The only Sportster that has different shocks is the Roadster. All the others are the same.

 

Then that confirms they all suck except maybe the Roadster.

In 2013 (my year) the only one that might not have sucked would
have been the XR1200X.

T.

 

You have to be careful with that statement to include a year. From 2014 and on the XL1200T is fitted with a single sided adjustable shock. The other side is a rebound non-adjustable shock.

It still sucks as it is made for riders over 190 lbs else it is too firm.

 

I have a 1200 Iron seat on my SuperLow, I find it pretty damn comfortable. I bought it for the looks and because I never cared for the stock seat, it was way to wide for the fairly slim Sportster and looked out of place. As I said,it ended up being comfortable which I wasn't expecting.

Everybody's butt is different though...

 

Yep, the 2003 and before XL1200S had pretty good rear adjustable spring rate & adjustable dampening rear shocks.

 

The problem with the shocks on the 2020 Iron 1200 I rode is they were too short. My stock shocks on my 2005 Sportster are longer and do not bottom out. Even though they only have three settings, my middle position is very comfortable and I weigh 185 lbs.

 

Hmmm, okay, the bike of topic is a Iron 1200 which is a current bike of the 2020 model year, debuting in the 2018.5 model release with the now discontinued Forty-Eight Special. The current year in which we are living is 2020 AD or Anno Domini, meaning "in the year of our Lord." The day of this typing is December 15, which is the twelfth month of the year using the Gregorian calendar. Harley Davidson currently makes four models based on the Sportster frame, which debuted in 1957. These current models are: Iron 883, Iron 1200, Forty-Eight, and the Roadster. Of the current models produced for the model year 2020, the only model without short shocks is the Roadster. If you wish to own a Sportster model with taller shocks, you will need to purchase a Roadster or any number of models produced between the calendar model years of 1957 and 2020.
Or you just have to be careful how you interpret statements on the internet.

 

I had to replace the oil tank. It finally gave out after 37 years...lol

 

What, no warranty? What is HD thinking? LOL, I guess it lived a full, useful life. RIP oil tank.

 

The whole mess back together after the oil tank was replaced. Three fresh quarts of 25w60 and I’m on the road again...