12-26-2015, 12:06 PM
(12-26-2015, 10:39 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote:(12-26-2015, 08:53 AM)JustJohn_imp Wrote: Your last Sportster was a 1980 Shovelhead?
He meant Ironhead. shovelheads were the big twins.
Neat report Chip. My first Sporster was a 59. In 93 My wife bought me a new 94 for Christmas. Other than being the new aluminum motor with 5 gears instead of 4, and belt drive, and electric start..and turn signals ..It was amazing how much they felt and sounded alike even though they were 35 years apart. 55 mph was about as fast as you wanted to go on that 94 as the vibrations were just horrible.
Still there is something about them that makes you wish you had one around once in awhile. I wouldn't mind having another some days, but you're right they are certainly not a this is the only bike in the garage type of machine...at least for me.
He meant Ironhead. shovelheads were the big twins.
Neat report Chip. My first Sporster was a 59. In 93 My wife bought me a new 94 for Christmas. Other than being the new aluminum motor with 5 gears instead of 4, and belt drive, and electric start..and turn signals ..It was amazing how much they felt and sounded alike even though they were 35 years apart. 55 mph was about as fast as you wanted to go on that 94 as the vibrations were just horrible.
Still there is something about them that makes you wish you had one around once in awhile. I wouldn't mind having another some days, but you're right they are certainly not a this is the only bike in the garage type of machine...at least for me. Im aware.