Ok Sportster guys, stand up...

[Broman]

Ok so I've been going to rallies all my life. It started in the early 70's for me and the difference between a rally today and a rally in the days of yore are profound. And one of the biggest differences that bugs me the most is the way the Sportster gets treated at runs/rallies now.

They get tagged as a "bitch-bike" or a "little" bike, and in terms of status, well let's just say I have to look up a lot of noses before I can look a fellow rider in the eyes....

The way I have always seen it is quite different. The Sportster is the Hot Rod of the brand. It is smaller, lighter, and tighter - it always reminds me of a little Duece roadster, cut-down and purpose built for racing. It is the best performer out of the box and it is built to handle and perform quite well thank you very much. In fact back when my dad was young he told me that the Sporty was the bike to have. It was the bike of choice for most younger guys and the larger bikes were left for the old men. When his friends and he were out chopping & stretching a bike it was usually a Sporty. And the whole time I was growing up my father always had a hopped Sportster around. Maybe that's why I love them.

When the time came for me to get a bike of my own there was no question - it had to be a Sporty. I could have bought a Super Glide or a Softtail. Cost was never the issue. I actually WANTED a Sportster!!

So why should I feel like I am getting sand kicked in my face at a rally? The answer is - I shouldn't. When we get rolliing on the road and the big bike riders get throttle happy or start fooling around, I can take solice in the knowledge that my "little" bike will stomp a big fucking mud-hole in their ass at the drop of a hat.......

So they might have a more flashy or a prettier bike than I do, so what. I put all my dough into the "GO".....Chrome can't bring it home as they say.


So there it is. Anyone else feel the way I do? Post up some pics of your "little" bike and tell me how you feel. This is our place, and we should stand up and be counted, together.....that plus I want to know how many other guys dig Sporties. :)

[Fat Hack]

You hit the nail right on the head, Bro!

I was kind of shocked to discover the same ugly snobbery as you're describing when I merely MENTIONED wanting a Sporty recently. Seems that they're not GOOD enough for the Modern Yuppie Biker Fags, but when you talk to TRUE bikers...ones that have been around longer than AMERICAN CHOPPER has been on the air, you'll find that they are far more receptive!

Still, there IS an almost unspoken disdain for Sportys, and I don't get it, either...

When I was little, I was fortunate enough to be able to spend time with a local motorcycle club, and Sportsters were the favored scoot among these riders. We're talking the mid to late 70s here, and these guys rode souped Sportys with trick paint and custom bars. Their reasoning was the same as yours and mine...the Sportster models were cheap, widely available, light, and easy to coax performance out of. They truly were/are the HOT ROD bike of the Harley persuasion!

Last Summer, I met a guy at a party with a hopped up Sporty, and we got to talking about them. I told him how I dug those bikes, but had owned the big Kawasakis as muscle bikes myself. Talk naturally came to performance, and when I asked him how a warmed-over Sport RAN, I was kinda shocked when he said "Take it for a spin and find out!".

That quick ride reaffirmed what I had learned from the guys back in the 70s! Sportsters flat KICK ASS! True, my old KZ-1000 would probably have run away from this Sporty at the top end of the track...but the way that lumpity Sport jumped off the line was unbelievable! Around town, that rumbling monster of a Sportster really put a grin on my face...I have to own one someday!

Screw the masses and their trendy, stuffy assed opinions...twist the grip and they'll be too far behind to fuck with you anyway!!!

:cool:

[dvlscoupe]

Everyone I've been around dig the sporties I have/had.

There are lots of comments about how small it is but that usually leads into how managable or fast it is.

When we roll up to the bike nights 'round town there's usually a handfull of "real" bikers that look at mine and ask if my girl let me take her bike for a ride. The majority of riders though tell me all about how they wish they would have kept there sport and blah blah blah.

[spent]

I dig the early Sporties. They are just about the only thing HD that a guy on a budget can afford, and they make for a cool chop/bob. Let the RUB's hate 'em, it keeps the prices down for the rest of us.:D

[El Caballo]

I look at it this way, I didn't buy a bike for someone else, fuck them if they don't like my Sporty. As has been stated before, the Sportster WAS the bike to have back in the day. Now, because of the mega dollar comfy softail choppers being bought by old men who never even participated back in the day because they were driving the muscle cars their fathers bought them, there is an unsupported snobbery from idiots who are more into flash than dash. So fuck 'em, I'm glad they don't like Sporty's, more swapmeet shit for me. Bitches. Ha!

[scott]

My first Harley was a '73 Sporty. It was quick and fun to ride. It was easy to change things around. I may have gotten caught up in the 1/2 a Harley deal, but My style of riding which is hauling ass for long distances was the reason I went to a Big twin. No regrets.
I think that a sportster done right is the best lookin bike out there and always has been., especially the Tank. I will find some old pics but someone will have to post them for me.
Back to the subject. The sportster is a great bike and if you are a true enthusiast you wont give a flyin f88k what anyone thinks anyway.
now where the heck are those pics?!

[El Caballo]

'99 XLC 1200

I ride my Sportster on long trips, that seat is really comfortable, I was surprised given how everyone said it's a good thing it has a small tank 'cuz I'd never be able to ride it for long. Don't think so, rides well.

[Adam]

Ok so I've been going to rallies all my life. It started in the early 70's for me and the difference between a rally today and a rally in the days of yore are profound. And one of the biggest differences that bugs me the most is the way the Sportster gets treated at runs/rallies now.

They get tagged as a "bitch-bike" or a "little" bike, and in terms of status, well let's just say I have to look up a lot of noses before I can look a fellow rider in the eyes....

The way I have always seen it is quite different. The Sportster is the Hot Rod of the brand. It is smaller, lighter, and tighter - it always reminds me of a little Duece roadster, cut-down and purpose built for racing. It is the best performer out of the box and it is built to handle and perform quite well thank you very much. In fact back when my dad was young he told me that the Sporty was the bike to have. It was the bike of choice for most younger guys and the larger bikes were left for the old men. When his friends and he were out chopping & stretching a bike it was usually a Sporty. And the whole time I was growing up my father always had a hopped Sportster around. Maybe that's why I love them.

When the time came for me to get a bike of my own there was no question - it had to be a Sporty. I could have bought a Super Glide or a Softtail. Cost was never the issue. I actually WANTED a Sportster!!

So why should I feel like I am getting sand kicked in my face at a rally? The answer is - I shouldn't. When we get rolliing on the road and the big bike riders get throttle happy or start fooling around, I can take solice in the knowledge that my "little" bike will stomp a big fucking mud-hole in their ass at the drop of a hat.......

So they might have a more flashy or a prettier bike than I do, so what. I put all my dough into the "GO".....Chrome can't bring it home as they say.


So there it is. Anyone else feel the way I do? Post up some pics of your "little" bike and tell me how you feel. This is our place, and we should stand up and be counted, together.....that plus I want to know how many other guys dig Sporties. :)

I have had the same response. Two instances that come to mind now are:
1. When out riding with a friend, stoped at a dive bar. We were leaving and this guy is looking at my buddy's trump bobber then laughes at my sporty. (5" over front end, z bars, 6" risers, Ect.) SO I start it up and try to blow his eardrums off. All I see is him with his hands over his ears. :)

2. I'm in a bar wearing a HD shirt and this haggered woman comes up to me and asks if i have a bike. I do a sportster. She turned away like i had the plague. That was actually a relief.

Later

Adam

[El Caballo]

Adam, show me how the Z-bars look on your bike, i have been searching for a set to put on mine. That is just one thing, I plan a repaint and engine mods. If I have any money left over I'll get a spoke rear wheel.

[Adam]

Adam, show me how the Z-bars look on your bike, i have been searching for a set to put on mine. That is just one thing, I plan a repaint and engine mods. If I have any money left over I'll get a spoke rear wheel.

I will get pics ASAP. Wont have my laptop to an internet connection until Wed. evening.

I put a spoke rear wheel on mine as well. It looks so much better than the Mag.

[paras r&c]

I will get pics ASAP. Wont have my laptop to an internet connection until Wed. evening.

I put a spoke rear wheel on mine as well. It looks so much better than the Mag. heres my old sporty with the new zbars

[paras r&c]

oh yeah cant even see them

[El Caballo]

Nice bars... pee-b'dee, maaaaasachusetts.



oh yeah cant even see them

[paras r&c]

Nice bars... pee-b'dee, maaaaasachusetts. hey how come you can speak proper english too?? if you like the bike youd love the CAH!

[El Caballo]

Pissah, my dad was born in N.Adams and I grew up in CT and ME, ya retahd.



hey how come you can speak proper english too?? if you like the bike youd love the CAH!

[jaker]

my '86 sporty

rigid, jockey shift

[El Caballo]

my '86 sporty

rigid, jockey shift

I like the clutch cable on the shifter.

[Broman]

whew...now I can quit holding my breath. I was worried I might be a loner on this subject.

I am still scrambling for pics - I thought they were in the desk, right on top....guess they were put away somewhere......

Not that my bike is much for the eyes, it's basically a stock looking 1999 Sportster 1200 Sport (the one that came with dual plug heads and on-the-fly adjustable suspension). I have even kept the factory pipes for that stealthy sting. It has been lowered and I bought a lower, leaner mirror and a laid-back licence-plate bracket that flows with the rear fender. Most of the mods are engine based.

My buddy who rides a big bike thought his mildy modified big twin was pretty damn fast, that is until we met at an intersection and he tried to get away from me - only to watch me wizz by with the front wheel about 6 inches off the ground and the rear tire giving off just a haze of smoke. He was truley surprized....later on at the bar he asked me what I had done to my bike claiming he'd never been beat up like that by another (big) Harley.

Truth be told my bike isn't even the fastest Sporty around, it's just a moderately modified bike.
It's been bored .010 with higher compression pistons
Screamin' Eagle air cleaner kit
Screamin' Eagle carb kit (w/carbon fiber slider)
Higher intensity dual coils and plug wires
Higher rev limit ign. module
Un-corked factory exhaust with torque tubes
Super-sticky Dunlop soft compound tires

....that's all I can think of off the top of my head...anyway, nothing crazy, but it can be a surprizingly powerful bike.

I flat-out drag-raced my brother on a Suzuki 600 Sport bike and I handed him his ass....not just once - we raced over and over and over just so I knew it wasn't a hoax. Pretty even match-up actually, it just depended on the launch and hitting the right shift points. I know for certain that the longer the race the less my chances for winning was though....yea, I learned that pretty quickly. The Suzuki could just rev forever on the top side and my bike would be out of breath.

Lot's of fun anyway, because I had figured he'd pound my ass every time until we actually lined 'em up. The torque curve is as flat as a table-top on a Harley and I suppose that is what saved my ass. As far as HP goes they aren't WAY too different, but the Sportbikes have a the revs and the light weight.

If I had all the money in the world I'd own a couple of Sport bikes too, but I gotta pick my poisons....


...so back to the Sporty pics - c'mon, Beuller,,,,, Beuller,,, BEULLER!!!

I'll accept any cool links too. The cafe links posted elsewhere on the board have me pretty stoked - and wasting way too much time.

[jaker]

I like the clutch cable on the shifter.

thanks- I thought it was going to be a bitch to ride, but it was no big deal

any plans for your sporty after lowering it?

[Broman]

Jaker,

I dig the lines on that bike.
What frame/forks you running?
I'd like mine to sit like that someday, only I want a modified Superglide tank.

Thanks for posting.

[Tony Bones]

Yeah, I don't know how someone could look at this and think it's cool. Geez, what a gay bike. :rolleyes:

[El Caballo]

thanks- I thought it was going to be a bitch to ride, but it was no big deal

any plans for your sporty after lowering it?

I'd like to get some Z bars, do some engine mods, and lose the nice, but stock, paint job. I'm thinking shiny black with either gold or red metalflake flames with white pinstriping. Spoke rear wheel and some sort of solo seat. I haven't decided if I'll do a bolt on rigid or not.

[El Caballo]

Tony, that is so gay...

I ought to mug you for that Mustang tank.


Yeah, I don't know how someone could look at this and think it's cool. Geez, what a gay bike. :rolleyes:

[1Shot-Scot]

I have always thought that sportsters made great looking choppers. I don't know why someone would think otherwise. And they are plenty cheap to boot.
Just take a look at those bikes that Bill Mize built. Enough said.

[El Caballo]

I have always thought that sportsters made great looking choppers. I don't know why someone would think otherwise. And they are plenty cheap to boot.
Just take a look at those bikes that Bill Mize built. Enough said.
Like this?

[jaker]

the front forks are wide glide- they were on the bike before we chopped it

6 over 39mm tubes w/wide glide trees

[fatass]

Man, nice looking stuff on this thread...

I'm a Sportster guy, much to the chagrin of my dad. He told me I would be unsatisfied with it being a smaller and more high winding bike as opposed to the Big Twins. Man, you shoulda heard him when I told him it was pre-'74 with the goofy foot shift! So far, I've only worked on it so I can't whine too much, and the other one I had, I rode a few times and went back to cars and skateboards (how can you bea rebellious kid on a Harley if your dad owns a Harley shop?!) A lot of the choppers/bobbers I've seen that I like have been Sportys, but I like the big ones, too. Fricken' Fly-Rites are excellent.

I'm just in it for the enjoyment, I don't care what anyone thinks. Remember, I've owned three four-door cars without shame, so I can take the heat!

[bones35]

i wish i could have kept mine, i loved riding that baby like riding a bmx bike.

[Josh]

rode a friend's newer sportster last winter and had to build one. cool, zippy little bikes
http://img63.echo.cx/img63/1237/picture0055hp.jpg

[mightyherc]

Man, nice looking stuff on this thread...

I'm a Sportster guy, much to the chagrin of my dad. He told me I would be unsatisfied with it being a smaller and more high winding bike as opposed to the Big Twins. Man, you shoulda heard him when I told him it was pre-'74 with the goofy foot shift! So far, I've only worked on it so I can't whine too much, and the other one I had, I rode a few times and went back to cars and skateboards (how can you bea rebellious kid on a Harley if your dad owns a Harley shop?!) A lot of the choppers/bobbers I've seen that I like have been Sportys, but I like the big ones, too. Fricken' Fly-Rites are excellent.

I'm just in it for the enjoyment, I don't care what anyone thinks. Remember, I've owned three four-door cars without shame, so I can take the heat!
When i was looking for my first harley to build, I chose the sporty for all the reasons mentioned. The other reason that i chose the sporty was the fact that you didn't get any respect or love from other riders and being a big guy really throws them off when you tell them. Until recently with the pro stock harleys and the always fun top fuel monsters all the racing was done on sportys. I look for flat track racing parts at the swap meet and have always loved watching them fly around the track wide open. I'm looking to start my next bike and it to will be a sporty, based around the five spoke invaders from my first bike. My brother-in-law is going the Buell route and bought a wrecked one for a good deal, stripped it down and e-bayed the rest. I think it's worth looking into because there is some really good speed parts available and you can keep the cost down. Just not sure i like the looks of the newer motor. Maybe that's a good topic for another thread. Sean.

[El Caballo]

I'm just in it for the enjoyment, I don't care what anyone thinks. Remember, I've owned three four-door cars without shame, so I can take the heat!

Amen. I read in The Horse (a rip-off of El Caballo) some article talking about Sportys, ragging the Customs because they felt a Sporty should not have forward controls. WTF? I shouldn't be comfortable just so I can have style points with you? Fuuuuuuuck you.

[mightyherc]

Amen. I read in The Horse (a rip-off of El Caballo) some article talking about Sportys, ragging the Customs because they felt a Sporty should not have forward controls. WTF? I shouldn't be comfortable just so I can have style points with you? Fuuuuuuuck you.
El Caballo, I see you moved to Texas from Wa. I lived in Spokane for eleven years and then moved to Kennedale Tx. for fourteen months. I sold my bike there so we could move to Phoenix. How do you like it so far? Now it's easier to get to the roundup and the HAMB drags.

[El Caballo]

El Caballo, I see you moved to Texas from Wa. I lived in Spokane for eleven years and then moved to Kennedale Tx. for fourteen months. I sold my bike there so we could move to Phoenix. How do you like it so far? Now it's easier to get to the roundup and the HAMB drags.

Actually, I'll be in Borger in two weeks, just was in my profile and said WTF, I'll change it now. I'm sure it will be fine.

My wife wanted me to sell my scoot, I even made some half-hearted attempts, to her chagrin I still have it. My daughter burst into tears when I put a for sale sign on it at a local parking lot here. (Yes, you can still do that in some parts of America and not worry.)

[Tony]

When i had my sporty i use to get the same treatment.
I work at a service station, and a lot of guy's come in on scoot's. I got to know a lot of them personally, we'd B/S about car's and bike's...
When i finally got mine on the road and took it to work i'd get the same guy's bustin my balls about owning a "chick bike"..
Funny thing was i didn't care, i really liked it, and when i was looking for a bike i wanted a sportster.

They alway's reminded me of the early bike's from the 50's, and thats what i was after, not the bragging right's of saying i had a Haritage, or whatever..
I was proud of mine and never gave much thought to what anyone else said.

Too bad it's gone now...
I need to scan some of my old pics of it so i can post a few..

I've even gone a looked at a few in the past year because i was considering getting another...

[mightyherc]

Actually, I'll be in Borger in two weeks, just was in my profile and said WTF, I'll change it now. I'm sure it will be fine.

My wife wanted me to sell my scoot, I even made some half-hearted attempts, to her chagrin I still have it. My daughter burst into tears when I put a for sale sign on it at a local parking lot here. (Yes, you can still do that in some parts of America and not worry.)
I was never a big fan of the Tri cities anyways. I would come down for the boat races and other than that it was just passin thru on my way somewhere fun.

[El Caballo]

Boat Races, geez, what a drunk time that is. Actually, there are some pretty nice places to go just around here, parks, wineries, straight farm roads with nobody on them when you are going 100+mph... I actually like it here, too bad I'm leaving. But hey, onward and upward.



I was never a big fan of the Tri cities anyways. I would come down for the boat races and other than that it was just passin thru on my way somewhere fun.

[mightyherc]

Boat Races, geez, what a drunk time that is. Actually, there are some pretty nice places to go just around here, parks, wineries, straight farm roads with nobody on them when you are going 100+mph... I actually like it here, too bad I'm leaving. But hey, onward and upward.
I liked being in the trees instead of the wheat fields and i love the huckelberry wine. Now i live in the desert and have rock for landscaping. No lawn mowers for me, just a broom. I think we hijacked this thread, sorry! Back to the sporty's

[earl schieb]

Nothin wrong with Sportsters
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/earl_schieb/MVC-308F.jpg

I did this one for a fifty-year-old woman. Her first bike.

[El Caballo]

Good thing those front fenders come right off....



Nothin wrong with Sportsters
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/earl_schieb/MVC-308F.jpg

I did this one for a fifty-year-old woman. Her first bike.

[earl schieb]

Good thing those front fenders come right off....
Yeah, no shit...
fwiw, that WAS a Fatboy fender. I cut it to her husband's specs. Damn shame...front and rear both have "OCC points"... bleh.

[El Caballo]

Yeah, but did their check cash...

No shame in your game holmes, it's what they pay for. Right on.


Yeah, no shit...
fwiw, that WAS a Fatboy fender. I cut it to her husband's specs. Damn shame...front and rear both have "OCC points"... bleh.

[Tony Bones]

i wish i could have kept mine, i loved riding that baby like riding a bmx bike.

That bike is muy bitchen. Very nice.

[Broman]

That bike is muy bitchen. Very nice.


Yea, I was thinking the same damn thing, that fucker is tits man. It just shot up my favorites list......

[Adam]

Adam, show me how the Z-bars look on your bike, i have been searching for a set to put on mine. That is just one thing, I plan a repaint and engine mods. If I have any money left over I'll get a spoke rear wheel.

Here are some pics of the bike under construction, and me from about 2 years ago.

[Adam]

Here is a pic of my bike (blue) and my brothers (red). I just put the old tank on it so i could ride it. I still need to put the smaller tank on.

[Adam]

Last One

[ChopSully]

Here is my 72 sporty....Oddly enough most guys ask me what kind of bike it is...some have even asked if it was a pan or knuck...weird.

[MONK]

Here is my 72 sporty....Oddly enough most guys ask me what kind of bike it is...some have even asked if it was a pan or knuck...weird.

I love sportsters. I like small quick bikes. I love my 71. I never have really had any macho macho dudes pull anything with me though. A few remarks about not having a seat but that is about it. Viva la sportster!!!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/ZephyrArt/Cool%20bikes/726781-Picture11110420036.jpg

[bluebrian]

I am sure that many people have gotten into bike because of the affordability and availability of the sportster. There are a ton of them, they aren't out of the realm of the average income, and they are a Harley. Most of the haters are the RUBs (rich urban bikers). I dont think they even care about looks but about price tag and ego. IMHO the sportster is very important in american biker history. The old school guys know whats up. In the end the only thing that matters is that its yours and you like looking it at it everyday. Same can be said about the old lady.

-b

[El Caballo]

Adam, was your bike a custom? I'm sure it was. Also, what rear fender is that?



Last One

[dixiedog]

i wish i could have kept mine, i loved riding that baby like riding a bmx bike.

To me Bones nailed the look - what kind of frame is that? I like that compact look

[ABone312]

This is my '78, hopefully it will be on the road in a couple weeks. I'm putting the spoke rims back on it, I never cared much for the mags. My carb kit, rear tire, and wheel bearings should be in early next week. I've still gotta take it over and have a guy set my tranny up in the case. I haven't had a bike on the road in about a year and a half, I'm ready to get back on a bike.

[Django]

Buddy of mine wants to trade his sporty plus cash for my Duc. I can't decide if I want a sportster anymore. Hatch is building my XS. If not for that I might feel differently. I never wanted a Harley to have a Harley. We built the bike together in 99/2000. So it does have some sentimental value. Red and white '57 style tank, red frame, 21" spoke front, aluminum spoke stock wheel in back, Buell pistons and heads... it's NICE. But the XS/Triumph stuff is more my speed. I'm not sure what to do.

[singledownloop]

i've owned a couple sportsters were always a lot of fun.When i out run my brother inlaws big twin on one he swore me to silence,it was our own little joke i enjoyed needling him about over the years.

[Tony Bones]

To me Bones nailed the look - what kind of frame is that? I like that compact look

www.fredsframes.com (http://www.fredsframes.com)

[Adam]

Adam, was your bike a custom? I'm sure it was. Also, what rear fender is that?

Yes, it was a custsom. The rear fender is from a 80's sportster. I cut it right above the tail ligt hole and mounted the tomb stone tail light.

[oldspeed]

Buddy of mine wants to trade his sporty plus cash for my Duc. I can't decide if I want a sportster anymore. Hatch is building my XS. If not for that I might feel differently. I never wanted a Harley to have a Harley. We built the bike together in 99/2000. So it does have some sentimental value. Red and white '57 style tank, red frame, 21" spoke front, aluminum spoke stock wheel in back, Buell pistons and heads... it's NICE. But the XS/Triumph stuff is more my speed. I'm not sure what to do.

Keep the Duc and wait til the XS is finished to have your chop, I saw the picture of that Duc that is a sweet ride that a sportster will never match, I know I have both. Sportsters are nice but that Ducati is awesome.

[Django]

I love the Duc but I think it's time to move on. Looks like were going to do the trade. Best part is when I come out to SoCal to visit him, I can ride the Duc through the canyons (he'll take his Buell race bike). I know he'll take care of it too.

Here's the sporty. I don't expect it be be a Duc, so I think I will be ok. If not, I can always get something else. 10 years of sport bike riding coming to an end! I'm not sure if that's good or bad...

That tach is long gone, so don't everybody freak out about that...

http://l00013.myspace.com/00013/74/64/13074647_l.jpg

[The Roach]

Heres mine

[cornfed]

Here's the "girl's bike" I built. I sold it last year. I had a lot of fun with this one. First & second go around...corn

http://www.geocities.com/cornfed63/sporty1.html

[El Caballo]

Django, you bought Fastsporty's bike? Does he know about this place?

[Django]

I think I mentioned it to him. His computer is in a box still from moving though.

[FrankBen777]

I don't think Sportsters are really that looked down upon by true enthusiast, their mark on Racing and the general riding public is evident. A well tuned and maintain Ironhead is all I need, and it was all that was needed for countless other riders. For me it's as simply as power to weight ratio.

[frank (aka cueball)]

great thread!! when i was in school in the late sixties, i had a 64 xlch & a '49 pan that i had bought when i was too young to get a driver's license. the xlch was the one that got admired then--when i rode the pan, people called it an old guy's bike!! the ch would run circles around it. now i'm building a '68 xlch & am really looking forward to riding it a lot!!!http://community.webshots.com/photo/364052220/364057716HTkqtx

[halwade]

hey Broman, re: your rant on the second-class citizenship of Sportster riders... Sonny Barger rode a Sportster. I don't see anyone lining up to tell old Ralph that he's a pu$$y for ridding a bi#ch bike.

I'm building a new bike around a sportster motor I found on eBay, but I'm havin' a hellava time finding the frame of my dreams. Know anyone who builds softail style frames for Sportys? I've found Atlas in Apple Valley, CA, but they wan't nearly 3 grand... too rich for my taste.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

HalWade

[SDJose]

Lots of nice sportys on this thread. I love my little XL. Its an 01. And I've raced more then a few big twins and even sport bikes from light to light for the fun of it. One of my co workers rides a softtail that he had to have slammed and modified so he can fit on it. He's about 5' 2" and used to give me shit about my "half a harley" and what not. But like the rest that are true enthusiasts , I never gave a fuck about all that, heck I like all motorcycles. One of my friends that owns an 883 went over to a shop in town called Performance Choppers. One of the mechanics asked him what he rode and he sheepishly replied, "Just a Sportster". The old mechanic looked at him with a frown and asked him, "What the fuck is wrong with a sporty?!" Eventually I'll have this stocker built the way I want, rigid frame, new paint with racing stripes, bored out to 1200 + cc's, etc, etc.. I ride every day to work and plan to keep the sporty until I can't ride anymore.

[labelkills]

I like sportsters a lot, but I also like swing arm bikes as well, so I can be called a pussy real easy. They can also call me a pussy because instead of fighting with my fists I will just pistol whip them and call it a day.

it is nice to see I am among friends here and dont have to get into arguments about Ironheads.

But keep it down guys, we have all seen what happened to flathead ford engine prices, they were free junk 10 years ago

Half of my ironhead stuff was free or bought for pennys at yard sales

[chopperkid]

YOUR SO RIGHT ON ,MAN. Ok so I've been going to rallies all my life. It started in the early 70's for me and the difference between a rally today and a rally in the days of yore are profound. And one of the biggest differences that bugs me the most is the way the Sportster gets treated at runs/rallies now.

They get tagged as a "bitch-bike" or a "little" bike, and in terms of status, well let's just say I have to look up a lot of noses before I can look a fellow rider in the eyes....

The way I have always seen it is quite different. The Sportster is the Hot Rod of the brand. It is smaller, lighter, and tighter - it always reminds me of a little Duece roadster, cut-down and purpose built for racing. It is the best performer out of the box and it is built to handle and perform quite well thank you very much. In fact back when my dad was young he told me that the Sporty was the bike to have. It was the bike of choice for most younger guys and the larger bikes were left for the old men. When his friends and he were out chopping & stretching a bike it was usually a Sporty. And the whole time I was growing up my father always had a hopped Sportster around. Maybe that's why I love them.

When the time came for me to get a bike of my own there was no question - it had to be a Sporty. I could have bought a Super Glide or a Softtail. Cost was never the issue. I actually WANTED a Sportster!!

So why should I feel like I am getting sand kicked in my face at a rally? The answer is - I shouldn't. When we get rolliing on the road and the big bike riders get throttle happy or start fooling around, I can take solice in the knowledge that my "little" bike will stomp a big fucking mud-hole in their ass at the drop of a hat.......

So they might have a more flashy or a prettier bike than I do, so what. I put all my dough into the "GO".....Chrome can't bring it home as they say.


So there it is. Anyone else feel the way I do? Post up some pics of your "little" bike and tell me how you feel. This is our place, and we should stand up and be counted, together.....that plus I want to know how many other guys dig Sporties. :)

[jag1]

Man those are some sweet sporties. I bought mine ('o4 883C) thinking I would move up to a big twin. Fuck that, I started riding my sportster and everytime I ride it I like it more and more. I couldn't imagine rideing a barkalounger on two wheels around.

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/medium/goodson.jpg

[stratocaster]

What kind of dicks call Sportys chick bikes?The ones that don't know anything about bikes.Women ride everything guys do.My chick friends ride baggers,fat boys,and road kings on cross country trips.I shrunk my '76 Sporty by adding a hardtail,shortening the forks,pipes and bars and cut down and dished the tank.It's tiny but man,whatta bark!Blows the big bikes away light to light.

[Bad Case]

http://www.l-l-choppers.com/images/Project%20crew%20cees/1.jpg

http://www.l-l-choppers.com/images/Project%20crew%20cees/67251~1.JPG

Can't get enough of them...

[Ed]

A Buell is even lower on the "biker" food chain. Yeah!

I wouldn't trade my bike for 99% of the crap I see at bike gatherings.

[RoadDevil13]

I have had 6 different Harleys, 3 Trumpets and a 59 BSA chop....all of them were different and cool for different reasons, but on the Harleys I have had Shovel, Pan, and 3 different sportsters, I am on my 4th Ironhead Sporty (Picked up from Lefty of the Poor Boys), and I keep coming back to them, because they are inexpensive, fast and handle better than most of the other bikes I have owned.

My $ .02

[Django]

A Buell is even lower on the "biker" food chain. Yeah!

I wouldn't trade my bike for 99% of the crap I see at bike gatherings.

hahaha, my sporty with Buell top end ought to be real popular! :D

[TNsportster]

I have had 6 different Harleys, 3 Trumpets and a 59 BSA chop....all of them were different and cool for different reasons, but on the Harleys I have had Shovel, Pan, and 3 different sportsters, I am on my 4th Ironhead Sporty (Picked up from Lefty of the Poor Boys), and I keep coming back to them, because they are inexpensive, fast and handle better than most of the other bikes I have owned.

My $ .02

Have any more pics of that bike?

[RoadDevil13]

Have any more pics of that bike?

I will get some more for you guys, this was taken at Billetproof....and The bike is undergoing some changes right now, I am redoing the exhaust, the front end, and some engine work, as soon as I finish that stuff I will take some.

-Nick

[McQueen]

If I were going to pick up an HD, it would be a Sporty. No contest. I like the lines, the mid-controls, and compact stance. In fact, I keep urging my lady to get one...so I can steal it out of the garage every chance I get. :D

I cannot justify paying more than $10K for a motorcycle...any motorcycle. That's just outrageous. Let the RUBs hate on the Sporty. Don't need these "lifestyle boutique" bikers start upping the prices.

After all, those are the guys pointing their fingers and calling it "chick bike." I had one of those lifestyle guys pull alongside me on his electra glide. I look over and wave...nothing. We get up to the light together. He wouldn't even look over and nod. What a douchebag.

It was a nice bagger. Shame about the dickhead riding it.

http://www.covamusic.com/image/me.gif

[TNsportster]

I will get some more for you guys, this was taken at Billetproof....and The bike is undergoing some changes right now, I am redoing the exhaust, the front end, and some engine work, as soon as I finish that stuff I will take some.

-Nick

Cool - looking forward to seeing them!

BTW - who made that seat?

[RoadDevil13]

Cool - looking forward to seeing them!

BTW - who made that seat?

Josh, the guy I got the bike from......you want it?? hahaha I am replacing that too with the red flake seat I had on my old Pan that =mike= has now.

[Trent]

I put a Sporty together a few years ago.. never again.

[TNsportster]

I put a Sporty together a few years ago.. never again.

Care to share why? Just wondering since mine is currently in pieces!

[TNsportster]

Josh, the guy I got the bike from......you want it?? hahaha

Naaah. I'm low on cash! My seatpan is getting recovered rignt now anyway.
It's cool though - I like it with the green paint.

[Trent]

Care to share why? Just wondering since mine is currently in pieces!

Just didnt like it for the shitty hiway cruising factor, 60 or 70 sucks (mine was a 1000cc and wasnt stock, so dont give me some shit about hotrodding it up more).. plus resale is nada... I have seen some sweet ones, but I have to look at the residual $$.. That alone would prevent me from building another one for myself.

I did have a Buell that I had fun on though!

[Captain KenEvil]

Mines on another post , but here it is anyway.Just didnt like it for the shitty hiway cruising factor, 60 or 70 sucks (mine was a 1000cc and wasnt stock, so dont give me some shit about hotrodding it up more).. plus resale is nada... I have seen some sweet ones, but I have to look at the residual $$.. That alone would prevent me from building another one for myself.

I did have a Buell that I had fun on though!

[DanCollins]

I'm building a '87 evo sporty 4 speed. Been riding it as a bobbed stocker, but getting ready to tear into it. Using a Freddy Hernandez frame. These bikes are underrated, and i hope they stay that way. I've had lots of bikes and have nothing bad to say about sportys.

[good_ol_boy]

Here's mine....
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b9/good_ol_boy/ch2.jpg

[good_ol_boy]

other side....


http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b9/good_ol_boy/ch1.jpg

[labelkills]

other side....


http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b9/good_ol_boy/ch1.jpg

I like it.......more than a friend.

[Django]

Wicked!

[TNsportster]

other side....


http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b9/good_ol_boy/ch1.jpg

Oh yes!

[SDJose]

Oh yes!

That's fuckin' bad ass if I do say so myself.

[atch]

i''m not going to read this whole thread; the first several responses made it sound like i'd be preaching to the choir, so to speak. however, here's a response i recently made to another thread:

"rev,

looks like a cool score to me.

i don't know why folks put down sportys. i've got an 80 cubic inch shovelhead fxwg and an 88 cubic inch twin cam flhstc and i doubt that there's very many sportsters i could keep up with on either of them. acceleration or top end.

i've never ridden on a sportster, but if the right one came along i'd buy one in a heartbeat.

they look like a great fun/$ ratio."

[LEFTY]

Josh, the guy I got the bike from......you want it?? hahaha I am replacing that too with the red flake seat I had on my old Pan that =mike= has now.

nick, i almost did the same style seat with red flake, but had that material laying around already. the red flake will be cool with the flake in the paint. i saw some pics, exhaust looks killer, post pics here

[TNsportster]

BTT.

come on, this can't be everybody!

[Polock Joe]

Sporsters are like sluts--fun, fast and they got a bad reputation but something you don't want to keep around that long.


Have your fun and then move on cause you can't make a ho a housewife.

[TNsportster]

Sporsters are like sluts--fun, fast and they got a bad reputation but something you don't want to keep around that long.


Have your fun and then move on cause you can't make a ho a housewife.

That's funny!

[Danny F.]

Had a couple Sporty's, nothing wrong with them in my oppinion, used them as a bicycle so to speek, groceries getters and lots of wheelie-fun...

But to use 'em as a base for a ground-up custom project..hmmm...
I would rather go for a bigtwin mill since all the aftermarket prices from frames, front ends, oil tanks, wheels, chrome-polishing costs, etc..are the same for a bigtwin and a sporty..
Resale value is more than "slightly less" for a full custom Sportster though...
Just my idea...

[Ed]

Sporsters are like sluts--fun, fast and they got a bad reputation but something you don't want to keep around that long.


Have your fun and then move on cause you can't make a ho a housewife.

You forgot cheap but remember...

a housewife is usually heavy and the maintenance is a real pain.

[big_al]

i rode my sporty from texas to Alaska....nobody called me a pussy

i will never sell her....never

[Fred Aemmer]

http://www.l-l-choppers.com/images/Project%20crew%20cees/1.jpg

http://www.l-l-choppers.com/images/Project%20crew%20cees/67251~1.JPG

Can't get enough of them...
This is one of the best looking Sportsters I have ever seen.
Could you please send us some more pics and information about the motorcycle?
What size tires, type of handlebars etc.
Thanks Fred

[SltyDog]

Small, fast and inexpensive. What's not to love? Love my Ironhead.

[TurboRoadster]

http://www.muddyjeep.com/images/close1.JPG


http://www.muddyjeep.com/images/guages.JPG


Nothing "bitch" about this bike,
now it has tons of goodies like big bore kit from Nallin performance, forged thunderstorm pistons, full porting and polishing of the heads as well as bigger valves, springs etc, 585 cams, mikuni 42 and some other blah, blah, blah

[mikey1610]

Mines on another post , but here it is anyway.

Hey Cpt Ken, is that frame a custom flyrite? or can I get one?

[Captain KenEvil]

Hey Cpt Ken, is that frame a custom flyrite? or can I get one?It's just one me and some guys at the shop put together. I dont think we'll do anymore.

[John O]

My bike - 2003, 1200. Wide glide conversion, Dropped 2" front and rear, aftermarket tins, some other stuff. Removal of all "unnecessary" accessories.

[Du$ty]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y265/southernfriedchoppers/poser6667.jpg

[mikey1610]

It's just one me and some guys at the shop put together. I dont think we'll do anymore.


Well, when you want to get rid of it let me know.

[shitbird]

Uh....
I was gonna call a few of the hot looking bikes out....buuut. DAMN...there are a HERD of 'em!
Tony Bones, Kart, the bobber...damn! The green one....the silver springer.....FUCK!
I just have always loved 'em.
Don't give a fuck.
I love seeing fags on their FatBoys look at me sideways like because they aro on a big twin I am supposed to be impressed.....
"Yeah, I got two big twins in the garage at home....so? Your wife is still fucking ugly...and your shit is slow...now what?"
NIce fucking sleds y'all.....just impressive as all hell.
Thanks for sharing 'em.

[Natas Kaupas]

Here are some pics of the bike under construction, and me from about 2 years ago.

I think I have seen this bike before????haha

Maybe I can make ya ride it today fucker.

[Natas Kaupas]

[quote=Adam]I have had the same response. Two instances that come to mind now are:
1. When out riding with a friend, stoped at a dive bar. We were leaving and this guy is looking at my buddy's trump bobber then laughes at my sporty. (5" over front end, z bars, 6" risers, Ect.) SO I start it up and try to blow his eardrums off. All I see is him with his hands over his ears. :)

2. I'm in a bar wearing a HD shirt and this haggered woman comes up to me and asks if i have a bike. I do a sportster. She turned away like i had the plague. That was actually a relief.

Later





hahaha. I dont remember that.
What dive bar??
Paulies?
Shit that must have been 2 fuckin years ago.

and yep..your bike is kinda loud.

[tampamatt]

[.

They get tagged as a "bitch-bike" or a "little" bike, and in terms of status, well let's just say I have to look up a lot of noses before I can look a fellow rider in the eyes....
]
inches dont count in a bar...wanna race for your pink slip..your bike will look good when I sell it on ebay...ah the plethora of dead on retorts to the over confident rolling sofa owner with the new ss carb and extra chrome. ANy one who has been asorbing some modicum of oil and gas via the skin canvass over the years knows wht a sportster in the right hands can be. New jacks are so easy to spot. Ive seen plenty of large bikes.. beautiful..stripped down to bare essentials....hhmm looks like they trying to get more like a sporty than they know......yeah man...proper compression up around 9:1 perhaps a wide ratio first a b it taller in fourth.and attention to any lag..you KNOW that sporty will just rip..rip and frickin roar...
me I ride mellow - really - but god help the bastard who suddenly has to live up to a pussy bike statement....I actually know of a girl who rode a sporty caught the old bitch bike shit and called him on it. fuckin BURRIED HIM :eek: in a street race. Wussey boy didnt even bother returning to the bar. :D

Peace to all....

[tom]

here's my '79....it must be a bitch bike, they always flock when its out
http://x4.putfile.com/1/2116342555.jpg

[SltyDog]

Sweet! Is that stock or has it been lowered?

[hogtownhd]

I get the same crap from my buddies and from a lot of "bikers" I meet. "You ride a what? A sportster? When you gonna get a real bike?"

I have a home made exhaust, a K&N big sucker, an after market coil, and a re-jeted stock carb (that's it) - and I got about 70hp to the rear wheel, and 98mph in the quarter (and that was my first time ever running at the track). Fuck it, I like my little bike.

[RoadDevil13]

I have had a grip of different bikes.....7 different HD's and 4 diff Brit bikes. Now dont get me wrong, I LOVED every one of them, but I keep coming back to sportsters.....Ive had a Panhead, couple of Shovels, an evo Dyna, a Trump Tiger and BSA A10....ALL great bikes.

I JUST sold my most recent sporty chop to a fellow JJ'er ....

I keep coming back to the sportster, because it IS the hot rod of the HD name and for cost VS hp and performance you get WAY more with a sportster.

I love using the Ironhead as a chop/bobber motor, they're fast and cheap to build and allow a guy like me with no dough to make something pretty cool and smoke a few big twins in the process....hahah

:D

[jarod7736]

Lordy that is badass...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y265/southernfriedchoppers/poser6667.jpg

[columbus jay]

the way i look at it is its no different that riding a 45" flatty or a triumph bsa its just shity that the word sporty fall uot your mouth people look at you like some kind of fag when there is no better way to own a harley that buying a cheap sporty i mean shit when you look at it thats alot of bike for the money a kind of blue collar special i figure let thouse rich fucks keep buying those big twins and ill keep stealing parts off them a sleezbaying them

[nutrocker]

here's mine and I love it.
It's got hopped up motor including big bore and high comp pistons, S & S rods, balanced crank, andrews cams, belt primary, twin plug heads and a mikuni hsr flat slide carb.

http://hpbimg.chopsnbobbers.com/New%20Tank.jpg

[nutrocker]

and this is Nifty's which I'm helping him buildhttp://hpbimg.chopsnbobbers.com/Nat%20rh.jpg

[SltyDog]

Fuck me dude! Those are both fucking sweet! Wish you were here in the US I'd have you do some work on mine!

[SltyDog]

Are you guys making the frames?

[el Cheapo]

SPORTYS RULE!!!

A few years ago I bought my 99 / 883, as usual all unnecessary BS
had to go...some lowering springs in the back, and off I went...

Still looks pretty much the same after 4 years, except for the dents and scratches, the ducktape, the stickers, and the occasional broken off part.
Need to give it a bit of TLC very soon.

Just love to get on it and just take off without a care...been doing some oldskool car stuff too for the last 10 years, but the braking down part along the way kinda loses it's kool after a while.

Anyhow, like the 883 so much I decided to build a wild looking sixties type chopper...
So I bought a low and fat homebuild ironhead in a hardtailframe and have it sit in my garage for about a year...constantly making plans and changing them again.

All of a sudden my buddy Guy got sick of the plans and told me he wanted to build it for me.
That's what we've been doing, if we aren't waiting for parts I have to buy.
Coming up really nice ...if you aske me...

Only one thing you gotta remember...just don't try to make em look like fatboys or any other shit...THE'RE NOT BUILD FOR THAT!!!
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/4483/sporty09028ab.jpg

[RoadDevil13]

Ironhead I just sold to Shag.........

[Sporticus]

Sorry to people that have seen me post this 1,000 times before. I built it to ride in gay pride parades with me onboard wearing ass-less chaps. This may someday see daylight again, in the hands of its current owner, pending successful psychotropic pharmaceutical management.


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/sjelescheff/Sporton1.jpg

[SltyDog]

Ironhead I just sold to Shag.........

Yet another fucking sweet Ironhead.

[Du$ty]

some great shit...nut rocker..those are badass..cheers.

[Broman]

i wish i could have kept mine, i loved riding that baby like riding a bmx bike.

Bones35...I just HAVE to know more about that bike.

Give me the dirt.

Frame
angles
forks
etc.
whatever you have to say.

Speak.


I'd like to do a fully finished / painted Sporty like that one.

I'm thinking earth tones with a DARk tanned leather solo seat.

[Broman]

BTW,

I can't believe this post is still living, it was one of the first things I posted here.


And thanks to all who have made it a cool one. It's nice to have brothers out there with the whole - blue collar fuck you, man - attitude that I share....

I'm hanging two low for ya next ride.....

[Kyle]

[quote=halwade]hey Broman, re: your rant on the second-class citizenship of Sportster riders... Sonny Barger rode a Sportster. I don't see anyone lining up to tell old Ralph that he's a pu$$y for ridding a bi#ch bike.

Ive only ever seen pictures of him on big twins, in his book he says he built his wife an XL that matched his 74, but never mentions riding one himself.

[nutrocker]

Are you guys making the frames?

I made the frame on Nifty's and I got another sporty in the workshop that I've made the frame for, but the one on mine is a shitty off the shelf thing that I've modified. Gonna do a new frame for it when I get the time.
There's more pics at www.chopsnbobbers.com (http://www.chopsnbobbers.com) if ya interested.

[davelamboriginals]

Buddy of mine wants to trade his sporty plus cash for my Duc. I can't decide if I want a sportster anymore. Hatch is building my XS. If not for that I might feel differently. I never wanted a Harley to have a Harley. We built the bike together in 99/2000. So it does have some sentimental value. Red and white '57 style tank, red frame, 21" spoke front, aluminum spoke stock wheel in back, Buell pistons and heads... it's NICE. But the XS/Triumph stuff is more my speed. I'm not sure what to do.
I'D DO IT BUT HEY THATS ME-I SOLD MY HD LAST YEAR AND BOUGHT AN S4 MONSTER-WENT LIKE HELL HAD A LOW SPEED DROP AND TOTALED THE BIKE (RADIATOR ALONE WAS $1148.00...) IT WAS FUN BUT NOT MY STYLE-AND NOW DUCS HAVE A POOR REASLE VALUE-AT LEAST IF YA HAD TO SELL THE HD YOU COULD GET REAL MONEY FOR IT (CAN YA PUT A PRICE ON SENTIMENTAL VALUE......).WELL GOOD LUCK JUST MY MEASLEY TWO CENTS WORTH-CHEIF-GOTTA FINISH MY SHOVEL NOW!!!!

[Trent]

Good fucking christ man!

Who gives a fuck about what you ride?? If you like your bike, FUCK IT! I am soo fucking tired of sporty guys posting stuff like this!

Yeah, there are cool sportsters... yeah, there are gay sportsters... yeah, A LOT of chicks ride sportsters... yeah, A LOT of dudes ride sportsters.

PLEASE let this post die!!

[StraightPipez]

Good fucking christ man!

Who gives a fuck about what you ride?? If you like your bike, FUCK IT! I am soo fucking tired of sporty guys posting stuff like this!

Yeah, there are cool sportsters... yeah, there are gay sportsters... yeah, A LOT of chicks ride sportsters... yeah, A LOT of dudes ride sportsters.

PLEASE let this post die!!


Just keep postin' the pics though!

[Mute]

What bothers me is you can tell the guys who have sportsters and are ashamed of it.. you hear, yea, its a HARLEY, but its JUST a sportster.. irks me to no end. If ya aint proud of it, dont fuckin get it, cause it isnt gonna help you fit in at all..

[Gazza]

My '03...

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h5/Gazzaofthenorth/done_02.jpg

and '93 in the works...

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h5/Gazzaofthenorth/orange_46.jpg

Gazza

[Motorcycho]

I figure 99% of HD riders (you know the ones) couldnt even start my sportster!!!!
I like being snubbed!!!

[Homebrew]

My '96 883 w/1200 kit
http://home.metrocast.net/~dctgo2/harley3.jpg

[Cromagnum]

Wish Ida kept this.

of course when the flag drops the bullshit stops

[vic46]

Okay, Im 60yrs and just bought my first bike a 2006 883L with foward controls. I use this bike to ride not sit in the garage. We go off to work each day.,run errands,take long rides 100plus miles.
I feel comfortable with my feet firmly on the ground 30" inseam.
Has plenty of power for me. But I took one of those jabs the other day when someone from our group said I only had a 1/4 of a Harley.
Well I paid full price for mine, and it suits mejust fine. And when I feel ready and have the cash will probaly up to a 1200. I know just how you feel. Everytime I go to the dealers, seems I have the smallest bike on lot. And oh. I dont think this Red Pearl bike needs a lot of chrome.

[XL_Preacher]

Mine...

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f260/preacherspulpit/Exhaust/AirCleaner2.jpg%5B/IMG%5Dhttp://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f260/preacherspulpit/Exhaust/AirCleaner2.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f260/preacherspulpit/Exhaust/MotorMount2.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f260/preacherspulpit/My%20Bike/Pegs2.jpg

[ssjones]

My '61 XLCH, owned back in the early 80's. Didn't have a clue as to what I was doing, but we rode it all over anyway (on expired WVA tags....) Wish I still had it.

http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/4853/1415044654062237293S500x500Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1415044654062237293MWJfLw)

[McChop]

My first, a '73 ironhead. one of the best sounding motors in my opinion.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/220/495633057_f8e27644bc.jpg?v=0

[motormaniac]

Here is my first sporty.

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8431&highlight=mongrel

I had so much fun with this one I went for sporty the second time around only older. I'm now working on a stripped down 67, lowered front and rear with some trick board tracker style bars I made. I'll post pictures this week end.

Motor

[lvvato]

MY 1st BIKE WAS A SPORTY!!!!! LOUD n PROUD!

[vha27]

sportster are as close to being real harleys as are buell blasts, get a real bike people, heres my shovelhead

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/vha27/a-1.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/vha27/DSC01742.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/vha27/DSC01740.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/vha27/DSC01743.jpg

[image1]

bad ass bike, dig the tail light ...but its not a shovel

[fightingzero]

If I didn't ride a Triumph Bonnie, I'd ride a Sportster. (and I still might get one someday...) They're a cool, fast bike, and anybody that gives a fellow biker serious shit for riding a Sporty doesn't know a damn thing anyway, and isn't worth anybody's time. (Those types of people only believe in OCC and engine size.) Sportsters rock.

To add, a Sportster is just as dangerous as a Fatboy, I always say.

Ride Safe,
-Scott

[TurboRoadster]

screw 'em, its a rare bigtwin (dunno where they are, but I'm sure there are a couple) that can keep up with my little girls bike.

[eb77k]

Sportsters are IT!

[XL_Preacher]

bad ass bike, dig the tail light ...but its not a shovel

Sarcasm detector broken? :D

[Steven]

Whateva'...
Sporties are gay.
Here's mine.
<img src="http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/Nikki_Angell/a1detailRIGHTside.jpg">

[Steven]

Here it is during the build...
<img src="http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/Nikki_Angell/FIRSTmockUP.jpg">

And here's another for a customer - during and after.

<img src="http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/Nikki_Angell/trentsONtable.jpg">

<img src="http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/Nikki_Angell/336754896_l.jpg">

[manx500]

http://http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/image.php?u=3422&dateline=1178923599&type=profileI beat big twins all day long on mine, and your not shelling out a small fortune for one, and lets face it twin cams blow!!!!

[manx500]

the brown bat is very cool! I had to mention that

[ssjones]

the brown bat is very cool! I had to mention that
Thought that bike looked familiar, yep very cool.

[Hach408]

I stopped buying the Horse

[Dean DicE]

I like sportsters.

[Steven]

Aaahh, shucks, guys...
Thanks.
I love my fuckin' Sporty.

[JFD]

Sorry to necropost, but I had to add mine to the mix.

[Gazza]

I suppose people ought to be getting sick of my pics soon ...
but I'm still a proud daddy :D

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h5/Gazzaofthenorth/orange_152.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h5/Gazzaofthenorth/orange_153.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h5/Gazzaofthenorth/orange_156.jpg

Gazza

[eastcoasteddie]

Fuck it, I'll post my stock-looking bike right after Gazza's fuckin killer chop.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/eastcoasteddie/DSC_0641.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/eastcoasteddie/DSC_0642.jpg

[Oilburner]

OK, I give. Here's my '03 with a bare tank and some apes...
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/oilburner_2006/DSCN6296.jpg

And my brothers '04 we changed up with 100 miles on the odometer... Yes the seat is missing, and yes he knows it. He don't like a seat... He's a hard ass.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/oilburner_2006/DSCN6295.jpg

[POPS87FXR]

[quote=Bad Case;19780]http://www.l-l-choppers.com/images/Project%20crew%20cees/1.jpg

http://www.l-l-choppers.com/images/Project%20crew%20cees/67251~1.JPG

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!
Who did the frame?

[chickashakid]

it's absolute truth that Harley HAD to build the Sporty, back in the 50's, because Triumph and BSA were kicking the shit out of the
BT's and taking market share away from The Motor Company. Light,
fast, and with good handling, the Brits made Harley respond- and
The Sportster might've saved the company.

That "Girl Bike" stuff is soooooo Chickenshit. Anybody who sez
that is an asshole. Anything with 2 wheels is fine w/me. It'll never
end, though. There are always gonna be guys who have to
flick shit at someone else to try to build up their own self image.


When i had my sporty i use to get the same treatment.
I work at a service station, and a lot of guy's come in on scoot's. I got to know a lot of them personally, we'd B/S about car's and bike's...
When i finally got mine on the road and took it to work i'd get the same guy's bustin my balls about owning a "chick bike"..
Funny thing was i didn't care, i really liked it, and when i was looking for a bike i wanted a sportster.

They alway's reminded me of the early bike's from the 50's, and thats what i was after, not the bragging right's of saying i had a Haritage, or whatever..
I was proud of mine and never gave much thought to what anyone else said.

Too bad it's gone now...
I need to scan some of my old pics of it so i can post a few..

I've even gone a looked at a few in the past year because i was considering getting another...

[Lil' Billy]

Yeah, I don't know how someone could look at this and think it's cool. Geez, what a gay bike. :rolleyes:

Not gay at all, but those wheels look like they came off a donk or whatever those ghetto cruisers are...:p

[Shock72]

oh what the hell, here it is currently in mock up stage, so for now you can actually call it half a harley....
http://www.freakvillepcs.com/images/rigid10.jpg

[Fredo]

[quote=Bad Case;19780]http://www.l-l-choppers.com/images/Project%20crew%20cees/1.jpg

http://www.l-l-choppers.com/images/Project%20crew%20cees/67251~1.JPG

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!
Who did the frame?


Might be a atlas frame.

[ssjones]

Not mine, but saw this yesterday in Ephrata PA at the Breakfast ride thing. Thought it had a good look.

http://inlinethumb37.webshots.com/12708/2306101440062237293S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2306101440062237293mxELGv)

http://inlinethumb57.webshots.com/14520/2984751060062237293S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2984751060062237293iImYPk)

[Brentadour]

I just read this entire post and I'm sold. I'm going to sell my XS650 and buy a Sportster!

[Rocks Chops]

20289

[POPS87FXR]

[quote=POPS87FXR;208428]


Might be a atlas frame.
I think your right, not to many softies for sporties and Atlas usually does it right.

[sugarlou]

Built this in the 80's ..fun ..yes ..bought a Shovel and would NEVER go back..just me...http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa142/lickysixx/buster.jpg[/IMG]

[Rouser]

yup sporto's and buell's suck, just like the big twin foreverclub say's,"kill this thread"... then kill me i deserve it, look at the crap i build.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd224/rouserworks/_MG_4613.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd224/rouserworks/IMG_0438.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd224/rouserworks/IMG_0509.jpg


fuck yall closeminded flamers.

[ssjones]

20300

That green one really sucks.

[Lil' Billy]

20300

That green one really sucks.

I can't say I'm a fan of the exhaust wrap look.

[fergenboysinc]

I can't say I'm a fan of the exhaust wrap look.
I think.....All three look good. I dont mind the header wrap on that bike. But....I was tring to make my bike look old and someone told me they didnt have wrap back then!!! Good Point! Time to redo mine.

[63CadGuy]

Ironhead I just sold to Shag.........
Love the way this sits, what is the rake on the frame?

[ninemileskid]

'97 with Thunderstorm heads, Andrews N8's, selectable curve single fire ignition. Was making over 80 HP at the rear wheel with Cycle Shack slip-ons, the 2 into 1 really woke her up.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h285/ninemileskid/MVC-004F.jpg

[jarod7736]

Here's mine. Got her started last night. Still have lots of cleanup to do.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/1316592289_5e2b5112c5_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1006/1316591929_aea00d16d0_o.jpg

[knotwerk]

i love this!

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20301&d=1188838609

[Ivan RoachCoach]

gets their fucking arm broken in mid-sentence.
You don't fuck with another man's horse...

[sugarlou]

Rouser..those are nice man...I like all 3

[Powdergirl]

I agree with you. The way I see it, is that a guy that call's a sportster a "girls bike" and is serious... I really can't take seriously. Being a girl myself, when I compare my previous baby (1000 ironhead) to my husbands 100 c.i. softail here's what I see.

The ironhead weighs about half, well close anyway. 4 speed, rough ass little scooter that is so tight and agile, If my bra wasn't properly adjusted so that I was totally symetrical, that bike was switchin' lanes, so I pretty much had to pay attention all the time. lol. Most of the speed came from getting the RPM's up real high, and the bike was a friggin blast. But after a short trip to Daytona (about 2 1/2 hours, my eyeballs were vibrating).

My husbands softail, 110 c.i., 5 speed, 200 rear tire is like a sofa to me. I say that in a good way. It pretty much drives itself. I instantly loved having the torque power at lower rpms. Alot of women, and a few men are intimidated by the size and the bars. And being the wuss I am, I was scared too at first. After the very first ride I was hooked though. Once you get past the size issue, the weight works to your benefit when you are barrelling down the highway. And as far as the bars go, I actually prefer them to drag bars, more comfortable, although it doesnt look it, and I like that I have to use more effort somewhat with them, if that makes sense.

I guess what I mean by all that, is that I personally, as a girl, feel a bigger bike is "easier" to handle than my sporty was. but then again a stock sporty sits much higher and has a shorter wheel base, so that makes a difference.

My new scooter being a chopped sporty, I am gonna love!!!! however, I have no doubt that my husband and I will probably switch fairly often (he prefered my sporty over his own bike most the time.) Here's shots of both.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/amyjeffdj/softail.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/amyjeffdj/waytosmokeout.jpg


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/amyjeffdj/ironhead1001.jpg

[Harkins]

ride what you want, fuck everyone else. Here's my chick bike

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r1/Harkins_Vehicles/72%20Harley%20Davidson/100_0362.jpg

[Rouser]

Rouser..those are nice man...I like all 3


why thank you kind sir.... cup of tea?

[JDAWG]

Theres nothing i like better than when someone makes fun of my "girls bike" I like to laugh to myself when I listen to them giving there couch with wheels everything it has and they still can't hang !!!

[SltyDog]

Well said. And your sporty rocks.

I agree with you. The way I see it, is that a guy that call's a sportster a "girls bike" and is serious... I really can't take seriously. Being a girl myself, when I compare my previous baby (1000 ironhead) to my husbands 100 c.i. softail here's what I see.

The ironhead weighs about half, well close anyway. 4 speed, rough ass little scooter that is so tight and agile, If my bra wasn't properly adjusted so that I was totally symetrical, that bike was switchin' lanes, so I pretty much had to pay attention all the time. lol. Most of the speed came from getting the RPM's up real high, and the bike was a friggin blast. But after a short trip to Daytona (about 2 1/2 hours, my eyeballs were vibrating).

My husbands softail, 110 c.i., 5 speed, 200 rear tire is like a sofa to me. I say that in a good way. It pretty much drives itself. I instantly loved having the torque power at lower rpms. Alot of women, and a few men are intimidated by the size and the bars. And being the wuss I am, I was scared too at first. After the very first ride I was hooked though. Once you get past the size issue, the weight works to your benefit when you are barrelling down the highway. And as far as the bars go, I actually prefer them to drag bars, more comfortable, although it doesnt look it, and I like that I have to use more effort somewhat with them, if that makes sense.

I guess what I mean by all that, is that I personally, as a girl, feel a bigger bike is "easier" to handle than my sporty was. but then again a stock sporty sits much higher and has a shorter wheel base, so that makes a difference.

My new scooter being a chopped sporty, I am gonna love!!!! however, I have no doubt that my husband and I will probably switch fairly often (he prefered my sporty over his own bike most the time.) Here's shots of both.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/amyjeffdj/softail.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/amyjeffdj/waytosmokeout.jpg


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a153/amyjeffdj/ironhead1001.jpg

[z-zam-m]

just bought my first HD, it's an 2005 883L, and i'm in love with it. it's a blast to ride, and i don't care what someone's ridin as long as they are on two wheels, 3 wheels are cool if the need arises in a riders life. ride the hell outta whatever you can get your hands on. i'll put a few miles on my "girl bike" and let the RUBs rub it out with their choice of bike, at least they are ridin.

[Ozzy]

I don't have a sporty but thought you'd like to see this one...
http://i4.tinypic.com/6b1abur.jpg
http://i3.tinypic.com/5xqipux.jpg

[jim6seven]

I love my Sporty. Its an older one. 67 Ironhead to be exact...I think because of its age it gts more respect, but i still run into the occasional bitch bike comment and the like... I think those f'in lemmings have never had a bike like this under them..and they all hate it when I fly right by :D I think my sporty looks and rides sick as hell!
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o148/jim5six/sig.jpg

[hatchethairy]

I don't have a sporty but thought you'd like to see this one...
http://i4.tinypic.com/6b1abur.jpg
http://i3.tinypic.com/5xqipux.jpg

anyone know anything about this frame??? paughco maybe? dimensions?

[Ozzy]

Here's more pics and some info of it.
http://triumphchoppers.com/gallery/dustin

Hmm, seems that the last page came first, but you'll find them there.

[Blacksmithbilly]

Son in laws 64'
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Blacksmithbilly/Iron%20Pig/Carl2.jpg

*
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Blacksmithbilly/Iron%20Pig/Carl1.jpg

[Blacksmithbilly]

And my 75'
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Blacksmithbilly/06%20Ironhead%20/DSC03058.jpg

[good_ol_boy]

I don't have a sporty but thought you'd like to see this one...
http://i4.tinypic.com/6b1abur.jpg
http://i3.tinypic.com/5xqipux.jpg

Here's another pic of that bike with different paint-
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b9/good_ol_boy/sportsters/sp1.jpg

[hatchethairy]

Here's another pic of that bike with different paint-
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b9/good_ol_boy/sportsters/sp1.jpg

i thought that bike looked familiar. one of the captions in his albums says stock stretch/stock rake, but doesn't say where the frame is from or whether is is a weld on hardtail. i looked at the paughco catalog, and it looks just like one with a chopper neck.


anyone know the average ground clearance on the flyrite frames? looks pretty tight to me, and i live where there are alot of curvy areas. gots to have my ground clearance. at least 3.5-4 inches.

[vha27]

my 77

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/vha27/a-1.jpg

[Okiecockfighter]

Here's another pic of that bike with different paint-
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b9/good_ol_boy/sportsters/sp1.jpg

This was my bike . . . . quit bringin up the pics, i miss that sob like crazy . . . the only thing i regret selling, but i had to. It was a paughco frame stock stock with chopper neck, i loved everything about it. . . Not a hole lot of clearence for battery but everything but i like it like that !!! Any more questions holler at me !!!

[Okiecockfighter]

the one that going to replace it mocked up . . . should be ready in a week or two similar though ironhead but still wont be close to the same !!!

[Big Nick]

Every bike on this page kicks ass! I got a 72 build coming up soon, just what I needed to see.

[hatch]

I've got a virgin 65xlch that will be a clone of this bike. I don't care if anybody likes it....I'm in love!!!

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f20/vonhatch/bikes/e7_3.jpg

[epinut]

I've got a virgin 65xlch that will be a clone of this bike. I don't care if anybody likes it....I'm in love!!!



Good idea, I think it's a great lookin bike! I would go with alloy rims though, & 19" front...

[milez]

Well here is mine that I finished up not to long ago...

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8892/bike1page3el9.th.jpg (http://img516.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bike1page3el9.jpg)

[img=http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/1834/bike1page7pb0.th.jpg] (http://img250.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bike1page7pb0.jpg)

[Motorcycho]

This is one of my ALLTIME fave sickles!!!

I've got a virgin 65xlch that will be a clone of this bike. I don't care if anybody likes it....I'm in love!!!

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f20/vonhatch/bikes/e7_3.jpg

[heyitsnate]

sneak peek...hehe http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/heyitsnate/dualcarbs2.jpg

[hatch]

Good idea, I think it's a great lookin bike! I would go with alloy rims though, & 19" front...

I've blown the pics up, and they are 18 and19 alloys...painted black.

[epinut]

I've blown the pics up, and they are 18 and19 alloys...painted black.
Yeah you're right! Looked like 4.00-18" front & rear til I measured them... In that case leave the rims natural & go with 3.25/3.50 front tire.

[front st cycle]

my old EVO...

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u96/scrapmetalart/img852534.jpg

[hatchethairy]

This was my bike . . . . quit bringin up the pics, i miss that sob like crazy . . . the only thing i regret selling, but i had to. It was a paughco frame stock stock with chopper neck, i loved everything about it. . . Not a hole lot of clearence for battery but everything but i like it like that !!! Any more questions holler at me !!!


2 in. under on the springer right?


that bike is rad is hell, and i would be kicking myself in the nuts right now if i ever sold it.

[Okiecockfighter]

No stock w/ no shock . . . I wanted 2 under but jason at paughco advised on the stock, stock, stock . . . he is very knowledgeble and knew the look i was going for . . . I could put it on a 4x4 block of wood and barely spin the back tire so that will tell you height and it set level

[hatchethairy]

No stock w/ no shock . . . I wanted 2 under but jason at paughco advised on the stock, stock, stock . . . he is very knowledgeble and knew the look i was going for . . . I could put it on a 4x4 block of wood and barely spin the back tire so that will tell you height and it set level


awesome possum. appreciate the help with the dumb questions.

4x4 won't fit under my current bike without a little persuasion right now, so that should work out perfect height wise.

[bigassbike]

nice ride

my 77

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y277/vha27/a-1.jpg

[blakjak]

Here's mine.....not too much done except chopped the cam cover and have been trying to break my cherry on bodywork with the rear fender.

Sooooooooooooo many ideas, so little money and time.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/sabbatical/DSC00081.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e262/sabbatical/119_2025.jpg

[jon volk]

I like girl bikes b/c theyre faster than boy bikes :eek:

http://www.666fab.com/nightster/1.jpg

http://www.666fab.com/frame.jpg

[666fit]

you could have cropped my lurker leg outta that pic

[RippoDippo]

OK we got her done! and on the weekend went to a Smokeout party:)
74 Ironhead, flipped the foot controles around from britsh.
Home grown springer.
Runs good but needs a clutch.

[front st cycle]

Good idea, I think it's a great lookin bike! I would go with alloy rims though, & 19" front...


I'm going 19 front & back...

[Luke Nosewalker]

OK we got her done! and on the weekend went to a Smokeout party:)
74 Ironhead, flipped the foot controles around from britsh.
Home grown springer.
Runs good but needs a clutch.

I really dig this one Rippo. Any more photos?

[properboy]

i sell harleys for a living (river city harley-davidson in fort wayne indiana). i ride my strutted 883 to work every day (year round) and could give a shiz what the big tire, chromed out yuppies with huge bike payments have to say about what i ride. when i have a sporty hater i usually reply with "sportster, kickin' big twin ass since 1957".

[fenboy]

Couple from over here.
Les's Sportster-
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z277/mick2_photos/stormin%202007/100D0859.jpg
photo by Mick
Robbies
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v122/19/56/654656827/n654656827_295326_4317.jpg
photo by Dr boots

[Okiecockfighter]

"sportster, kickin' big twin ass since 1957".


Gotta borrow this from ya !!!!

[Gazza]

Gotta borrow this from ya !!!!
You can get T shirts and bumper stickers at Low Brow customs that say that...

http://lowbrowcustoms.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=101

Gazza

[rdefabri]

Bad rides, sweet!

I know this is an old original post, so Broman, hope you got yer Sporty. I've owned 4, and if I ever buy another Harley, it'll be a Sporty. Anyone that calls them chick bike is probably embarrassed about the size of their manhood, IMHO.

Brent - why don't you KEEP the XS650 and add a Sporty? XS is sweet too, I've been pining for one!

[hatch]

I love this chick/chickbike...yummmyyy
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f20/vonhatch/bikes/ih_11.gif

[epinut]

I love this chick/chickbike...yummmyyy

That's actually a reworked WL frame with a Sporty engine & Norton transmission. Here's a story, in Swedish I'm afraid. But you can always look at the pics... No chicks though, sorry...
http://funfly.se/historien%20om%20blacky.html (http://funfly.se/historien%20om%20blacky.html)

[R90S/2]

My '77. 1250 cc, Lester mags, all original late '70's build, paint is original too. It's, fast, loud, and obnoxious. Not ony that, but it is not fat, overweight, poor handling, slow, etc.

Smaller in size is often better. I have a Kaw 800 Drifter, the Indian look-alike. It is the same, does everything better than the 1500. The bigger bike may have an advantage over 100 mph. But really, how often do any of us cruise at the ton?

What did the old Indian guys that wanted to go fast ride? 101 Scouts and Sport Scouts.

It's kinda like this, would you rather look like a sumo wrestler or a track star?

[Rookie]

Here is my 96 Sporty. Sporties Rule!
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e222/72Triumph/P1010099-1.jpg

[RippoDippo]

I really dig this one Rippo. Any more photos?

Just this one!
Can see more at http://www.jasonparkerracecars.com/

Thanks!

[Antique Engine]

Me and Paughco are building a Sporty together right now.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s114/KAyers_photos/tank2002.jpg

[arson equity]

Personally I grew up hating HD just because I honestly never met a decent rider.

They hate jap bikes, act like dicks, wear and ride the most obnoxious stuff and generally give motorcycles a bad name, as bad if not more than stunters. Not a "good bad name" either, which is what they are shooting for I guess. Maybe its fallout from the huge exmilitary/1% times because now its "cool" to pretend like you're a bad biker? Trust me you aren't a badass unless you are engaged in a shootout with the police over the 12 pounds of coke in your saddlebags as you blast across the mex/amer border riding a dirtbike.

I always secretly loved shovelheads and when I found a vintage bike club around here, the HAMB and then jockey journal I was blown away, I never had much exposure to bike culture. Now I know there are normal sane fun loving HD riders out there :) I get dice and plan out building a sweet bike. I never would have done any of this had I not found the real deal.

Maybe its just a younger generational thing, I'm 24. The other part of it is that HD is just a manufacturer. There only exists a HD "culture" if you buy into it. Older crowd has that experience of original bikes rolling out in 1910 (my great gramps rode a harley in 1914) and have more of a connection, but when I grew up the only thing kids could afford was 70s and 80s honda/yamaha barn bikes that are now surprisingly really popular.

Sportys, like any bike, are only cool if you ride it because you love it. If you ride it because its a HD, to me you've lost the point.

edit- I ride a rusted out hellbent 1970 R5 in a very loosely defined RD350 frame but I want to build a shovel for my next bike.

[scratchit]

mine. lovin it.

[Gazza]

Here's a few of the QCB bikes to add to the thread, some of them have been
shown here before, but a lot haven't made this thread yet...

http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/bastardrob/QCB%20Forum%20Members/?start=all

Gazza

[momo1326]

Proud Owner Of 2 Sportys

[Cha-Chi]

Here's mine before http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g306/Waybakcustoms/pinstripin1.jpg and now http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g306/Waybakcustoms/right2med.jpg

[momo1326]

Nice THAT A WELD ON CHA-CHI?

[Cha-Chi]

Where you at in Ky Momo?

[momo1326]

Fort Knox Area, Where Is Georgetown Exactly?

[Cha-Chi]

First town north of Lexington on I-75. Home of the Toyota Camry. And no it's homebuilt

[momo1326]

Ahhh. Thats Close By. Im Looking At Welding On A Hardtail This Winter. Only One Recommended So Far Is Ledsleds. 685 Dollars. Damn Rubber Mounts

[lolife]

heres mine.........................................LOLIF E...................

[Cha-Chi]

Ahhh. Thats Close By. Im Looking At Welding On A Hardtail This Winter. Only One Recommended So Far Is Ledsleds. 685 Dollars. Damn Rubber Mounts Yeah that rubbermount is a whole different animal but Ledsled deffinately hooked up brock with his ride. Seen it yet? If not, check out out Gazza's link in this thread to the QCB forum members gallery and look up a dude named Brock. They fixed his shit up badass style!!

[Akeemking]

Hi there
first post here
with my Sportster in the remaking:

http://photos1.hi5.com/0006/004/306/ayjdhz004306-02.jpg

[FOSC]

Well, I am building a Sporty on a rigid frame based on a Flyrite Frame (Santee Copy). It is coming out sweet. When I told my father he said, "don't let anyone tell you a Sportster is not a Harley!" My father rode with some of the brothers out of Griffth Park in Los Angeles in 1968. He said guys back then made fun of his sportster. So I guess it is nothing new, people always think bigger is better, funny thing, I built Volkswagens in the 1/4 mile and beat many Camaros and Chevelles. We ran 9.80's at over 117 miles an hour at LA County Raceway. To go fast and look cool I will take the little underdog everytime.

FOSC Lowrider
21250

[Wagoneer]

in progress (the engine is under the cammie blanket)

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u181/wagoneer12/frontwheel2.jpg

[xl02]

Ok so I've been going to rallies all my life. It started in the early 70's for me and the difference between a rally today and a rally in the days of yore are profound. And one of the biggest differences that bugs me the most is the way the Sportster gets treated at runs/rallies now.

They get tagged as a "bitch-bike" or a "little" bike, and in terms of status, well let's just say I have to look up a lot of noses before I can look a fellow rider in the eyes....

The way I have always seen it is quite different. The Sportster is the Hot Rod of the brand. It is smaller, lighter, and tighter - it always reminds me of a little Duece roadster, cut-down and purpose built for racing. It is the best performer out of the box and it is built to handle and perform quite well thank you very much. In fact back when my dad was young he told me that the Sporty was the bike to have. It was the bike of choice for most younger guys and the larger bikes were left for the old men. When his friends and he were out chopping & stretching a bike it was usually a Sporty. And the whole time I was growing up my father always had a hopped Sportster around. Maybe that's why I love them.

When the time came for me to get a bike of my own there was no question - it had to be a Sporty. I could have bought a Super Glide or a Softtail. Cost was never the issue. I actually WANTED a Sportster!!

So why should I feel like I am getting sand kicked in my face at a rally? The answer is - I shouldn't. When we get rolliing on the road and the big bike riders get throttle happy or start fooling around, I can take solice in the knowledge that my "little" bike will stomp a big fucking mud-hole in their ass at the drop of a hat.......

So they might have a more flashy or a prettier bike than I do, so what. I put all my dough into the "GO".....Chrome can't bring it home as they say.


So there it is. Anyone else feel the way I do? Post up some pics of your "little" bike and tell me how you feel. This is our place, and we should stand up and be counted, together.....that plus I want to know how many other guys dig Sporties. :)
I just bought a 2002 XLH Sportster, and I LOVE this bike!It handles great and cruises at 80 no sweat.My boss said, you know what harley riders call em?Bitch bikes, All I said was, only if your driving, and that aint gonna happen.hahahahah.

[lucky23]

Yeah, i love ironhead sportys. I could give two shits what anybody says...i think its a weird prejudice anyway...get a fucking life. Good enough for these guys:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d96/lucky23design/hells_angels.jpg

[xl02]

Damn straight Lucky.Look at the horn on that bike in the pic.Love it.

[crebo]

recently traded a suzuki gs 500 for a 1992 sportster 1200, needs front end, tank and carb work... cleaning up nicely, tank will have flames and pinstripes by this weekend...

[crebo]

look at that 4th pic, damn.... someone it spying on me? maybe it's the city code spray paint PO PO..

[Dragon]

My boss said, you know what harley riders call em?Bitch bikes, All I said was, only if your driving, and that aint gonna happen.hahahahah.

Real nice, first post you find a 1.5 year old thread and bump it with the tired old "girls' bike" drama.

Do something original.....by starting here - http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=12