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![]() I like it myself, I'm a Sporty fan from way back... I agree with Cuddy though, if I was going to drop big money on a Sportster I would rather have a pristine XR1000, XL1000CR, or a '56 KHK.. but this would be cool too.
I like the looks of this one and I hope they sell a pile of them, I'd certainly like to have one
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![]() "I'm just waiting for those $1500 used 883s that need rebuilds."
They are out there. The Chicago area is loaded with old 883's and I could pick up a running one for about $2500 as we speak. It's in the back of my head, but right now I have a Knuckle project on my hands.
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![]() The articles I have read on Harley's new bike always indicate there is no competition for this bike. In the existing US market that would be true to say but it's total hogwash if you look to the European market. As I have a love for all motorcycles, I really hope the XR1200 does well. In fact I hope the bike sells so well that it will force Yamaha to bring the MT-01 over from Europe and add it to the STAR motorcycle line-up. It's makes up the difference on most everything that people say the XR1200 lacks.
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![]() "It's just a Sportster."
Best post here! Truly, it is just a Sporty. It's all dressed up, but differs little from their other Sporty offerings other than the clothing.
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Second, I doubt seriously YermamaStar is going to cut into VMAX le Duece sales by bringing over the MT-01. I don't argue it's a very cool looking bike, but the price point, style, and potential market segment would cut into the Max's. They've got a shirtload of ROI to make up on that bike, and the US is where they're planning to do it.
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![]() I too would rather build a solid mount Sporty before buying an XR1200
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![]() Hey, when we first saw this bike last summer we were screaming mad that it was not offered here. We wrote letters and emails demanding that Harley bring it here. Now that it is here, everyone's saying 'it's just a Sportster' or 'I rather rebuild a 1500 dollar junker, no way I buying that bike'. Time will tell, but maybe we should put our money where our mouth is.
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![]() I don't know who 'we' is, but if you can find a post from me anywhere on the World Wide Web screaming for this bike to be brought here, I will purchase this bike and a Buell model that has a 'real motor' in it to boot. The funniest part about building that '1500 dollar junker' is that when I was done it would outperform this bike in every way possible, along with being a more authentic XR than this one would ever be, not to mention that mine would be truly unique. This bike is akin to the 'factory custom' nonsense. It just doesn't work for me.
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