters considered real Harleys?
Bought an 08,883Xl last may and joined the local Hog chapter nice folks but seem like a few with the big twins turn their nose up at the folks riding the Sportsters! Dont get me wrong I love my bike was all I could afford at the time and have put quite a bit into it,SE II slip-ons,Mustang solo seat,HD detach windshield,ghost brackets, and studded bags,relocated blinker,custom chrome liscense plate. Thinking bout trading up to a Dyna Street Bob but the wife might have a cow,anyhow when they introduced new members they asked each person what they ride some of other folks said Dynas,RK's,and utras and people cheered them when I said 883 Sportster things were quiet and one dude in the back said get a real bike! Harleys are expensive and not all of have a lot of bread to laydown on a new skoot.I ride every chance I can have logged almost 4300 miles since last May and have loved it all!Have you other folks run into this Im the type who dont care what ya ride as long as you ride.
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From: Roswell, NM
You probably put on more miles than the rest of the weekend riders. Sounds like you need to find some new people to ride with rather than upgrading. They sound like a bunch of garage queen posers.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Lincoln, Nebraska
Bought an 08,883Xl last may and joined the local Hog chapter nice folks but seem like a few with the big twins turn their nose up at the folks riding the Sportsters! Dont get me wrong I love my bike was all I could afford at the time and have put quite a bit into it,SE II slip-ons,Mustang solo seat,HD detach windshield,ghost brackets, and studded bags,relocated blinker,custom chrome liscense plate. Thinking bout trading up to a Dyna Street Bob but the wife might have a cow,anyhow when they introduced new members they asked each person what they ride some of other folks said Dynas,RK's,and utras and people cheered them when I said 883 Sportster things were quiet and one dude in the back said get a real bike! Harleys are expensive and not all of have a lot of bread to laydown on a new skoot.I ride every chance I can have logged almost 4300 miles since last May and have loved it all!Have you other folks run into this Im the type who dont care what ya ride as long as you ride.
Road Warrior
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From: Mount Rainier, Washington
Sportsters are great bikes and if you like it thats all that matters. I would probably own one if I wasn't 6'2 and 260 pounds. I had a 1986 XLCH, great bike and it never let me down. Guys that give you crap for what you ride aren't worth talking to or getting to know anyway.
Road Warrior
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From: Lincoln, Nebraska
Sportsters are great bikes and if you like it thats all that matters. I would probably own one if I wasn't 6'2 and 260 pounds. I had a 1986 XLCH, great bike and it never let me down. Guys that give you crap for what you ride aren't worth talking to or getting to know anyway.
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From: Cowtown, USA
I bet those are the same guys who then have no sympathy toward those in foreclosure. They say buy a real bike, a much more expensive one. Then laugh when you can't afford it. The first motorcycles looked more like sporty's than those couches they ride.
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From: St. Louis
People who say that about sportsters are just a bunch of posers who bought bikes to make all their other douchbag friends think they are badass.
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