sportster mods
#12
For me there's a lot more to riding motorcycles than performance. The look and feel I get when I'm on my bike are just as important to me as how it performs. If all I wanted to do was ride fast, drag knees and stand on the front wheel, or ride down the rode in pampered comfort, I can think of a lot of other bikes that'll do those things a lot better than a Sportster right off the showroom floor. No mods required.
I own a Harley because of the way I feel when I ride it. I ride a Sportster because of all the Harleys it is the closest fit to the kind of riding I like to do most of the time, and right now I can't afford more than one motorcycle. And I spent a lot of time and a bit of money creating my highly modified/customized Nightster because I wanted a bike that was uniquely mine. It performs great and is more than comfortable enough for my 57 year old skinny ***. I love my bike. But I would not I love it nearly as much if it didn't look and sound the way it does. Put another way, I love riding. But some rides are better than others. And I didn't realize just how much I loved riding before I made my Nightster look and sound just the way I wanted it to. ymmv
I own a Harley because of the way I feel when I ride it. I ride a Sportster because of all the Harleys it is the closest fit to the kind of riding I like to do most of the time, and right now I can't afford more than one motorcycle. And I spent a lot of time and a bit of money creating my highly modified/customized Nightster because I wanted a bike that was uniquely mine. It performs great and is more than comfortable enough for my 57 year old skinny ***. I love my bike. But I would not I love it nearly as much if it didn't look and sound the way it does. Put another way, I love riding. But some rides are better than others. And I didn't realize just how much I loved riding before I made my Nightster look and sound just the way I wanted it to. ymmv
Last edited by Ergonight; 01-15-2013 at 01:30 PM.
#13
Ride it a while, figure out what you and the machine wnat from each other.
Don't be in a hurry to f*ck it up w/poorly thought out "improvements" that detract from the machine's ability to do what you want it to do. If you want a "cool-*** old skool rigid chopper" - go cut up an XS650 Yamaha that you picked up for free for hauling it out behind someone's shed.
Don't be in a hurry to f*ck it up w/poorly thought out "improvements" that detract from the machine's ability to do what you want it to do. If you want a "cool-*** old skool rigid chopper" - go cut up an XS650 Yamaha that you picked up for free for hauling it out behind someone's shed.
#16
I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out man.
#18
#19
I'm not worried about being faster either....I just want crazy power when I whack it. You can't beat the sound of a high hp sportster with compression and big bump sticks. Doesn't matter what exhaust is on it....ha