Loved it. Have a blessed week my friend

Love the early Sportys Just a great machine.

Great video and I loved the history lesson. Unfortunately in the US we are barely taught our own history and never anything about British history. In addition I really appreciate the Sportster history lesson, being a bit of a Sportster fan myself.

I own 1967 XLH Sportster for 41 years and still ride it when I can it's not like riding my ultra my Sportster is more of a Adventure love that old bike it has been Mine for 41 years and I was 17 when I got it Old Harley's never die fix them and ride them they will out live you

I've been binge-watching these series, and I'm loving it. Very interesting and educational. I subscribed, but you deserve more views. Kind regards from a proud 1200 Sportster Iron owner in Barcelona.

Regarding that Ugly, woefully undersized fuel tank. It isn't a "Sportster" tank at all! It was lifted off of the H-D Hummer (165cc single) and installed on the off-road use only 1958 XLCH models, and all XLCHs to follow to reduce fuel capacity and weight without producing a completely new fuel tank. People LIKED it, and it would soon completely replace the larger capacity "Turtle" tank that was on the K model H-Ds although the Turtle tank was still optional for several years, and even was stock on some Sportster special models. Love your' videos! Regards from a 1966 XLCH owner in New England.

I'm an Aussie and I love me sporties,but I loved how you put England and Churchill. I'm also a history buff and can't believe I haven't found you're vids till now

A very informative video and historical explanation of the times.

If slavery is to be mentioned in a synopsis of British history, it needs to be added that in 1830 it was banned throughout the Empire, and that it was the first country in the West to do so. To execute this change in policy, it took out massive loans from the Bank of England to purchase every slave in the Empire to free them - a debt not repaid in full until 2014 when the final payment was posted.

The mid-60s Sportsters are the most attractive motorcycles ever produced. That flat bottom tank is a feature in the horizontal design elements used throughout...even in the headlamp bib. It's these horizontal design features that provide the look of speed and power...much like a graphic artist uses trailing lines to indicate a fast moving object. All of the bulbous competitors, at the time, appeared snail-like.

Being English. I own a sportster and two FLSTNs. Harley is such a beautiful bike maker. I’m also born in the mid 60s and am English by birth. And I also love my birth country. England is truly a wonderful country with a glorious past, not just its motoring manufacturing! I’m appreciating the deep dive into the Sportster, thanks! But why do you need to denigrate English history! It’s unnecessary and inaccurate. It is coming from a feeling of guilt I suspect and it’s unnecessary and is a betrayal I feel. It’s ok to be white! I had an English white mother and Jamaican black father and was born and raised in Barking so have an insight into the English working class and the wider culture. I have nothing but gratitude to the English for welcoming my father and supporting us as a family. We have such a rich past and have heroically fought for justice, liberty and culture and civilisation. I am blessed and lucky to be English! And the cherry on top is owning a Harley 😊

Apologies yet again...... 🙄 The oval air cleaner housing was all about extra airflow, it had nothing to do with intake air noise. And, in the US we never called it a "ham can," that name was reserved for the larger unit that replaced it later. I know these things having been an active Harley rider during the time period. I've had a 45 WL, which started out as a basket of parts, a 1978 FX, and a 1983 XLX, one of the worst Ironhead Sportsters ever created. (ask me how I know)

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