New touring Sporty announced!
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From: Hagerstown, MD
I Think this was very smart of Harley, since most dress up the sportster to be a touring anyway,,,, plus this is something the metrics just don't do,,,
its not my cup of tea but,, personally I'd like to see special paint jobs, maybe a blacked out custom, I use mine for local commuting so I'm not interested in the touring model but I think its really smart...
now I wonder if this means they are adding a 6th gear? because that's what the sportster really needs to be a touring,,,, or maybe they just made 5th gear higher?
I really don't understand the touring thing, I don't like the idea of doing hundreds of miles a day on a bike... if you really want to do that I really would want a road sofa with an infotainment system...
its not my cup of tea but,, personally I'd like to see special paint jobs, maybe a blacked out custom, I use mine for local commuting so I'm not interested in the touring model but I think its really smart...
now I wonder if this means they are adding a 6th gear? because that's what the sportster really needs to be a touring,,,, or maybe they just made 5th gear higher?
I really don't understand the touring thing, I don't like the idea of doing hundreds of miles a day on a bike... if you really want to do that I really would want a road sofa with an infotainment system...
Last edited by 06Sporty75; Mar 9, 2014 at 09:46 PM.
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1200 would be good for one thing only on a touring sporty. Thats when it is parked in the garage showing off to visitors or when you roll it out to wash it and tell the neighbor.
Just my observation, but the only reason a larger tourer would be needed is if the rider is severly out of shape and obese and need a larger bike to off set the does this bike make my *** look fat factor.
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Agreed..
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From: Illinois
You dont need a 1200 on a touring sportster. I load my 883 to within a pound of GVWR and it does perfectly fine pulling any mountain or passing. The 883 has a mileage advantage. It will go 80 all day, and if you are west the Mississippi you could do 100 between fill ups and barely see any others on the road and never a trooper.
1200 would be good for one thing only on a touring sporty. Thats when it is parked in the garage showing off to visitors or when you roll it out to wash it and tell the neighbor.
Just my observation, but the only reason a larger tourer would be needed is if the rider is severly out of shape and obese and need a larger bike to off set the does this bike make my *** look fat factor.
1200 would be good for one thing only on a touring sporty. Thats when it is parked in the garage showing off to visitors or when you roll it out to wash it and tell the neighbor.
Just my observation, but the only reason a larger tourer would be needed is if the rider is severly out of shape and obese and need a larger bike to off set the does this bike make my *** look fat factor.