I think the old models will eventually go up. Especially in Australia where there's not that many around. I've seen the value of older Shovel Sporites go up in recent years.
I have a mint condition 48 and was thinking of trading for a breakout, rung the Dealers and there are no more 48's coming in. Having second thoughts now about keeping it and having two bikes...
The 48 is a great bike. Classic Sporties going forward will have a special place in Harley history. I don't think the same will happen with bikes like the Breakout. I've got a 1200C, one of the last Sporties that was updated with ABS, better brakes and electicals. There won't be any more bikes like it. I'm leaning to making it a keeper.
I got a 2010 Nightster 1200 and I looked up Nightsters on Bike Point only a few days ago, the sporties the same as mine were priced at 16 grand and 17 grand ! ...Jesus I paid 8 grand for mine 3 years ago with new V&H pipes, stage 1 and a few other bits I was going to buy anyway ...the bikes for sale had low K's and were in good nick but if you got a 48 with low k's I would hang on to it I'd be rich if I hung onto some of the old Bike and cars I had (I still got a 1970 Bonnie in the shed).
Well it looks like I will have to eat my words on the first post I put here. A mate I know and have ridden with his wife picked up her new Sportster S yesterday. She is the first person in the Wide Bay area in Queensland to own one. I am yet to see the bike in person but from what I read from mates posts on Facebook they love it. Oh well maybe I was wrong about the Sportster S it might sell well in Australia. Photos of my mates BMW R18 and his wife's new Sportster S.
exhaust systems are fucked these days
Hi Bloo, the standard exhausts on those BMW's like choco's mate has were really hideous. At least his mate has changed it to something else. The new sportster S has a pretty fugly one too. Aside from that I would very much like to take both of those bikes for a test ride to see what they are like.
Yep my mate spent a fortune on his BMW. The custom paint job along cost over $4000 then he added mags and a lot of very expensive accessories. He always rode Harley's even when he lived in Europe he rode with a world wide 1% club and they all rode Harley's. Btw he is very happy with his BMW
God its a fucking ugly bike pitched to pimple faced little teens!
