ruger44
16th July 2006, 04:43
Found a 93 FXRS-SP (low-rider sport) that I am adding to my family.
It kind of reminds me of a sportster on steroids
The wife has decided that she wants to learn to ride and this gave me an opportunity to buy another bike. While I will always love the sporty I just am not able to ride it for a very long distance. I am 6'2 and my butt goes numb. I am on my third seat but the seat is not far enough back for my riding comfort. I have changed the rear shocks to Dyna's and front springs to progressive and now it rides 2 up better than with me on it by myself. Wife is now happy ridding on the back but only for a short run. So we decided to get 2 bikes and let her feel the rush of driving rather than being a passenger.
When I took the FXR out for a test run it was like sitting in my recliner. I was able to stretch out and felt like I could ride all day with out stopping.
I will still ride my (wife’s) sporty on short hauls and when I want to feel the performance of a fast handling scooter. I have added a lot of performance upgrades to the engine and it is a blast to ride and runs like a rapped ape.
The FXR does not even compare to my sporty in performance nor does feel as nimble or responsive but it will be a lot easier to ride for a couple hours at a time. Guess I am getting old and don't have the stamina I had when I was younger.
Now I will have to spend another couple grand on the FXR so that it can stay with the sporty.
I probably should add that my wife has had recent back surgery and riding by her self will probably be more comfortable for her.
I sure wish that Harley would lower the frame under the seat a couple of inches like the big twin frames. It seems that I need to sit right where the passenger seat begins.
I am going to put a nice solo seat on the sporty for the wife and setup the FXR for 2 up ridding for when we want to ride 2 up.
I still get pissed at the Harley guys that snub us sporty riders just no reason for it these are great bikes.
Sporty:
1200 custom .020 over JE forged 10.5:1 pistons, screaming eagle cam, pipes, a/c,ignition and head work.
Still the best looking bike Harley made.
It kind of reminds me of a sportster on steroids
The wife has decided that she wants to learn to ride and this gave me an opportunity to buy another bike. While I will always love the sporty I just am not able to ride it for a very long distance. I am 6'2 and my butt goes numb. I am on my third seat but the seat is not far enough back for my riding comfort. I have changed the rear shocks to Dyna's and front springs to progressive and now it rides 2 up better than with me on it by myself. Wife is now happy ridding on the back but only for a short run. So we decided to get 2 bikes and let her feel the rush of driving rather than being a passenger.
When I took the FXR out for a test run it was like sitting in my recliner. I was able to stretch out and felt like I could ride all day with out stopping.
I will still ride my (wife’s) sporty on short hauls and when I want to feel the performance of a fast handling scooter. I have added a lot of performance upgrades to the engine and it is a blast to ride and runs like a rapped ape.
The FXR does not even compare to my sporty in performance nor does feel as nimble or responsive but it will be a lot easier to ride for a couple hours at a time. Guess I am getting old and don't have the stamina I had when I was younger.
Now I will have to spend another couple grand on the FXR so that it can stay with the sporty.
I probably should add that my wife has had recent back surgery and riding by her self will probably be more comfortable for her.
I sure wish that Harley would lower the frame under the seat a couple of inches like the big twin frames. It seems that I need to sit right where the passenger seat begins.
I am going to put a nice solo seat on the sporty for the wife and setup the FXR for 2 up ridding for when we want to ride 2 up.
I still get pissed at the Harley guys that snub us sporty riders just no reason for it these are great bikes.
Sporty:
1200 custom .020 over JE forged 10.5:1 pistons, screaming eagle cam, pipes, a/c,ignition and head work.
Still the best looking bike Harley made.