Please...your not going to win that rediculous arguement here. Facts are facts and the fact of the matter is a stock 1200 is pushing 50 hp. Let it go.
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I don't know the specs on the Dyna, but Ido think its a beautiful bike(a bit too large for me though, especially since I'm a newbie).However, on the 1200 50hp issue,I've read otherwise.For example, a critic from Motorcycle Thailand says: "For the XL1200N, Harley uses the well-known air-cooled 1199.5cc Evolution engine, which has a 88.90mm bore, and a 96.77mm stroke producing a compression ratio of 9.7:1 giving you about 70-horse power..."Add new pipes and SE air cleaner/re-map to stock, pushing hp out another 7-10, and I am a happy lass!

And is seems to be a commonly shared opinion that torque is actually where its at--why this newbie has soooo much respect for her throttle [sm=biker.gif]! An L.A. times critic says on the Nightster: "...the Nightster's rubber-mounted Evolution V-twin engine features high-flow cylinder heads that allow more air, higher compression and, as a result, better power. Harley doesn't releasehorsepower figures, but the bike's 79.10 pound-feet of torque never left me wanting..."

Sorry if the Sporty folks were ornery--they can be a bit cantankerous, I agree. I've had to hold my own a bit as well. But heh, I've got Nightster mojo--bring it on[8D]!Happy riding, whatever you ride.


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Ive owned 2 sporties and 1 BT

At 6-4 I look a bit like a monkey F#$%&*g a football on a sporty. It was what I could afford at the time. Timies got better and so did the bikes. Ride on no matter what you ride.

 

Just think if no one was ever thoughtful enough to respond to rediculous statements made in other forums they probably didn't belong in (maybe thats why I used to get kicked out of lesbian chat rooms?). Life here would be pretty boring and we could'nt take up 3 pages bashing/defending Sportster power output and describing the type of genitals required to ride bigtwin/sportster. What demon in me possesses me to add to this mess? What did I do with my free time before this site started to consume my every waking moment? Oh yeah, its still winter. Never mind.
Tim

 

son i tol you not to go over thar and stir them hatfieds up now we got us a feud goin!

 

Its kinda goofy arguing about which is best.Just ride what you like.Its kinda like the ol boy eating the cow turd said"every man to his own taste". The Sporty and the Dyna are both great.

 

Air cooled Harleys:

Wee (883), Not So Wee (1200), and Freakin' HUGE (96)!!! They're all great.

See my sig before you flame, LOL!

 

LOL, makes me laugh ;-)

 

Coming from Finland, I'm sure it does! What are the fourFinnish seasons again? Oh, now I remember:

1. Winter
2. More Winter
3. Damn! Is it still Winter?
4. Mosquito & Road Construction

Did I get them correct?

 

Got it quite close ;-)

Although with greenhouse effect its much better nowadays. From May to November its possible to stay alive on the road... ;-)




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"Sensitive" I prefer "****".

I am on a Sporty , I think I am lucky that I have owned just about every HD model though.

I think a lot of ? new/wanabees/etc .. are over there, I know the price of the bike helped alot of them.

About the only reason I am on a Sporty though was because all the other HD's were actually to
fast/quick for me.

To fall on there sides at times I mean , always at a standstill , I ain't that big , to much bike for me.

The only reason I actually saw this thread is because I accidentaly entered this forum instead of the Sportster forum.

Good day chaps ...