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4th May 2009
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Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Kootenay Lake, BC
Posts: 294 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200L Sportster/Buell Year: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda Shadow Other Motorcycle Year: 1988
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Originally Posted by bigjnsa
.............. I really think of the Sporty and Bonnie as the same machine...................
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My experience, though somewhat brief on the Bonnie, would make me argue otherwise.
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4th May 2009
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 4,961 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: BMW R1150R Other Motorcycle Year: 2004
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Koot, so tell us why?
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4th May 2009
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Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Kootenay Lake, BC
Posts: 294 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200L Sportster/Buell Year: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda Shadow Other Motorcycle Year: 1988
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Originally Posted by bigjnsa
Koot, so tell us why?
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Basically what I posted earlier, the Bonnie at a crawl and in tight low speed turns is very responsive and well balanced, a very secure platform. IMHO it out performs the Sporty at that level, and we know the Sporty is not a bad bike in those situations. On the open road the Sporty rocks while the Bonnie feels strained and I felt wind blown. If I only wanted a city commuter I might consider the Bonnie, but I'm in a rural area and ride the best of both worlds on the Sportster.
So, I just don't see them as the same bike. They would not be interchangeable to me.
Koot |
4th May 2009
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Koot
Basically what I posted earlier, the Bonnie at a crawl and in tight low speed turns is very responsive and well balanced, a very secure platform. IMHO it out performs the Sporty at that level, and we know the Sporty is not a bad bike in those situations. On the open road the Sporty rocks while the Bonnie feels strained and I felt wind blown. If I only wanted a city commuter I might consider the Bonnie, but I'm in a rural area and ride the best of both worlds on the Sportster.
So, I just don't see them as the same bike. They would not be interchangeable to me.
Koot
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But they're a lot closer to each other than either is to other modern bikes... |
4th May 2009
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Middletown, MD
Posts: 2,631 Sportster/Buell Model: 94 HP XL1200C sold :( Sportster/Buell Year: 2002 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Yamaha Raider Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2010 Other Motorcycle Model: Yamaha FZ1 Other Motorcycle Year: 2008
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I've said it before but the Tiger is the nicest bike I have ridden to date.
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4th May 2009
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Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Kootenay Lake, BC
Posts: 294 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200L Sportster/Buell Year: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda Shadow Other Motorcycle Year: 1988
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Originally Posted by Kev M
But they're a lot closer to each other than either is to other modern bikes...
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Yup, no argument from me on that.
Close yes, "the same machine" nope.
Both class acts!
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