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13th August 2012
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Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 270 Sportster/Buell Model: xl883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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I agree what happened to the standard and just a peanut tank motorcycle without a theme?
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13th August 2012
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Senior Chief Know It All 3rd Class
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Mojave Desert
Posts: 1,749 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200S Sportster/Buell Year: 2002 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLH883 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2003 Other Motorcycle Model: Triumph Bonneville Other Motorcycle Year: 2012
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Originally Posted by dpiacentijr
I agree what happened to the standard and just a peanut tank motorcycle without a theme?
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Good question, but I'd be happy with mid controls, alloy wheels, standard seat height and a 4.5 tank. |
13th August 2012
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Senior Chief Know It All 1st Class
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 1,141 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster Forty Eight Sportster/Buell Year: 2012
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Originally Posted by boxcardenny
 i got a 2004r 1200 and dont like the new sporsters, they dont seem like a sportster any more |
Do you like your 2004?? those are GREAT looking bikes!!
I still love the essence of the sportster. I have had a 1996, 2005, and now a 2012.
To me they have only gotten better. Rubbermount, EFI, while still retaining the sportster look and feel.
The EFI tuning to me is hard to deal with but the bike runs so much better, especially when temps change.
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13th August 2012
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Ride That F'N Sportster!!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Carolina Coast
Posts: 12,065 Sportster/Buell Model: Highly modified 1200 c Sportster/Buell Year: 01 Other Motorcycle Model: FLHX H-D Street glide Other Motorcycle Year: 2013
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I do agree the new Sportsters have gotten better,
but nothing handles like it's glued to rails like the old rigid mounts evo's.. 
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When life throws a curve...lean into it and open the throttle.
The wheels beneath me, the road ahead of me..These are the reason's why I ride!!
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13th August 2012
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Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Portland
Posts: 522 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH1200c Sportster/Buell Year: 2002
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I dunno, though, with NO trapdoor for the trannny, I'll stick with my '02
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13th August 2012
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Drag Race Champion
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 369 Sportster/Buell Model: 883/1250 XL Sportster/Buell Year: 2003 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Blast (wife's bike) Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2002
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I heard that the 2013 Sportsters will be powered by water cooled, electric motors that run off a 50/50 mix of ethanol and vagisil. They will finally have a good suspension, however in order to get the true Sportster feeling when you first ride it out of the dealership, the salesman whacks you in the lower spine with a sledge hammer.
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13th August 2012
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JESTER MAFIA
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Indian Territory
Posts: 9,131 Sportster/Buell Model: NRHS 1250-R Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OmegaRunner
I heard that the 2013 Sportsters will be powered by water cooled, electric motors that run off a 50/50 mix of ethanol and vagisil. They will finally have a good suspension, however in order to get the true Sportster feeling when you first ride it out of the dealership, the salesman whacks you in the lower spine with a sledge hammer.
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That's some funny shit right there. Rep for you.
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A Member of The Cell
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13th August 2012
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''Under control''
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: the 918
Posts: 2,982 Sportster/Buell Model: xl 883c<1212 Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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I haven't paid attention. won't either. I am not buying one. Cant afford one at this point. I would buy a RK if I could, but would rather have that BMW I was eyeing.
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13th August 2012
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Land Speed Record
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: The South
Posts: 755 Sportster/Buell Model: 883L Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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There seems to be no such model as the basic sportster any longer. Got to have some gimmick or "model" to sell to the sheeple. What the hell ever happened to the basic harley? |
13th August 2012
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ZenBiker
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Southwest Virginia
Posts: 1,891 Other Motorcycle Model: Road King Other Motorcycle Year: 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OmegaRunner
I heard that the 2013 Sportsters will be powered by water cooled, electric motors that run off a 50/50 mix of ethanol and vagisil.
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Only a douche bag would believe this. 
I suspect the basic Sportster just wasn't selling. HD is pretty good about tracking what's moving and pulling what isn't. I was very surprised to read somewhere that, according to HD, the younger market is more likely to buy a TC like a dyna or soft tail. They were surprised by this as well, but have started to cater to them with all of of this "dark" stuff. I was at the Shenandoah HD today, and they only had two new Sportsters in stock, a 48 and a 72. I assume they are getting ready for new models. |
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