yeah i agree, im a pretty big guy myself and a sporty was all i could afford, and i would rather have my small harley then get a bigger jap cruiser, when ppl give me a hard time i ask them if they will buy me a bigger bike, so when they say no, i just tell em to shut they're mouth then

 

I hear ya. It's definately not a bike built for my body. Love the sportsters though. Had to have one, and it just so happens to fit into my budget.

 

Yeah back in the 80's it was in my budget as well. I still wish I would have kept that bike and put an Atlas frame on it to fit me. I loved that bike even though it didn't fit !!

 

It's a American built Harley Davidson! **** yea it's areal Harley.. Ditch the club asap! I would not join a club that would have me as a member anyway!

 

The hog ralleys are a bunch of old men riding around on their electraglides with bucket seats and more money than brains. ignore them and ride what you want. I have a 1200 but have some buddies that ride 883's and even a few that ride jap bikes.

 

I agree just ride and who cares what others think ....if you like it then thats all that matters...

 

ditch the whole HOG thing. i was in the neighborhood of a stealer and stopped by to get some tranny fluid. they were having a local HOG chapter meeting and there were about 50 people there yet i only saw about 7-10 bikes in the parking lot. that didn't stop about everyone there from wearing their chaps though. :/

 

Those HOG chapters are hit or miss. Usually a bunch of old timers with nothing better to do than that kind of crap. You should have challenged that guy to a race.

 

- A Sportster is closer to the Harley tradition than an EG with throttle by wire, cruise control, GPS, and a stereo.
- A lot of Arlen Ness's early builds were based on Sportsters and the Sportster engine and frame have been the base for many Chopper or Bobber builds.
- The Horse BC had an editorial a while back called "When did the Sportster become a girls bike?"
- Honestly, I think some of this crap comes from Harley and its Dealers themselves as a ploy to get people to buy bigger bikes and of course the HOG members follow like sheep(of course bad aZZ black sheep in chaps).
- I think other people like to put down Sportsters is to justify the price tag on their bikes that cost two or three times as much.
- A Sportster is a very good bike for what its designed for. It has its advantages as well as other models have theirs.
- I think the number one reason some people do it is because some Sportster owners get so razed by it.
- Who cares what other people think. If you bought a Harley to upgrade your manly image you're a loser anyway.

 

Haha

Sporter's are definetly real harley's. My sister has an 883 low which is a nice little bike thats fun to ride. It cramps my legs if I ride it for a while though (she dosen't have foward controls).

As long as your riding. which it seems like alot of HOG members do more trailering than riding