What's the difference between a shovel-head and an iron-head?

[hogmeister]

Much as i love hogs, the older ones fall apart faster than the newer ones, so unless you wan to ride 100 kms and stop 4 times to tighten various bits up and check that all the bits are there go for an evo preferably rubber mounted. Plus invest in a lot of locktight glue, and nylon locking nuts your need up, plus the fuckers rust as you look at em, but... if you want a shit eating grin on your face every time you start one up go for a harley with loud pipes post 2001.

Ps the 2007 1600 sounds jap....

[ganit88]

So you don't like iron heads?
What about the 883 sportster. A bit smaller in cc's but these are an evo right?

Iron heads are ok you gotta remeber they aint the fastest or best engineered harley motor.they suffer from bad valves as they have no stem seals before 1985..the amf XLH 1000 was ok apart from shit carbys and ignition. easy fixed tho jus need deep pockets.
evo sportys are reliable as and strong motors apart from the ones that have been bored to 1200cc as guys were doin a few years back without replacing 3rd gear... bad news lol. like any bike thay can be built to be a reliable bike using the right parts an theyre cheep as now so its up to the individual you either like em or not......
ganit