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Old 30-06-2009, 01:16 PM
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Old 30-06-2009, 07:49 PM
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dont like it kev,, maybe the green its putting me off
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Old 30-06-2009, 08:42 PM
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dont like it kev,, maybe the green its putting me off
No - I don't either. I think originally they had a siamesed exhaust as well. When they were introduced, nobody bought them because they didn't look like what a sporty should!
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Old 30-06-2009, 08:53 PM
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I'm not the only one then. Sporties were suppossed to be sort of stripped to the bone basics.
Must admit tho' that my sporty had panniers, dual seat, carrier and sissy bar, eventually a screen. 'Cos it was all black tho', it seemed to fit.
If the panniers had been the same colour, it may have looked a bit better.
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Old 30-06-2009, 09:50 PM
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As 'butt' ugly now as it was then

That is only my humble opinion, of course!

But HELL, that's 'orrible
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Old 01-07-2009, 12:21 AM
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As 'butt' ugly now as it was then

That is only my humble opinion, of course!

But HELL, that's 'orrible
Hence my exclamation marks.... look like a Easter Eropean clone..
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Old 01-07-2009, 09:50 AM
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I like it, but then I like the 71 Superglides too...
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Old 01-07-2009, 12:02 PM
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I wouldn't say no if it was parked in my shed

but I suspect all the touring stuff would be promptly removed for safe keeping
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No - I don't either. I think originally they had a siamesed exhaust as well. When they were introduced, nobody bought them because they didn't look like what a sporty should!
I'm fairly sure the Sportster XLCH was introduced some time after the XL/XLH style displayed by this bike, which if you look past the gruesome green is not dissimilar in style to British bikes of that era, with a bench seat and larger tank. The Sportster subsequently achieved such popularity that this earlier style was dropped. We now have to make do with a multitude of variations on the Sportster theme with peanut tank, which frankly is a loss.

This is a more 'normal' version of the green godess!
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"normal" looked bloody aweful!
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