Harley XR1200. Any good?

[shafty]

Looks nice though, I have'nt ridden one ....90 odd hp sounds very tame, is that all they're pumping out ? If so it's a girls bike ....nice looks , nice sound but.........oh dear

"Its a Girls Bike" and "I haven't ridden one" pretty much sums up your knowlege base IMHO.

[BIG DOUG]

armitage, I forgot that we all need to ride bikes with a gazillion horsepower and no soul,I ride mine everday and it puts a smile on my dial everytime I hit the button .

[Armitage Shanks]

armitage, I forgot that we all need to ride bikes with a gazillion horsepower and no soul,I ride mine everday and it puts a smile on my dial everytime I hit the button .

Point taken and now I've actually done some research today , which I guess I should have done before doh. Hope this is a turning point , HD's seem to me have always seemed as the same Bikes in different clothes year in year out = yawn. Sounds like the XR12 can do stuff previous Harley's could'nt so ......

Gonna book a test ride this week.....on a XR1200

Keep you posted .....

[Crasherfromwayback]

Point taken and now I've actually done some research today , which I guess I should have done before doh. Hope this is a turning point , HD's seem to me have always seemed as the same Bikes in different clothes year in year out = yawn. Sounds like the XR12 can do stuff previous Harley's could'nt so ......

Gonna book a test ride this week.....on a XR1200

Keep you posted .....

Make sure you get a ride on one with non stock mufflers!

[Armitage Shanks]

Make sure you get a ride on one with non stock mufflers!

What's wrong with the originals , a little stifling or, just a tad heavy ?

[Shadows]

What's wrong with the originals , a little stifling or, just a tad heavy ?

Both. And "a tad heavy" is an understatement.

The stock front heat shield drags on the road in right handers if you hang it out. I've noticed that many who don't change the exhaust system entirely tend to at least remove the heat shields from the stock system for safety's sake - the result is quite ugly. Slip on mufflers look like shit as well and don't solve the aforementioned ground clearance problem. A whole new exhaust system is the best answer.

Just make sure that if you go the new pipe route, that you budget for a decent fuel / ignition module and half a day on a dyno as well otherwise you'll just end up with a loud backfiring bike that runs like absolute shit.

[BIG DOUG]

Yea made my own 2-1 with yoshi muffler as this bike screams for a good exaust and fitted a pro tuner and ohlins shocks and big piston forks arrgh it just goes on and on I just can't leave my bikes stock lol.

[Crasherfromwayback]

What they said!

[martybabe]

Both. And "a tad heavy" is an understatement.

The stock front heat shield drags on the road in right handers if you hang it out. I've noticed that many who don't change the exhaust system entirely tend to at least remove the heat shields from the stock system for safety's sake - the result is quite ugly. Slip on mufflers look like shit as well and don't solve the aforementioned ground clearance problem. A whole new exhaust system is the best answer.

Just make sure that if you go the new pipe route, that you budget for a decent fuel / ignition module and half a day on a dyno as well otherwise you'll just end up with a loud backfiring bike that runs like absolute shit.

Yea made my own 2-1 with yoshi muffler as this bike screams for a good exaust and fitted a pro tuner and ohlins shocks and big piston forks arrgh it just goes on and on I just can't leave my bikes stock lol.

I am looking to do this but choice and availability seem a bit limited here. Assuming I can make my mind up and can find someone to supply the system in this forgotten corner of the world, where do I go to get it tuned really well guys?

[TripleZee Dyno]

I am looking to do this but choice and availability seem a bit limited here. Assuming I can make my mind up and can find someone to supply the system in this forgotten corner of the world, where do I go to get it tuned really well guys?

I realise its a bit far away but check this out
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=281663918
cheers

[Crasherfromwayback]

I am looking to do this but choice and availability seem a bit limited here. Assuming I can make my mind up and can find someone to supply the system in this forgotten corner of the world, where do I go to get it tuned really well guys?

Come see us and we'll supply, fit and tune your XR like you wouldn't believe!

[martybabe]

Come see us and we'll supply, fit and tune your XR like you wouldn't believe!

If you can supply, fit and tune a full remus system with black headers and a black can, you've got yourself a deal mate.

[Crasherfromwayback]

If you can supply, fit and tune a full remus system in black, you've got yourself a deal mate.

Mate...I think Remus pricing is through the roof here! I'll suss it out for ya!

[martybabe]

That would be very much appreciated Pete thanks.

[BIG DOUG]

I think you will shit yourself when you find out the price of the remus and a few guys on the xr forum had there one's crack at the headers but I think remus sorted it for them and as far as I no the last remus dealer was in taranaki but no more.