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Vr1203
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 01:29 am: | 
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Road race track- 5 hours.
Drag race track- 20 minutes
me- 210lbs
Pepsi bike- about the same
being goofy -priceless
(it was my back up bike ,the turbo Buell went south that day too) |
Dynarider
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 01:23 pm: |
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This was posted on ATC
Talked to a sales manager at a local dealer yesterday. (Know him pretty well, bought 7 bikes from there). Said all he knows so far for sure, is that new sportsters do have rubber mounted motors (did not know if Evo or Buell), stretched tanks, and a 150 series rear tire.
I also read that Harley is going to ramp up production big time on the sporty, they feel the sales are going to sky rocket. |
Bomber
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 01:53 pm: |
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sounds like a wanna-be big twin . . . it should be a big hit |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 02:22 pm: |
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GOin over some paper work and stumbled across some new names,
FLHRS (I)
VRSCB
and the Sportsters are cut down to three
XL1200C
XL1200R
XL883C
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Dynarider
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 02:49 pm: |
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The V-rod is going to be the same basic bike just with a black frame & a 2 tone black & silver motor. Also different body colored panels. Thats why it has a B at the end.
Hmm a 1200R sporty..interesting. |
Dynarider
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 02:54 pm: |
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FLHRS
Looking at the letters I dont recall Harley using an RS for any baggers. I wonder if thats going to be the V-rod powered Bagger?
If it is, I bet Harley sells a shitload of em. Also if the Sporty turns out like I think it will, the wife might actually be getting one. Never cared for the solid mounted ones, but a rubber mount is sounding good.
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Blasterd
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 03:08 pm: |
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I'm with ya Dyna, the wife has been eyeing them here as well.
Ken |
Bomber
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 03:26 pm: |
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I was gonna say sumpin about how no real man would ride a rubber-mounted sporty . . . . ..
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Crusty
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 05:15 pm: |
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Real men ride Buells. None of that pansy rubber mounting crap for us |
Piggos
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 06:22 pm: |
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FLH makes it a Twin-Cam bagger, R makes it a Road Glide, and S mates it the sport model. If it was a VR based touring bike, I'd be something like VRTCI, if HD's alphabet soup holds true. |
Smitty
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 06:23 pm: |
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The FXRT was my favorite bagger. Good fairing and the best ground clearance. |
Spooky
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 07:01 pm: |
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Crusty,
"None of that pansy rubber mounting crap for us"
What do you think is holding that engine in your bike?
Eric |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 07:17 pm: |
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Road Sport - ? I still keep hearing rumors of a sport V-rod - lol - GT - JBOTDS! EZ |
Prof_stack
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 07:22 pm: |
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FLHS was the "Electra-Glide Sport" It was replaced some years back (about '95) with the FLHR "Road King", which is a chromier version.
FLHT is the "Electra-Glide Standard", so it sounds like the FLHRS might be a combination of sorts. But with Harley's alphabet soup of lettering, who knows? (anony does) |
Crusty
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 08:09 pm: |
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Hey Eric; that was my point.
boy, I hate having to explain jokes.
edited by crusty on July 18, 2003 |
Spooky
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 08:30 pm: |
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Karlxb10
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 11:12 pm: |
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VRod Bagger? Check out VRod Bagger |
Dynarider
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 01:55 am: |
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This is the new V-rod...Black frame & motor accents. Slightly different instrument cluster supposedly.
Oh yea, looks like I may owe Crusty a pepsi. Appears right now Harley is going to stick with the same 1200 sporty motor for 1 more year. At least thats what it looks like according to the parts books.
4.2 gallon tank, 1 main fuse to disable everything, larger oil tank capacity, same trans gearing & possibly rear end gearing as the Buells. |
Piggos
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 02:31 am: |
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Rubber mounting for the Sportsters is all but confirmed. A local salesman that has seen the bikes called it a "mini dyna". Vertical oil filter, plastic pushrod covers, and 150 series rear tire. |
Jonathan
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 10:02 am: |
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Can anyone else see that picture of the V-Rod? |
Ar15ls1
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 10:18 am: |
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No, I am dying to see it. All I can get is the red X! Somebody fix it and show the picture!!! |
Whodom
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 11:54 am: |
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A bunch of photos are up on the V-Twin Forum, at http://www.harleydavidsonforum.com. You have to register first, then look under "VRSC Motorcycle Family Discussions" for a post titled "Photos from the 2004 Dealer's Booklet". |
Dynarider
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 12:21 pm: |
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Here is the pic again.
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Dynarider
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 02:15 am: |
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Awprior
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 01:41 pm: |
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The new Sportster motor is rubber mounted. I saw prototypes of the black V-Rod last summer, as well as some cool anodized ones. Red and blue if I recall correctly. I have a nice group of 'friends' working for H-D that let me see stuff I'm not supposed to. |
