Harley Davidson Sportster - Is it Almost Finished?

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[@roninlifting]

Harley has seen some hard times lately and killing off the sportster would be a big step toward bankruptcy for them in my unqualified opinion. 50,000 dollar baggers ain't the way forward

[@martincvitkovich724]

how about 17,000 dollars.

[@glickmpb]

Perfectly said!

[@daxterminator599]

@@martincvitkovich724 nobody drives a harley stock... i think the cheapest softail is about 15k, and it only mounts the 107, si if you ant a 114 you pay, you want it blacked out you pay, you want cvo? pay double..... sportsters are simply much more affordable, and easier and cheaper to customize edit: for 15k you can buy a stock sportster, maybe used, and put a ton of stuff on it... had a friend with an "883" (that was actualy a 1200), and it came close to 95 hp, which is a lot for its light weight, and he spent about 10k total on the bike

[@robertherrick6703]

@@daxterminator599 I ride a stock Harley.

[@strattuner]

THAT MEANS YOU'RE SMART,i ride a 1980flh80,my friends all wanted me to frame it,widen it,kick it out in the front end,all kinds of bizzaro crap,i said no,know why?, I break something in a out of the way area on the road state to state,i can find the part in a heartbeat,nobody knows more about our bikes like the people who designed it,nobody

[@TheLaughingRavenGaming]

As a Harley-Davidson enthusiast since the time they were taller than me, I love the classic look and feel that the Sportster continues to bring. And with just starting to attend MMI in Orlando, I will say that staying with Harley-Davidson is the right choice for me. The work that I have to do with them is less time consuming and frustrating than the import bikes. I got big paws for hands and imports have a ton of small spaces. H-D motors are pretty much an "easy day" at school. Also, if you're a true biker or rider, you won't blast someone else's choice in bike as long as you both share the passion of keeping two wheels down.

[@kalel33]

As a rider myself, the only riders that are snobby at waving while riding by are the HD riders. I'd say it's a 50/50 chance but almost 100% with everyone else. It doesn't matter if i's my Vstrom or BMW K1200RS.

[@ryanbassett2091]

The Sportster is a motorcycling Icon !

[@Martmns]

Yeah....for POSERS!

[@cheguevara1289]

@@Martmns what is a real harley then?

[@raydreamer7566]

I have always owned Sportsters and never took to the larger displacement Harleys. Balanced and put a Mccooney carb and new pipes and it was more than I ever needed. I put 6 to 8000 miles on it every summer season in Canadian weather. I hope Harley just keeps making the real CLASSIC ...

[@ToddtheExploder]

Ray Dreamer Uh, Ray, it's "Mikuni," bro.

[@grren1782]

Oh so you're one of the people that absolutely digraced Harleys by putting supersuckers and mikuni's on CV bikes ..

[@disht2]

Yea dude it's Japanese. Not Irish.

[@jimberg4917]

Why is he putting an Irish McCooney carb on a Harley? Also, what is he balancing?

[@FORGOTENcreatr1]

I told a friend of mine to get a mikuni carb when he needed a new one for his '02. He said there is no way he would put something "made in Japan" on his American machine. God forbid...

[@DesertMoPho]

They are the best looking harleys in my opinion.

[@benkrom2737]

Dyna looks like a large sportster, and yeah for the most part sportster looks are the best. Only exception is the springer like a bad boy, they're pretty good looking.

[@lifeofjustinjames]

I Agree

[@trevorjameson3213]

Yes, they are, and regardless of this video’s opinion, the sportster isn’t going anywhere. It’s the best selling bike they currently produce. Plus, it is very easy to get 100+ hp out of an evo sportster, the build is not complicated or expensive, especially when compared to buying another brand’s bike new with that much power.

[@nickgee7291]

I agree! I used to have a Honda cbr, then I saw this great looking sportster ! And I've had a sportster ever since!

[@silasmarner7586]

Which ain't sayin' much. The XR750 is the most beautiful bike Harley ever made and it ain't been made in that flat trakker form in a long long long long time. No Harley is as beautiful as any Triumph made between 1949 and 1970.

[@JJosephS1]

When you buy a sportster, it is almost an empty canvas. There is no other motorcycle that has so many after-market parts availiable. A 1200 with a stage 4 kit, is s serious performance machine. The sportster is potential.

[@mmiljour]

Yeah, it’s like putting racing stripes and a chrome collar on a fat old pig!

[@johnscott5662]

Michael12 I agree. The Sportster has great aftermarket and even KZbin support 😄. My first motorcycle was a 1958 Sportster. I have seen a lot of cool bikes come and go. I currently own a 2004 FZ1 and a 2020 Softail Standard. I traded my 2007 1200 R and my 2009 Dyna Lowrider for the new Softail. The point is there is no support for the Yamaha but plenty for the Harleys. Honda had some cool bikes like the VTX and Yamaha had the Raider but just cut the legs off of owners and potential buyers. People love and keep their Harleys.

[@brucesanborn7484]

Michael12: yep,the #1 modified motorcycle in the world! Maranatha, Greetings from Tampa Florida 😎

[@brucesanborn7484]

@Art Vandelay : Sportys are fun to ride and modify,one of mine (Fatster 1992)has a fatboy frontend,one(Glidester 1993)has an FLH frontend and the 03 sporty I put a 48 frontend and put a full sized light on it,great looking machines and fun to ride and I'm 68! Maranatha, Greetings from Tampa Florida 😎 say hello to George😅!

[@geo.037]

@Jcam Camarij huh,.... Like the old sales pitch goes,..."you meet the nicest people on a Honda"....

[@JJMLJ]

After 37 years motorcycling, I think I'm coming around on Harleys, thanks to videos like this. I'm starting to appreciate the lack of refinement and the continuity from a simpler time.

[@matthewmeehan9155]

I loved my sportster. It's only a girls bike when it's owned by a girl.

[@tombrennan6312]

Sonny Barger rode one, I doubt people thought he was a girl.

[@chopperchopster]

I wanna see a girl kick start my ol ironhead . NO WAY

[@chopperchopster]

@Terry Melvin I love sporties. I have 3 ironheads. But even a 1200 isnt going to run with a big twin down the freeway. Maybe light to light but thats it. Not if its a factory stock bike. In fact I hate my sporties on the highway. Keep in mind mine are choppers though.

[@markwinchester3005]

@@chopperchopster FYI the Sportster was never intended to be driven on today's interstates. It was originally marketed to be a street legal version of the K-Model which was HD's factory race bike which ompeted against @ < 72mph flat track race bikes. Back in the 60s & 70s people REALLY rode the Sportster the way it was intended & nobody wanted a 700+lb 125+ci poor handling/braking 125mph+ old man's 25k mechanically inferior bulldozer.

[@markwinchester3005]

Sportsters are 'girls bikes' due to it's superior street racing qualities..short, tall, narrow, high center of gravity" tons of 0-50 torque. < This is what made HD...not flyin' 125mph down the interstate pretending it's a 2wheel car.

[@nickgee7291]

Sportster is my favorite model! Stripped down, minimalist, you can personalize it and its compact!

[@CaptChet]

Just purchased a 2003 883 Hugger with 2400 miles in like new condition. It's my 11 Harley, at at 70 my last. I will go out in style :)

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Thanks for sharing and congrats on the bike.

[@wickid3616]

if they stop making the sportster, they can still rely on their T-Shirts. i would like to add if i may, i really do not like to pay for over priced merchandise and to advertise someone else's product. sorta getting boned twice sorta thing.

[@joetroutt7425]

I admit that I don't see many Sportster a on the road like I use to.

[@bobgibb2781]

I've got a 1200 Roadster and a knock off T Shirt . 😁🇨🇳

[@bobgibb2781]

@@joetroutt7425 Check out Sportster Sickness UK FB page . 9,000 members and counting .

And the T-Shirt last longer than their "tractor'.......

[@aragos32727]

Longest production bike Harley has ever had. Has as much power, handles, feels, and rides like a 57 Chevy. Riding one is an experience. I bought my 1200 when I was stationed in England off another service member and rode that thing all across Europe. Stock. Talk about hamburger butt. But I loved it. Everywhere I went I got questions or people wanting to take pictures on it. It's just iconic. And now going to be passing it to my son in six years. One of the beautiful things about it is I know in six years it's still going to be running. It takes a shotgun to kill the damn things. So thanks for doing this video. I thought it would be biased against but it was a very well balanced look.

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Thanks. Appreciate it. Hope your son enjoys the bike!

[@Masoncakes97]

I love my sportster. Maintenance is easy, parts are abundant, and a huge aftermarket

[@Kris_Stiletto]

The Sportster is like me; it's the last of it's kind... I've owned three Sportsters since 1982. I purchased my first one, a 1979 Iron Head Roadster, at Killeen, Texas Harley-Davidson in 1982, while I was Stationed with the 1st. Calvary Division at Ft. Good. I have a 2005 883C that I rebuilt and modified and turned into a Screamin Eagle 1200. Also, I have owned two FXR's and one Dyna, too. I love Sportsters; they rock in Traffic, in the Mountains, and cruising through the City. Long live the Sportster!!! Peace, Stiletto :-)

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Thanks for the comment. Hopefully they don’t cancel them.

[@yogithebear38]

Bought my first sporty at the Killeen dealership too, still got it

[@JefLeFloch]

My first duty station was in 1st Cav in Ft Hood in '82-'83 (15th Fin Co). Passed my motorcycle driver's license there, and bought a Kawa CSR 650... and now, at the age of 57, passing my french moto license. (yup, TX license expired when I left the service in '97). And the bike I'm leering at is none other than the Iron 883. They still have them here for sale in France, but this video does have me worried, if only that it'll jack the price of the 2nd hand 883s up (a 2 y/o 883 goes for around 8500 - 9500 euros). Thanks for the excellent video, Different Spokes !

[@jimbob7559]

My first Harley was a 79 Sportster. A poor lost orphan of a bike. Most stuff from the catalogs didn't fit. "Fits all Sportsters but 79" was the bain of my existence.

[@TheDesmoto]

@@jimbob7559 late 70's to 81 were junk. 82 when harley got back in the drivers seat quality seemed to improve. opinion based from working on alot of them. 82-85 were the best of the ironheads

[@paulusher3560]

Bought my iron 1200 two years ago here in U.K. I’m nearly 50 now and bought it for keeps until I can’t ever ride again, spent a lot of cash on it worth every penny so far. Cheaper than a new triumph bobber and the engine has way more soul, has become the most favourite bike I’ve owned as yet👍🏻 If they stop sporties I’ll still always have mine😁

[@rkaylor5769]

I've been riding for over a decade, and I've had the Big Japanese 4, including a Busa. My Sportster has been my favorite. She rumbles and she shakes, but she is a lot of fun and she is a keeper.

[@yayagazab4449]

A Sportster weighs as much as a lion & goes over 100 mph. That bike will kill you just like any other bike on the market. The only girly bikes are the full dressers with cushy suspension, heated seats, wind deflectors, radio entertainment, gas gauges, lumbar back rest, and heated grips. Mommy, I broke my nail on my overpriced Super Limited Edition Electra Glide Special with chrome accents, custom glitter paint, and leather tassels.

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

I don't condone this comment but it's funny as f**k.

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

Different Spokes TV Why he’s right. Harley is going down the drain and I own two.

[@joejoeboyd9175]

Well said..lmfao

[@TheSkylark16]

Lol

[@FXFBS540]

Spot on. Sportster is the most harley harley

[@Larry-nz9pi]

I loved my Sportster. Had many bikes but the Sportster was a unique bike.

[@arizonarider6998]

My first bike was an 84 Sportster. I took a lot of crap about riding a sporty back then . I liked that bike except on long trips .

[@davidscotbrown3241]

Picked up my 1988 1200 Sportster on a -5 degree day and outran the snowstorm in my rearview mirror. Got home before the first flakes hit, half frozen and my butt was num from the vibrations. But I LOVED it!! It is still the genuine article in my book. Put on loads of km on that machine and appreciated every moment.

[@vulcanman64]

Never had a sportster I’ve always had softail and touring but..... the sportster 48 looks like a work of art. Beautiful bike.

[@richardmoon702]

I love the Sportster. I think you can upgrade a Sportster engine to perform better than any of the Big Twins. Hopefully, it stays in the Harley lineup, but even if were discontinued there will be plenty of Sporty's to go around for many years. With after-market accessories and various engine kits, you can make a Sportster into any type of bike you want without the ridiculous price tags on Harley Big Twins.

[@martincvitkovich724]

too bad most of them will be butchered into hardtails

[@mikemacgregor5650]

Can’t imagine a world without the sporty

[@raymondgarafano8604]

Hey Mike, um with ya, not the best or the fastest but it runs gr8, vibrates like hell at some speeds but is e.z. to work on, I bot it w 43,885 miles and added a good 20 some oddK to her and getting ready to put her back on the road. Sometimes I get 50 a gallon

[@smurkytoast8705]

The Hammie Matt at least now it’s 72🤩

[@johngillon6969]

No way, no way, no way. People are always talking s**t. Friends do not let friends drive japanese , italian, british, chinese, indian, english, bikes. i don't think french people can build anything. Any way. they will be making sportsters long after we have all died and been forgotten.

[@nickmarzella7701]

I started with a 1200 custom and went through the big twins ending back to a 1200 2016' Roadster 25 yrs later. To me the Evo is hands down the best engine ever to come from the MoCo. Its practically bulletproof and as iconic as Apple Pie. Just like discontinuing the Dyna, discontinuing the SPORTSTER would be like losing a part of HD soul never to return. Dont do it MoCo your having an identity crisis as it is, hold onto your roots.

[@007djrose]

I've been riding Honda since 1974, loved them, they are ultra reliable and my last one, a CTX1300, was just so smooth, powerful and head turning. Loved the CTX which someone described as my 'Starship Enterprise Bike'. A problem? Yes, the only problem I had with it was the weight. I kept dropping it when moving it around by hand so I decided that at 71 years of age I needed to go smaller. I test rode a few other bikes and then the Honda dealer got a second hand (2017) Sportster Superlow XL1200T in. I rang up and booked a test ride. When I set off it took me a little while to get used to having to ride the corners rather than just gliding around them like the CTX did but I had a feeling, an undefined feeling, of just feeling very good and cool riding this vibrating bike that actually sounded like an old Harley, albeit a bit quiet according to most people. A year later (bought it in June 2019) I absolutely love my 1200T Sportster, it's only 100cc less than the CTX but 100kg lighter, it's lower, it suits me. Never imagined I'd ever ride anything but a Honda but this little Sportster has soul and it transfers that soul into me every time I ride it. Thanks for the video, it gave me an insight as to why I love it so much, and why just a couple of days ago a guy with a huge, and magnificent, Heritage, told me to hang onto the sportster and take care of it. They are going to become rare and expensive in the future. Cheers, I've subscribed and I look forward to viewing more of your videos.

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Thanks a lot for the awesome comment and enjoy that sweet ride. Cheers.

[@austinburrell7762]

I just bought my first bike of my own, an Iron 883, and I could not love it more.

[@jamespolucha6911]

The sportster is the best model hd makes, it’s like a 350 Chevy just keeps going

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

Mine didn't. It kept stopping. Usually in the middle of a desert. Utah, Nevada, Texas, didn't matter. I was stranded in all of them.

[@scottgeorge4760]

I agree with you , I bought a Honda Spirit and will eventually buy a Sportster . I wanted a Sportster sence 1985 . I enjoy my current bike , I'm just not a fan of its forward controls .

[@petermace1624]

Bought mine in 2001 and it is still going strong and plenty powerful with a 1200 engine and racing ignition module. does not break down and does not vibrate? even though the engine is not rubber mounted. It is not slow 0-100klm in 4.5 secs.

[@michaeld6072]

My first bike was a 86 883,loved it.My new bike is a thirteen 48,I like anything with two wheels but the sportster just does it for me.

[@laurieforrest5924]

I ride an 07 1200 roadster. Have done a Screaming Eagle stage IV up grade, including better exhaust. Now rated at 100 hp and 86 ft/lbs torque after being dyno tuned. Never giving mine up......don't need to trade "up"!

[@se7encureton]

laurie forrest Agreed!!

[@letsgobrandon5622]

My sport touring 2008 yamaha fz1 that I street fightered out makes 151hp and 80 ft/ . Lol and I got it for 3000 . Harley needs to step it up .

[@fastdude2002]

Apples to oranges. I ride a Honda CBR600 and a Harley V-Rod. They are both fun in their own way.

[@glickmpb]

Reading all the comments, I figured Id tell my story. Learned to ride in 03 and very first bike, which was new, was a 2004 FXDLi. After 4 years and gobs of money, I couldnt wait to get rid of it. Total PoS that handled like crap. After many more years and bikes later, I purchased a new/used 2016 Ultra Limited in Dec 2019. The bike had 15 miles on it and was $18k OTD. Now, after all the crap I had to change, the bad feelings of owning a Harley are all coming back. Of all the bikes I ever owned, the Harleys were the only ones that gave me problems. I also have a 2018 VMax and never had to do anything to it. These are the best examples of why Harley is slowly dying.... Very unfortunate.

[@joetroutt7425]

I have had one Harley that was a total PoS (an Electra glide which was used) out of the 4 that I have owned. Two of which were Sportsters.

[@glickmpb]

@@joetroutt7425 I hear you. I actually have the 2016 Ultra Limited up for sale, but may simply keep it. I paid $18k OTD used (it only had 15 miles on it), so I figured I would be relatively safe buying the bike. Unfortunately, the suspension SUX and the bike has no power on the highway. I already dropped about $2k into the bike (Seat, backrest, bars, LEDs and Sony 7000 head unit). I figure, if it sells it sells. If not, Ill just keep it. The only thing Im really happy about is that I didnt buy it new.

[@egalitarianvegan8806]

I had hoped Harley would have done for the Sportster what it had done for the Twin Cam. A redesign. Four valves per cylinder, and water cooled heads would allow them to keep the Sportster alive. I love my 05 883 and have no plans on ever getting rid of it. It might be the least powerful bike I own but it is definitely the funnest road bike I have every had.

[@egalitarianvegan8806]

@@tomquinn607 Hate to disagree. 2003 was the last Sportsters with a transmission door behind the clutch. My 05 is rubber mounted with the split case design that is the same on today's Sportsters. Only real difference is mine has a carburetor, and runs on regular gas.

[@jimmansi1187]

I’m 57 & on my 3rd Sportster, a 1995 1200 in showroom cond, this bike is an absolute gem, yes it shakes & vibrates but I wouldn’t have it any other way as it’s an awesome bike & a blast to ride, nice vid, new sub here!

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Thanks! Appreciate it :)

[@dieterf8304]

After 7 other bikes (GS, Enfield Bullet, KLR...) I finally came around and bought my first ever Harley - a 1200 custom 2018... unbelievable - did not know what I have missed all those years before... a true legend, true riding, simply solid.

[@dougschwarz6699]

People can say what they want about Sportys. Those are usually people who don't even ride! The classic simplicity of my 2K883C still turns heads, and at 180 decibels, makes some folks roll up their windows at a red light. Motorcycles, of any make or brand, represent freedom and independence.

[@mingonmongo1]

"Those are usually people who don't even ride! " Fer sure, 'cuz what they really want is a 'lifestyle fashion accessory', not a motorcycle.

[@joetroutt7425]

Oh I know about the ppl at red lights rolling their windows up.

[@AveragePicker]

Homeless people that can make motorists roll up their windows, that isn't really something to brag about.

[@joetroutt7425]

@@AveragePicker yeah sure homeless ppl want freedom and independence that's why some are homeless but to call a motorcyclist homeless is dumb af.

[@mingonmongo1]

@@AveragePicker 'Loud pipes save lives'... maybe, if they don't know how to ride safely in the first place.

[@LokkieF]

Back in the late eighties I was looking for a bigger bike than my Yamaha XT500. I was looking for a Sportster because it looked great. I went to a dealer and sat on it. I immediately knew that this wasn't going to be my next bike. I looked like a giant on it.

[@brentrandolph3361]

I bought a new Sportster Roadster last year and I absolutely love it. It’s a shame that it doesn’t get as much attention as the Iron 883 or 1200, I think it’s one of the best-looking bikes Harley makes.

[@samueljeppsen9785]

I'll share another thing about the Sporty. During 07 to 09, I was a professional Harley Davidson Motorcycle test rider. Other than some early gen-2 Evo casting flaws, they were never able to fail the Sporty engine. Our hardest test for the bike was the high-speed auto test. On the 5 mile circle track at wide open throttle, 5th gear. Average speed, 118mph for all day long. In an 8 hour day, 6 hours on the track, it used a tank of fuel each hour, a quart of oil each hour and a brand new tire each day. Alot of pressure on engines and tires at that consistent speed. We did that about once a week with that Sporty engine screaming its head off but the Sporty's engines never failed and we did that no less than 4 times a month on the same bike until the bike milaged out if its test. Remarkable results for any bike. Take it on the road and hold it at wide open throttle for 6 straight hours. That was just one of the many tests the Sporty went through. Our miles were considered 7 times harder than the average rider mile. The bikes often went 30K miles before being sent back to Harley for tear down and specking the parts for test results. The Sporty is small, uncomfortable and rides bad, but its worth buying just to get the motor. And its a genuine, old school bike with boatloads of character. ...Just sayen.

[@chrisblair2249]

As the saying goes I never wanted a Harley but I always wanted a Sportster. So much so I’ve had 3 and still have 2 of them 👍

[@thomasfrank280]

Me too. Harley hater, yet Sportster lover. Is it normal?

[@jdm1039]

I have a Road King which I love. My wife has a Sportster 1200 Custom and it is a blast to ride. Fun which my RK is not.

[@xsonz2]

im in the exact same boat. Picked up my first sportster about 6 months ago and it is magnificent. I'm still not much of a Harley enthusiast but my 97 1200 is everything i ever wanted and more. Dirt cheap too.

[@halnwheels]

@@xsonz2 I picked up my '98 sporty 1200 for $2700 two years ago. It came with dual gauge package, forward controls, progressive rear springs, Vance and Hines turn-out short exhaust, and a mustang two-up seat with pillion backrest. I got it because my dealer turned my 2003 Ultra into a project through their ineptness. I was without the bike for 4 months. I changed the oil on the sporty, put a new front disc and pads and rode from then on doing nothing but oil changes. I ride my Ultra mostly, because it's set up really nice and is gorgeous in its 100th anniversary gunmetal paint. I put a six speed Screaming Eagle trans in it because the dealer destroyed my trans by continuing to tighten the new drive belt because of squeaking. It turned out that they put on the wrong size tire. Anyway, the sporty had 30K miles when I got it and it's needed no repairs since. Sure it's carbureted, but it always starts even after sitting for weeks. When I ride it, I am in the pure motorcycling experience. I know a husband and wife young couple who each have an 883 that they outfitted with bags. With those bags and empty pillion, they can pack more stuff for road trips than my wife and I on the Ultra.

[@martincohn8245]

Yeah that's funny, I've never heard that one. Got any other nonsensical axioms to share?

[@rockymnthodad3047]

The Sportster motor was ahead of it's time and if you know anything about them you know they aren't obsolete even to todays standards … ie.. rock solid dependability, easy 50+mpg, and much room in them to tune and mod for greater performance (if desired). Sportsters rule, Harley bashers drool.

[@rider14mcd63]

Total agree.

[@davidmacgregor5193]

The Sportster's bottom end can be traced back to the "Flathead" motor from 1929, how anyone can say the Sportster motor was ahead of it's time is beyond me, when the OHV Sportster motor was introduced in 1957, it's bottom end was 28 years old and it's now 91 years old. By the way I'm not a Sportster hater, I have owned a 2011 XL883N Iron from new. Maybe it's time to introduce H-D's modern water cooled motors and give the old air cooled Sporty a rest. Royal Enfield has halted production of their beloved "Bullet" models in March this year after a production run of Bullet's since 1931, the Bullet was the World's longest continually produced motorcycle with an 89 year run, I can't see that record ever being broken by the H-D Sportster. Millennials aren't buying motorcycles and H-D's traditional customer's are now aging, it's adapt for the future or die for all the motorcycle manufacturers, not just Harley-Davidson.

[@benkrom2737]

@@davidmacgregor5193 Where have you been, V Rod has come and gone !

[@daveerwin5938]

Had a second year of the rubber mount, a 1200 custom. Love hate for sure, but HD just hasn’t done right by the XL. Needs: 6 SPEED TRANNY,badly; slightly bigger engine(1400); better quality small parts, like exhaust mounts, etc.; custom models need speedo and tach; make an LT light touring model, with touring seat, windshield, decent size bags and a tour trunk. Did that to mine, and it was a great ride. Also longer, softer suspension, did that to mine, also. Could be done, and it would really be popular. Long live Sportsters!

[@rockymnthodad3047]

@@daveerwin5938 it was called the Dyna.... Now it's a Softail Low Rider with an air-cooled ( no liquid cooling, other than oil of course), Milwaukee Eight 107

[@richardvandervoort]

I love my 20 years old Sportster 1200S and refuse to sell it any time soon. It just is so much fun to ride it.👍🙂

[@Osmium192]

I traded in my 2016 Heritage Softail for a 2017 Sportster 1200 Custom. I couldn’t be happier. It’s motorcycling in its purest form. The wind in your face and the rumble and growl of the Evolution engine. A wise man once said: “the only machine that man has made that has a soul is the steam locomotive.” That is false. There are two: the steam locomotive and the Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle. Great video!

[@wileym]

Harley actually had to put some vibration back into the Milwaukee 8. The first versions were dead smooth. They got complaints.

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

I get why. If you’re going to base your brand on tradition your bikes have to be a little rough.

[@pb6769]

Lots like to talk crap on the Sporty but it is a fun bike to ride. Honestly its hard to beat the sound of a properly exausted EVO.

[@MrJC7071]

Yes, of course, for real RIDERS sound is important... NOT!

[@martincohn8245]

Yeah, I get the same feeling when I put playing cards in the spokes of my Huffy.

[@joetroutt7425]

@@MrJC7071 what the fuck is a real rider? Tell me please.

[@joetroutt7425]

@@martincohn8245 yeah sound the type of guy that drives a Prius and enjoys the sound of a quiet exhaust.

[@joetroutt7425]

Vance n Hines pipes are the best sounding pipes for a Sportster. No baffles.

[@allisonsailsandcanvas]

Back in the 90s I got on the HD bandwagon. Back then they had a waiting list. Everyone wanted one. I couldn’t get the Softail I wanted for a year so I bought a 1200 Sportster to hold me over. I loved that bike but kept thinking how great life would be when the Softail arrived. One day it did. It was big, loud and full of attitude but not nearly as fun to ride. To be honest I wanted my Sporty back but it wasn’t cool to ride a Sporty so I suffered through it. I eventually sold the Softail and moved on to European bikes. Ive never looked back. I do however reminisce about the Sportster and I’ve thought about picking up a used one to add to my collection. Nice low mileage units can be had for less than 3k. Now I’m in my 50s and couldn’t care less what people think about what I ride. Great video! Keep me coming.

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Thanks! Much appreciated.

[@ihateemael]

good story thx. When I was a kid in the 70's I used to lust after it. When I was old enough to afford one I couldn't believe how heavy it was, how dangerous the breaks were, how the suspension just didn't . . then I discovered Buell, that engine, that sound, suspension that did, cool looks, light weight ...aah. I've owned my XB12r since 2008.

[@katsuyaeastcoastecho7667]

Waiting on my tires for my 97 Sportster and i'm going on a trip, I love that bike feels so good to ride and always been reliable !

[@Lycan_24_7]

I have had newer bikes, but everyone I know never gets rid of their sportster. I still have my old 88 in the garage on a stand. She will be resurrected soon!

[@tonytarantino643]

I've got a '96 Sportster 1200 that I bought basically as a build-a-bike kit. Previous owner had it all taken apart so I took it home in boxes of parts, and the frame, motor, forks, and wheels thrown in the back of my Honda Element. I built it as a sort of street-legal flat tracker, and while I've gotten crap for saying "I ride a Harley" from non-Harley guys or getting crap for saying "I ride a Sportster" from Harley guys, both go "Oh wow that's actually really cool" when they see it. Harley has the potential to make a really badass product if they just look in their racing history, and to help people see what the Sportster really is. I love hearing people bag on Sportys. Like this video said, this is the most "Harley" Harley you can buy, and it's also the bike that has carried this brand. Yet nobody seems to know that. Even if the Sporty has to live on in past memory, it's absolutely done its part. Long live the Sportster.

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Yes, that sounds like a cool bike. Harley has a Flat Tracker concept but who knows if they'll bring it to market.

[@randycook9783]

I have owned a couple of KLRs, put over a 100,000 km on one of them...they are liquid cooled. The Sportster is now and always will be my favorite Harley.

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Yes, I made a correction about the KLR in the comments. Surprised Kawasaki couldn't make it work.

[@796andy2]

The only hd left that looks like motorcycle

[@xldh44]

Exactly!

[@jesuscastro8690]

They f'ed up when they got rid of Buell

[@beastieboy3926]

Yeah, I have had a few Buells< they are the bikes Harley should have made.

[@jerryandnancywertzbaugher7778]

BIG TIME!

[@pauld.b7129]

They messed up the marketing was the problem. They were advertised as "sportbikes" but they had way too much Harley DNA to be true sportbikes like Ducatis or Japanese sportbikes. It caused people to have very high expectations for speed and power and they were disappointed. I love my Buell though. So many innovative features. I love the big front brakes on mine. Best brakes ive ever had on a bike, and they are in house too.

[@slash6184]

@Michael RedCrow I bought a Ulysses in 2009 - 3 dealers in the area carried buells - one dealer had his in the warehouse (salesman didn't know what I was talking about when I asked about one) , one wanted 2 grand over sticker, I bought it from the 3rd dealer for 2 grand under sticker. Harley dealers just want to sell bikes they can accsssorize, every second line bike they have tried to sell failed.

[@rickycarmean7560]

I own 2 and have owned others, I claim to be the biggest sporty fan you will ever meet. Live in Missouri, rode them to Colorado, new Mexico, smokies, average 10000 miles a year. It kept Harley alive in the slow sales year. America's original dirt bike, bullet proof, beautiful, the sound of angel wings flapping together simotaniuosly. God rides a sportster for sure

[@StarTrekBro]

Its true, my 94 softail is smooth at idle and started to vibrate through the gears. but thats what gives you the feeling of power, and a connection to the machine

[@michaelfinck6945]

Uuuh just spottet "BMW R18 - Why BMW?" - that will be pretty dope for me as a German (and as a BMW fanboy) :) But to this vid: Last mid season I finally could afford to buy my absolute dream naked bike: A brandnew MT-09 SP. This bike has so much character for a naked sports bike, with its iconic motor and its overall more kind of hooligan than track focused package. It ticks all my boxes and it feels even better than I thought it would feel. I love this naughty bike!! However, after getting my license back 2 weeks ago I took my stock 2014 Iron 883 out for the first ride of the season. And like every year I was in shock what this bike does to me riding it. I literally had to fight the tears (for safety reasons haha) getting to some speed shifting through the gears for the first time. It's crazy, it really is. Riding the bike feels so good that it hurts sometimes. For me, personally, the 2009 - 2015 Iron 883 is one of the prettiest motorcycles ever made - and it feels exactly as sporty and raw but smooth as it looks. Yes, sporty, it was developed to win races on- and offroad, and you can feel it. Well, I can. I will keep this bike exactly as it is and never ever give it away.

[@brucesanborn7484]

Michael Finck: two of my sportys started out in life as an 883,a 1992 that I put a Fatboy(Fatster, now)frontend on it and bobbed the rear fender and solo seat with springs and drag bars and forward controls and blacked out the motor it looked mean just no real power,but when I converted it to a 1200, what a difference 👍Maranatha, Greetings from Tampa Florida 😎

[@tigerbalm666]

Sportsters will always be the real Harleys!

[@Zedexization]

The Harley Sportster is so iconic to the point where everyone here would call any cruiser a Harley at first glance.

[@leehughes1823]

When i lived in UK i bought a 92 883 my first harley. I upped the tank to split 5 gal, forward pegs 6 inch risers and fat boy bars, tent across the bars, went through spain and france on it. Loved it

[@deluxe05rrt]

i rode bsa; triumphs. sportster and almost every harley model up to my last H.d. 2005 deluxe. my sportster was a 76 ; which was manufactured at that time by AMF and that was the one bike i enjoyed riding the most in my almost sixty years of riding . i did a lot of cosmetic and mechanical work to it and it was a show stopper with a great sound; turned a lot of heads. really miss the riding and that great sportster; but eighty now and it's time to put the toys away

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Nah, get another one!

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

That’s actually an amazing history with bikes. You must have a wealth of knowledge on the subject. You should consider doing some video essays on KZbin about the various bikes you’ve owned. Thanks for the comment!

[@johnliotta2583]

God bless you friend.

[@martincvitkovich724]

Thunderbolt's Rule

[@pyliquid2003]

My dad threw the towel in his 50's... If you want to ride... Ride it as f! G... I want to trade in my dad for you 😂

[@eadgbefreak]

It's the most reliable engine that Harley makes in recent times.

[@alfrede.neuman8611]

Debatable. Probably their most reliable "simple" design, for sure....but the liquid cooled Revolution engine powering the VRod was every bit as rock solid....and a real performer to boot.

[@whalesong999]

The Sportster engine was developed from the 45ci KR and the 55 cu.in. KH from the mid-50s, both flat head types but of unit construction. The Sportster was the "modern" engine with the unit construction and overhead valves. It got the reputation as the Milwaukee Vibrator back in '57 when I first began riding. I was shopping around for my first bike, looked at the Harley 125 and 165, opted out on those for a German Zundapp, never regretted that.

[@halnwheels]

They really got it right, didn't they. I have a '98 sporty 1200 and it makes me smile every time I can tear myself away from my 2003 Ultra Classic. So different, but both alluring in their own way. There is absolutely nothing in the Touring lineup that makes me want to trade up from my 2003 Ultra. They lost the "lollipop" spot lights/turn signals and pressing menus is too automotive for my taste. Relative to an earlier Electra Glide, even mine is a little too modern. But these are the bikes I have and I will keep them until I can't any more.

[@Element-lg1to]

Evolution is the Solution

[@gregkerr1077]

69 yrs old and riding since 16. Always rode ABH (anything but Harley) but my son has a roadster. Gotta admit I love riding that bike when he lets me. Only Harley I would ever own.

[@spaceflight1019]

You wanted comments; this is more of a review. I bought my 2005 1200 Roadster new, 15 years and almost 80,000 miles ago. When I bought it it was the Harley closest to the 1982 Suzuki GS850G I had been riding. I am 6'4" and a svelte 275. The first thing that got changed was the seat. The stocker made my hips hurt after a half hour. A Sundowner seat was worth the money. I've always had a National Cycle Plexifairing on my bikes but this time went with a Super Sport windscreen. After reading a road test I replaced the front brake hoses with the stainless braided type. It did make a difference in the feel. When I started riding my son to football practice it was time for a suspension upgrade. Progressive transformed the ride into Sporty Glide. I never modified the intake or exhaust because I have to leave at 4am for work. My neighbors don't need to hear me leave and the bike runs adequately and gets 60 mpg. With the exception of tire changes and front brake rotor replacement I've done all of the work myself, even the drive belt at 74,000 miles. That job takes maybe an hour. Harley did change the Sportster focus when they eliminated the Custom model. Instead of being a Universal American Motorcycle, they are one-trick ponies. Another advantage is that you can go on Craigslist and find scads of cheap Sportsters. Look for one with EFI and enjoy the ride.

[@dproia1]

In 2005 a 1200 Sportster had the 2nd quickest 1/4 mile ET of the whole Harley line up! Second only to the Vrod

[@robinrides2384]

Learned to ride on a street 750. Bought a sportster 48 special 1 year later. I love it to bits. Cant imagine ever getting rid of it 😅

[@chopperking007]

Do you scape the pegs in turns ?

[@robinrides2384]

@@chopperking007 all the time 😅 the more you scrape em the deeper you can turn overtime 😂

[@stevePHXD]

I bought my first motorcycle in August of '19. a Sportster 48 Special. I love it. It definitely has the classic look and feel you want from a Harley that their other models just don't seem to have anymore. It's gotta plenty enough muscle to have some fun, but not so much it's easy to get into trouble with. I don't have any desire to "upgrade" to a bigger Harley. When I do get an additional bike it'll be something that will fill a role it can't. Like a duelsport or an ADV. But even then the sporty will be there for me when I want to ride a rumbly bit of history.

[@semperfipar1299]

My XL1200S would go 118 mph with my 200 lbs. plus frame on it. The problem with it was the rigd mounted engine. The handle bars felt like they would come out of my hands at seventy. I had to fix the carburetor myself because the Harley dealer did not want to honor the warranty. I taught my son to ride it and he loved it and he was seventeen at the time so I gave it to him as a graduation gift. I am keeping it for him until he comes back from overseas and I thought about upgrading the styling and I think it could use a balanced crank.

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

I had the same thing with my Sportster I got a set of the the rubber grips with it it removed all the tingling in my right hand from holding the throttle wish I had bought them 30 years ago but they should help

[@semperfipar1299]

Great advice! I did the same a long time ago and it did help but the rigid mounted engine transmits right through the handlebars at high speed with no sixth gear.

[@Spriterom]

I bought a 2019 iron 883. I love the look. I also like the 48s, and 1200. I use my 883 every day rain or shine and all though out the year, as the climate in New Zealand is suitable for it. It's a really cool bike. Sure, not fast enough for some but it does the job. I am yet to do a long trip on it and I want to put stage 1 plus the pipes for a better heavier sounds. Overall it's a bike made to ride on. I actually bought it in 2019 because I was afraid they would stop making them in 2020. Maybe I was stupid but it just looks right. Authentic but Modern looking.

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

They look great and you can do anything on them. It’s a proper old school bike.

[@TSOTruth]

I have 2 pans, 3 shovels, 8 45s and sold my sporty a few years ago. Think I’ll buy another.

[@scvlogs5625]

I own a Superlow 883 2015 model. I never felt of upgrading to another variant of Harley, as I love the looks, the vibration, the sound, the feel. I will preserve my bike, as I wish my daughter rides it after she's grown up. I am damm sure due to emission restrictions being imposed by various countries, there would be a change in place in all the bikes which companies would come up. Hence, I wish my daughter gets an opportunity to ride this legend which her father is planning to preserve for years. She is just 3 and loves riding on the Sporster with me.

[@SmokyPondFarm]

My first "real" street bike was a '68 Sportster XLCH that I purchased used from Roy's Harley Davidson in Pontiac, MI in 1973. It had just 900 miles on the clock. I paid $1400 for it. Sold it in 1977. That bike was nothing but pure fun. I wish I still had it!

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Sound awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[@annajeannettedixon2453]

for me a true american motorcycle with a history line

[@deanmaddick6946]

I've owned a iron 883 since 2014 , it will never be sold , it's a classic style and ride and will undoubtedly be a collector's item

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

I tend to agree, especially if they discontinue them.

[@Jay_Hall]

In 2005 I was about to buy a new Sportster Roadster and then I saw in the Harley shop a new 2005 20th Anniversary VMAX, I feel in love at first sight, and for the next 7 years that VMAX gave me more joy and experiences than I could have ever imagined, what a ride and it was a machine designed in 1984 undergoing very little change. Wow! :)

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Bet no one beat you from a light when you had that bike :)

[@Jay_Hall]

@@DifferentSpokesTV Truth is I never raced any one, I respected Max and it never let me down. :)

[@BryanHemedinger]

Your spot on! I love the vibration and carburated engine that sounds amazing and turns heads. I have 1996 1200 Sportser sreamin eagle and love it. And mine is still old school CHROME and not black . I have to wash and polish it. I test drove the M8 and was powerfull but tooooo smoooth

[@thomasmotorcycleman1175]

16 bikes...my 16 roadster is one of my favorite to ride...when I was in high school...couldn't wait to move up from a sportster...now, 3 of 16 are sportster ( 2 xr 1200 )...5 are buells ..the newest is a livewire...oldest is an 81 sturgis....all fun all good.....good riding to you alll

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

The Roadster would be my choice if I was in the market. I like the riding position and suspension.

[@thomasmotorcycleman1175]

@@DifferentSpokesTV yes...it makes me feel like I'm going fast without really doing it....actually handles well if not pushed too hard....just have to ride it before the livewire or else it sounds like there's about 5 hammers loose inside the motor!

[@rubo1964]

love the 1200XR those are my faves

[@Changtent]

I ride a Twin Cam. The guys who ride Sportsters with us say they "rev too high" at highway speeds. IMO, put higher gearing in the Sportster transmission and you'll have a whole lot better machine. Harley under-gears the Sportsters as a sales ploy to get you to trade-up to a big twin.

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

no its to get the tning moving... boomers think anything reving more than 1k at 75 is over reving.... people used to rev big block 3000 at 60 and no one bat an eye.

[@ralfhedstrom]

I have own Harley big twins my whole bike ownership career. Had a few years of absence from riding and when the abstinence became to high, then I bought a Sportster. A "girls bike" was echoing in my head, but I just couldn't resist the look of the Iron 883 Dark Custom. A few tweaks here and there (forward foot pegs among several), a serious lowering (new shocks and all), a swing arm bag AND a serious engine upgrade (1240/85 horsepower) it turned in to the baddest and best thing I have ever ridden. 50 plus y.o and on a Sportster, having the time of my life (I had to learn counter steering technique too). I fell in love with that thing....totally! What a genius bike for all of us that only crave a bike that is stand-by for short/medium-long tours just to shake off the monsters. Nothing better. :) And it CAN handle longer tours too, make no mistakes.

[@Bertuslouw76]

There’s a huge difference in performance of the sporty. I owned a 883, bought it brand new and it pings like crazy on a hot day, even while cruising on the highway, which the official dealership couldn’t fix while it was still under warranty. I drove 5 since selling mine and none of them had the pinging issue and preformed way better.

[@stevefisher1036]

I love my Sportster. Great bike, one of my favorite rides.

[@scott2228]

been riding Harleys for 20+ year. Love my Sportster. (And Dyna too)

[@Miata822]

I was at a bike show in Austin a few years back, the one in all the magazines, and got inspired to build a Sportster. Went to my local dealer, checkbook in pocket, and asked for a test ride. They wouldn't let me, said I was too big, wouldn't like it. I'm far from small but got there on a Triumph 900. They tried to steer me to all sorts of other bikes, expensive bikes. They called the Sportster a girl's bike. Eventually I gave up. Some time later Lemmy with Revzilla did a series on playing with a Sportster 883 and it sparked my curiosity again, but after thinking back to my various dealer experiences at HD dealers decided it just wasn't worth the hassle. HD wants to sell one thing to one exact demographic. It's incomprehensible to me that they let the retro craze pass them by w/o even trying. I don't cheer for them to fail. I will pass a tear when they close their doors, but close their doors they will. The new CEO is abandoning the new bikes and i have long abandoned dreams of buying a new Harley.

[@rhomotor]

My first Harley was a 2004 883 Sportster. I loved that bike. It still had a carb, but was rubber mounted. It had the potato potato sound, but was smooth as hell. It had enough power for me and tons of aftermarket items. I still miss that bike.

[@lisar3006]

Back in the late 60's a TV show called Then came Bronson and he was mounted on a sportster and many of my riding pals all wanted one. I was mounted on a 1941 45CI Sport solo at the time and was happy with it even thought it only did 55 MPH down a hill but it looks cool and girls like it. I never had a Sportster they were uncomfortable and seemed small to me. I been looking for a 1972 Ironhead to restore to match my 1972 FLH police Special just to have one.

[@MrRemo58]

I thought it was Then came Bronson

[@lisar3006]

@@MrRemo58 Thanks I have big fat finger typing syndrome.

[@bugsykp]

The Sportster is one of my favorite Harley of all time. It has been around for a long time and one of the first Harley’s I owned. It allowed me to be a Harley owner, a dream come true. It would be a shame if it went away.

[@splodge5714]

I love my 2001 1200S. Goes, stops and handles great. No vibes up to 70MPH and a decent 140 mile tank range. A bike with character, whats not to like.

[@zockosriffs]

My only Harley was a 98 Heritage Springer...not exactly a racer, an overchromed cruiser, but "perfect". I rode a friends 48 and it was a handfull. Loud and not that comfordable, but still pretty much fun. Us old guys can't go without a windshield and footboards.

[@londonrhodes2429]

It's hard not too feel good on two wheels.

[@RTJsims]

There is a reason that over year ago, when i started looking for my first bike.. i ended that journeys beginning... with a 20 year old Solid mounted 1200cc sporster. #RumbleOn

[@martincohn8245]

Yeah there is, but I am honestly too tired of shit posting to say it again. You know what I am thinking though, don't you? 😏

[@obxbill01]

I love my '18 Iron 1200! I've had sportbikes, cruisers, and UJM's over the years, but this simple Sporty is the most fun to putt around on of any I've had. Oh, and the retro AMF look just seals the deal!

[@rickygwt1985]

The last of an Iconic breed that defined the pleasure of Motorcycling for many, not the last of a dying breed.

[@davidhartley6232]

The Sportster is the only Harley model line that I ever really loved. So sad 😭

[@brucesanborn7484]

Whenever I hear that stale line" Sportsters are a giiirrrllss bike"!,yeah,I reply,like a Corvette is a girls car! And I've got 3 sportys 👍Smell you later, as the tail light fades to black☺! Maranatha, Greetings from Tampa Florida 😎

[@McGigi666]

yea, you sound kinda girlish. 3 sportys? on yellow, pink and candy-white? how many butts do you have?

[@martincohn8245]

Yeah okay, guy. Good luck getting any ass on your sporty, nerd!

[@stlchucko]

As the tail light fades to black? Is your battery dying or something?

[@brucesanborn7484]

@@martincohn8245 : is that why you ride dude😳I've got a Dyna and Ultraclassic for 2 up riding, not to mention you do know me to call me a nerd, you looking in the mirror ? I suspect your not riding a Harley at all and probably never have😆

[@TheBeardofDOOM]

I built out my 883 to a 1275 and all the bits I wanted. There hasn't been a single bike that has made me want to ditch my sporty.

[@HOWNDOG66]

I love my iron 883. The price was on par with other bikes in 2010 when I purchased it...if power and comfort are a problem, they are easily modded.....I can’t get enough riding this bike......and the compliments I get don’t hurt either...

[@colonialrepmmaintenance1264]

I had a sportster back in the day and sold it I regret that decision I like the sportster I don’t care what anybody says

[@joetroutt7425]

I traded my sporty for a Electra glide and immediately regretted it. Went back and bought another sporty 6 months later.

[@kneesinthebreeze7417]

Always wave to other riders no matter what they ride. 👍✌

[@TheZachjsr]

Except scooters. Scooters dont count

[@bradnorton5696]

@@TheZachjsr Anything with a motor and two wheels counts. If you're out there risking your brisket on the road you get a wave from me.

[@ikeus6857]

Living on coastal Oregon Hwy 101 I am able to see most of the touring and cruisers out for a good ride. HD is also culpable in the runny snot attitude usually the ape hanging club lettered bad boys who like to think they are the preemo bad ass's in town and refuse to acknowledge fellow riders. Scooter and small bike riders happily greet other bikers. The most important fact is riding what and to a small extent what you ride. Sorry for the rant. There is a LOT of bigotry within the motorcycle world and kicking your opponent while he's down is considered OK.

[@Hathorr1067]

@@TheZachjsr. Scooters don't wave back anyway.

[@ralfderwerwurm6960]

@Zacharia Abdollahi Correct, even if you would ... they don't know why you are waving and think: why is this weirdo waving at me😁👋

[@TheZippy65]

been riding 42 years had all sorts of bikes i now for the last 3 years have a 48 with a few mods which love when i get off it and walk away i still look back that says it all to me! stay safe all.

[@lgwappo]

The style of the first Sportster was my favorite. 1957. Beautiful bike. I think they'd sell tons if they made a Sportster look like that again. If you've seen a Royal Enfield 500 it has similar lines but a V-twin.

[@charlespratt8663]

Turn the idle up a bit and it will oil better.

[@TheKamikaze104]

I love my Iron 883, it's been my every day commuter ever since I got it

[@1scottishiron]

Enjoyed your video very much... I'd never owned any bike until 2018 when I bought a Denim black Iron 883 from my local dealer in Edinburgh, THEN sat my test! It's a bike I always loved the look and sound of. I think you summed it up well. I'm absolutely delighted with it, I've made a few tweaks, main one being a stage 1 it now sounds incredible. As for looks, I get people stopping to look at my bike regularly, some take photos too. I also think excellent value, I was asked price I paid by an admirer, I said what do you think, he said £30K... I'd paid £9K! So a great looking, sounding and performing bike for under £10K. No wonder Harley have made just minor changes to a 1957 classic bike!!

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

They’re definitely special and make you feel special when you ride them. Thanks for the comment.

[@vferdman]

I bought my brand new 2004 Sportster 883XL for $7200 out the door (try that with a couch with suitcases that are BTs). Today, 52,000 miles and 16 years later I still have it, still LOVE it, still not even looking at big twins and can count on one hand the number of problems this motorcycle gave me. I simply love this motorcycle, it puts a smile on my face every time I ride it or even get near it. I have customized it slightly for my comfort and performance, not chrome. I have a comfortable (for me) handlebar, pillion seat and pegs (it didn't come with them), small luggage rack on the back and saddle bags. I have not bored it out to 1200, but when the old 883 starts wearing out I will do that. I do ALL the work on this bike myself (except mounting tires). It is simple, reliable and super-fun to ride. And my exhaust is stock with a 7/16" hole punched through the baffle to ease restriction, but keep the noise level down. I hate loud bikes and so do most people around who do not have them. I do not believe that loud pipes save lives and being obnoxious on your loud Harley is stupid and gives the rest of us bikers a bad rep. So stop it, guys. It sounds great with a muffler. I also ride it a lot and the noise drives me crazy. I also have a less restrictive air intake and that is all for the performance mods (I did re-jet the carb appropriately). No fuel injection, no fuel pump, no coolant, no radiator. Just fun cold-blooded beast of an engine that just goes and goes and goes... Best motorcycle I have owned. I was a Honda guy before the Sprotster, too. And I am not going to say anything bad about Honda, they are awesome bikes.

[@DifferentSpokesTV]

Thanks for the comment. I do a lot of my riding in the country and don't want to annoy people with a loud pipe. Cheers!

[@vferdman]

@@DifferentSpokesTV I live on a scenic byway in the country and on weekends I really hate Harleys :) As I said, I was never a Harley guy and never ever wanted a loud bike. I do love my Sportster for what it is and with almost stock quiet pipes.