Sporties then and now...
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From: Hawkeye state
Efi is not that complex of a system.to understand. Just as any other electrical system except way more sesnors and wiring to trace and test if issues arise. Tuning efi on the other hand can be difficult if you are going to get deep into the ecm functions as opposed to changing jets and mixture screw adjustment.
Spanners that 67 looks to be in amazing condition. Also like the color of your 07. Seen it somewhere before. They only made around 1000 of the pewter bikes in 07 according to moco when getting paint codes.
Spanners that 67 looks to be in amazing condition. Also like the color of your 07. Seen it somewhere before. They only made around 1000 of the pewter bikes in 07 according to moco when getting paint codes.
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From: Wisconsin
I bought my 2000 Sportster as a "rescue" project from a guy that treated it like a $50 lawnmower. It needed a lot of everything. Later, I bought an '03 Deuce which needed nothing at all.
Guess which one is the most fun, engaging and gets ridden most often...
The Deuce is beautiful machinery, no doubt, but you kinda' got to be ready to be seen and heard. The Sportster is fun and inexpensive to modify and make into the type of bike that suits you.
I gave $3K for the Sportster and probably have another $1K in it, tops. Quality parts are plentiful and you meet some interesting people digging stuff up.
Sportsters really represent the magic of Harley that no one else has duplicated...
Guess which one is the most fun, engaging and gets ridden most often...
The Deuce is beautiful machinery, no doubt, but you kinda' got to be ready to be seen and heard. The Sportster is fun and inexpensive to modify and make into the type of bike that suits you.
I gave $3K for the Sportster and probably have another $1K in it, tops. Quality parts are plentiful and you meet some interesting people digging stuff up.
Sportsters really represent the magic of Harley that no one else has duplicated...
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From: Styxville
I dunno Spanners. As a Ironhead rider for the past 35+ years I see only parallel pushrod tubes and the basic shape of the front half of the engine cases that are similar. All the rest of the new bike looks generic 21st Century cruiser to me. But then again, I might be biased. Just a little.
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Unless there is a change in the motorcycle marketplace, I would say that it will, because most Harley's are almost infinitely rebuildable. I hope that it will still be around.
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I dunno Spanners. As a Ironhead rider for the past 35+ years I see only parallel pushrod tubes and the basic shape of the front half of the engine cases that are similar. All the rest of the new bike looks generic 21st Century cruiser to me. But then again, I might be biased. Just a little.
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I dunno Spanners. As a Ironhead rider for the past 35+ years I see only parallel pushrod tubes and the basic shape of the front half of the engine cases that are similar. All the rest of the new bike looks generic 21st Century cruiser to me. But then again, I might be biased. Just a little.
Lol, never met an Ironhead rider who wasn't biased....just a little
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Sort of like the difference between a 1967 Bonneville and a new one. Yeah, they're both Triumph Bonnevilles, but other than being parallel twins, that's where the main similarity ends...
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