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Wanna trade it even up for my panhead?
Wanna trade it even up for my panhead?
But I love the 1200cc Sporty motor. The modern fuel injected version is more than capable of showing an SV650 it's tail in a straight line
But I love the 1200cc Sporty motor. The modern fuel injected version is more than capable of showing an SV650 it's tail in a straight line, but you'll find that you really don't care that much.
Care to test this theory?
Say what? Not to nock HD, the myths are now false, but so is this statement.
1200 Sportster 0-60 4.66, 1/4 mile 13.02 @ 100.3
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/roadtests/122_0412_cruiser_comparison/price_specs.html
or from a cruiser mag for the sportster 1/4 mile of 13.43 @ 95.2 on a 2007 model
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/ro...l_1200s/sportster_riding_positions_specs.html
SV650 0-60 3.65, 1/4 mile 11.87 @ 110.02
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/roadtests/middleweight_motorcycle_comparison/index.html
But, you don't buy an HD for performance, do you?
Goodness all the SV weenies got their panties in a snit quick, didn't they?
Relax, I've had two SVs, of course neither was for the street.
But sure, we can play the next time we meet up, and I'll bet out in real world land the differences won't be quite what the drag strip times show. But I could be wrong. If I am, I won't lose much sleep over it.
Wanna bet on 60 mph top gear roll-ons? 30 mph roll-ons?
All I remember is that when Chris had his and rode with us, all he did was shift a lot keeping it on the boil. Not for me on the street, I'm too lazy.
Course you didn't buy an SV for performance either, did you? More bang for the buck, and it makes you happy. Viva la difference!
Myth 1: Parts cost a small fortune.
Not so. They are dirt cheap by BMW standards and usually less than Japanese parts.
Myth 2: Service will cost a large fortune.
Sportsters are almost maintenance free. No valve adjustments and minimal maintenance requirements all easily performed by anyone with a pulse.
Myth 3: They break down all the time.
False.
Myth 4: They leak oil like crazy.
Never had a Harley leak a drop.
I think a Sportster is an excellent choice.
Top gear roll on 60-80, sportster: 5.11, sv650 4.44
Same articles as before.
Yup, it's no longer the bikes that are over-priced....it's all the other stuff with the HD logo that's over priced these days. Fortunately you don't ACTUALLY need HD logo'd tshirts, pants, boots, jackets, helmets, gloves, glasses, ear plugs, and underwear to ride a HD... contrary to some people's belief. LOL
All good counsel. I have a couple of good friends who own and ride HDs. The most expensive thing about owning a Harley is the cost of HD T-shirts. There must be a contract requirement that HD owners buy a T-shirt from every HD dealer on the planet.
Otherwise I would just let this go.
The marketplace determines pricing...
Nope. It's not a contractual requirement. Rather it is extremely effective and thoroughly admirable marketing. H-D wrote the book, ...and printed it too!
Your friend can be proud of his/her patriotism, for owning an American ride.
Your friend can be proud of his/her patriotism, for owning an American ride.
Peg and control placement are quite different. The 1200R is gone, it had what Harley called "mids", but to someone who grew up on dirt or standards I'd call it "mild-forwards". Everything else is "forward" controls, which I can't ride, but lots of folks love it. The Nightster still has mids, and trades cheap shocks for cheap shocks with no travel, to get that cool hunkered down look
The XR1200 has "rearsets" for a Harley, I'd call 'em normal.
Your friend can be proud of his/her patriotism, for owning an American ride.
Your friend can be proud of his/her patriotism, for owning an American ride.
I would be curious where Kawasaki's are assembled since I just gave them a chunk of change.
Japan, just like the Hondas. If you go back and look you will find that Honda pulled back there motorcycle production and it is all in Japan now, but to keep the plant open they moved more of there Lawn Care items to the US.
Sportsters are great bikes and the only Harley I know that leak oil are doing it because they are not ridden enough.
I think where a bike is designed is just as important, if not more, than where it's built. Having bike designed in USA means lots of good paying, white collar, engineering jobs. When you buy a Japan/German/China brand, you're effectively off shoring good paying jobs to those countries. USA is not as competitive as a lot of other countries when it comes to manufacturing, but we sure can out design 'em. We do what we do best--design and engineering. Let 'em do what they do best--manufacturing. Free market, hee-haw.
Oh this is gonna be good.
I'm not try to be a jerk, but this is the one myth I can dispell.
There are just about as many parts made in China on a Harley as there is on a Honda. Hondas and Harleys are both assembled in America though, employing American laborers. I'm not berating you, I'm just saying the belief that Harleys are all American is tainted slightly. I did a lot of research on Harley's production and labor issues while in college but ironically I have never ridden one. Also, if I remember correctly they use foreign steel. (This fact I am not 100% on so I may have mispoken)
I would be curious where Kawasaki's are assembled since I just gave them a chunk of change.