Which is better a custom or a Sportster?
The Custom is the top of the Sportsters range but well worth the price difference. If you are over 5’11” the forward controls are a + (it’s quite expensive to do it as a mod) they make your ride more comfortable. Click to expand… I’m more like 5’7″ or 5’8″. Will I be too stretched out with the forward controls?
When to buy a Harley Davidson Sportster 1200?
Discussion in ‘ Sportster Models ‘ started by adamk, Nov 9, 2008 . I’m looking to buy a Sportster 1200 for commuting and city riding around the San Francisco area. I guess the only difference is the larger, narrower wheel on the custom.
How many miles can you put on a Sportster?
There are a ton of Sportster enthusiasts who will ride forever on their beloved Sportster (the cafe racer) forever. As it turned out, I put 12,000 miles on my Sportster before I made a change.
Which is better a Softail or a Sportster?
But it is more than the physical height of the seat. The Sportster has a higher center of gravity than the Dyna or the Softail. When I ride a Sportster, I feel like I am sitting on top of the motorcycle (Well, that’s because you are sitting on top of the motorcycle, idiot), not part of the motorcycle, kinda just hanging on.
Is the Harley Sportster a good motorcycle to buy?
I like the Harley Sportster. It’s relatively inexpensive and it has all of the Harley good stuff. Power, hot looks and the Harley sound. Potato, Potato, Po-ta-to, I can hear it now, I love it!
The Custom is the top of the Sportsters range but well worth the price difference. If you are over 5’11” the forward controls are a + (it’s quite expensive to do it as a mod) they make your ride more comfortable. Click to expand… I’m more like 5’7″ or 5’8″. Will I be too stretched out with the forward controls?
There are a ton of Sportster enthusiasts who will ride forever on their beloved Sportster (the cafe racer) forever. As it turned out, I put 12,000 miles on my Sportster before I made a change.
But it is more than the physical height of the seat. The Sportster has a higher center of gravity than the Dyna or the Softail. When I ride a Sportster, I feel like I am sitting on top of the motorcycle (Well, that’s because you are sitting on top of the motorcycle, idiot), not part of the motorcycle, kinda just hanging on.