Coupla questions froma new guy
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Coupla questions froma new guy
Good day.
I am new to the forum and just starting to get back into riding. I have a couple of questions on the 1200 sportser model. 1st, are they sufficient for 2 up riding? And if so, will they pull through the hills ok with two, ummm--shall we say, more mature and slightly out of shape riders? I had--and now my brother has--a 72 sportster. I really enjoyed that bike hence the thoughts of purchasing another. Every one I speakwith states that I should get a road king or similar but having never ridden a bike that size I am not certian I will feel comfortable with it. Then, of course, comes the fact of cost. Since I have not ridden in quite some time and will have very little time to ride I am not sure I want to put out the $$ for a bigger bike. One final question, does anyone put springers on sportster anymore?
cst010
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I am new to the forum and just starting to get back into riding. I have a couple of questions on the 1200 sportser model. 1st, are they sufficient for 2 up riding? And if so, will they pull through the hills ok with two, ummm--shall we say, more mature and slightly out of shape riders? I had--and now my brother has--a 72 sportster. I really enjoyed that bike hence the thoughts of purchasing another. Every one I speakwith states that I should get a road king or similar but having never ridden a bike that size I am not certian I will feel comfortable with it. Then, of course, comes the fact of cost. Since I have not ridden in quite some time and will have very little time to ride I am not sure I want to put out the $$ for a bigger bike. One final question, does anyone put springers on sportster anymore?
cst010
"work is the curse of the drinking class"
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RE: Coupla questions froma new guy
Welcome from Washington State!
I'm sure you'll have enough power to get 2-up through the hills, but you may have to upgrade your seat for the sake of your passenger. I just posted a review of the 1200R from Rider magazine; check it out.
If you use the forums'search feature, you'll find a recent post regarding springer front-ends. I know that somebody out there is making them for Sporties.
Good luck on your quest for the perfect bike (even if I had the $$ available to me, I'd stick with the Sportster; just seems like so much more fun to ride).
I'm sure you'll have enough power to get 2-up through the hills, but you may have to upgrade your seat for the sake of your passenger. I just posted a review of the 1200R from Rider magazine; check it out.
If you use the forums'search feature, you'll find a recent post regarding springer front-ends. I know that somebody out there is making them for Sporties.
Good luck on your quest for the perfect bike (even if I had the $$ available to me, I'd stick with the Sportster; just seems like so much more fun to ride).
Road Warrior
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RE: Coupla questions froma new guy
Lots of big boys & girls out there cruisin on sportys so I would say your fine, albeit you might want to get some heavy duty shocks for better performance over stock. Honestly a stock 1200 does the job fine but re-jetting, free flowing air cleaner and pipes will do better for ya. My wife and I are less than 300lbs. combined and we can pull away pretty strong on the 1200 but I do find myself downshifting more ina headwind to keep up speed. Sure a big twin will carry the load better but the sportster is better handling and better acceleration in my opinion with 2-up riding. Why not rent a sportster for a spin with 2-up and see for yourself.
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
RE: Coupla questions froma new guy
I ride 2up all the time at 350 total weight. I would recommend progressive heavy duty shocks. In fact I consider them manditory. It makes for a much nicer ride.
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RE: Coupla questions froma new guy
Your Sportster will be more than powerful enough to haul two people around. Keep in mind though that there will be a difference in comfort. Generally speaking you and your passenger will be more comfortable the larger you go.
If you're reluctant to start out bigger, perhaps look around for a decent, older Sprotster and starts with that. After you gain some experience you could probably sell it for close to what you paid for it and buy a model more suited for two up cruising. That would be alot better than buying a new Sportster and in 3 months go to trade it in and lose your shirt.
If you're reluctant to start out bigger, perhaps look around for a decent, older Sprotster and starts with that. After you gain some experience you could probably sell it for close to what you paid for it and buy a model more suited for two up cruising. That would be alot better than buying a new Sportster and in 3 months go to trade it in and lose your shirt.
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