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Old 02-12-2012 | 04:29 PM
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Old 02-12-2012 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by rocknrod
I can't figure out which one it is?
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...w=1600&bih=753

Thats an easy one. Thats what I'm riding now. lol
 
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Old 02-12-2012 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Northwoodz
I'm all alone on this I guess, but I think the 72 is the single ugliest bike the MoCo has ever made.
must be - you are the only one I have heard that does not like it.

I think it is a sweet lookin sporty.
 
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Old 02-12-2012 | 05:33 PM
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*** ugly !!
 
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Old 02-12-2012 | 05:38 PM
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Sportys are for kids !
 
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Old 02-12-2012 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by drukanfu
Sportys are for kids !
Yep, 47 y/o kids

I love my E-Glide, but 1st and foremost I'm a Sportser "freak". I can tell you that if it pulls you in that hard, resist, and head straight home to your computer. Hit Craigslist and search for a '94-'03 Sportys. They can be had all day for $2500-$3500 in excellent consish, with low miles. I can build you two that will look almost identical....hell, BETTER for what it would cost for one '72 out the door.

Here's my '95 as it sits right now (it's been through 3 changes since Jan '07)



Sorry to get off topic, just blows my mind what the MoCo gets for new "custom" Sportsters.
 

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Old 02-12-2012 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by simpkinst
must be - you are the only one I have heard that does not like it.

I think it is a sweet lookin sporty.
The black one is very old school looking and really cool, I'd be putting a black set of the V&H short shots and leave it.

the glittery red looks really sensitive, almost to the point of ga .. errrr, whatever makes one happy.
 
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Old 02-12-2012 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Northwoodz
I'm all alone on this I guess, but I think the 72 is the single ugliest bike the MoCo has ever made.
+1 on that.

I don't know if it's THE ugliest, but that gaudy flake paint sure in the running as far as I'm concerned. Isn't it just a plain old Sportster with a 21" front wheel & high bars? I see on the H-D site that they call it a "radical custom". I'm just not seein' that at all. And I wonder why it isn't available in Vivid Black? Maybe this adds to the radical mistique?

Seriously though, I just can't really imagine an Ultra owner/rider being swayed in any way by that bike.

But that's just me, everybody's different & I respect that.
 
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Old 02-12-2012 | 05:53 PM
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My brother and I checked it out yesterday. We agreed it would be fun to take around town. Love the color too.
 
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Old 02-12-2012 | 06:17 PM
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I don't care for the white walls...that skinny one on front doesn't do anything for me...
I love sportys, they're the hot rod Harley to me, I remember the wars between the britt bikes and Harley....XLCH?....yeah baby....
 



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