I'd say it was an upgrade, not just a downsize. I'd rather have my sportster (1200S) than a RK.

 

i bought a 98 1200s last year. It had 10000 miles on it when i got it. put 3k on it this year. lookin for new tires. any suggestions?

 

Mine is 2003 Anniversary 1200S. Great handling and pleny of power! Fun to ride!

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My girlfriend has an '03 1200S that I plan on buying from her. She'll have had it two years in March and has not put a single mile on it. Said she bought it as an investment, I told her these things are made to be ridden and thatI would buy it from her so I could stop putting so many miles on my '03 1200C.

 

01 Sportster Sport here. I love it. Bought it new. Ported and polished thunderstorm heads matched to wiseco high compression forged pistons.Intake ported to match the heads. Andrews N-8 cams. Mikuni carb, Thunderheader exhaust, Screamin Eagle ignition, 27 "tooth' front pulley from a 883. Yup,goes like hell.

 

Any of you 1200S owners have an old black exhaust system you would like to part with????

 

Nice bikes fellas. Very nice.

 

I boughta stet a few years ago from a guy who worked out of his garage. The H-D tires were way cheaper than Dunlops. He had a book that he could order just about any tire from. Also, he told me never to clean them with anything other than soap and water. Things like tire shine eat at your tires and rot them out .

 

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The XL1200S is kind of like Sasquatch and the Loch Ness Monster.... You hear a lot about them from other people... But you never actually see them yourself... In theory... They are a Sportster with a six speed tranny that goes 199mph (200+ with stage 1 complete).... Ah yes.... The XL1200S... I love Urban Legends [8D]