Sportster love

**HenryDorsetCase** · 27th June 2014, 19:24

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

FFS - its a picture of a bike I thought was kinda cool.... Jeeze I almost want to kill myself now...

Aw, come on now....

**Big Dave** · 27th June 2014, 19:25

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

FFS - its a picture of a bike I thought was kinda cool.... Jeeze I almost want to kill myself now...

What bit of 'discussion forum' aren't you quite getting?

**HenryDorsetCase** · 27th June 2014, 19:28

speaking of cool Harleys:

http://www.hotbikeweb.com/bikes/excl...src=soc&dom=fb

**Crasherfromwayback** · 27th June 2014, 19:37

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Rode one last week - Thunderbird Commader Aus Launch.
Didn't find that at all. Just the opposite actually. The handling and road manners pleased me.
What was notable was how much better KYB suspension has become since my Thunderbird.
Probably a size thing.

Lol. Size does matter! I don't think the parralell twin engine has the weight centered as low as the v-twin myself...same as the other geezers at work that rode it found. But you're such a tall/big fuck they're all easy to hoist up! Once on the road it was fine. Just getting it off the side stand took way more effort than a big twin I reckon.

**Paul in NZ** · 27th June 2014, 19:51

Originally Posted by Big Dave

What bit of 'discussion forum' aren't you quite getting?

Where does it say discussion forum?

**Big Dave** · 27th June 2014, 20:00

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Where does it say discussion forum?

In the binding, money-back contract.

I don't know what you mean Crasher. :-P

**Motu** · 27th June 2014, 20:01

Originally Posted by Drew

Those in the know, did the XR750 heads ever make it onto anything for the masses? First time I've noticed the left exit exhaust just now.

The XR1000, hard to find a picture of a stock one because they were so damn ugly. HD just doesn't want to capitalise on the most winning bike in the world and make a streettracker. I have a picture of a friends XR1000, and it has stainless right hand low pipes !...???

**Crasherfromwayback** · 27th June 2014, 20:02

Originally Posted by Big Dave

In the binding, money-back contract.

I don't know what you mean Crasher. :-P

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You make that look like a GR650 MoFo!

**Drew** · 27th June 2014, 20:04

Originally Posted by Motu

The XR1000, hard to find a picture of a stock one because they were so damn ugly. HD just doesn't want to capitalise on the most winning bike in the world and make a streettracker.

Looks alright to me. Except for the tank.

New 500 looks promising.

**ellipsis** · 27th June 2014, 20:11

...you can critique mine if yer all like...it's just a sporty, but it can handle it...

**GrayWolf** · 27th June 2014, 20:14

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Re the MT-01 - I'd be more inclined to build one in more of a Cafe Racer style. Reminiscent of a racing Vincent - Only with Flat bars and mid sets for the taller gentleman.

I'd also really like to do that with a 1700cc Thunderbird. Monster Cafe.

Yamaha did just that, but didnt stage 2 or 3 it..... Stage 3 about 175nm and 110-115bhp

http://tinyurl.com/k4sdpss

http://tinyurl.com/qbwy5zl

**Crasherfromwayback** · 27th June 2014, 20:24

Originally Posted by ellipsis

...you can critique mine if yer all like...it's just a sporty, but it can handle it...

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Looks great mate! I'd move the pegs back if it were mine but...

**ellipsis** · 27th June 2014, 20:37

...been leaning over the tank with legs back for so long racing, it's real nice to just sit on it Pete...

**scumdog** · 27th June 2014, 20:43

Originally Posted by Motu

The XR1000, hard to find a picture of a stock one because they were so damn ugly. HD just doesn't want to capitalise on the most winning bike in the world and make a streettracker. I have a picture of a friends XR1000, and it has stainless right hand low pipes !...???

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A bloody ripper!