sportsters are real harleys. i have owned a few of them through the years and i've enjoyed every mile on them. as i'm getting older though, i enjoy the cruise control, stereo, fairing, etc that my streetglide gives me. it wouldn't hurt my feelings at all to go back to a sportster though, preferably between 1996 and 2003 model years though. the sportster sport was really a neat bike. the one with twin spark plugs per head, and dual front discs, etc.
I ride a Sporty (as you can imagine) and I never had a doubt it was a real Harley. Sounds like one at least
Last time I checked the Sportster was on the HD website and also is the longest running name in HD history or maybe all ove automotive. I mean even the Vett took a year off in 1983.
Last time I checked the Sportster was on the HD website and also is the longest running name in HD history or maybe all ove automotive. I mean even the Vett took a year off in 1983.
Longest running name in all of automotive history goes to the VW type 1, the Beetle, 1938-2003.
My wife started her riding career on a Buell Blast. That is a 500cc bike. The joke was that it was "half-a-Harley" I thought that was kind of funny since the engine was basically half of a sportster motor. Wonder what the old cow would have said about that bike? Especially after I put a V&H pipe on it....It served the purpose well, and got over 60 MPG!