Crazy but cool tank on the Street Bob: I’ve heard (in sales) two people say it looks like a Honda-Gas Tank. I never thought about the similarity but oh well.

we all make mistakes MATT, every freaking day, so don't sweat the small stuff, no woman ever did, did she?

Thank you! We are always trying to up our game

Dealer here wanted to push me into a bigger bike even though I haven’t ridden in 15 years and haven’t gotten my endorsement back. Taking the Harley course next week. They encouraged me to buy and ride it home and not to worry about the details like a license.

@@MattLaidlaw totally obvious, even to the BLIND

@@chrissmith7669 And so it goes.......

@@clintwoodruff1187 now ridden Bob 2 years and enjoyed the heck out of it. I now have Bob and a Sportster hugger as well that was passed down. Looking back I was more than well served by Bob. now that I have the Sportster I’m seriously thinking of upgrading from Bob to an ST for highway miles.

Up grade 1275 from hammer

Yeah I'm in the market been riding my sportie for three years time to upgrade

I’m thinking about a stage 2 or 3 upgrade to Bob once I’m comfortable riding again. Lots more “umpf “ down low.

@@louisgunn8471 Yeah, that’s what I’m going to do with my Iron. Power issues are no problem to solve.

Buy a ducati s diavel or a vmaxx. All the power you'll ever want.

Haha Same. 2 Years 500 Rebel (Fkng great bike!) And now the standard. Cant wait to receive her 😍

@@nikovitch4025 congratulations! Hold on tight. This bike ain’t no joke. Lol

@@MadMexism Haha I will. It will be a huge difference between those bikes. Ride safe

You will immidiatly notice a difference in POWER

Discontinued in Europe.

@@artzlopez ohh no. Not a good sign...

Ya, the point of the video should have been for those borderline customers.

Totally agree, the 1200 would have made way more sense to compare

Yeah. The fact that they get this question so much hints at Harley's current target market. They think harley is cool. To their eyes these bikes look similar and for them the money is not a problem.

All the points we made about the Iron 883 are also applicable to the Iron 1200. The Iron 1200 is a little more powerful with different bars and cosmetic stuff. The points we hit can be applied to the 1200 as well. You're right though, Maybe we should have specifically used the Iron 1200

I think it actually made perfect sense seeing as it was a comparison of entry bikes. You could argue they should have compared the 1200 to a more expensive softail, but realize the 1200 vs 883 really doesn’t have much difference in use. I think it would be harder to justify the 1200 over the Street Bob/Standard because of the closer price proximity. They got down to brass tax. You want to ride but can’t afford a touring model or similarly priced Softail, so you consider the more affordable option. You aren’t necessarily touring cross country, so then the sportster starts to make sense. Basically, this video was for me, not necessarily everyone. I’ve ridden and owned a sport bike, a 1200 Sportster, a FLD, and a FLHTK. It’s been a few years since I’ve had a bike, but some day I’m getting back on two wheels. My Dyna was my favorite, the Limited the most capable, the 1200 the most classic, and my Buell... well, if you rode one, you know. I don’t think I ever want as expensive a bike as the Limited, but my crotch rocket days are long passed. I’m a bigger guy that misses riding, but a husband and father who isn’t going too far from his loved ones. So either of these bikes could be in my consideration, but I want my next bike to be the one I keep for as long as I can. Thanks Matt & Crew for making your awesome videos. Seeing California’s highways reminds me of my last trip to the west coast for this Florida boy. You guys are the best.

Thanks brother

@A1 Savage and one day you might like girls

Right on. Enjoy

Keep the RK and get a sportster to hoon about on......gotta have two!

Yea, the softail is a better all around bike for sure.

Thank you !

True. Yes that is the king of sportsters when you look at performance. The scope of this video was just focuses on the iron though because of its popularity

I’m right there with you man. I enjoy riding them but don’t fit very well

Why

I love riding and having three motorcycles gives me options!

That's interesting. Goes to show it's all about what you like and the type of riding YOU like. There is no 100% formula to match people with a bike

Enjoy the bike man. That's a solid choice.

Was going to get my first bike and wanted to go with streetbob ,how has the bike been?

@@Pipes61874 15000 miles later I still love my bike. I've done a lot to it to make it exactly what I want.

Appreciate it!

I hear the Sportsters rule the road in England. Not enough highway riding for the bigger bikes. Enjoy my friend. Thanks for the comment

Definitely. Glad you moved up. Sounds like you needed to.

Same bro same, first time riding my softail standard i couldn't stop smiling and laughing

Perfect man. That’s the route a lot of riders take. Irons have great resell value too.

Interesting! Why you miss it?

@@josemanuel2244 it is better for downtown useage I think

You would ride in summer. In So.Cal. when it's well over 100 degrees. ? I live in So.Cal. and I only ride in the winter. But that's just me. I don't speak for anyone else.

Yep, if I needed to get somewhere I road, I remember many trips to the beach, going to work, great times, this was in the 1970s before helmet laws in California, probably not the smartest thing to ride without one back then, but when your young you sometime think your invincible? Funny thing is here in Utah we have no helmet laws, but I always ware one. But I still cringe when I see folks riding Harley’s with flip flops & shorts.

A lot of people do that because they take the “safe” option which is perfectly fine. Glad you’re on the LRS now 👍🏼

I like the new CEO a lot and I'm not just saying that. I think H-D is gonna come back really strong the next few years.

Glad I could help!

I'm 5ft 4 and I flat foot the street bob. But it's more to do with the inside leg length.

I appreciate that

We have a streetbob video coming out soon

You're almost there, Anna.....

Thank you!

Yes, we details bike. Our guy is really good. Schedule it through our service department

If we build one you will see it here!

Because it's a lot of work. Thank you for the comment.

It’s a great bike. It sounds like you got the street rod. Better suspension and better braking. Have fun man.

I like the mid-controls on my Softail Standard...

cause mids are good @

Mids are badass

Not all of us are 6ft tall and above...

A lot of the softails had floor boards. Plus now we have the "Dyna" models in there now. A lot of guys prefer the mid controls.

Thank you!

I screwed up! Thanks for pointing it out. I'll pin this comment