What makes a bad Sportster a good Sportster?
That combined with the belt drive giving no driveline lash makes for extremely smooth acceleration. The other thing that the EFI gave was a non-traumatic first start up in the spring. No hooking up the battery to a car, no lighter fluid, no carb cleaning, no playing with the throttle.
What kind of acceleration does a Sportster have?
Instant start, no choke fiddling, no rough idling, no bogging, no waiting for the engine to warm up before riding (gently). Plus the EFI on the Sportsters is almost perfect. That combined with the belt drive giving no driveline lash makes for extremely smooth acceleration.
What kind of EFI does a Sportster have?
My 2008 Sportster was my first EFI bike, and I have to say, I absolutely loved it. Instant start, no choke fiddling, no rough idling, no bogging, no waiting for the engine to warm up before riding (gently). Plus the EFI on the Sportsters is almost perfect.
What kind of transmission does a 2003 Sportster have?
2.The 2003 and before had a “trap door transmission”. That means, should you need internal transmission work you don’t have to split the engine cases like you do on the 2004 and newer models. Now I don’t particularly believe that there is any weakpoints in Sportster transmissions.
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!
Why did I Turn my Back on a Sportster?
Height, weight and vibration were the three biggest things that turned me off to the Sportster after I had some serious riding experience on it. But hey, that’s just me. There are a ton of Sportster enthusiasts who will ride forever on their beloved Sportster (the cafe racer) forever.
What’s the weight of a 2007 Harley Davidson Sportster?
2007 Model XL 1200C Sportster FXDB Dyna Street Bob FLSTC Heritage Softail Dry Weight (lbs) 589 634 725 But the real deal was the vibration. My experience was on a new 2003 Sportster and since then Harley has added rubber and made significant vibration reduction improvements to the newer models.
What are the pros and cons of a Sportster?
Everything has some pros and cons it’s just that the Sportster cons just stay there and don’t go away. You experience them each and every time you go for a ride. For me, the ride was too high. By that I mean that the seat was just too far from the ground.