[Larry T]

What's the point of putting a Sporty in a stock BT chassis? That's like splitting a Sporty just to put a BT 6sp tranny behind it. Why? If you like Sportsters, cool. There's nothing wrong with that. But why attempt to make it more like a Big Twin? If you like them so much, buy/build one. Being different's one thing; being different and dumb is dumb.

I guess I'm blind, but what Sporty in a big twin chassis?

 

[Larry T]

The point here is that Americans could build neat stuff from modern stock, but instead choose to order thousands of dollars worth of doo-dads from the Harley accessory catalogue.

Tony,
I've got to disagree that everyone uses a Harley accessory catalog to personalize their bikes with. A lot of folks still strip them down (I don't want to use the B word) and then just put them back together with what's needed to make them functional. If you can make them look better while your doing it--even better.

You'll have to look pretty hard to find the words Harley Davidson or logos on the FXR and the shovelhead used to be a purple dresser with lavender bags on it. Not everyone thinks more is better.

Off to work.

Larry T