New Sportster?
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New Sportster?
Hi all IM new here BTW, Ok I have a question, Im looking to purchase a new bike. I have rode before but not a vtwin.
I was looking at a Sportster 1200r, my concern is I weigh 240# and im 5' 10"- 5'11".
Am I to big for this bike, its the only harley thats realy in my budget. My next bike up I would want is the street BOB, but my budget dosent agree on that one
Thanks for your thoughts and insight!
I was looking at a Sportster 1200r, my concern is I weigh 240# and im 5' 10"- 5'11".
Am I to big for this bike, its the only harley thats realy in my budget. My next bike up I would want is the street BOB, but my budget dosent agree on that one
Thanks for your thoughts and insight!
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#3
RE: New Sportster?
Welcome from Vancouver, WA. my other half, Bruce, rides an 84 Custom Sportster and he is 6' and 270. Forward controls can be helpful but he left his alone and shifts with his heel. Bruces brother is 6'2" and about 180 and he has a 80 Sportster with froward controls and fat bob tanks. Looks nice. my 2 cents.
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RE: New Sportster?
ORIGINAL: boxer77
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Am I to big for this bike, its the only harley thats realy in my budget. My next bike up I would want it the street BOB, but my budget dosent agree on that one
Thanks for your thoughts and insight!
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Am I to big for this bike, its the only harley thats realy in my budget. My next bike up I would want it the street BOB, but my budget dosent agree on that one
Thanks for your thoughts and insight!
#6
RE: New Sportster?
boxer, you should be fine. I'm 5'5" 140lbs, and I actually fit better on a Softtail than a Sporty. The Sportster Custom is a little of a stretch for me sometimes. Unfortunately, the Sporty fits my wallet better than the Softtail. Don't get me wrong, LOVE the bike, it's just unfortunate that budget seems to call trump.
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RE: New Sportster?
I truly appriciate all your help with my decision.
I do agree I like the forward foot controls that the custom has, I wonder if I can get those on the sportsterR?
I would even be alright with highway pegs for a while. I would get used but I want to make sure I get a warranty and get those updated feture they say the 06' of, like the new smoother gear box, and rubber mounted engine, I think that was added back in what 04'?
What would be a decent OTD price on a Sporty r model? 06.
A sporty C was gonna cost me 11,000.00 and some change with tax and freight included!
And that was with a black msrp of 9995.00.
Thanks again!
I do agree I like the forward foot controls that the custom has, I wonder if I can get those on the sportsterR?
I would even be alright with highway pegs for a while. I would get used but I want to make sure I get a warranty and get those updated feture they say the 06' of, like the new smoother gear box, and rubber mounted engine, I think that was added back in what 04'?
What would be a decent OTD price on a Sporty r model? 06.
A sporty C was gonna cost me 11,000.00 and some change with tax and freight included!
And that was with a black msrp of 9995.00.
Thanks again!
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RE: New Sportster?
Well I just got back from the Harley dealership, I sat on a 883 low and 1200 low, for some reason the lows feel more comfortable than just a regualr 883, I feel to tall on a regular 883.
The price for a 883 low in black OTD he said, would be 8000.00, Im gonna put 1000.00 down on it.
He said he couldnt get roadsters in, he said 3 months and had to order them.
For the price for a 1200 low was 11,300 otd! no way am I going to pay that when I could get a street bob for 14000.00.
So it looks as if the 883 is were my budget is either the Low or the roadster. So would my weight be a factor on a 883?, I would stick forward controls on the bad boy, not right off but mabey in the spring time. This will be my first bike in 5 years, and then at that I only road the streets for one summer.
The dealership guy is kinda annoyed by me since I have changed my mind so many times on what I want. Oh well. Should I get a extended waranty on this bike as well?
Thanks so much for your help!
The price for a 883 low in black OTD he said, would be 8000.00, Im gonna put 1000.00 down on it.
He said he couldnt get roadsters in, he said 3 months and had to order them.
For the price for a 1200 low was 11,300 otd! no way am I going to pay that when I could get a street bob for 14000.00.
So it looks as if the 883 is were my budget is either the Low or the roadster. So would my weight be a factor on a 883?, I would stick forward controls on the bad boy, not right off but mabey in the spring time. This will be my first bike in 5 years, and then at that I only road the streets for one summer.
The dealership guy is kinda annoyed by me since I have changed my mind so many times on what I want. Oh well. Should I get a extended waranty on this bike as well?
Thanks so much for your help!
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RE: New Sportster?
I'd say no to the warranty, but that's just me. The bike already has twice the warranty than it had just a few years ago, and twice the warranty of a lot of other bikes. Besides, I fully plan on voiding my warranty pretty quickly [sm=badbadbad.gif]. There's a couple of recent threads discussing the weight issue on the 883 - take a read, there's good info there including info on doing 1200 conversions. The height info you gave doesn't make a whole lot of sense. The Low is the lowest, the Custom is about half an inch higher, and the R is taller yet. I'm 5'5", I'm almost flat footed on the Custom. At 5'10" you should be fine. The Sportsters can take a little while to get used to their 'fit'. They don't seem to have the low center of gravity that other bikes in Harley's lineup have. Good luck man. Just go out and buy one!