I was wondering which one was faster. i know the rocker has a 1600cc engine and the sportster has the 1200, but i know that the sportster is lighter. Does any one have an idea?:rolleyes:

The Sportster should be quicker but the rocker is much faster stock.

so what about with the stage 1 completely done?

If you are talking about a real race you have to specify what the race is and whether or not both riders are equal.

Stage one is not going to compare to a much larger engine if you are racing a quarter mile or longer. You should take him off the line but he will soon catch you and blow the doors off you. If you are racing an 1/8 mile you may get ahead enough to hold him off but now you are really just trying to find a race that you can win.

so what about with the stage 1 completely done?


Don't know about the Rocker in particular but my stock 74 cubic inch XL1200L isn't embarrased by a friends stock 96 cu inch Dyna Low Rider, but I think all things being equal that stock big twin is just a bit too big for the Sporty to take. Stage One should make a big difference though, until the BT does Stage One as well. I won't be finding out anyway because my friend is busy building the BT up to 103 cu inches. He wins.

Just my opinion.

Koot

with similar mods, the sporty should be faster... my friend had a wide glide with a 95" and 203 cam, and we were pretty even...

How about faster over 1000 miles?

I would ride that Rocker all day and not be as tired as I would be on a Sporty. Counterbalanced motor, sweet suspension. Yeah, I bet it could beat a Sporty to 1000 miles.

Oh, stop light to stop light? Maybe not, but I bet it could surprise some folks there too. It only weighs a hundred pounds more than a custom Sporty. Put a light guy on a Rocker and a fat guy like me on the Sporty and it would be an eye-opener for all the guys who think big-twins are slow.

Traffic light to traffic light, I'd say the sportster would win. Anything farther, then the rocker.