All i can say is my old 79 Sportster was good off the line,but petered out at 105....my Bob on the other hand,is still pulling strong well after that.I think a good running Stage1 Dyna may give a Sporty a run for the $.Never ridden a 1200 Sporty though.....much difference between a 1200 and a 1000cc Sporty?

 

Well put hep.

mud

 

I suppose the question was asked in the context of both bikes being stock so it is hard for me to reply in that manner as my bike is far from stock. In fact, I never rode her stock since she was orderd while I was overseas and modified to my specs before my tour ended and I rotated home.

My bike is incredibly fast and will easily hit 125mph....ball haulin' quick!

I outrun, out stop light to stop light, and out corner every buddy I ride with whether they are on Road Kings, Heritages, Wide Glides or metric bikes.....in that class, I own em', plus I have been riding for 35 years.

Sportsters are awesome bikes but I can't objectively answer your question.

 

For the simple question, witch is faster the answer is Sportster (IMHO). I have 1200 R (2004) AND Dyna Custom (2007) in my garage and at least my butt tells me the answer being like that. I would like to imagine that less weight will do it (equal horsepower). Sportsters have Buell cams and more power after 2004 and at least I have been beyond 120 MPH but didn't have the guts to look rpm... ;-)

 

well put my cousin has a 1200 custom sporty i have a street bob he can get me from red light to redlight and i get him on the highway we trade off bikes everyonce in a while while were riding

 

I've made a few Sporty owners believers..

 

Sporty is 100 lbs. lighter.....

 

LOL, this is actually kind of funny...ask the same question on the sportster page and the the view would be a little different. I guess all that REALLY maters is a person is happy with their bike. If speed is all we where concerned with we would be be riding crotch rockets!

Each bike has its characteristics where it shines. Each rider has preferences that are more important to them. I must agree that the Dyna is the most versital, sort of a combination of everything wrapped up in to one. I guess thats one thing I love about them so much.

 

Both being stock the sporty would win in the 1/4
Topside the twinkie would come in with more *** in the top end.
Now I have built my FXRS and Itll run with most at least untill I run out of horses before the bike does(Im getting older..LOL)
For a builders street stomper,man Id like to try a 1200 sporty with heads branched out and dubbleshot nitrous hooked to the horn.WOW.

 

All i can say is my old 79 Sportster was good off the line,but petered out at 105....my Bob on the other hand,is still pulling strong well after that.I think a good running Stage1 Dyna may give a Sporty a run for the $.Never ridden a 1200 Sporty though.....much difference between a 1200 and a 1000cc Sporty?

night and day between a 1000 and 1200 sporty