Is a Harley Sportster a "Real Harley"?

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@zanem08 4 жыл бұрын

Cool

@xXth3r4dsh4d0wXx 4 жыл бұрын

Hey yammie, New rider here, I was wonder if you could make a video on what to do when someone approaches your bike/wants to fight you on your bike? New rider and I’m just wondering if the basic and/or unspoken/written rules to when someone borderline assaults you while your on your bike.

@ThomasJonesPenntuckian 3 жыл бұрын

Django are awesome.

@mjr2470 3 жыл бұрын

Love my 95 sportster 1200! Ive had fast bikes in the past but theres something special about this bike. Im 51, im over pushing the limits. Ive seen tunnel vision, survived and now its time to enjoy the ride.

@clintwoodruff1187 Жыл бұрын

Yammie Noob, small correction; Sportsters never had overhead 'cams' ... overhead valves yes. Cams are 'still ' in the same place as the 'K' model , side valve engine.

@1.8T20V 4 жыл бұрын

The sportster is good enough for the hells angels so theres that.

@insanejoker972 3 жыл бұрын

Only the 1200s. HA don't allow anything under 1000cc

@martincvitkovich724 3 ай бұрын

in the day, some rode Nortons BSA and Triumphs, occassionally you will spot a BMW@@insanejoker972

@martincvitkovich724 3 ай бұрын

in the day, some rode Nortons BSA and Triumphs, occassionally you will spot a BMW@@insanejoker972

@simonczech1732 4 жыл бұрын

I have always felt that a sporty is what made harley a harley. Evo motor is probably one of the best engines they ever did.

@joshuaho88 4 жыл бұрын

Amen to that

@jarrodhowell1101 4 жыл бұрын

Nahh. M8 is now, the best motor they have done. No other motor does 150hp with bolt in parts.

@scorpionunit9852 4 жыл бұрын

@@jarrodhowell1101 but we are yet to see how they hold up, EVOs will run forever, even giving some hondas and yamahas a run for their money

@silverwiskers7371 4 жыл бұрын

Knuckle head made harley the true power plant and set in motion the hog its 2day

@bonnevillebagger9147 4 жыл бұрын

Jarrod Howell that is NOT true.

@shadetreesurgeon 4 жыл бұрын

The sportster will go down in history as the greatest motorcycle of all time. Bar none. Thanks for the kind words, can’t wait to head out there and hang with y’all!!

@bonnevillebagger9147 4 жыл бұрын

Nah, the Cub still has that locked.

@johnoakes3106 3 жыл бұрын

@@bonnevillebagger9147 You mean The Triumph Tiger Cub?

@bonnevillebagger9147 3 жыл бұрын

John Oakes Honda Cub

@BuckeyeBassMaster78 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree,I just bought my first Harley a 2014 Sportster 883 XL superlow and I love it I'm going to mod and upgrade things on it over time,but its here to stay in my family for life

@krispewkrem3 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely no ducking way…. Shit power. Shit brakes. Shit electronics. Shit weight. Shit suspension. And a waaaaaay too expensive price tag. How is that a good thing?

@ArizonaDesertRat426x 4 жыл бұрын

The Sportster is really one of the last real Harleys left in their lineup.

@justinlyons5159 4 жыл бұрын

When I think of Harley I picture the Sportster

@parkersgarage4216 4 жыл бұрын

The only Harley I’d buy would be a sportster. I’m not a big guy and the 48 is one beautiful bike. The sportster is more of a traditional Harley than any other Harley offered period.

@leviwilson7157 4 жыл бұрын

Dyna?

@paintslinger16 4 жыл бұрын

Levi Wilson real Dyna maybe not the softail version

@MadOgre 4 жыл бұрын

@@paintslinger16 Even though they were making Softails alongside the Dynas for many years... and the new Softail bikes are flat out better than the Dynas in every metric? Huh. Okay.

@JurassicLemon 4 жыл бұрын

Regardless of your feelings, size, or preferences , the best bike is the one you're on

@huntercobb3861 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone always talks about how much hate the sportsters get yet I’ve never even heard anyone talk bad about sportsters.

@johnbeebe6952 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheTightSqueeze everybody loves my sporty nearly as much as I do.

@deussk3805 4 жыл бұрын

I get alot of shit for my forty-eight but also get some love sometimes so I'm a little in the middle.

@huntercobb3861 4 жыл бұрын

I have an 883, like I said I’ve never really heard people talking bad about the sporty. Minus guys who don’t like harleys in general.

@GhostFaceKillaaa 3 жыл бұрын

If someone tells me that my sportster is for p*****s or it’s a lady’s bike, I laugh in their face and burn rubber while I leave them behind me.

@WillKrcelic 4 жыл бұрын

Why to guys get Touring bikes? More comfort, therefore that makes a Sportster less comfortable. If something is less comfortable why is it less manly? Are men too weak to endure the Sportster that it is only for those that can pop out a baby are able to ride it? Man up boys.

@1.8T20V 4 жыл бұрын

William Krcelic naah, the ones that hate on it only hate it because it aint designed for their fat af beer drinking and burger eating bellys.

@spencegame 4 жыл бұрын

I've had someone tell me my sportster is a girls bike because it has a lower seat height therefore it's easier for women to ride. There is no logic to the hog boys hating on the Sportster.

@scorpionunit9852 4 жыл бұрын

@@spencegame by that logic the new SportGlide is just as much of a girls bike, as the Iron 1200 and SportGlide are both a 27.5 inch seat hight. And the Breakout sits even lower at 25.6.... hell, the touring bikes are not even a half inch higher at 26.1..... Not to mention that the 48 sits higher than the touring bikes at 26.2, and the Roadster at almost 30 inch.... the seat hight thing is such bullshit

@expendable4h002 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@MyDyerMaker 4 жыл бұрын

I love sportsters. Own 2. Just made a 1300 mile trip on mine to the Gulf of Mexico on backroads. Nothing more American than that.

@andresacebal427 4 жыл бұрын

Here in México sportsters are one of the biggest bikes on the roads

@carlhutto811 4 жыл бұрын

Dude the one I bought in El Paso was a repo and I thhiiinnkkk it was repo’d in Juarez. All the parts are made in Mexico City. Honestly took me a year to even notice lmaoooo

@robertstimmel1100 4 жыл бұрын

If anyone judges you negatively for the type of bike you ride, just know that it says a lot more about them than it does about you. Ride whatever you want. Be safe and have fun!

@davidmacgregor5193 3 жыл бұрын

The bottom end on the Sportster has a long H-D lineage, it can be directly traced to the 1929 "Flathead" motor. The "Ironhead" top end came out in 1957 and the "Evolution" top end dates back to 1986. H-D's "Flat Tracker" XR-750 using a modified Sportster motor, won 29 out of the 37 AMA Grand National Championships between 1972 and 2008. The Sportster is indeed a true Harley-Davidson, I'm 64 years old and I've owned a 2011 XL883N from new. These Big Twin owning Sportster haters remind me of a "Gentleman's Sausage Measuring Competition", they are totally childish and are growing old before they've grown up.

@rkow8508 3 жыл бұрын

I would not have Sayed so politely but agree 💯.

@SongJLikes 2 жыл бұрын

Good point.

@gcdiver 4 жыл бұрын

Loving my ‘02 Sporty 883. May eventually convert it to 1275, but its a great bike, lots of fun, looks good, and is paid for! 😎🇺🇸

@TheMrProboscis 4 жыл бұрын

I like the sportster, just the iron 1200 and forty-eight

@guille_snapshooter 4 жыл бұрын

48 is hooot, the fat tires looks amazing, at least to me ( the tank size is a joke tho jaja )

@RomVlad 4 жыл бұрын

I like the Nightster along with the 48.

@drewthelegend0188 4 жыл бұрын

You basically just covered there entire lineup of new sportsters besides the roadster

@the-fog-is-here 3 жыл бұрын

I like the 883

@carlcameron3208 3 жыл бұрын

@@the-fog-is-here I have a 2020 883 and just had the stage 1 done . its like a different bike .. huge Grin factor

@mitchellhogg4627 4 жыл бұрын

I don't care what anyone says... Sportsters look mean asf

@johnoakes3106 3 жыл бұрын

That's because they are!

@dudemcfurgusson7179 3 жыл бұрын

They're not, they're loud and underpowered. But there's something to be said for a bike that shakes as though it's as excited to go riding as you are.

@beardedforlife3740 3 жыл бұрын

@@dudemcfurgusson7179 sportster are NOT loud stock. Also they were never meant to be a high horsepower bike so....

@the-fog-is-here 3 жыл бұрын

@@dudemcfurgusson7179 u gotta get aftermarket pipes for it to be loud

@markleon7127 Жыл бұрын

I'm a slightly bigger guy 5'8" 215lbs with a hard labor build. I love my 03 883. I ride it every where. Yes I do take back roads and scenic route because 75mph highway isn't where the sportster shines. But I still love my 883. Its paid for and rides weekly,screw the haters.

@3.2Carrera 3 жыл бұрын

If you have a stable of bikes, the Sportster is 100% a must have for the collection. A legend and a classic that's not a sell out retro, but the real thing.

@dominickgranati7736 Жыл бұрын

I’m a new rider and recently bought a 2012 Harley Sportster 48 and I couldn’t be happier. Perhaps it’s my lack of experience but I love this motorcycle.

@dynaguy1450 4 жыл бұрын

Imma be honest, I personally love harley davidson. Being a young 19 yr old in college I've been loving the 1200 sportster. Got it cheap used and did some work on it. Theres soemthing about having a harley that having a honda shadow doesnt have. I know it's kinda bs but I feel like a harley has a lot of soul in it rather than my first bike (honda shadow VT600). To each their own. But personally would love to own an old shovel head. That being said I think harley should start to spread its wings instead of sticking with just the main line up of v twins. Would love to have them come out with some supermotos. I know they will be a little late to the party but I feel like if they want to truly last they should focus on spreading out kinda how they did with the livewire. Leave a like if u like the sportster too🙂 I almost forgot about the vrod too

@c0dy1287 4 жыл бұрын

I guess it all depends too, my dad used to build those coffin tank choppers, he was in an MC so I grew up surrounded by Harley. Harley everything everywhere, and I love the bikes and love the looks, but from my perspective being surrounded by it, for me different engine configurations are actually more fascinating, and some of these so called soulless inline 4s with supposedly no character are actually very intriguing to me. At the end of the day though the experiences and memories have always meant the most to me no matter what the ride, and with that said I don't care what anyone rides, if you like something then just ride it, who cares. 🤙🏼🏍

@raymondgarafano8604 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Mung, next year my Sporty'll be 30! and she's going strong, Yup, old bikes and older ladies. . .typ 1200 c.ceez could ride all day long, There are a lot of great bikes out there, but like anything else, the bike you like the best is the one your on, at the moment anyway.

@davidmacgregor5193 4 жыл бұрын

The Sportster is Overhead Valve, not Overhead Cam!

@martincvitkovich724 4 жыл бұрын

these guys don't know shit

@johnoakes3106 3 жыл бұрын

It don't need no overhead cam!

@brandoncook1123 4 жыл бұрын

Speaking of sportsters as a blank canvas in 1999 I bought a 883 sporty. A black peanut tank with Sportster 883 painted on it. I had it rebuilt to 1200 to give me power when I wanted it. Not enough to make it blow up in the heat of summer but outrun the big twins and compression that let my peanut tank outrun a twin cam on a trip with ease. During a Laughlin River Run it was parked. A guy was up close looking at it with the V&H 2-1 Pro Pipe. He smirked when he saw me walk up. When I smiled and started it up he looked shocked and backed up 10 feet mouthing “what the hell”

@atcjoe1600 4 жыл бұрын

I had a 1990 when I was 16, bought a 1998 brand new, still have it. I upgraded a few things , but I still like old tech.

@willismccoy6290 4 жыл бұрын

My 1st bike after 25 years of not riding was a 2016 Sportster Lowrider. Everytime I go to a Harley dealer they keep trying to get me to trade it in for a larger bike. Not going to do it. Love riding this.

@johnoakes3106 3 жыл бұрын

27 year ago I bought a 883 Sportster. The dealer signed me up with H.O.G. Harley Owners Group. At that time if you bought a new Harley, you got a years membership free. Kinda neat but I didn't sign up for it after a year for the same reason. The factory wanted me to buy a FLH cause they make more money on a hog than a Sporty. I always felt it was as if GM wanted Corvette owners to trade it in for a SUV.

@beardedforlife3740 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnoakes3106 They still do the same today. It doesn't matter what dealership I walk into, if I mention I ride a sportster they immediately asked if I've ever thought about trading in for a bigger bike. I'm not trading my sporty for shit. It's my first bike and I enjoy it too much

@sirichot086 4 жыл бұрын

Got the Roadster for 3 months now put over 5,000km on it! love every single bit of it!!! RIDE WHAT YOU LOVE!

@Jezzyftw 4 жыл бұрын

If they get rid of the HD sporty, HD will die lol like you said the in the video, sporties are what kept HD afloat for their other bikes. If they just updated the sportster and sold middleweight bikes that are affordable, they'd flurish, but nope. HD is stupid.

@chrissmith7669 3 ай бұрын

It’s dead

@charlieryan1736 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another interesting and informative video 🤘🏻🇺🇸

@jeremywingo7971 4 жыл бұрын

Harley sales 💲💹 Yammi saves Harley.

@Delzona 4 жыл бұрын

I love my Sportster 72 and I’m 57! It’s a great bike to ride and tear around mountain roads. A very different ride from my Street Glide. I’m hoping H-D continues to build the Sportster line!

@jimmansi1187 4 жыл бұрын

Delzona I’m also 57 & on my 3rd Sportster, a 1995 1200 in mint condition currently set up with Roadster bars. This bike is awesome & always puts a smile on my face, more so than when I ride my Heritage. I’ll never let that bike go, so much fun to ride, especially in the twisties, stay safe!

@tailgunnerdenis3331 4 жыл бұрын

883N with an S&S 1200 Hooligan kit. Now I’m rockin....

@easyfromtnbtw3555 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 2012 sportster 72 and I love it. I would take my sporty any day over my CBR. By the way it’s pretty much mandatory to put a set of aftermarket pipes, air cleaner and tuner. Then ride the shit out of it

@kirsch1616 4 жыл бұрын

Love my 08 nightster. With head work and cams, I’ll give any big twin a serious run for its money. She pulls on the highway real hard, and does not quit.

@henrybruening6969 3 жыл бұрын

My first harley i bought brand new back in 1984 was a Sporster ...To this day I still hold that bike close to my heart I have been riding big twins since 1987 but still miss that sporster back then I had to hear from all my friends about my Half a Harley ... It has been one of the longest runs of Harleys since 1954 I think correct me if I'm wrong thats says alot about Harley Davidson and the Sporster ....

@HHUGGER 3 жыл бұрын

64 years of continuous production. It gives you the true feeling of riding a motorcycle and especially a Harley-Davidson. The V-twin motorcycle with more years of continuous production, by the same brand, in the same country. It is a living legend and very current, it is very funny. I have owned a Harley-Davidson SPORTSTER for 15 years and from zero miles. I have ridden it for more than 80,000 kms. It makes me very happy. Ride Free, Ride safe, Ride Fun.

@13_Cowboy 4 жыл бұрын

Spite^s Harley content is awesome! I would love to see Yam on an FXDR. I bet he would grin and love/hate it.

@DavidFrostbite 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a millennial, and I'm a huge sucker for a fat front tire. Harley Sportsters are what got me into bikes in the first place. I'm scratching that itch now with a Honda Rebel, but I would be crushed if they were discontinued before I'm able to buy one.

@rickydavis4877 4 жыл бұрын

Buy a used one. I just bought a 2004 1200 with 8k miles

@jamespolucha6911 4 жыл бұрын

The sportster is the best bike Harley-Davidson makes, anyone that knows motors know can understand, it’s like a 350 Chevy motor keeps going

@timsretirementjourney8323 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, loved Yammie at the end of the video. He reminded me just the way you looked and sounded like a young JR Ewing. Far as the Sportster goes, when I was young it was my dream bike. I think it was 1970 or maybe 1971 there was a beautiful green one in the showroom where I all too often had to go to get parts for my gutless but pretty 500 Triumph.

@wooksythewookie9832 3 жыл бұрын

I inherited my Sportster from my dad and honestly, I couldn't have asked for a better bike to start riding on. It's a 2004, carburated, and prefers to get donkey kicked to change gears rather than just a lil love tap on some newer rides but I love it so much. In 15 years, I'll look back on my first ride the same way I think about my first love.

@martincvitkovich724 3 ай бұрын

Just came off a Road KIng after 13 yearsand bought an 883. Great bike, performs a hell of a lot better than I remembered

@robbyclark6915 3 жыл бұрын

How can a bike that’s been in production since 1957 NOT BE a “real” Harley?

@davidmacgregor5193 3 жыл бұрын

The Sportster's bottom end can directly trace it's heritage back to the 1929 'Flathead" motor.

@asher6657 2 жыл бұрын

why do you only have 4 'likes'?

@robbyclark6915 2 жыл бұрын

@@asher6657 Sportster bias.

@92bravotipofspear 10 ай бұрын

👍🫡❤🇺🇲

@FierceMotorworks 4 жыл бұрын

I test rode a new Sportster 1200, and it was comfortable, super welcoming and easy for a new rider to hop on. Only complaint was foot pegs vs floor boards for long distance comfort

@kyleweiland9145 4 жыл бұрын

I want to thank yammie for keeping texas yammie outro 😊

@joetheman357 4 жыл бұрын

I love sportsters. And i feel the same way about road kings. They are fun simple bikes. I have an 04 road king and I want another sportster, probably next spring sometime

@CalvinGriffin91 4 жыл бұрын

Upvoted purely for that yammie texas goodness at the end. The rest of the video was good, but that - was priceless.

@SongJLikes 2 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who appreciates the classical music backdrops in all these Yam-vids??

@colingroves9047 2 жыл бұрын

Just got my 2021 iron 883 and I was expecting it to be really slow but the power is super smooth on it and perfect for cruising

@shupshekitty 3 жыл бұрын

People seem to forget that the K model and Sportster were the factory race bikes of the 50's, 60's, and 70's. They would smoke just about any other bike on the road at the time into the early 70's. They devolved into their current form, but they're still fun as hell. Oh, and you forgot that the increase to 1000 cc was in the early 70's. Before that they were called 900s (883 cc).

@jeffsaxton716 8 ай бұрын

My 2000 1200S is a great sport bike. Dual ignition, dual discs in front, V&H pipes and Screamin' Eagle upgrade. It's only got 10K miles on it! I've left it stock and got it from an estate sale.

@expendable4h002 3 жыл бұрын

Just did a full stage 1 on mine and I kept up on the freeway with the big boys no problem. I love the poor mans Dyna.

@garyt7622 Жыл бұрын

I bought an XL1200CP back in 2013 and I really like the bike after all the upgrades. Old-school cruiser setup. Progressive suspension front & rear, Screamin' Eagle 2 kit, Mustang saddle seat, windshield, running lites, saddle bags, buckhorn handle bars (I hated the cafe style bars), Vance & Hines "Twin Slash" mufflers, and a luggage rack. I have it set up for solo riding. Plenty of power and lots of fun to ride. And now, it will become a relic since Harley has stopped making them and replaced them with their version of a Honda that sells for $22,000! It's paid for and hauls me around just fine. Even the dealer says I have it set up real nice. Big Blue Pearl factory colors looks sweet and old-school with white wall tires. In 2013 the custom came with a FAT front tire and I like it too! I wish I could post a photo with this comment. It looks sweet! From my experience, more people like the Sporty than hate it. Solid engine that is easy to maintain. I parked it for 3 years and almost sold it but, now I know I will never sell it! I now have 23,000 miles on it. I do need to put the racing clutch in it so I can rid it of the weak point it has....the "Flex Plate" that is two plates riveted with brass rivets that will leave you stranded when the rivets fail. The kit adds an extra clutch plate. Maybe this spring....I do all my own maintenance. Nice to be able to tweak the fuel injection with a laptop.

@radar2116 4 жыл бұрын

Seriously, love the sportster and I'm not a group rider at all, so buying one is no problem, but when I do, I'll end up in jail with the first dude that calls it a bitch bike.

@russmode 2 жыл бұрын

I own an 05 Road King, and 18 Steet Bob, but just love the Sportster as well, the type of bike I'd buy just to park in my living room to look at! 21 year old son just picked up a great 1 owner 89 Sportster. God bless!

@emma_freerider 4 жыл бұрын

I love My 2002 sportster 1200 XL c love it!!!!!

@AA-fl7tw 3 жыл бұрын

The sportster 1200 in the thumbnail looks like a mini street bob with blue tank art. I like it.

@eligarcia215 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a 2002 sportster 1200c. Best bike I’ve ever owned, hands down and the last real Harley left.

@cedesfoster5353 4 жыл бұрын

That outro is my new favorite 🤣☠️

@thevtadventure1062 4 жыл бұрын

XR1200!! The unicorn 🦄

@larrysimmons9732 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought a 2004 883 with a nice new carb, rev tech ignition goodies, a good tune and Vance n Hines short staggereds. This bike runs very damn good! I don't get but 38mpg but it is a screamer. I've owned alot of bikes, i have ridden about everything, this damn thing is crazy fun!

@douglaswilliams6834 4 жыл бұрын

I love my 2018 Iron 1200. It's the third Sportster I've owned, and I'll probably keep it until I die (I'm 54). It makes plenty of power for my needs. I'm honestly not interested in any other bike in Harley's current line up. Not saying I'll never buy another bike, but the Sportster stays. They are (relatively) simple, and there are a *ton* of aftermarket mods you can do to them.

@Redx115 4 жыл бұрын

heyy, i subscribed on your website for the discord access, but the link doesnt work, ive sent an email but got nothing back, any ideas?

@stephenbeatty5662 3 жыл бұрын

I tell my 48 I love it every time I get off of it.

@43Red 4 жыл бұрын

Sold my Yamaha a hear ago and bought a 2019 HD Iron 1200. Gonna have it for a long time. The fact that the only thing I’ve done to it is change the exhaust and it still smokes these other Harley’s and cruisers I’ve ran into is insane. I’ve more than once almost came off the back of it. Even taken it down to NC (IND to NC) and back with just a change of the seat. My brothers Elytra Glide is sooo nice but for what I do, my Iron is the way to go.

@shanetowne6530 3 жыл бұрын

The best bike I've owned is my current sportster. It's not the bike, it's what we have been through. The blast I've had with my friends. I crossed the mighty mac, driven 100+ miles for food, and grilled a million brats at parks all over Michigan. Ride what you got

@neondreams2337 4 жыл бұрын

Sportsters are fun as heck and I'll tell you why... Not all of us are Rossi, spending days on days on the track, and its hard as hell to actually make use of a sport bike. Sportsters are great because its just so fun to redline it every shift when hitting an on ramp, and feels so cool when you're folding your footpeg up 45 degrees and dragging it the entire way through a turn. It's so much easier on a sportster for the average rider to use it at 100% and push its limit. Makes you smile.

@adamrosenberg4367 9 ай бұрын

Tragically youre absolutely right that the sportster wasn't long for the world. My engine imploded and I discovered that they discontinued the evo sportster last year or so

@LesterWicked 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video....and it's right on the money. The Sporty is great no matter what Yammie you're amazing..I said it, it's real. I bow to you

@pacopetepnw3434 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid Spite.

@boomerguy9935 3 жыл бұрын

I love my Sporty and it's a "little" 2005 XL883 standard with a carb and mip-pegs. Simple, bulletproof, easy to work on, available parts, always starts, never breaks down and has never burned, dripped or leaked a drop of oil. I do NOT like the Iron or Low models because the rear shocks don't work and the seats are paper thin.

@salomondiaz 4 жыл бұрын

Love my 2017 Roadster!!

@markwinchester3005 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for some much, MUCH needed reality.

@Mr.Schitzengigglez 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought a rebuilt 86 sporty, powdercoated frame, and covers, with an HD 1200 kit for just over $3k. Blank canvas, runs like a top, and I don't have to worry about warranty rules.

@ronhawks1277 3 жыл бұрын

Btw... bought a ridge wallet a while ago. But I also have a leather Harley Davidson one in my top drawer. My 883 is a lot of fun. Doesnt need to be super fast. Has enough to do whatever I need to do. Glad you're putting out some positive and negative things out about the sportster. The main thing for me is just the character that comes from the iron.

@skyhernstrom175 2 жыл бұрын

I love sportys. I just ran into a guy in my neighborhood with a really nice looking 1200. Blacked out with z bars, just looked great. He had a sticker on the air cleaner cover that said, "Yes its a fucking sportster". People still break balls over riding a sporty. Unbelievable.

@ianosorio9362 4 жыл бұрын

The sportster is the future of Harley. The same way the downsized 77 Caprice replaced the massive land yacht that was before.

@miketrujillo3162 4 жыл бұрын

I road mine from n.m. to the 100th in Milwaukee and back, no problems.

@blainepeltier1098 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not gonna lie I rode the fat bob on a test ride and I couldn’t stop smiling and laughing while on it. Was the single most fun experience on two wheels I’ve ever had mainly because it’s the most torque I’ve ever had to play with on a bike

@felixlindholm201 4 жыл бұрын

Are episode 1-7 of the Yamcast coming to Spotify?

@nikitis13 3 жыл бұрын

I ❤️ ❤️❤️ the Sportster, on my 3rd. The most visceral, evocative and involving bike you can still buy new off the showroom floor today. It's like being able (allowed) to still buy a brand new 1960's V8 muscle car from your local dealer today!! Entertain that thought for a moment... What true petrol head wouldn't want one?!?!

@Crashtestcowan Жыл бұрын

My stage 3 1200 Evo Sporty is a bat out of hell up to 90 mph lol. Bought an Evo as a project bike and fell in love with it over my Softail and Road Glide. It’s just fucking fun and feisty. Let the old fat guys talk shit while they ride their brakes through corners. 🤘

@casperthefriendlyghost1366 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Yammie, I know this might get lost in the reactions but I have a question for you. I live in the EU in the Netherlands, so over here we have the A1, A2, A code 80 and A licenses for motorrcycles. I want to get a motorcycle and my preferred choice is the Honda cbr500r which fallls under the A2 license (just a quick mention, I am 20 at the moment) but I believe the lessons for A license and A2 license cost the same but of course the driving lessons and difficulty might be differen so I wanted to ask for your advice and opinion. Also just to mention, I drive a motorbike (sorry I don't know what to call it but it is a scooter but with shifting so basically a motorcycle limited to 30 miles per hour) so I am a little confident in my ability with shifting and all that kind of stuff. Yet I still want to ask you if you have any advice for me, I know this might be way too personal of a question but I still want to ask it. Besides my question there are actually quite a few people that I know that drive motorbikes (Same thing as I myself drive that I mentioned earlier but don't know what to call it) and I believe that maybe a video more focussed on european fans might get a lot of views. Of course this is just my opinion and these were just a few things I wanted to ask/mention since I have actually already learned quite a lot from your channel even though I don't even own a bike yet.

@dieflamongos2680 3 жыл бұрын

My best friend is a die-hard naked bike and super sport guy and when i bought my 48 he was joking about getting it to the scrap and so on all day long... Yet someday he said "I think i need to try this now" and when he was finished test riding it, he said "i wouldn't buy one, but it's not bad" And he smiled at it with the "damn boy" smile we all do after riding a sportster. After that he could do as many jokes about it as he wanted - i knew it was some sort of his guilty pleasure now XD

@akafox91 3 жыл бұрын

I got a Heritage with a 113ultima putting down 120/120 and I can't wait to get a sportster one day!

@bobbus8477 4 жыл бұрын

Will u do a video like this for the Handa shadow?

@landriaspicolibeeks-johnso8045 4 жыл бұрын

Nice 2 wheel mowers, potato potatoes potatoes, reminds me of that Southpark episode in regards to Harleys, lol

@scowler92 3 жыл бұрын

It's not that people aren't buying bikes, it's that the secondary market is lousy with lightly used bikes.

@lawrencedavidson296 Жыл бұрын

I agree with everything you said besides 1 thing, the best sportster to buy is a 04 1200 custom, u start with the blank canvas but already have the 1200 in it

@samizdat113 2 ай бұрын

The Sportster is the Harley for people who like to have fun.

@progste 4 жыл бұрын

A real Harley: slow, heavy and boring. The sportster is kinda not too heavy and kinda almost fun so it's not considered a "real" harley.

@dailybugle2147 9 ай бұрын

I just bought an 18 forty-eight today. My fist bike and im eager to ride it. Got a really good deal on it and the previous owner added a lot of accessories to it.

@Gr1mSkull 4 жыл бұрын

With the roadster, you will need to change the peg position as it is just weird for your knees in stock.

@Glorytothelord.3 3 жыл бұрын

Every time I say to someone I love Harley seventy two, they give me these disgusting eyes and I don’t know why but who care I still love Harley 72 and its fine to a girl love Harley-Davidson it’s not only for old men🤷🏽‍♀️

@johnoakes3106 3 жыл бұрын

Want to ride with an old and his old Sportster?

@Glorytothelord.3 3 жыл бұрын

John Oakes I would like to

@65thE5 Ай бұрын

My first bike was an 883 super low. I have had akl the big bikes. Warrior 1700, vrod, gsxr 1000. But after my last motorcycle accident i went back to my roots and got a blue 2005 883. Honestly love the. Call its little blue

@philipstaite4775 4 жыл бұрын

Love my Sportster. Yes, it has a few mods to make it my own - all installed by me. Sure, there are a lot of things it doesn't do well, but the one thing it does very well is put a smile on my face. Even when riding through rain, fog, freezing fog, hail, or stupid-cold I have to smile and laugh -- at my own gullibility for believing the weather-guessers and getting myself into this...

@parkersgarage4216 4 жыл бұрын

Lol sounds like we share the same meteorologist. You wouldn’t happen to be in Erie pa would you lol.

@philipstaite4775 4 жыл бұрын

@@parkersgarage4216 no, grew up just down the road, outside Pittsburgh. Now in the Colorado Springs area.

@parkersgarage4216 4 жыл бұрын

Philip Staite lol ok not too far away though

@marcustatari7318 7 ай бұрын

Loud bikes save lives. If you are not seen/heard you are dead.

@stewybot 4 жыл бұрын

Karl Stefanovic @ 2:30 Aussie daytime tv represent! 😆

@bigcatusa 4 жыл бұрын

Springer *front ends* (and the rest of the bike it's connected to) are plush af. You must have meant spring seats on hard tails. They are cool... If you also have a touring bike.

@JOb3rting 4 жыл бұрын

Sportsers are not only real Harleys, but they are awesome. Add the hammer performance 1275 kit which will get you 100-110 horsepower, it can literally do anything - Harley FXLR owner

@beardedforlife3740 3 жыл бұрын

Actually that 1275 kit will get you anywhere from 80+hp to well over 120hp. Just depends on how far you want to go and how much you have to spend

@DavidKAnderson 4 жыл бұрын

"....but this time it featured an overhead cam." Um...nope. It featured overhead _valves_. To the best of my recollection, the first US-made Harley with overhead cams was the V-Rod.