Go Sportsters

[turnitonagain]

I need saddlebags or panniers, windshield, sissy-bar, luggage rack, auxillary lights, and thats about what i'll need for my cross country adventure!

[83XLX]

Optioned-out 2013 Sportster...

[Glenngineer]

The big 2013 Sportster news is the lack of an XR model in the US, a big bummer, and the missing Nightster. Between the Iron, the 48 and the 72, the Nightster may have just gotten crowded out. Too bad...the XR and the Nightster were my favorite Sportsters, and two of my favorite HDs.

No new mainline models means HD is probably going to roll out a few mid year bikes, like the Slim, 72, 48 rolls outs we've seen in the last couple of years.

[wannaklr]

Originally Posted by 83XLX

Optioned-out 2013 Sportster...

Do that with the Roadster version. Hmmmmmm

Yes OldRoadToad I'll keep the twin discs up front.

[fastdadio]

That there is a great looking motorcycle. My back hurts just looking at it though.

[n8dawg6]

Originally Posted by Glenngineer

The big 2013 Sportster news is the lack of an XR model in the US, a big bummer, and the missing Nightster. Between the Iron, the 48 and the 72, the Nightster may have just gotten crowded out. Too bad...the XR and the Nightster were my favorite Sportsters, and two of my favorite HDs.

No new mainline models means HD is probably going to roll out a few mid year bikes, like the Slim, 72, 48 rolls outs we've seen in the last couple of years.

I was a lot disappointed when I saw the 2013 model line. There isn't anything remotely sporty left. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

[kraven]

I really like the optioned out '13 pictured above.

I think it would be neat for HD to offer an entire rolling chassis for a cafe racer, complete with a 60's style fairing, but as a catalog only purchase. Something CAD designed and for reals at the track, and with good binders, suspenders, etc.
That'd be a neat mid year roll out.

[slowoldguy]

They certainly have the platform for it with the discon XR. But it will never happen. The MoCo has made their choice. Twisty road performance oriented HD customers are too few and far between to warrant their attention. It's just numbers.

I will likely buy another XR and cafe it.

[Cakeeater]

Originally Posted by slowoldguy

They certainly have the platform for it with the discon XR. But it will never happen. The MoCo has made their choice. Twisty road performance oriented HD customers are too few and far between to warrant their attention. It's just numbers.

I'd agree with you...but for one odd thing: The XR1200 AMA series has been extended for another two years. Strange to keep sponsoring a race series and you're not selling the bike. So mayb a mid-year Cafe racer isn't out of the question (okay, it would seem extremely unlikely...but who knows)

Caakeeater

[drhach]

Originally Posted by n8dawg6

I was a lot disappointed when I saw the 2013 model line. There isn't anything remotely sporty left. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

Another Eric Buell will rise.........The Sportster just has too much potential as a sporty bike. Maybe Storz will pick up more of the slack.

[slowoldguy]

Hell, I'd love to be wrong. ;) They were really moving in the right direction with the XR. The XRX doesn't take all that much to get it kitted up right. Keep all the good performance things from the XRX and make the style more like that modded '13. I think the more traditional sporty style coupled with XRX performance would sell but wtf do I know.

[AZbiker]

Originally Posted by turnitonagain

my sporty!

Nice!!

[TheOtherBart]

So I'm starting to eyeball some Sportsters, just sort of idle window shopping. If I were to pull the trigger my idea would be to slowly build something of a streettracker. I raced flattrack way back when and the style just appeals to me. Anyway, I know the easy way is to get the Storz catalog and go nuts, but it looks like their stuff only fits bikes back to 1986, and to get into a price range that I'd want to swing for the initial purchase I'd probably be looking at something older that that. Are the differences between pre- and post-1986 that significant? Any huge red flags with a '70s era Sportster in general?

[kraven]

Originally Posted by TheOtherBart

So I'm starting to eyeball some Sportsters, just sort of idle window shopping. If I were to pull the trigger my idea would be to slowly build something of a streettracker. I raced flattrack way back when and the style just appeals to me. Anyway, I know the easy way is to get the Storz catalog and go nuts, but it looks like their stuff only fits bikes back to 1986, and to get into a price range that I'd want to swing for the initial purchase I'd probably be looking at something older that that. Are the differences between pre- and post-1986 that significant? Any huge red flags with a '70s era Sportster in general?

you can buy a titled evo frame for a couple hundred, if you look carefully and buy decisively. Good place to start for a build.
Lots of Buell engines being sold in lumps and parts too.

A guy could cobble together a hell of a street tracker, if he took his time and started with a late model frame.

[Berto]

Originally Posted by TheOtherBart

So I'm starting to eyeball some Sportsters, just sort of idle window shopping. If I were to pull the trigger my idea would be to slowly build something of a streettracker. I raced flattrack way back when and the style just appeals to me. Anyway, I know the easy way is to get the Storz catalog and go nuts, but it looks like their stuff only fits bikes back to 1986, and to get into a price range that I'd want to swing for the initial purchase I'd probably be looking at something older that that. Are the differences between pre- and post-1986 that significant? Any huge red flags with a '70s era Sportster in general?

You really want to get a 1991 and up.They have 5 speed and a belt.Stay far away from any Ironheads complete junk.Take your time and look around should have no problem getting one for $2500