---They say that 95% of all Harleys sold since 1965 are still on the
road. They haven't made it home
yet.
In
W650riders@yahoogroups.com, "john gary simpson" ...>
wrote:
>
> A 1200 Sporty is by no means slow. It's about as fast a Harley
> platform as there is. /--- In
W650riders@yahoogroups.com, "Alexander
> Ward" wrote:
> >
> > I've been lurking on this list for years, but now I have to
chime
> in
> > on this topic.
> >
> > I think the Sportster is a great partner to the W650. I have
both
> a
> > 2000 W650 and a 1996 Sportster XL1200S Sport. The Sport has
> > adjustable Showa forks and dual front discs. If you add
rearsets
> and
> > clipons and a decent seat, then it becomes a really fun
scoot. '
> >
> > No, it is not particularly fast, but the wide
flat powerband
> > and more than ample torque combine with decent handling and
> braking
> > to make it easy to ride without requiring a lot of work. If you
> > switch to 17" wheels and sticky tires it gets even better.
Don't
> > worry about the vibration if you buy an older one with a solid-
> mount
> > engine, just install BalanceMasters active vibration dampers and
> > fiddle with the final drive ratios (or even switch to chain
drive)
> > and once it is dialed in, then just enjoy it.
> >
> > Although any Japanese 600 can run rings around it, that is
> balanced
> > out by the double-takes from all of the head-to-toe leather-clad
> > dumplings on their cool Harleys who are cruising along at 30mph
> when
> > you pass them on the outside of a curve.
> >
> > You do have to think about it though. One of the
classic
> disparaging
> > comments about Harleys is that they vibrate so much that parts
> fall
> > off. It is true, too. the first time I rode the Sporty any
> > distance, both mirrors, the taillight, and one turn signal fell
> off.
> > I felt like I had finally gained admittance to a long and proud
> > tradition!
> >
> > At any rate, keep the W650, get a Sportster too.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > --- In
W650riders@yahoogroups.com, "Larry Botheras"
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > Think long and hard. unless it's tricked up the 1200 sporty
> will
> > feel
> > > slower than the W IMHO, it's not that much more powerful (HD
> never
> > quote)
> > > but it is a lot heavier
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From:
W650riders@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:
W650riders@yahoogroups.com] On
> > > Behalf Of John
> > > Sent: 11 July 2007 06:39
> > > To:
W650riders@yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [W650riders] Thinking about getting rid of my w650
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I found a sportster 1200r that's tempting me to get rid of the
> w.
> > What
> > > are your thoughts on the 2006 sportster 1200 roadster?
> > >
> >
>
