New H-D Sportster Forty Eight Observations

[Firstfour_imp]

Thanks for the refreshingly frank report, Chip. I've never owned a Harley, and have no desire to do so. I rode a friend's Sportster once back in the 90's, and it just didn't suit me at all. And obviously, with something like 360,000 buyers this year feeling otherwise, your not alone in finding something special about one.

My nostalgic yearning is for Yamaha to bring back the XS650, so I could buy a new one like I had in 1980. I called it my poor man's Triumph, and just loved the thing. And I bet if they did, the riding experience would not be nearly as great as I remember it, nor anywhere close to what the CB1100 delivers. But I sure would enjoy looking at it...