Turning sportster into mini road glide?

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Turning sportster into mini road glide?

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tussuck
4 years ago

Quoting Far Canal on 14 Mar 2020 02:02 AM
Bagger dream kaput.

Totally agree.... It ALWAYS sounds like Nana Mouskouri blasting out at full tit! I guess if thats what spins the wheels.

dicko
4 years ago

Quoting micathia on 12 Mar 2020 01:30 PMedited: 12 Mar 2020 01:32 PM
Hi
Just want to discuss the potential pro/con if I turn my Iron 883 into a mini bagger either baby Street Glide or Road Glide.

There are fairings, saddle bags, tour pack etc on the market. So it can be done. And I know people have done that before.

I know adding those stuff aren't cheap. But I am wondering if there are some real benefits other than a mere hobby. Theoretically...

1. I can carry stuff around, its just like a real bagger;
2. It is potentially 100kg lighter than Street Glide/Road Glide, should be more nimble around metro.
3. With 1200cc, it can be really fast.
4. With some after market shocks, it can also be confortable.
5. A bigger tank, you can ride long distances too.

Any potential issues that I miss?

(I know people would say, if you want a bagger then buy a bagger. But this idea cost $20k less to own and 100kg lighter.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YkNAtHwzAQ
I reckon its a sport glide for you.????

T4
4 years ago

Personal opinion, but I think we are getting too precious here. In the old days we would think nothing of loading up whatever we were riding at the time and heading off into the sunset. Have done laps on various yams, TX750, XS650's and XS750 triple, lived on the road for years on a '76 T140V Bonneville (with a dog that rode on the tank as well); in fact the biggest engined bikes I have used for laps are a Z1R and a SP1000.
In those days we never used hard panniers, just throw over bags and lots of occy straps. It can be done quite comfortably, depending, of course on your individual mindset.

Cheers, Will

Baloffski
4 years ago

micathia,
a sporty is not in the Harley Davidson, documentation as a 'Tourer', but that means jack shit.You can do what ever the fuck ya want to do man. But reality steps in and taps on the shoulder, @Do you really want to waste time effort money on something that's readily available?
I seriously considered the cross dressing of my Road Glide into a Road King. But looked at the nitty gritty of the concept, and is achievable, but why the fuck.
Enjoy your Sportser for what she was made for. My opinion only mate.

paulybronco
4 years ago

Quoting Baloffski on 14 Mar 2020 10:40 AM
micathia,
a sporty is not in the Harley Davidson, documentation as a 'Tourer', but that means jack shit.You can do what ever the fuck ya want to do man. But reality steps in and taps on the shoulder, @Do you really want to waste time effort money on something that's readily available?
I seriously considered the cross dressing of my Road Glide into a Road King. But looked at the nitty gritty of the concept, and is achievable, but why the fuck.
Enjoy your Sportser for what she was made for. My opinion only mate.

Lets put t this way.....not going to change the engine in my lambo to a diesel for better fuel consumption so why should i change the body work on a Pantech to look like a lambo? Each vehicle was designed for a specific reason.

fatbat
4 years ago

I like this idea. Will give you everything you want and more.

micathia
4 years ago

Will the 1275 kit reduce the longevity of the engine?
Mind post a photo of your bike?

Ratbob
4 years ago

Quoting Far Canal on 14 Mar 2020 02:02 AM
Bagger dream kaput.

+1 Ahmen to that brother.

Far Canal
4 years ago

Great stuff there lucifer.
Not everyone can afford a big bagger either.

paulybronco
4 years ago

Quoting Far Canal on 18 Mar 2020 10:19 AM
Great stuff there lucifer.
Not everyone can afford a big bagger either.

You can now...plenty very cheap! Just don't shake on the deal incase you die a few weeks later!

Smokey61
4 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p06RlSFrsc

Amberwhiskey
4 years ago

Just want to discuss the potential pro/con if I turn my Iron 883 into a mini bagger either baby Street Glide or Road Glide.
Harley have already done that with the XL1200T Superlow. I think they were discontinued in 2017.
If you want to stick with a Sporty perhaps consider trading up to one of those. Has the bigger tank
like the custom & slightly different rear suspension. I don't think they were very popular.

Krash Kinkade
4 years ago

Quoting Far Canal on 18 Mar 2020 10:19 AM
Great stuff there lucifer.
Not everyone can afford a big bagger either.

Quoting paulybronco on 18 Mar 2020 12:37 PM
You can now...plenty very cheap! Just don't shake on the deal incase you die a few weeks later!

what do you do? bend over touch bums like Col & MDB?

Amberwhiskey
4 years ago

Used to have stock wheels, ran some Baja tyres on it for a run to Cameron Corner, thing ran well in the sand.
Well, if you are going to play in the sand don't do things by half!

Far Canal
4 years ago

Looks interesting for sure.
The drive chain seems to have its work cut out for it though with those bends.

paulybronco
4 years ago

Quoting Far Canal on 18 Mar 2020 10:19 AM
Great stuff there lucifer.
Not everyone can afford a big bagger either.

Quoting paulybronco on 18 Mar 2020 12:37 PM
You can now...plenty very cheap! Just don't shake on the deal incase you die a few weeks later!

Quoting Krash Kinkade on 29 Mar 2020 04:19 AM
what do you do? bend over touch bums like Col & MDB?

Elbows Krash, elbows

Krash Kinkade
4 years ago

Quoting paulybronco on 18 Mar 2020 12:37 PM
You can now...plenty very cheap! Just don't shake on the deal incase you die a few weeks later!

Quoting Krash Kinkade on 29 Mar 2020 04:19 AM
what do you do? bend over touch bums like Col & MDB?

Quoting paulybronco on 30 Mar 2020 04:35 AM
Elbows Krash, elbows

good stuff!

51 New West
4 years ago

I have done exactly that, and have a couple of different setups for different trips; either a simple weekend away, or a long distance off-grid trip. My Sportster has done everything well, including some rough tracks in the Pilbara last year where I carried water, fuel, tools, food and my camping gear. There's a bloke in the US called Chris Comley who does Iron Butt competitions on his 2006 Sportster who got 206,000 MILES from his first engine before he killed it by accidentally pouring a cardboard bottle seal from a re-used oil bottle into the engine during a service and blocking the oil pump pickup. He also has a Softail and prefers the Sporty for long trips.
At Carnarvon with all the gear and Pirelli ADV tyres for the dirt.

In Boyup Brook, -3°C

Chris Comley's ride of choice. He has an extra fuel tank under the top box.

Plenty of room for all (Not me or my bike in the picture)

imoo6170
4 years ago

Quoting 51 New West on 02 Sep 2020 01:34 AMedited: 03 Sep 2020 01:24 PM
I have done exactly that, and have a couple of different setups for different trips; either a simple weekend away, or a long distance off-grid trip. My Sportster has done everything well, including some rough tracks in the Pilbara last year where I carried water, fuel, tools, food and my camping gear. There's a bloke in the US called Chris Comley who does Iron Butt competitions on his 2006 Sportster who got 206,000 MILES from his first engine before he killed it by accidentally pouring a cardboard bottle seal from a re-used oil bottle into the engine during a service and blocking the oil pump pickup. He also has a Softail and prefers the Sporty for long trips.
At Carnarvon with all the gear and Pirelli ADV tyres for the dirt.

In Boyup Brook, -3°C

Chris Comley's ride of choice. He has an extra fuel tank under the top box.

Plenty of room for all (Not me or my bike in the picture)

Wow great packing - looks like you even got the kitchen sink there !!

51 New West
4 years ago

Quoting 51 New West on 02 Sep 2020 01:34 AMedited: 03 Sep 2020 01:24 PM
I have done exactly that, and have a couple of different setups for different trips; either a simple weekend away, or a long distance off-grid trip. My Sportster has done everything well, including some rough tracks in the Pilbara last year where I carried water, fuel, tools, food and my camping gear. There's a bloke in the US called Chris Comley who does Iron Butt competitions on his 2006 Sportster who got 206,000 MILES from his first engine before he killed it by accidentally pouring a cardboard bottle seal from a re-used oil bottle into the engine during a service and blocking the oil pump pickup. He also has a Softail and prefers the Sporty for long trips.
At Carnarvon with all the gear and Pirelli ADV tyres for the dirt.

In Boyup Brook, -3°C

Chris Comley's ride of choice. He has an extra fuel tank under the top box.

Plenty of room for all (Not me or my bike in the picture)

Quoting imoo6170 on 03 Sep 2020 06:49 AM
Wow great packing - looks like you even got the kitchen sink there !!

I took some tools and parts, and they were the only things I didn't use ;-)

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Turning sportster into mini road glide?

Turning sportster into mini road glide?

tussuck

dicko

T4

Baloffski

paulybronco

fatbat

micathia

Ratbob

Far Canal

paulybronco

Smokey61

Amberwhiskey

Krash Kinkade

Amberwhiskey

Far Canal

paulybronco

Krash Kinkade

51 New West

imoo6170

51 New West