First Harley - Sportster

First Harley - Sportster - on a whim

inkjunkie said
to small....damn near everybody I know has only used the Sportster as a stepping stone to something bigger....

Could be a stepping stone. Time will tell.

GeorgeH
Thought 92 would be belt drive? and your missing battery side cover and have you ever heard of a product called "Round-up"? lol just kidding.

from wikipedia:
1991 Belt drive replaces chain drive on 883 Deluxe and all 1200 models.
1993 Belt drive made standard on all Sportsters.

I buy Roundup in bulk. Pics are from the sellers yard O:) I'll be looking for a cover.

H20loo I've ridden bikes all my life and I really like the sportster for around town and short trips. I think you will enjoy it. That looks like a good bike to get back out riding.

Thanks. I think it will do for a 10 mile commute.

dartnabout
I agree. I rode one for a few years and yes I did move up, but only one step to the Dynaglide. I love my bike! I am 60 years old and have always ridden Jap bikes. But when I took a friends 1200 Sportster for a ride.... I bought it. And it leave the Fat boys and other big twins in the dust. Enjoy it! It actually looks like my bikes little brother. Call me a girl if you want but I would ride the drap outta that thing!

Frankie
GOOD FOR YOU! Congrats. Enjoy the hell out of it.

cosgig I agree with the above comment...they are a blast to ride around town! Kinda like when I need to run an errand, I can take the big van, my work truck, or the brides Sebring!! The car carves off probably 10 minutes of lumbering around corners and slow takeoffs!! That's what a sporty is good for too, you jump on it and go, and that little bike should go go go!!

I had a 72 sporty that I completely built from motor swap meet parts! It was a fun bike, but the bride and I rode it to the fair one night about an hour away! Neither one of us wanted to ride back home, man our butts were sore! There's something to be said for the bike bikes and their comfortable rides!

I think you'll have fun with it!! Geof

daredevil
Yep started there myself. With a jug kit and an andrews cam you could blister some bigger hogs.

Motopsycho cool

Thanks. Not saying I won't move up but reading on other forums, there's quite a few guys my size (5' 10") who have owned multiple bigger bikes and settled on an 883.

rumblefish360
I strongly suggest the following items to add to the bike IF there already not done for power concerns that had absolutely zero effect on mileage for myself.
I road the bike in and out of NYC for years. HOV traffic allowable. Average speed was 60 mph.

These basic bolt on's added much missing power and i still got 50 MPG's. Upgrade the;

Air cleaner
Ignition in full
Exhaust I used Vance & Hines short shots. Not loud at all. But noticeably better.
Jet the carb to run right with the better breathing.

I do think that once it is all set up and ironed out, you will enjoy the bike. It is a good cruiser. My bike had the foward controls. I'm 5'8" and found the fit fine.

Thanks for the tips. It did have a recent tune by a reputable shop. I'm also getting some advice from a friend who works in the local Harley shop. He lives right next door.

abodyjoe here are the sportys we had..
mine was the yellow one and jamie had the black one both 1200's. hers was a custom and lowered like 2" or something... mine was faster but damn hers rode so much nicer then mine for some reason...

abodyjoe cool.. sporty is a fun bike... is it a 883 or 1200?
and who cares what you ride as long as you ride..
i bought this lil toy a few months ago.. what a blast to ride..

Nice. What is that green beast? Looks cool.

GEO - :D:D Nice jab. What's really funny is that exact bike in gold color was the first bike my sister and I shared. I didn't care that it was a girl bike. I was just dang happy to have a bike. We rode the crap out of it. BTW, one of those in good shape now goes for $700 - 800!!

Bad Sport Wish I could ride a Sporty, I'd probably own one. Problem is, it's too darn small!! Every time I have ridden one my hips cramp up so bad I can hardly get off the thing.
That looks like a nice bike for the money.

I'm over the hill but still quite limber. If its not comfy, I doubt I'll lose much selling it.

Thanks for the lively discussion. I'm going out to the garage to fire it up. Love the sound. Wish spring were not so far off.