This was my first Harley in '95... 25 years later... still riding the same bike. Love it. I may pick up a bagger when I retire, but I'll give up this one when they pry it from my cold dead crotch.

People who talk smack on the Harley. 99% of them have never ridden one. Had my 1st one in 1959. 1938 45 flat head . semper fi

I did 1,500 miles on mine in three days. It never missed a beat. Best bike I ever had.

There is too much "brand bashing"! What does it matter as long as your getting wind? If you are a small framed person sportster or don't have a ton of money, sportsters can be wonderful! If your sportster doesn't have enough top end, CHANGE YOUR GEAR RATIOS! Yes, the older ironhead needed a 5th gear, but I currently own 4 ironheads. You cannot have BOTH torque and speed, 1 must sacrifice for the other. My bikes are built for how I feel like riding that day. I have a sporty that I can highway ride at over 100mph ALL DAY. My bikes are all very dependable, fun, and didn't cost me $10,000! I can add up the purchase price, the mods I want to make it the way I want it, and all the accessories I want for well under what the purchase price for a big twin or rocket! It boils down to each individual.PLEASE GUYS, GETTING SOME WIND IS GETTING SOME WIND. There are too many "cages" trying to take us out to worry about ANYTHING else! Ride what YOU like, as long as we are getting out and getting wind. THAT is LIVE TO RIDE, RIDE TO LIVE! Look out for each other guys, life is WAY TOO SHORT to do anything BUT! Stay safe, ride free!

Ive had my 2015 sportster XL 1200 for a month now and ive already put 2000 miles on it. My first bike ever and im glad I got it. Ive wanted a sportster for a decade now since i was 16. Lol

I bought a Sportster 1200 simply because it was the best of what I could afford at the time. I liked the sound a lot, even though I never particularly liked v twins. Anyway, it was probably the perfect bike for 30-45 min trips. Not so fast you can't beat on it, but not so slow you feel underpowered. In that middle area where you can have fun without getting arrested 😉.

Don't let the size of a bike stop you from making a long run. Many times I have loaded my solo seater with nothing but a bar bag filled with fresh undies and left the country. Travelin' light and easy...

Point well taken “It’s really hard for me to not have fun on a motorcycle”! It doesn’t matter what bike you’re riding as long as you’re riding. I have different bikes for different reasons and love them all. I even have a blast when I’m cruising around town on my grom. All know is, there’s a smile on my face when I’m on two wheels not matter what bike it is.

Great video! Had heart surgery 4 years ago and reluctantly sold my Triumph Speed Triple. Just bought my first since all that happened...a 2006 sportster 1200. It’s a freaking blast! Your video definitely helped sell me on it. Went back and forth for a bit on whether I’d be “happy “ with a cruiser but I have to say after never owning a Harley before...this thing puts a smile on my face every time I crank it up!

My 96 Sporty 1200 does 0-60 in 4 seconds. Same as the 96 Porsche 911 and a lot less expensive. It ran like crap until I did multiple oil changes every 50 miles with Seafoam added to the oil, and new plugs and air filter. A little basic maintenance worked wonders. Also added a little Lucas to the fuel. Full throttle in 1st up to 40 mph and then full throttle in 2nd and you are over 60 mph in a few short seconds. So much torque I had to shim up the bars with a little piece of copper sheet metal. It was pretty terrifying when I first romped on it and the bars got pulled back. It has Screaming Eagle exhaust and ignition and that probably helps too. It's a ton of fun and looks and sounds great too.

I bought my 1200 Sporty in 2004 when they rubber mounted the motor for the first time. Jetted the carb, added forward controls and mini apes to stretch her out. Add a comfy seat and you can ride all day long.

My buddy and I rode our sportsters 4 hours out to Lone Star Rally in Galveston, TX. It was quite fun, they did the run pretty well.

I just got an 88 1200 Sportster I've been working on it for a little while and I absolutely love it

My first Harley was a 2000 1200 Custom, just like the video, black, powder coating and chrome everywhere, 21" front wheel....great looking bike, a ton of power, quick... the bike would reliably take you around the world because that 1200 is bullet proof, the longest run Engine ever made by Harley. Only drawback obviously is comfort, after an hour you are feeling it....whereas a RoadKing you can put in an 8 hour shift like your living room couch.....you also give up about 300lbs on the bigger bikes, so you can get blown around on the highway by the rigs.

Got a 93 Xlh 883 but putting my 1200 top end on her,,,at 6'2" I chopped mine right after getting it...love it looking forward to big bore

I bought an ‘06 1200 back in 2008. I always figured I’d get a “real” Harley when I had the money but when that time came I loved my Sporty so much I had no desire to change up. I’m 6’ tall and it’s comfortable to me. The only thing I did was put straight bars on and that made it even better.

Owned a 98 with Harley Racing Colors. Great bike. Rode with some cool guys each Monday. All different bikes. One guy would always call my bike a “baby”. Eventually he was kicked out of our group. Since then , I’ve owned a bunch of bikes including VTX1300 , Valkyrie 1500 and GL1800. He’s probably still stuck on his one Harley. When I ride, I wave at everyone, even if they are on a scooter. 2 wheels is 2 wheels. God Bless 🙏🏽

Started on 1200 custom and it’s great for around town quick rides good to begin on and not outgrow immediately. Agree with the comment about upgrading for longer rides but would still keep if can for short trips

Sportster as always been a iconic model and great seller. Lots of fun to throw around and such a great sound! I sure hope Harley Davidson doesn’t discontinue the Sportster as been rumored.

I got an Iron 1200 did a stage 1 and tuned it and it definitely keeps up on the freeway. Easily can stay at 90mph. Im 5'10 180lb but my wife will get it and I will up grade to a Road King in a couple years.

Sporter the best Harley ever produced

I'm 70 and love my 1200 Sporty!

I am a 5'3" female and the sportster is what I chose to buy as my first bike. It fits me so well and is comfortable. I'd never knock anyone no matter what they ride. ❤

Absolutely love my Sportster. Sounds like you should just own one. Probably the closest you can get to a old school Harley.

I Bought my 2006 1200 custom sportster new in 2006 of course and have 70+ thousand miles on it I Love the bike Love the look , the sound and love to ride her!🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

man I really dig that you quote scripture before your ride.rock on.

I really liked your input on this 02 1200. I hava an 07 1200 that I'm learning on rite now. Thanks for the positive review

Love mine regularly ride 400 plus mile round trips in Scotland never uncomfortable. Only issue is fuel stops about 90 miles then panick needs a bigger tank .

Was unsure about Harleys until I sat on a 1200 sportster custom and fired it up, there's just something about a big lumpy V-twin that damn near shakes your eyes out of your sockets. The rugged feel and awesome noise makes doing the speed limit fun, I'll never go back to sport bikes after buying the Harley.

I also like how you start with Scripture. Mine is a 100 year anniversary 2003 1200 xlc.no complaints

I love my 2006 1200 Sportster Low. I’ve had bikes my whole life and this is my first Harley and my favorite.

Have a 1990 XLH 883 with a 1200 kit. Absolutely love it. First street bike I've ever bought. Rode a couple sport bikes and the ergonomics were hard on my shoulder and back. Could use a new seat on my Sporty but damn is it a blast to ride. Want to do some different things with it. Different bars, exhaust, wheels, repaint it, polish it up, etc. I also get a lot of comments on it the way it is.

Great bikes for short travel IMHO (few hour trips) and though people have traveled cross country on one, I wouldn't have done it on mine unless you plotted minimal highway travel, above 65/70 mph it feels like the hinges were coming loose and this was on a brand new 2017. After multiple trips to the dealer and no fix I gave it back and went with a Buell. They are great bikes and tons of fun, plus you can rebuild the engine in a weekend.

He'll I rode a 69 sportster hardtail from Indianapolis to Daytona and back!! Fun trip

I've had a 2009 HD Sportster XL1200C Custom and I just love it!!!! Going out to ride...

I bought my 2005 1200c brand new. I love it.

I love my sportster 1200 although my back didn’t after a 400 mile trip lol

I just got my first bike which was my dad's 91 Sportster 1200. It has sat for 5 years so I'm enjoying working on it with my old man

:tons of people: actually started on Limeys, and the Sporties were an upgrade early on, 74's and 88's later on...I'm still on an 88, but stage 2 with torque cams. MAJOR FUN!

My 1999 is exactly as yours but purple. Addictive bike indeed.

Depends on the commute and also what your coming off of. I been riding sports bike most of my life and when I got a sportster it felt right at home for me.

People complain about taking sportstar on long trips. People used to take suportstar across the United States from west to east or visa bursa

Need some under bar mirrors. Sporties feel better with them out of the way. Not so crowded

Us old guys used to call those bars the Spread Z Bar. The bar spreads out a bit from the base mounting bar. I had the 10' rise with a 30 degree pivot towards the rider from the uprights. Those were super comfortable and great handling They looked good too. Take those damn bags off a Sportster. That's just insane.

I have a 04 1200C Sporty love the bike fun to ride & goes very well even spanks the odd big HD cruiser People who say Harleys are no good never have ridden one Ive also owned many Kawi's my last was an 1100 Ninja super fast & handled great but I still love my Sporty & will for many years

Love the sportster so much I bought 3 of them! So much fun and quick too

I had a 2006 XLC 1200 good bike but hard on long trips. Not all but mine must have been made on Friday and finished on a Monday. Mine was constant work but others not. I miss the zip of it compared to my touring road king. Good Motorcycle.

I had an 87-883. Still ridding my 98 Sportster 883. I live in the foothills in Tennessee. it is a great bike for the roads that run along ridge lines. Max speed about 45 miles per hour, so kick back and cruse. no hurry, no hassles. ride over to Shilo tour the park.

Okay, thanks, i am buying a sportster..... Bye wallet 😅🤣

The spikes were funny 😆 I enjoy the words of wisdom brother, I have a sportster 1200 50th anniversary

I have a 2020 Sportster 1200 Big Iron, put over close to 7K miles in two months, love the bike, and it’s still excellent for going everywhere hence the fuel capacity. And easy to work on and do maintenance off, just do primary and engine oil and the bike should last forever

I like my 2014 iron it's a good bike

My 97 Sportster 1200 is the best bike I've ever owned, it literally feels like you're riding a thundercloud. People just don't get it until they experience HD.

Had an '86 Liberty Edition when they first came out with the 1200cc loved it. Now love my '04 .....

Thanks for the extra long Ride you sure made that Sportster sound good!". 👊💨

Make Sportster's Great Again

I have a 2000 dyna but have ridden a sporty bit small for me but it really ripped and easy to move around and handle

I have a 1986 sportster 1100 Liberty edition. (Portion of the sale went to the Statue of Liberty project). Love them straight pipes and mini ape hangers. Fun bike , it’s lots of fun around town. Also cool piece of history.

Sportster are a fun bike no matter what they tell you. I can take a 4 hour ride down to San Diego in California on a freeway and ride with the best.

My first bike was a Sportster 1200. Love the bike, but I am a tall gal (6'0" with long legs). It's fine for me as a passenger, but not comfortable to ride for those of us who have long legs. But, that was a rookie mistake that can be avoided, by learning to ride before you buy.

49 years old 255lbs I ride a 2013 1200 custom and love it

Honestly put a dyna tank on my 96 1200 and it's like the best thing ever, big bore kit and damn she flys!

I like the sportsters, what I'm afraid of is vibration, I don't like my hands going numb from riding, is the rubber mounted bikes better to eliminate excessive vibration?

Mine is a 99. Almost exactly except my handlebar if the original. The gears sound inside the box is very perceptible.

Just got my second 883. Still love it. Had both harley and Honda, and the Harley just sounds better to me, but I love how Hondas handle and their cooling.

I've got a 2007 Sportster XL1200C bigger cams stage 1 power commander Vance n Hines drag pipes it fly's and sounds bad ass however I need these handle bars whatever they are called and a quick release windscreen for highway ass hauling and less bug eating

My brother-in-law went from Napa, CA for Sturgis on a HD 883 riding it, not trailering it!! So, those Sportsters can go distances. It all depends on how coddled one has been in life. Those who complain about the Sportster being uncomfortable for long rides are momma's boys and girls.... Riders need to quit complaining and ride. Good thing Asher, you have no complaints. You were raised right... BTW, I have owned 10 Sportsters, they are great bikes and NO OTHER motorcycle motor has 4 gear driven cams!!!! 883 = 3 inch diameter pistons. 1200 = 3.5 inch diameter pistons. That is the only real difference in the two models.

Best quality motovlog content on youtube. Bravo!

All these people talking about Sportsters only being good for short trips. What’s with that? I live in Australia and I don’t see the problem with long rides on a Sporty. I’m 63 years old and ridden Triumph Bonnevilles and Tigers most of my life. I’ve got a ‘97 883 with a 2-1 exhaust system and slightly taller gearing and I’ve ridden her to Queensland and back to Victoria (a round trip of about 2,100 miles) several times in the ten years I’had her. I’ve never had any issues with reliability, either. I have stock pegs and highway pegs, so I can vary my riding position quite a bit and I do the trip up North in three days or so, which isn’t bad. What I love about the Sporty is that it likes to rev and the 883 is better balanced as far as piston weight is concerned, so it will rev higher than the factory 1200s. With the final drive belt sprocket two teeth more than the stock unit, the revs drop by about 300-350 at highway speeds, but if I want to throw it around some twisting mountain roads, the engine is tractable enough that I can leave it in third gear and just throttle on and off again, using the brakes hardly at all. One of the best bikes I’ve ever owned. Looks good, sounds good and does everything I want it to. Been thinking about a 1250 kit which has lightweight pistons, which I’ll import from the US because parts are staggeringly expensive here, compared to the USA. The last time I looked, a brand new 1200 Sporty cost about $20k here, so that gives you some idea of how lucky you are in the States. Love the videos and the Bible verses Bro!

There's nothing like a Sportster on a back country road. I got hooked in 1995 after selling my Honda Shadow 1100. Have an 01 1200 S too

I'm 56 and got bit by the bug late last summer , for some unknown reason. My aunts boyfriend has a '07 with under 5000 miles on it for $4000 . Going to check it out this weekend. He is a vintage car collector so I assume the bike is in good shape. I don't like the color but I have a few ideas to fix that. A decent first bike at a reasonable price. I'm looking forward to this !!

I’m starting my motorcycle endeavors on a sportster 1200 next week I’m super stoked!

My first bike was a 883 then went to a XR1200 now I'm on a 114 M8 Breakout. Love the v-twins.

Never sat on a Harley till I had 8k on my Honda, and, well, I sold my Honda

I love my 1200 sporty

1200 sportster are the greatest bang for the buck..i love them..883 ..fun too

I love my '70 Ironhead!

One point you made is it is a good option for city riding and so right you are.. i can fly around a lot more comfortable on my 2007sportstar then i did on any roadbike i had also on a xt600 trail bike i had.. when im ready to go road tripping ill take my sportstar also because people swear that it can be done.. i have no inclination of getting a bigger bike atm my sportstar is more then the perfect bike.

I Ride an M8 and have a 2003 Sportster for commuting and puttering around close to home. It’s a blast to ride.

Love how you start your videos with scripture- it’s amazing how timely it can be to. Amazing stuff!

I have a 08 Sportster 1200 I love it

Them bags look kool the way the fit around the turn signals..ive got a 2006 sportster 1200 custom with the stock riser and im looking at the same bars

If there was an Iron 1200 in 2014, I would've never traded it in (like I did my 883) and would own it outright.

I had a 883 and 1200 and it was impossible to keep up with my mc on long interstate runs, especially the dreaded 300 mi. mingus rally, I had my 883 wound up like a rubber band and still lagged behind of the big twins, around town they are baddass, long interstate runs they suck a big one, I'm in the dyna gliders now and life is much better, as far as a tourist bike I'm open to owning one one day

Absolutely I love that sound of Harley-Davidson 🤘😎😍💘

Loved my sportster roadster. I was just just too big for it, 6-1 235 LBS.

I love how you can see the torque whenever he cracks the throttle

The sportster whether people want to acknowledge it or not, is the heart and soul of Harley Davidson. It’s the purest Harley and one of my favorite. I have a 2002 1200 custom and I prefer it to my 2000 fxst.

We called those Z bars back in the day. They were my favorite.

Sportsters are great for the type of road you are riding on and some city traffic. You can do a long trip like 400 miles. Get a ground floor motel room. Pull the bike inside for the night. Do the S.S.S. thing in the morning and off you go.

Ive had 2 sportsters a roadster and a Nightster and hands down loved the roadster with the carb, you can def feel the dif between fuel injected vs carb.

Love me a sportster so nimble and maneuverable. Cant beat it.

Great video! Are you rev matching as you are down shifting?? I know how to do it in a car but I am new to bikes and am looking to buy a 2016 roadster xl1200. I can’t wait to try this!

Gotta love that Harley decel pop!

I love my 48 !

Always had luck with the Sportsters the 1200 with cams and couple mods will throw down for sure

I like that we kept the words of wisdom I definitely have you guys pinned on my GPS for a visit to look around and meet all you guys on #team srk. I support what you guys doing I admire it really much..

This video was made made a few weeks ago, the leaves on trees were still all green !

1999 real screaming eagle sportster 1200 is the love of my life.

Currently thinking about swapping from a 2004 TTR 225 to one of these, falling in love with them bit by bit lol