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21st November 2022
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Red Banks, MS
Posts: 6,075 Sportster/Buell Model: 883L Sportster/Buell Year: 2009
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Video From Harley Corporate Bragging on End of Evolution Sporty
Not sure if anyone has posted this yet.
3 days ago Harley officially announced the Killing of the Sportster as we know it.
Click the link below to see the video of Harley bragging about the end of the evolution Sporty.
https://twitter.com/harleydavidson/s...7cLVfdBVozpFIA
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21st November 2022
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Cheviot, OH
Posts: 2,214 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200 CX Sportster/Buell Year: 2016 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLH 1000 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1978 Other Motorcycle Model: XL 1200 Cussed'em Other Motorcycle Year: 2006
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F . U. H. D.
Last edited by Crusty; 21st November 2022 at 22:53..
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21st November 2022
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Emilia, Italy
Posts: 2,926 Sportster/Buell Model: xl883n Iron (2019 engine) Sportster/Buell Year: 2017 Sportster/Buell Model #2: xl Hugger (sold) Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2001
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The xl on the pic is an old pre 2000 - 2003
they would be feel some blame... many competitors made it... and have made enter on modernity their classic engime scheme... Guzzis, Ducs, Thriumps, BMWs etc.
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21st November 2022
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XL FORUM LIFE MEMBER
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 9,026 Sportster/Buell Model: Xl1250S Sportster/Buell Year: 98 Other Motorcycle Model: Kawasaki Vulcan 500 Other Motorcycle Year: 95
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Well,
I guess I'm just gonna go fart in the basement for a couple hours.
I feel like we all saw this coming anyway.
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22nd November 2022
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Land Speed Record
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Seattle
Posts: 785 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1971 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 1973 HD/Aermacchi TX125 Other Motorcycle Model: 1988 BMW K75
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I'd much rather spend my money fully refurbishing a knuck, pan, shovel or ironhead than buy anything offered at an HD dealer today.
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22nd November 2022
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Dazed & Confused
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Never Never Land
Posts: 3,355 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2017 Other Motorcycle Model: BMW R9T Other Motorcycle Year: 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hippysmack
...I feel like we all saw this coming anyway...
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Yep, it's no surprise.
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2017 XL1200C in SE Wisconsin, USA
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22nd November 2022
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Thornton, NW Lancs
Posts: 2,401 Sportster/Buell Model: xl883r sold Sportster/Buell Year: 2014
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This will bite them in the ass big time. They even killed off the Softail Standard stripper Big Twin! Until recently there was a bike (Sportster), you didn't need to be a CEO or rock star built like Garth to be able to aford or pick up if it fell over. Showrooms full of 700 pound 1800cc bikes costing £16K aren't going to be affordable or manageable for many riders.
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22nd November 2022
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Dunnellon FL
Posts: 4,729 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 883/1200 Hugger Sportster/Buell Year: 1995 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 11 RK
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Corporate Weenies are now in charge. The days of the enthusiast/executive like Vaughn Beals and Willie G are over.
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...Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right...~Robert Hunter/Jerry Garcia
 (In remembrance of Ruby Red "Beebe")
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22nd November 2022
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Dazed & Confused
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Never Never Land
Posts: 3,355 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2017 Other Motorcycle Model: BMW R9T Other Motorcycle Year: 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Glamazon
...Showrooms full of 700 pound 1800cc bikes costing £16K aren't going to be affordable or manageable for many riders...
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Seems that's part of their "premium/exclusive" strategy. |
22nd November 2022
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 11,262 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200s Sportster/Buell Year: 2001 Sportster/Buell Model #2: xlch Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1974
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really, it died with the trap door.
the beauty of the hd existed in that it was a blank canvas, paint it to your liking.
totally no surprise it just surprises me it took this long. remember when you could go to a car dealer and order exactly what you want, now take it or lump it.
remember mr. hippy when you could drop the a/c out of a truck with 5 fasteners from under the hood, hardie-har-har, now most of the day job ripping out the seats, headliner, sound system and dash.
i would never buy a new sportster, and getting that way with the BT's. sure my 1974 fx was a slug in stock form but in a lot of ways more appealing. hate to say it but the 74 ch is going out the door and soon the 01 sport. no time anymore.
if cali gets its way, you will be flying on electrons instead of petrol.
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