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Do you want to travel back in time with style, and
comfort? By all means ride the Harley Davidson Sportster 72.
The Harley Davidson Sportster 72 gets its moniker
from the seventies disco and glam era or to be more specific The 72 route or
Whittaker boulevard.
The design theme of this machine is to replicate the lean,
stripped- down to its basics bikes of the 70’s. Sporster 72 is inspired by the
chopper era where the big boys park their big toys in a row on the curb. It is
a light bike with a happy balance of torque and power.
It is fondly called fun
little bar hoppers but among the bar hoppers, this is the most barhoppingest if
there such a word. Sportster 72 is perfect for cruising around town on smooth
roads just be a little hesitant though, when taking it out on the boondocks.
Here’s why:
This jewel of
a machine sporst the tiny tin-the peanut tank which holds about 2.1 gallons of
fuel. The peanut shaped petrol holder is the centerpiece of the bike. That is
why it is heart-stoppingly pretty to look at. It screams the classic , retro
look of the bygone yet nostalgic days. This also means that you have to stop
every 50 miles to get another refill. Just make sure when you take a trip to
somewhere there are plenty of filling stations in between and to give your ass
a well-earned rest.
It is
ergonomically foolish to get an oversize ape hangers let’s say above your
shoulders. Instead the mini-ape bars are
just right for the Sportster 72. It makes both your hands spread out in a
comfortable riding position. Grab a hold of the minis and put your fists into
the wind. You can handle the bike easily, lean into a turn and you are
automatically counter-steering.
The Harley Sportster 72 also brings back the sparkle
of its innovative and amazing paint
scheme the hard candy big red flake. The metal flake appeared on dune buggies
gel coat as well as vinyl upholstery
which was popular back in the days. It is the iconic design factor in
that era.
It is done by first applying a black base coat and followed by the
polyurethane with hexagon-shaped bigger than usual metal flakes and coated with
slender aluminum film, tint with red, apply four clear coats and to make it
smooth combined hand sanding.
It is definitely a painstakingly arduous process.
But the final effect with which the contrast between the paint color and chrome
with matching natural sunlight
absolutely makes the Sporster 72, a thing of beauty. It is more than just a
paint job. It is bold, bright and unique. It’s a custom look straight from the
production line. Riding it is a dream.
The sportster 72
took on the evergreen 1200 platform, rubber mounted, air cooled,
electronic sequential port fuel injected. This means that this metal flake dream machine is dripping with power,
more reliable and durable as ever.
Promises smoother rides. Emits spent -gas that is cleaner and boasts
lesser maintenance.
Either you
swing the right or the left leg over the Sporster 72 you are guaranteed a
unique riding experience. Forward
mounted controls, comfortable riding position( which the Harley bikes are
wildly known for ) you can stretch your legs and kick back a little. It’s like
riding the open road on a lazy-boy.
The familiar look of mini-apes bar, the shimmering
color of hard candy metal flake, the thin front tire, peanut-contoured fuel
tank, 1200 cc evolution engine and chopped rear fender are the agreeable nod
dating back to the good old chopper bikes era. The Harley Davidson Motor
Company is holding on to what’s right and staying true to build bikes that will
outlast and outdo the others.
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