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Jaimec
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2021 - 09:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorcycle-news/h arley-davidson-sportster-s-name-and-details-reveal ed/
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Crusty
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2021 - 09:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I liked the Bronx a lot better.
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Jaimec
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2021 - 11:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)


quote:

I liked the Bronx a lot better.




Yeah, me too. Probably why Harley canceled it. : (
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Crusty
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2021 - 03:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yeah; with the MoFoCo, Form always takes precedence over Function. I'm surprised that they didn't put Ape Hangers on the Pan American.
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Jaimec
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2021 - 05:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

They ruined the Road Glide with those absurd things.
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Buell3some
Posted on Friday, July 09, 2021 - 11:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've never ridden a bike with a front tire nearly the same size as the rear so i'm not sure i would like the Sportster "S". However i test rode the Pan America and really like the engine. Personally i am holding onto hope for the Bronx also. Even if it gets the smaller engine it should be a fun bike.
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Tpehak
Posted on Friday, July 09, 2021 - 03:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

So now it is water cooled and in addition to oil leaks there will be coolant leaks turning Sportster S owners life to nightmare.

(Message edited by TPEHAK on July 09, 2021)
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Jaimec
Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 - 10:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Supposed to be announced today but so far all I've seen is Zero's announcement of the new FXE...
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Jaimec
Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 - 11:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Well here it is:
https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/motorcycles/ sportster-s.html
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Crusty
Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 - 02:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yep. It looks like a bike Mr. Natural would ride and it's priced 50% more than a 1200 Sportster.

About what I expected.
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Court
Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 - 10:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Oh how they have fallen.
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Josequinones
Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2021 - 09:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Rode it Saturday and Sunday.

This bike reminds me of a Neil Peart quote "When I'm riding my motorcycle I'm glad to be alive. When I stop riding my motorcycle I'm glad to be alive."

Scary fast, refined, but turning it is tricky you have to really muscle it and push on the outside peg to get it to turn. I jumped off the Indian Scout Bobber right onto this one and night and day difference. The Bobber is nice, the Sportster is a beast.

Once you get used to how it handles I guess it will be fine, but if you ride more than one bike it takes some getting used to.

(Message edited by josequinones on August 22, 2021)
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Josequinones
Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2021 - 09:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

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Tpehak
Posted on Monday, August 23, 2021 - 01:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How much does it cost to ride it?
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Tpehak
Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 01:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

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Jerrys2
Posted on Sunday, September 19, 2021 - 07:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That is one ugly P.O.S.
Typical from those clowns
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Whisperstealth
Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 06:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

From the MoCo web page:

"This is the right bike for:

Riders who desire top-of-the-line performance and stunning style

Aggressive riding with sport bike agility and handling

Making a statement and standing out from the crowd"

Well, they got the last one right.
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