Harley purist or not, do you ever wonder why the
Harley Davidson motor company withstood the test of times?
In 2007,
Harley Davidson motorcycle company celebrated the golden anniversary of
the Sportster which first came out in 1957. HD company produced only 2,000 of the sportster bikes which made the
anniversary bikes more collectible.
The Harley Davidson sportster motorcycle was
featured in the famous movie Mannequin which starred Kim Cattrall and Andrew
MCcarthy, making the sportster the biker’s quintessential bike.
The red,
white and blue uniform replete with a cape worn by Evel Knievel when he
performed those notorious death-defying stunts and the Sportster racer he rode
on, are now on display at the
Smithsonian Museum.
Harley
Davidson Sportster series is the longest
running motorcycle model line-up ever manufactured.
Here are some of the reasons why Harley Davidson Sportster is still one of the
favorites of every bike-loving individuals:
1. The old
vibration issue is a thing of the past. In 2004 Harley engineers started
rubber-mounting their 883 cc evolution engine which assures smoother rides for
bikers. The Sportster became reliable and durable as ever.
2. The
motorcycle is customable. The Harley Sportster may be a little pricier
compared to other metric bikes plus add any accessories you like from the
plethora of selection in the HD catalogue, you are sure to turn heads around
with your personality-laden custom bike.
If you are in it for the long haul, you wouldn’t mind plunking a couple grand for you have one of
the best bikes around. You never see the same Sportsters exactly alike.
3. It makes a
good starter or beginner bike. It doesn’t weigh that much. It is quick and
nimble especially in making turns. It sounds good. It looks good. It is the
cheapest among the Harley stable of bikes that is why the sportster model is
the gateway to owning or belonging to the Harley Davidson family without
spending that much. You don’t have to remortgage your house or cash in your
IRA.
4. It emits
cleaner spent-gas. That should make the Epa happy. In 2007 the sportster received the electronic sequential port fuel
injection like the rest of Harley bike
models. That means saying goodbye to good old carburetor and hello to cleaner
emissions.
5. Riding a
Harley Sportster offers the ultimate Harley experience. It is air-cooled
which means no more overheating in stop and go traffic or any location where it
is hot.
6. Aftermarket
parts or any Harley Davidson accessories are always available. They are just about everywhere. You can order
them whether offline or online.
Harley Davidson sportsters were first made to compete with the lightweight and fast
British imports back in the days. It enjoyed much of its heydays in the
sixties.
The sportsters have many variants namely, the 883 Super Low, Iron 883,
883 Custom, XR1200, 1200 custom, Nightster, Nightrain, Crossbones, Fatbob etc.
For motorcycle aficionados Harley Davidson sportster
offers them the opportunity to ride on an American icon, enjoying the freedom, the open road and the thrill of riding
in the wind.
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