I guess I don't need to tell you my opinion of a Sporty.....Just remember that the ride of choice for 1%ers back in the 60's was a Sporty!!!!

If you don't believe me, just get a DVD named "Hells Angels on Wheels" and see for yourself!!!! Amen....!

 

Yeah it is, just never heard any one say a Harley was pretty. LOL

 

who cares about respect get some really loud pipes and let her rip ill take fear over respect any day

 

yes loud pipes will make people respect you. Or they will think your a costo sized big crate of bulk doushebag. I'm just sayin...

 

I don't know... is it the Sportster not getting respect or the rider? I've owned nothing but Harleys for 40+ years... And in between the ElectraGlides, SuperGlides and Softails, I've owned three Sportsters (my first Harley was a Sportster) and can't say I have ever really experienced what your talking about.

I will admit though... many Indy shops hate the Sportster when it comes to doing some major work on them... That too makes no difference to me as I have always worked on my own stuff...

I find that most people who start threads like this suffer from buyers remorse and get real defensive on the subject...

I ride a Sportster and a CrossBones at present and over the last year (looking at the mileage) I've put 8100 miles on the bones and 8500 on the Sportster... Go figure...




Charlie D.

 

My Sportster has My respect
My is the key word in this reply
I for one, have never cared what the others think.

 

I always get compliments on My Sportster, and really don't care much about what others think. It's sort of like the town loser wearing that tattered H-D T-shirt talking trash about Jap bikes and You ask Him what He rides and it's usally a barstool !....WVleo

 

No, I really do not have buyers remorse and no I to not take offense to sportsters so I am not defensive. To be honest, I am not sure what that prior post even means, kinda weird statement.

 

There just jealous, besides how many BT's have you seen on the Springfield mile

Heck I've even seen a Sporty on a motorcross course !!

Jumping vehicle's

Just give them a history lesson starting from 50's

Gotta remember, even tho your throwing your leg over a new Sportster underneath she's already a classic !!

 

i think what it comes down to is this:

as long as you are cruising on 2 wheels with the wind in your face I dont give a fuct what you are riding. this says alot about person right there. There are a lot of Nancy boys out there that either dont have the ***** to ride or their old ladys won't let them. That is the pussification of America.