tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post7598206806812454825..comments2023-10-28T05:20:11.357-05:00Comments on Bob Barbanes: Harley-Davidson Sportster: A Girl's Bike? (2018 Update!)Bob Barbanes:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-24895514146866520782019-11-05T07:35:29.363-06:002019-11-05T07:35:29.363-06:00Hi Bocaman88,
I am 49 and had my bike licence 6 mo...Hi Bocaman88,<br />I am 49 and had my bike licence 6 month ago,<br />Frankly Harley never cross my mind, <br />I was going to have a test ride the honda africa twin and the bmw gs1200.<br />So my wife and couldn't decide which one is more suitable for us until we had a test ride on XL1200T,<br />If you don't need off road bike<br />No need to try other bike, <br />Garanty will put a big Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587403664282515908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-7768484239027673352019-04-21T18:32:57.891-05:002019-04-21T18:32:57.891-05:00Personally I don't think I could ever ride a b...Personally I don't think I could ever ride a bike without rear suspension. But I'm old. If you're young enough to take the beating, go with God ;)<br /><br />As for the 1200 conversion...well...it depends. In my mind, the Sportster is a single-person motorcycle. The rear seats are necessarily narrow. Most of them are only as wide as the fender (6 or 7"), and they really are Bob Barbanes:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-34037463209639302832019-04-12T17:23:16.571-05:002019-04-12T17:23:16.571-05:00Hi, Great Article, have always been a Yamaha xs650...Hi, Great Article, have always been a Yamaha xs650 fan, but there Getting ridiculously overpriced these days so am looking at H-D, for a change,This Thread has pushed me to the point of buying a Sportster and putting it in a Hardtail, What's your thoughts on a 1200 conversion, As I said Great Article and Keep Riding FreeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588292867936858957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-53346410058277161162018-02-21T15:07:15.457-06:002018-02-21T15:07:15.457-06:00Thank you so much for your comments, Paul! Words ...Thank you so much for your comments, Paul! Words like yours are what I love to hear! As good a bike as the Sportster is on fun, twisty roads, it's not the greatest touring mount. Nevertheless I have traveled all over the U.S. on mine. You just have to get creative in packing stuff on the bike. <br /><br />I suppose that someday H-D will end Sportster production, and that'll be sad. Bob Barbanes:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-64803022396479077342018-02-21T09:14:24.009-06:002018-02-21T09:14:24.009-06:00I think you are right when some people 'have&#...I think you are right when some people 'have' to have a Big Twin.<br />We have faced the same issues in the UK with all of the comments like<br />'when are you going to trade it in and get a bigger bike?'<br />I ride a 1200 Sportster...it's not small!<br />Should I trade up to a Road King what so I get, 12bhp more for 200lbs extra weight and 6th gear.<br />There are so many Paul Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176336488133221113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-9201221336231250622017-04-12T21:21:43.842-05:002017-04-12T21:21:43.842-05:00Great article. I have always loved the sportsters ...Great article. I have always loved the sportsters and have owned one for over 3 years. It has been one of the most reliable motor vehicles that I have owned in my life. I also think they are one of the better lookimg Harleys on the market and you don't need to spend your life savings on one. The only thing that bugged me about mine was that there wasn't a lot of leg room for me with stockMitchell Travishttp://bikergeardirect.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-88263092315174861952016-09-25T21:01:05.190-05:002016-09-25T21:01:05.190-05:00I bought a Yamaha 650 maxim in 1983 right out of c...I bought a Yamaha 650 maxim in 1983 right out of college and sold it in 1986 to buy an engagement ring. Moved out of state and got a new drivers license with no MC endorsement on it. Thirty-three years later I bought a used 2011 Sportster 883 Iron at a dealer with like 200 miles on it. I've owned it a week and have not missed a day of riding. The Sportster is perfect for commuting and weekendRobert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06611557036356825295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-82239569372780547902015-12-30T00:35:02.143-06:002015-12-30T00:35:02.143-06:00Sportster Little frame big engine what's not t...Sportster Little frame big engine what's not to love, The baggers can just keep look'in at my backside while trying to catch up...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06830215747195604283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-60990993969280267052014-09-10T22:33:52.542-05:002014-09-10T22:33:52.542-05:00I love the sportster! I have had three in total. M...I love the sportster! I have had three in total. My very first bike was an 09 Nightster 1200 and i kept it only 5 months and sold it cause I wanted something older and cheaper. I now have a custom 75 ironhead with a rigid frame and recently bought a 05 883 with only 30 miles on it for only 3000! Best bikes ever! long live the Sporty!!!Jonnyluv77noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-15568697133674485102014-01-30T23:19:54.559-06:002014-01-30T23:19:54.559-06:00i have a 97 sporty 1200c with 12 inch apes i love ...i have a 97 sporty 1200c with 12 inch apes i love it girl bike maybe my bike yes <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007465819382524229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-24704642340528518552014-01-30T23:16:20.486-06:002014-01-30T23:16:20.486-06:00amen brother
amen brother<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007465819382524229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-68532786178892597372013-08-28T10:25:24.393-05:002013-08-28T10:25:24.393-05:00I remember a friend years ago who was buying a Har...I remember a friend years ago who was buying a Harley and spent a few afternoons talking to sales people. He told me that he found out that there are "chick bikes" that you don't want to buy. Looking back on it now I think I know where that sentiment comes from. The Harley people! Think about it, Sportster is usually less expensive. Sales people get commissions. What better Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661758716664823694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-11694624807796160732013-08-11T20:33:34.052-05:002013-08-11T20:33:34.052-05:00I've seen women on every harley model out ther...I've seen women on every harley model out there, so tell me then aren't all Harley's girls bikes now? Besides this is a different time we live, one coud argue that unless you own a Boss Hoss V8 you ride a girls bike, so how big do you have to go to be approved by these biker clowns who think there are specific bikes for guys and girls. I ride a sportster and sometimes If I'm Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176942255612339880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-26756497774790274102013-08-01T12:32:05.345-05:002013-08-01T12:32:05.345-05:00Who cares if its a Sportster as long as it ain'...Who cares if its a Sportster as long as it ain't Metric? ( jap crap )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011349397862950166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-83616049865764246262013-07-18T18:18:35.247-05:002013-07-18T18:18:35.247-05:00My sweetie bought me a Sportster as a gift. I love...My sweetie bought me a Sportster as a gift. I love her! Still trying to figure out the clutch and stalled her a couple of times! She fits me like a glove!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-82344087848805845752013-01-02T20:08:47.968-06:002013-01-02T20:08:47.968-06:00Sportster as " girls" bike! Just cause I...Sportster as " girls" bike! Just cause I " need" something that doesn't whine and strip gears when I run the throtte doesn't dinigerate the sportster at any displasement! Not everyone runs 309 lbs and a 140 solid woman would do me just fine! So point is if you run in excess of 700. + you need more cc displacement for those delicate trying situations! Getting the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829536349829831929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-68769062018034496192013-01-02T19:46:01.431-06:002013-01-02T19:46:01.431-06:00If you think that any bike is a " girls"...If you think that any bike is a " girls" bike, well go ahead! Personally I want " my" woman to know how to ride cause if she can do that she can in all probility hang on! Of course she can ride me and I'd like a difficuty level to my hanging on! We will progress1) sportster2) Roadking3) V- Rod 4) 327 trike 5) 442 duel carb trike 6) NASA CHOISE with air foil effects! GirlsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829536349829831929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-15413411352013481962012-09-29T14:37:39.183-05:002012-09-29T14:37:39.183-05:00After being in a few mc's, I have learned that...After being in a few mc's, I have learned that image is everything with these posers Riding is very low on their priorities. Biggest bunch of low iq blowhards you will ever meet. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-52827111810338794212012-07-25T09:06:03.804-05:002012-07-25T09:06:03.804-05:00Ah Mike, welcome back to the Sportster club! We a...Ah Mike, welcome back to the Sportster club! We are all prone to the "bigger is better" attitude, and that invades us Harley guys as well. But you know what? The Sportster is "big enough" for me...and for you too apparently. I'm glad you could see through the hype and buy the bike you REALLY like to ride!<br /><br />As for spending money on the damn things...well...you Bob Barbanes:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-72774352898117577052012-07-24T07:45:30.731-05:002012-07-24T07:45:30.731-05:00Great post! I myself have just returned to riding....Great post! I myself have just returned to riding. I first started out on the rice rocket and made my way to the endure bikes. Then my Victory Hammer sold that to get married and after a few years the bug was in my ear to get back on two wheels. I started out looking for my Hammer again but found myself looking at HD Sportsters. Having talked to a bunch of people, some saying it a girl’s bike andMike, from Chesapeake VA.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-48231704302448484942012-07-07T00:00:30.445-05:002012-07-07T00:00:30.445-05:00I am so glad that this issue is being addressed. A...I am so glad that this issue is being addressed. As for myself, the Sportster provides something that no other motorcycle has been able to. It gives me the same feeling that I felt when I rode my first bike; and that is worth a bunch to me. I have owned larger bikes, and faster bikes, but I always come back to my first love.grubdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376467356157241897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-39240605195672899512012-06-29T18:31:12.320-05:002012-06-29T18:31:12.320-05:00I don't get the Harley haters. Here in Scotlan...I don't get the Harley haters. Here in Scotland a fair fer people think that if you're not getting your knee down on the latest crotch rocket you're not biking, fuds that they are! I'll hopefully be getting my sportster next year. My Dad is currently fixing a few problems it had, we got it cheap as the big end had gone. And its red!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10482686218383091512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-24528105357243977612012-06-07T13:14:10.709-05:002012-06-07T13:14:10.709-05:00I am turning 52 this year, I am just getting my mo...I am turning 52 this year, I am just getting my motorcycle license after wanting to ride for 36 years. I have reviewed the Sportster from many sites (I am an accountant) and it does seem the best "jump off" bike from a new riders perspective. The emotion you put into your post Andre is exactly why want to ride, I am not getting younger and I don't want to get too old to stroke this Bocaman88https://www.blogger.com/profile/05988557157542424671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-22370981803861099392012-05-17T09:11:11.937-05:002012-05-17T09:11:11.937-05:00Andre, if you've been able to keep your '7...Andre, if you've been able to keep your '75 XLH running all this time - and resisted the urge to replace it with something newer, well, God love you man. <br /><br />I always liked those mid-70's Sportys...before they "Japanesed" them with the curved fender struts and stuff. On the other hand, the turn signals on the '75 were fugly (sorry, but it's true), and the &Bob Barbanes:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-47962172835908744062012-05-17T02:51:33.442-05:002012-05-17T02:51:33.442-05:00I've ridden and maintained a 1975 XLH (ironhea...I've ridden and maintained a 1975 XLH (ironhead) for 27 and a half years. Its the ONLY bike I've ever kept, following a couple of decent Jap rides eons ago. Having had several wives, multiple girl friends, job changes, different homes, etc the Sporty (Angel Rat) has always been the one constant in my ongoing life saga. F*** chrome and new shit. My old Sporty is part of me, blemishes and Andrenoreply@blogger.com