Happy 883 Iron owner here. 3rd sporty for me.. Been riding for 45 years and had 30+ bikes in that time. The Iron is the one I look over my shoulder at after I park it and walk away. Something about the sporty makes it special. Maybe it was watching Jay Springsteen on the dirt ovals with his XR750 when I was young. Love it. I hate that HD dropped it.
@MrJruta Жыл бұрын
When I saw the new “Sportster S” I went outside and hugged my 883
@jimmansi11873 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid, I’m 58 & have only had Sportsters, currently riding a 1995 1200 that’s in showroom condition. It’s a great bike & I ride it pretty hard & it’s never let me down, never one issue. I consider myself a Sportster fanatic, love em. Nice job putting that together!
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jim! Thanks for watching ! Sportys are awesome 😎
@kenster0072 жыл бұрын
Yep, 61 years old and owned many bikes. HD big twins and Japanese-had them all. Keep coming back to a sporty. Currently have a 14 sportster 72-best one yet.
@Fast48-12 ай бұрын
A jewel of a vid!! After owning 3 883s, in 2019 I was blessed to be able to purchase my dream bike; the 48. With 3 payments left, my 48 with a Stage 3 kit is a keeper! Especially with the end of the XL air-cooled era. I rode the Sportster S and the Nightster 975 last summer. For what it's worth, I couldn't wait to get back on the 48!!
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 ай бұрын
thanks !!!!!
@Fast48-12 ай бұрын
@@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA THANK YOU!
@MrSoxfan56 Жыл бұрын
I am 76 years old, I bought and still have my 1968 XLCH 900cc Sporty that I purchased new from Rieman's Harley Davidson in Kewanee, Illinois. Roger Rieman was a top road racer at the time and the main mechanic for Evil Knievel when he was doing his jumps. His dad Henry owned the business and sold me the bike, Roger worked in the shop when he wasn't going to race events. I had bought a BSA Gold Star 500 cc bike a few months before, was riding home from work one night and got passed by two Sportsters, I cut the BSA loose but couldn't begin to keep up with them. The next day I went and traded it in for the Sporty Henry wanted to know what was wrong with it because it had so few miles on it. I told him the story about being passed and left in the dust and I said that is not happening again. Henry said you won't have to worry about that happening again. To this day it hasn't. I love my bike and to me there is nothing close to it. It might be considered a "girls' bike" but any babe that buys one of these better be "one tough mama" and know how to handle it.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA Жыл бұрын
what an outstanding story! thanks for sharing !
@flat6fever6808 ай бұрын
I had a similar experience on my CB360T when I was 16. I bought my first motorcycle by making summer money in 1985 shaping Christmas trees on a large tree farm. Paid $250 for the used bike in nice condition. I thought I was all that and a bag of chips on it until being left for dead by a V-65 Magna or something. I was tucked in and at full redline in top gear hitting 90 mph (likely closer to 80) as I saw the motorcycle in my rear view mirror getting closer. It blew by me like I was sitting still. I had that bike a while longer and then bought a VF500R Interceptor that was like a space ship in comparison. That alone was mind blowing. I've had hundreds of bikes since then going through at least 10 a year most of my life but recently bought a slightly used 2007 Sportster 883 with Vance and Hines mufflers. The bike sounds incredible and handles great. More than enough power. First year EFI. The crazy thing is that with just 4k miles and not a scratch on it I got it down from 3k to 2.5k and it is one of the cheapest motorcycles I have ever bought besides the 360 decades ago. And it is perfect. Less then the price of a CT125 Honda Trail. This honestly blows my mind but I'm not complaining. I wish I had this bike in 1985!
@ifrit1262 Жыл бұрын
I'll croak, before i sell my Sporty. Bought my Iron 1200 in 2021 brand spanking new. Love the fuel injection, and ABS. Did my own custom 2 into 1 exhaust, then got her tuned. She's my favorite bike of the ones I've owned.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA Жыл бұрын
awesome 😎
@JIMBOBALOU2 жыл бұрын
I love how the Sportster has kinda gotten the moniker of a "girls bike". Yet it has been H-D's most reliable and most successful platform ever. The Evo Sportster is by far the best motorcycle they have ever made.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
well said !
@JIMBOBALOU2 жыл бұрын
@@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA thanks
@waylonmacdonald92162 жыл бұрын
2007 Sportster Custom 883 ! Drive it back and.forth too work ! Love it
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
😎😎😎😎
@alex33733 жыл бұрын
I have a 2001 1200 custom low and it’s the most fun bike I’ve ever had!!! Was going to sell it but I will definitely keep it now, sometimes when I can’t ride I just love turning it on in my garage and listening to that Evo motor with screaming eagle pipes, it’s awesome 😎
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
awwwwwe yeah !!!!! 💪🏽
@fjbowen31552 жыл бұрын
Started riding Sportsters in 69 w/a 69 and later after losing that one to thieves, found a 66, that I rebuilt from frame up, w/mild hop up and a rebuild, then had a 60, built it up like the 66...yes I ♥️ sportsters too!!!
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@topherdalrymple65352 жыл бұрын
,two years ago i bought a stock 883XLC, i have done alot to it, mag wheel handme bars, new carb , torq cones in the exhaust, bore it out to 1200cc, its badass. Love my sporty.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
😎😎😎😎😎
@robbyclark69153 жыл бұрын
Wow! That was a great video! Not gonna lie, that made me really glad I got a sportster!
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thanks and enjoy the sporty!
@phildiegidio465810 ай бұрын
Got mine. 2014 XL1200CA Custom. Tough to beat.
@JerseyNickMoto3 жыл бұрын
I hope they don't go away but if they do I'm glad I have mine!
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Collectors item !!!!!
@powrline13 жыл бұрын
I'm still riding my 1957 sportster that I bought in 1969. Its great for terrorizing the neighborhood with. People just love to watch you start it to see if it throws you over the handlebars. Instant trophy at most bike nites.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
wow!! that’s incredible!!!! good share ! 👍🏼
@seldomseensavage34597 ай бұрын
Awesome!!! I bought a ‘57 in 1968. It was built & a rubber burning beast. Wish I still had it
@eligarcia2152 жыл бұрын
I had a 2000 fxst for a while but always wanted a sportster. Long story short, I had to trade the bike for a truck capable of towing a fifth wheel. My local Harley dealer had a 2002 sportster 1200c for less than 5k and I took it. I’ve been riding since I was 16-17 and let me tell you, the sportster is the best bike I’ve ever ridden.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
awesome story ! glad you got one! enjoy it !
@jd93083 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Sixty four year run was a long time! Plus it stayed true to its origins. I will always hold the Sportster in a special place in my motorcycle heart. There are so many running on the roads right now, you will always see them ridden for many years to come. Definitely a kind of bare bones bike that is a blast to ride! Ride and stay safe ABUSA!
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
A classic of all time Jd !
@juliancrooks30312 жыл бұрын
They don't make them anymore but after 65 years of them being built we will still be seeing them for a decades to come
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
for sure !
@matroxАй бұрын
04:21 Beautiful classic styling.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSAАй бұрын
yes !
@gato8695 Жыл бұрын
One thing I'd add is that in 2007 efi was standard as well
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA Жыл бұрын
good fact !
@haisun-nm1jd2 жыл бұрын
I once had a 2009 1200N and now have a 2020 883L, the reason I bought sportster again is because I can not forget every design of this product line
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
awesome 👏!
@SoulacroupLesCombes7 ай бұрын
Beautifully made video - very much enjoyed watching it. Thank for having put so much work into it.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA7 ай бұрын
wow! thanks so much for the kind words! appreciate you taking the time to watch! be well !
@walterfechter80803 жыл бұрын
Keep the Sportster -- retain the air/oil cooled 1200 cc engine -- offer an optional six speed gear cluster for smoother running at highway speeds. Evo Sportys are iconic, stylish and reliable.
@DieselsHOGVlog3 жыл бұрын
Wow, I had no idea a sporty engine was in a land speed record vehicle! I love these “history of” videos broham! Hard to believe they are going to can this bike! Maybe it’s a ploy to bring it back with a vengeance in a few years! Thanks for sharing this 🥓✌🏼
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
An iconic legend in the HD line up for sure! As always, the support is appreciated!
@CactusJack252 Жыл бұрын
The EPA forced Harley to kill off this great engine
@markwinchester30053 жыл бұрын
Imagine the incredible changes in our wonderful country that've been witnessed from the seat of a HD Sportster beginning w/ Elvis Presley in 1957 in Memphis, TN & the birth of Rock 'n Roll. WoW!!!
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Indeed !
@ChopperFett3 жыл бұрын
This was a great piece of work and I learned a few things about the sporty as well. I hope it doesn’t go away but rather updated with more tech and power.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thank you CF! I hope it stays around too !
@brentwood1477 Жыл бұрын
I think that Harley is making a huge mistake ditching these bikes. The very least they could have done is given the new bike the same style engine with wet heads. The Japanese cruisers look better than the new S model. I'm on my second sportster and have a 98 Fatboy, love the look of all the air cooled engines and particularly the Evo. I guess time will tell.
@jonomasonILoveU2 жыл бұрын
Great video, I bought a 1975 Sporty back in 85 it was the first elec start model,had it for 2 trouble filled yrs,but it was and still is the best bike I ever owned, I`m 60 now and riding a new GSX,whats wrong wth me...
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
nothing at all is wrong ! 😁
@jonomasonILoveU2 жыл бұрын
@@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA Thanx man I'm trading up later this year KTM looks good or maybe a Ninja Idk yet so many to choose from.
@RCTUN7482 жыл бұрын
I'm lucky enough to still have my Sportster 48, customized to my liking and all, and I also still got my SR400 and SR500. My SR400 is a FI model and it's been upgraded to a beefier SR585 FI. I treasure these bikes that have kept their heritage from way back when. P.S let me think, I even still had my W800 until last year, but the W series, since the W1, really deviates from its original heritage, ya know?
@larryblevins30313 жыл бұрын
Sportster history as brought to you by ANONYMOUS BIKER USA, Great job AB.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Larry !
@FLYANDRIDE153 жыл бұрын
Great video! I think I may have to start calling you the professor, great educational content and history! 👍💯🤙
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Hahahahhah. Thanks !
@SaddleTrampTV3 жыл бұрын
I hope they don't go away, but as times come they go as well. However I say... Long live the sporty... At least the one I've got.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
You’ll always have a sporty sir! Thanks for supporting! 😎
@georgecatalin1383 жыл бұрын
Lucky one 😉 . .. I hope get one as soon is possible .. Actually the most Harley of all !
@dan17693 жыл бұрын
Besides other bike that i own. I love my 2002 sportster custom. Will keep it till the end.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
i would do the same !
@hhhhhh20622 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for the Sportster History. I will be Keeping My 2006 Sportster Super Low til I meet Saint Pete
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
thanks Eric! hold on to it !
@winstonwinters61413 жыл бұрын
Great Video I’m glad I got my 48 while I had the chance wonderful motorcycle.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Love the 48! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
@jimmopar44473 жыл бұрын
I have to admit that was very educational.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jim!
@TheMilitaryBiker3 жыл бұрын
Cool video mate tons of info I did not know in there, and your right mate it is a LEGEND! HD will regret getting rid of it I think.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pal!
@dialdays3 жыл бұрын
Great video, I'm keeping my sportster now they're discontinued here in the uk
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏽
@simonholley62563 жыл бұрын
Love the vid AB big thanks for keeping me in the loop.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Sure thing Simon !
@tripler37243 жыл бұрын
I still have my 1989 Sportster out in my garage.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
nice !
@rabidadventures3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!! 👍
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thank you !
@stanleyblazeraznik60473 жыл бұрын
My 1st HD was a 98 Sportster Sport. Great bike with the exception of a seeping cylinder head. Oh...it was a rattle box as well. No rubber mounts on dat one. Looking forward to the Custom 1250.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@dragonmarx30283 жыл бұрын
Great video, it won't go away. It will be in production for non eu countries.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
👍🏼
@lastnline13 жыл бұрын
Great vid love the history of the sportster
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jerry !
@mikebigeasyrider3 жыл бұрын
Interesting video, I think they will be some form of a sportster in the future, Along with my HD Road King , I have a 2017 XL883 Stg.1 kit, a blast to ride !.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
I kinda think some sort of sporty will be around as well. It’s too iconic !!!
@shasiceruti89943 жыл бұрын
Your history game is on point thanks for sharing A.B.USA👍🏾👍🏾
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Shasi !
@atharvakgb Жыл бұрын
Is that a Harley davidson forty eight in the thumbnail
@Mr.McStache3 жыл бұрын
Reiser used to have a shop about 10 miles from me sad some of my parts of my rebuild will be his son’s product!!
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Nice !!!!
@AdaMoto833 жыл бұрын
Nicely put together brother 👌🏾👌🏾
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ada! Cheers !
@WibblyWobblyHarleyBoy3 жыл бұрын
A brilliant video dedicated to the best bike that Harley make 😁only because I own one lol 🤘and now hopefully it will only go up in value too!
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Wobbly!!! It is an amazing bike !
@WibblyWobblyHarleyBoy3 жыл бұрын
@@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA it’s true! It’s true 🤘🤘
@FreedomRiderB33 жыл бұрын
Love mine sporty, is so versatile. Bike for life ❤️ thanks for sharing 👍 ride safe and B3
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
It’s awesome!
@OpenRoader3 жыл бұрын
Another great video man. Would be a damn shame to see that bike fade away. Hopefully they can make the needed investment to keep it alive
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Agreed sir! Thanks for watching!
@jrosealmendras883 жыл бұрын
Hello friend how are you today? this content is Awesome god blessed
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@semperfipar12992 жыл бұрын
You left out the most innovative sportster the XL1200S. A rare bike made for only four years. 10:1 compression, four spark plug heads, fully adjustable suspension all of the way around. It came with better cams and heads from the factory. The only downside was the carburetor needed jetting.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
good info by you! thanks 🙏🏽! appreciate the help!
@ThrottleDownunder3 жыл бұрын
I'd love a Sporty
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Awesome fun for sure Robbo! Thanks for watching!
@BigBert3 жыл бұрын
Great video mate, they may double in value when production stops. Might be worth grabbing one to put away 😎🤙🏻
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Never know Bert! Thanks buddy!
@Running-with-skizers3 жыл бұрын
Standing at 6'3" I'm way too big for a sportster but I have always had a soft spot for the iconic motorcycle. Harley dropped the ball on this one
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Understood!
@Motorcyclewindtherapy2 жыл бұрын
I will say that at 6'4" I have loved my Sportster as much as either my Limited or my Road King or my ultras. It takes bars and forward controls to make it work... but then again I add 14" bars to my big touring bikes too. 35k miles in the past couple years touring....recently got another Sportster and getting it dialed in parts wise to fit me... seat, bars, and forward controls... and it really revives the pure joy of riding...a Sportster is just something I'll always have I hope. Been about 40 years I've had one around, lol.
@Viper6-MotoVlogger3 жыл бұрын
That bike is a legend 👍
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Indeed it is !
@davidmacgregor51938 күн бұрын
I bought my 2011 XL883N new, I still have it in 2025, due to me purchasing a 2009 XR1200 from a friend, I will be selling the Iron 883 to another friend in the spring. The XR12OO is definately a keeper, I have enjoyed owning and riding my Iron 883, it has been a reliable machine. I also own a 2022 BSA Gold Star 650, I am now a UK state pensioner and I cannot afford the cost of running three motorcycles. The friend who is buying my Iron 883 is going to install an S&S 1275cc big bore kit on it, we will carry on riding together as it gets him away from his wife for a while.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA8 күн бұрын
awesomeness!!!!!
@markjulianoriginalhooli22172 жыл бұрын
All Hail the Mighty Sportster 😎 it ain't going nowhere 👍
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@duaneridings65912 жыл бұрын
My first bike is a 81 Sportster -- bought in 85 , at 70 years old I still have it and it's going with me on my last day My 1980 FLT shovel head is for sale What's that tell you
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
awesome!
@_0ct0_ Жыл бұрын
There are 2022 models of the 48 don't worry but idk how 2023 will go
@davegosselin93273 жыл бұрын
Why no mention of the 83 xlx sportster ya jumped yrs
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
my apologies i missed it ! 👊🏼
@MrG-ce6tb3 жыл бұрын
That was a great video big thumbs-up catch you later
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mr G !
@carlosdeleon74752 жыл бұрын
Totally skipped 1979. Bunch of us still trying to keep these on the road.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
lots to cover in a short time, apologies for any oversights! 👍🏼
@carlosdeleon74752 жыл бұрын
No apologies needed. Those 79s tend to get looked over. Odd ball year.😎
@Bikerdad_853 жыл бұрын
Awesome video man. Cool to learn some new facts bout the sportster. The sportster and the scout bobber sixty are the bikes I'm looking at. I like how the sporty has basically been the same thru the years. Besides fuel injection and abs, it don't have much other electronics that in my opinion can go wrong. Just basic raw bike. Awesome video man. 👍👍👍
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Biker Dad !
@TexasRider3 жыл бұрын
Dam I might want to keep my 95 sportster 883, it will become a classic lol.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Right on man!
@chrissmith766910 ай бұрын
If BMW can sell an emissions compliant 1200 R9T in 2024 there’s no reason HD had to drop their entry level Evo machine. I’ve got an unmolested 2003 anniversary 883 Hugger for around town. For the road a Milwaukee 8 Low Rider ST gets the nod.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA10 ай бұрын
nice !
@MyDunnLife3 жыл бұрын
This will probably be the last of the sportsters as we know it. Maybe we might get a new one. I hope so!
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Me too !
@heavychevy7432 жыл бұрын
You mentioned the 48 but not the 72 smdh why do people forget the best one.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
i realized that after i uploaded it lol you're right !!!!!
@YeahNahMaybe9472 жыл бұрын
They'll be back with upgraded euro epa as soon as the revo's start sending Harley broke.
@Turkeydump8 ай бұрын
Locally the sportster is the most resold motorcycle available, easily 15 to 20 available on any given day.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA8 ай бұрын
👍🏼
@albertpendergraff5149 Жыл бұрын
I have a very beautiful 2009 Harley Davidson Sportster and I will never sale it it's a dream and just like ever car manufacturer in the US they can't just leave things alone if if sales good and looks good leave it be don't worry about over seas they have nothing to do with the cars and motorcycles over here we are number one for a reason
@decadantdog44442 жыл бұрын
King of the dragstrips until the 4 cylinder Kawasaki came along.
@fredkunc35172 жыл бұрын
The Evo sportster 1200 is the last of the authentic Harleydavidson engine's. It is a push rod motor with gear driven cams and its 74 cubic inches was the standard for like 40 years. The revolution motor is a Honda with Harley painted on it I think they are going down the toilet with this one. They should talk to their customers sometime he'll we could have told them the electric one would fail. Get woke go broke.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the feedback Fred!
@mford11553 жыл бұрын
I recognize RMC drags
@bobgibb27813 жыл бұрын
Oh come on ! How can you miss out the 2004 redesign ?
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Tried to cover a lot in short time. Sorry if it wasn’t included.
@bobgibb27813 жыл бұрын
@@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA That's ok . First of the rubber mounts , big fins , Buel spec engine , disguised link pipe etc. I mentioned it because I've got an 04 Roadster .
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
@@bobgibb2781 very cool! Thanks for sharing Bob! And watching!
@CarlosSantos-ln7xe3 жыл бұрын
I am glad I owned a Sportster. . . .but I'd never want another.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Fair statement!
@Ragnar2152 жыл бұрын
It will be back. I guarantee it it’s too popular of a bike.
@davegosselin93273 жыл бұрын
They won’t drop the sportster. Too many sell
@artisaprimus63062 жыл бұрын
It's hard to believe Harley would eliminate an icon like the Sportster. It makes me wonder if Harley management hasn't been invaded by the woke mob.
@RoadRashHD3 жыл бұрын
I love my sporty,but i think i got a lemon
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
No way!!!!! Ugh !!!!
@raybrensike42 Жыл бұрын
What Harley could do, is give the Sportster water cooling in combination with the air cool fins like Triumph has done, which would allow for a smaller radiator that easily hides. Just look at what Triumph did with theirs. Then, what the 48 needs is a real rear suspension, keeping the low seat height, if they need to cut the frame to do it. I think that would result in just about the perfect Sportster, that is, if they would go back to the transmission being mounted on a door, and maybe go back to a 4 speed. Why shift all the time? If 4th isn't high enough for the Montana interstate, just make 4th taller. Space out the gears. The motor will pull through. That's 1/2 the fun of it. Some might think that Sportsters are not fast, but did you know that it's most likely the fastest bike you will find, size for size, from idle on up to about 3,000 rpm,? Isn't that where a lot of us like to ride anyway? Why be slow from idle to 3000? Let the others get to the end of the 1/4 mile first. Who cares? I don't do my riding at 10,000 rpm. If Harley loses the Sportster, it loses. To move ahead, move back, I say. Some people have fun on a 50cc scooter. Can you have fun on a scooter? Sure you can, especially if it's a Harley. (1200)
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA Жыл бұрын
great comments!
@brianminkc3 жыл бұрын
When they stop making the present-day Sportster, that is the day Harley dies.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
it's def a classic for sure! Iconic !
@Gndlf_TheOrange3 жыл бұрын
Here after the new reveal. Sad to see Sportsters go that way in my opinion. I suppose its evolution of the brand but they're losing their edge.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
understandable for sure Luke!
@Gndlf_TheOrange3 жыл бұрын
@@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA I've got an 04 1200. Carbs all the way 😎😂
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
@@Gndlf_TheOrange awesome 😎
@gatorsmotorcyclemisadventu43413 жыл бұрын
I hope not!!! Love my 2 sporties.. those tried and true evo motors. Such great bikes. My 1st road bike was an ironhead. I prefer my sporties over my big twin. Someone call the devil...ill sell my soul to keep the sporty line alive lol
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
I don’t wanna see it go either. It’s too much of a icon!
@gatorsmotorcyclemisadventu43413 жыл бұрын
It is!!! Longest running line..such a great base for any direction you want to go
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
@@gatorsmotorcyclemisadventu4341 sure is !
@davegosselin93273 жыл бұрын
Coarse they ain’t as great as the older ironheads. Those were real sportsters imo.
@Sodiumfreeriding3 жыл бұрын
I think I’m too big for a sportster but it would be fun to strip one down and make a rat rod out of it. (Scout is still twice the bike shhhhhhh) 😂 Harley will probably revamp it and come back with euro5 and liquid cooling and then it will be super badass
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Hahahhahaha. That custom 1250 is gonna be a beast !
@kennyowens21893 жыл бұрын
If Harley gets rid of the Sportster I hope that you go out of business
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
You hope I go out of business?
@kennyowens21893 жыл бұрын
@@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA sorry I meant Harley voice activated text oops
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
@@kennyowens2189 ah ok. Had me scratching my head lol. I gotcha lol.
@geraldscott43023 жыл бұрын
If H-D is dumb enough to kill the Sportster, or try to replace it with something that does not have the classic Sportster feel (vibration) and sound, then they deserve to die. They've already ruined their full size models with the smooth quiet almost Goldwing like motor. The Sportster was the only real Harley left. If it goes away, Harley is dead. H-D seems bound and determined to commit suicide.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
Can’t disagree with ya there!
@DonYang734 ай бұрын
Very silly of HD to discon the Sportster
@darkrider24523 жыл бұрын
Bring the Bronx...
@MoeLarrycurly13 жыл бұрын
🏍👍🏼👍🏼🤔😀🍺🍺😎🏍🖖🏼 🥺🥺
@bigworm66352 жыл бұрын
OMG the new sportster is ugly AF, looks like a sportbike mix, not a cruiser. Guaranteed failure, watch.......
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA2 жыл бұрын
have you ridden it ?
@kennyh5083Ай бұрын
Seems the idiots at Harley have decided to drop the Sportster and build rice-grinder v-twin clones! I'm done with Harley, got a 73 and 78 Iron Head Sportsters and a 06 EVO XL1200C Sportster and as far as I'm concerned Harley went belly up after that!
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSAАй бұрын
👍🏼
@johnnymula23053 жыл бұрын
Harleys still going to produce the sportster. They’re just taking it out of EU. The sportster still sells extremely well. They wont axe it unless they absolutely have to.
@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA3 жыл бұрын
We are all anxiously awaiting to see for sure!
@barrybarnes963 жыл бұрын
They were always desperate bikes. Bad brakes, bad suspensions...desperate.