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Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:37 am**

I kinda like these! Hope they make them?

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:03 am**

They do. I believe they're calling it the XR1200 (I have a recent issue of Pom Bike in which they do a short launch report on it). Still has all the power-to-weight problems of a regular Sportster 1200.

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:10 am**

I-K wrote:They do. I believe they're calling it the XR1200 (I have a recent issue of Pom Bike in which they do a short launch report on it). Still has all the power-to-weight problems of a regular Sportster 1200.

Yep, wouldn't pull your brother off your sister I.K.! But as you probably can guess, it's not the reason I like it. It's the whole Jay Springsteen thing! It's so nostalgic for an old skid like me! Plus who needs more than 50hp anyways!

I'd still be slow no matter what I rode, but at least on that I'd look really cool doing it!!!!

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:32 pm**

i like the V-rod, i would love one as a street punter, and have the sportbike for tracking...

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:20 pm**

Wattie wrote:i like the V-rod, i would love one as a street punter, and have the sportbike for tracking...

You have cornering clearance probs as it is on the zed!
Hey ....Your old man has a Harley.... & you have experienced it?
Say no more

Do like the speedway style Harley though Strika... just...

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:24 pm**

Looks like a big VTR250 !

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:31 pm**

looking closer at the pic,

comes with some gooddies for a hardly...
-upside down forks
-sticky tyres
-light wheels (as apposed to spoked ones)
-reasonable brakes

and a fairly short swing arm.

i know it dont have huuuge power, but its probly fun to punt!

its missing all the bits that drag on normal harleys.

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:03 pm**

the biggest problem is that its still only a harley...

yea i might get one...

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:16 pm**

Wattie wrote:looking closer at the pic,

comes with some gooddies for a hardly...
-upside down forks
-sticky tyres
-light wheels (as apposed to spoked ones)
-reasonable brakes

and a fairly short swing arm.

i know it dont have huuuge power, but its probly fun to punt!

its missing all the bits that drag on normal harleys.

Wonder what the quality is like for these parts?

.....................the disks are solid not floating?

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:39 pm**

Now i guess i have to admit .......... My next upgrade might be a HD ............ but i might just keep the 10R as well

BTW Marty 95% of people that lay shit on Harleys haven't ridden on ........ just wish they had

Posted: **Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:07 pm**

Strika, you've changed man !

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:17 am**

hoffy wrote:Strika, you've changed man !

and it's begining to concern us all

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:23 am**

burkys_ninja wrote:
hoffy wrote:Strika, you've changed man !
and it's begining to concern us all

coming out the closet ?

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:48 am**

Has a hint of those "On Any Sunday" era lines, although I bet it's slow and heavy as shit.

Bring on the classic race standards though, uncomplicated motorcycling at its best.

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:11 pm**

Lucas wrote: BTW Marty 95% of people that lay shit on Harleys haven't ridden on ........ just wish they had

Lol, I find it hard to believe that harley bashers wish to ride one.

This one isn't bad. It doesn't look like they've compromised everything that makes a bike good.

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A Harley I wouldn't mind owning!

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