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!
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.
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’s the widest tire for a Sportster Low?
I {Heart} Hookers. A 150 is stock on the rear. Its also the widest tire recommended for that 3 inch wide rim. In order to go wider a rear rim needs to be replaced. That’s for a 16 inch tire. The sportster low uses a 17 inch tire and has a wider tire and rim combo.
Can you get a wider rear tire on a XL?
The 48 has different wider triple trees than other XL models. you can get a kit for a wider rear tire if you want to go super wide but will have to replace the swing arm ,wheel ,extend the sprockets run a chain and the one i rode , rode like crap . Call me Gig.
Which is the widest tire for a 07 sporty?
A 150-80×16 rear tire is stock on an 07 sporty, Rocker. A 160-80×16 is the widest, without having to replace a sprocket or gain clearence any other way for the belt. Metzlers are just a tad taller then Dunlops, for reference, even though the same printed size. Metzlers are wider then Dunlops, and Avons run wider then the Metzlers, in my experince.
What kind of tire does a Harley Davidson use?
Pirelli Night Dragon GT Rear Motorcycle Tire With its impressive road-holding qualities, Pirelli’s Night Dragon GT was made for high-performance Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Amazon
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.
What kind of tire do you need for a Softail?
The new 240 Fat Tire kit allows you to convert your stock softail to monster size! Kit comes complete with Fat swingarm, Strutless Steel fender, offset components for twin cam for EVO, and a 240 rear tire. Very high quality and reasonably cost.
How tall is the Softail seat on an XL 1200C?
XL 1200C Sportster FXDB Dyna Street Bob FLSTC Heritage Softail Seat Height 26.5 25.8 25.5 One inch doesn’t seem like much but it makes a difference. You can always replace the seat with a lower profile seat and get right down to the Softail height.
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.
Is it OK to use rear view mirrors on a Sportster?
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. My 2003 vibrated so that using the rear view mirrors for anything other than looking for big stuff (cars) unusable. But that was OK.
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.
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!
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.