Author Topic: Sold Out for a Sportster (Read 4768 times)

Vidrazor · « **Reply #15 on:** May 05, 2007, 08:58:52 PM »

>>Well, I sold my beloved Bandit to a guy in Arkansas. Got an 07 yellow / black 1200R Sportster.<<

That boy done 'been kicked the side of the head by a mule!...

banditII · « **Reply #16 on:** May 05, 2007, 09:41:09 PM »

Quote from: "Vidrazor"

>>Well, I sold my beloved Bandit to a guy in Arkansas. Got an 07 yellow / black 1200R Sportster.<<

That boy done 'been kicked the side of the head by a mule!...

Yeah, that's reaction I get from half of everybody razor dude. That's ok.

Someone mentioned sportster handling. My initial critique is that it's pretty good, but you can make it shake its head some if you hit a dip or bump mid corner. That sounds worse than it is in real life. Handling is good. Wide dirt track bars let you toss it around and has neutral handling. It tracks straight and is confidence inspiring up to its lean angle limits. You might say, handling is better than expected, less than you hoped for. This would not have been the bike for me even a year ago when I was still chasing power and lean angle. Oh no!!!!! I think a spec of dust is settling on my hog!!! I've got to go!!! Talk later!! And where's that beer!!

Vidrazor · « **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2007, 12:39:49 AM »

Hey man, whatever wheels puts a BIG smile on your face, that the wheels you wanna be rollin' on.

pmackie · « **Reply #18 on:** May 08, 2007, 02:55:06 PM »

As the old expression goes.."What's your favourite bike?.............The one I'm riding".

I'd ride my old Yamaha YG-1 and love it, if that's what I had. Enjoy your Harley.

Now youv'e only got to spend money on extra chrome bits, not on tires!

Vlad · « **Reply #19 on:** May 16, 2007, 06:31:40 PM »

Quote from: "banditII"

The bike, the S.E. exhaust, Air cleaner, F.I. re-map, windscreen, and leather Look hard bags all totaled up to $12,100 including the installation of it all. The windscreen is pretty neat as you can take it off in seconds and leaves no docking hardware on the bike, install it in seconds too.

This is soooo HarDley

, no offense. You pay for "leather look" and the installation of thingamajigs that "install in seconds" is included in the price

.

May you ride the crap out of it in good health.

banditII · « **Reply #20 on:** May 18, 2007, 09:29:36 PM »

I have a warranty with all the added gadgets. Plus, I don't know anything about F.I. re-maps and such. Yep, I'm riding the hardly quite a bit.

Warren

Quote from: "vlad"

Quote from: "banditII"
The bike, the S.E. exhaust, Air cleaner, F.I. re-map, windscreen, and leather Look hard bags all totaled up to $12,100 including the installation of it all. The windscreen is pretty neat as you can take it off in seconds and leaves no docking hardware on the bike, install it in seconds too.

This is soooo HarDley , no offense. You pay for "leather look" and the installation of thingamajigs that "install in seconds" is included in the price .

May you ride the crap out of it in good health.

Vlad · « **Reply #21 on:** May 18, 2007, 11:56:27 PM »

Quote from: "banditII"

I have a warranty with all the added gadgets. Plus, I don't know anything about F.I. re-maps and such. Yep, I'm riding the hardly quite a bit.

Warren

A bike on the road is worth two in the garage. I rode a Harley Electra Glide Classic last fall in SF and had a blast. The experience taught me two things:

- You can have more fun below the speed limit on a cruiser below than any other type of bike (not including dirt bikes).

- I realized I really love them all. Big, small, light, heavy, dirt, road, V, boxer, in-line, single, you-name-it. As long as it has a motor and two wheels I'll have fun on it one way or the other.

So, nothing against Harleys (just in case my little poking was misunderstood). A lot against the poser style of most of their riders, honorable exceptions notwithstanding.

banditone1250s · « **Reply #22 on:** June 11, 2007, 03:14:08 PM »

Bandit II is Joking right!!!!!!!...Banditone1250s...