**finishes the video with nothing but praise in my head for the Sportster** **"Why Harley Davidson is ABSOLUTELY BLOWING IT"**

Such a unique bike! Proud to have one!

Almost the perfect bike. Approaching 90,000 miles. Needs some love but still reliable.

@mickvonbornemann3824

4 ай бұрын

Just wack 50 kilos off the weight & the Sportster would be the perfect retro bike. My favourites are the XLCR, the XLXR1000, the XLX & the XR1200

@DG-hb8rh

10 күн бұрын

95k+ on my 02 xlc , needs some love also , just started not to ride it as much lately expired ins,and reg .harley davidson should have never stopped making the traditional Sportster. Great bikes keep them on the road !

Both of my XLCHs were pre-1971 kick-only sporty machines. Had a ton of fun on both back in the early '70s.

Best looking bike ever built.

The picture of the 1973 Iron Head is exactly the same as the one I bought new from Detroit H-D. Thanks for posting.

I have two Sportsters, I love them. I don't need the giant baggers.

HD Sportster = Brilliant Ad

As always a great and interesting video. Also a nice new style. Keep it on ♥️

comprehensive, thank you

Nice video cataloging the changes over the years. Only thing I wished for was a final shot that superimposes the latest model over the first XLCH to see how little the thing has really changed between then and now. Sportster is an amazing motorcycle, even if H-D keeps trying to morph it into something it's not (i.e. a cruiser or poor man's Super Glide).

@cjtuckerbpmc

Жыл бұрын

That's where your wrong kiddo...they morphed it into a Japanese street racer and tacked on an extra 4k....R.I.P xl sportser

@jasonshetrone7763

7 ай бұрын

Skipped a few years

Amazing content keep making more

I ride an original 1974 XLH with 12K miles on it.

Im about to get a 1972 sportster iron head, it’s going to be a complete rebuild. Im so pumped.

The bike shown as a 1996 XL1200 is a 2003 anniversay edition, but other than that this is a pretty cool video!

@Rob-lj1jl

2 жыл бұрын

haha I was thinking "hey I have a 96 and it does not look like that!"

I love my 08 Xl1200 Sportster Nightster

Lost track of the miles on my 61 Xlch best bike I've owned

I have had my Sportster for 25 years and four hundred thousand miles on her.all original engine.

@blusnuby2

6 ай бұрын

YEOW !!

@frankmarkovcijr5459

6 ай бұрын

@@blusnuby2 Truth!

Great video, interesting to see the changes over the years. Or rather, the lack thereof. Jesus man, I'm a cruiser driver myself. I appreciate the classic look, upright ergonomics, carrying capacity and long range comfort they offer over the sporting variety. Being said, there are no excuses (aside from appeasing the ever dwindling braindead marketplace) for the archaic and unnecessarily underpowered engines.

I own a stone stock "except for paint,seat,and air cleaner which I have the originals" 1973 XLH

SPORTSTER4LIFE ☘️ ☘️ ☘️

Please do something on the Isle of Man TT, And how it has evolved in the past 100 years. I think people would really like that.

@Gastro racing Brother where's the audio in the video from ? Some documentary ?

Come on… you forgot the Seventy Two

I have the 96 xl1200c like they show but mine is moded and looks nothing like it anymore and is a stage 4

SPORSTERS RULE!! 🤘😎🤘

@benderbender1233

8 ай бұрын

always hav, always will. 🤙

The 1996 shown is actually the 2003 100 year anniversary

So innovation stoped after 2005 ?

The Iron 883 is the sexyist, meanest looking Harley Davidson. Looks like a Harley should. So so sad that this range has ended. Stupid move, like cutting off your arms so you'll be lighter there for I'll move faster! Won't I!?

You forgot the L1984-1985 changes compared to the 1983-e1984 and 1986 -1990

Rest in peace.

rubber mount started in 2004 not 2005

The roads of Iowa? Really?

Good video, but music soundtrack is about 20 to 30% too loud, and is drowning out the narration a bit.

Life's too short ta drive anything else!

Faster than dyna handles better and never got the respect it deserved 27 grand national championships in racing gets called slow lol

This video isn't completely accurate, at least for the C.C.s of the earlier models.

You are lost sportster 1200s, 1998 - 2003

Wish they hadn't started blacking them out

No mention of the magneto ignition on the early XLCHs? you should be ashamed.

Kenny Roberts never raced a Harley.

@Rob-lj1jl

2 жыл бұрын

didnt he sing with Dolly Parton

@Tacopusher

Жыл бұрын

@@Rob-lj1jl you're thinking Kenny Rogers 😂

@Tacopusher

Жыл бұрын

@@Rob-lj1jl lmao 🤣 it was a good'un!!

2023....Dead create completely different bike call it the sportser S

Kicking with a magneto and a Tillotson……..the worst (Sportster/ K rider 1968-2024)