Any young Harley riders around?

[1200custom]

Have you started customising the 1200c yet?

yep at the mo just put the basics on, put the pillion backrest, new bucketseat, saddlebags and the odd medallion so nothin performance wise at the mo but have plans in the future

[Bonez]

yep at the mo just put the basics on, put the pillion backrest, new bucketseat, saddlebags and the odd medallion so nothin performance wise at the mo but have plans in the future

Fuel range must be limited, I assume its got the standard peanut tank. Do much back country riding?

[1200custom]

Fuel range must be limited. Do much back country riding?

the bike has a 17 ltr tank as apposed to the standard sporty (has a 13 ltr tank), since the bike doesnt have a fuel gauge (the only thing that annoys me about harleys ) i just fill it up once a week so i dont have a chance of running out

[1200custom]

Fuel range must be limited, I assume its got the standard peanut tank. Do much back country riding?

check out my profile, i have a pic of it

[Bonez]

the bike has a 17 ltr tank as apposed to the standard sporty (has a 13 ltr tank), since the bike doesnt have a fuel gauge (the only thing that annoys me about harleys ) i just fill it up once a week so i dont have a chance of running out

You should easily get 250-300kms, very possible more. It should be quite fugal fuel wise. All mine lack fuel gauges too but it's no biggy. You get an idea how far you can go after a while. I just reset the odometer at every fuel stop.

[doc]

Take the jap/non US bits off a Harley and what's left?

A harley that would be reliable.

[Biggles2000]

43 myself, and I think about 85% of HD riders are older than me.

[1200custom]

You should easily get 250-300kms, very possible more. It should be quite fugal fuel wise. All mine lack fuel gauges too but it's no biggy. You get an idea how far you can go after a while. I just reset the odometer at every fuel stop.

i can get about 350kms before i hit the res which is blood good

[Bonez]

i can get about 350kms before i hit the res which is blood good

That's good alright. Looks fine in the pic.

[1200custom]

43 myself, and I think about 85% of HD riders are older than me.

that i have noticed

[SilverGrin]

Yeah 43 also, but that's young.
Compared to really really old people.

Anyway, I never really grew up, I just learned how to behave in public.










And pretty soon I'm gonna try it.

[Headbanger]

33 here, On my third HD, bought my first at 18.

[scumdog]

no no no style and reliabilaty and are american motors so good what does a 1340 hd produce 56hp??? my boys NZ 250 suzuki single makes 33 hp

Hmm, that post looks like it was posted by one of jimjims boys seeing as how it is preoccupied with a needless mention of a term like like 'horsepower'....

[scumdog]

i can get about 350kms before i hit the res which is blood good

Chrissie-Bimbo (CB) gets about 200km out of her 1200 Sportster 'S' and then has to start looking for a gas station.

It's thirstier than my 1450 Dyna T-Sport....go figure. (But it's also quicker and more nimble)
Oh, and I am one of those 'old' Harley riders, a mere 55 years old. (CB is younger by four years..)

[scumdog]

the bike has a 17 ltr tank as apposed to the standard sporty (has a 13 ltr tank), since the bike doesnt have a fuel gauge (the only thing that annoys me about harleys ) i just fill it up once a week so i dont have a chance of running out

Once you figure its range you can set the trip-meter and just keep an eye on it, no need for guage....take it from an old Sportster rider.