G'day everyone. I've got a serious question i need answered. I'm thinking of buying my first Harley. I would love to buy a Fatboy or a Dyna Wideglide but unfortunately don't have the extra cash at the moment. I've come accross a mate of a mate who is selling his 1996 Sportster Sport. Bike looks great with a fatbob tank on it and plenty of extras but my question is this. Is the Sportster a girls bike or is this just a stupid rumour? I honestly don't want to offend any blokes that might ride Sportsters but when I started looking into it I realised that most Sportsters are owned by ladies???? Although I must admit that the girls seem to ride the 883's. Is it that the guys ride the 1200's? Can you guys please clarify this for me? I took the bike for a spin and was impressed with the power but felt that the bike seemed a little small frame wise??? It has forward controls on it. I asume i will get a mixed respone of answers but I would rather check first then rush in and buy it. Thanks heaps.
Sporties are lighter and thus favoured by lady folk.
In all honesty some guys have a problem with it and yeah that perception is rife amoungst riders. The difference is you, if you get on it and feel like its not big enough, or comfortable enough or powerfull enough (though the power to weight ratio means you could beat many bigger bikes off the line) then its not for you.
I could take the piss but I think it would certainly get me banned,,,,,,
Best to try it out for size... if it fits then go for it I wanted a Night Train but settled for the Bob and am more than happy and plenty of coin left to personalise it which is what I'm doing
oh... btw.... welcome mate and enjoy this mad crazy forum
Some of the fastest Harleys are Sportsters, I have ridden with a few Speed Demons who ride them and believe me there is no girl bike about them. I am sure also that should ya mention to these particular guys that they ride a girls bike ya would not live long enough to kiss your arse goodbye.
Bt
Oh and nightsers are fuking sick looking bikes, in my eyes one of the best looking model of any Harley. ever.
I rode a 1200 for five years. Definitely NOT a "girl's" bike or a beginners bike. Lots of torque. I could get 93 mph in third gear! That left me two more to play with. Great handling & good clearance too.
just a query on sumtin you said (it will take me another 6 years to save up for a fatboy) are you sure you can afford the juice for a bike?
Not only petrol but rego, and insurance, and the services or items to keep the friggin thing running...and gear (the saftey kind) and then there's booze and whatever else you're into...
I got a softy ,been lent a few sporties when I had services .Once I found the pegs , they were great fun. If you want a bike to look tough.
Work on your Image You may not need a bike.
Ductor
Well everybody thanks for the opinions. I now own my first Harley. I bought the 96 Sporty!!! Very happy with the power. Now just got to make sure I don't get my tampon string caught in the belt. He he He.