Dweezel

yeah, pushing buttons with a hammer tends to do that, especially with a touch screen... Although I bet one of those old Nokia candy bar phones would have stood up to it. those old things were indestructible.

I've used one before, was kinda uncomfortable to me anyways.I've got a pretty good sized tank bag, and some Nelson Rigg saddle bags now yes, on a 'Busa they come in pretty handy so far.

I travel all over the country for work. ALL over it. and to some pretty back woods places. The company used to have spring phones, I being a lowley service monkey at the time didn't get one, but I'd carry mine anways. We now have ATT because sprint didnt work anywhere. Hell here in the office which isn't down town, but isn't in the sticks either, sprint didn't work. I finally found a place my iPhone didn't work. Loysville PA. About an hr north of Carlisle. some tiny ass bridge in BFE in a valley. but if I'd leave the bridge and head a few hundred yards up the hill on either side, I had a few bars and could make calls. I like my ATT

Classic sign or inproper tire PSI. If you only knew how many riders have cupped tires out there...

So is that too little, or too much pressure?

I change my oil every 1000 miles or less. I highly recommed doing that. I can feel the difference with 1000 mile old oil, and new oil.

you really are crazy ain't cha!

no, I think it's 6k for the bottom end replacement, 20k for the valve adjustment

Suzi says 20k on theirs, but from what I hear you rarely need to adjust them unless there is abnormal wear. I'd be willing to say that your oil is losing viscosity, it's 3k or 3months. Oil will break down naturally and I wouldn't leave it in an engine for a year regardless how how little it's been used with out some sort of stabilizer in it, and at that I'd change it as soon as I planned on using it. I'd also pull out your owners manual and check the heat ranges they recommend and go maybe with a heavier oil for the summer.

Hey now, cool it with that comment...

I would never insult kawasaki by putting them in the same league as harley....

kawasaki builds quality motorcycles, harley builds expensive ass decorations

I always thought they were more along the lines of truck bed liners/trailer space fillers...

Well being realistic, I'm sure they are going to press charges. It's inevitable, but at this point in time she's innocent until proven guilty. The papers cannot say that she killed him because it's yet to be "proven", and so yes, at this, and any point in time it's a mishap. An unfortunate accident.

That and NO, they can't see us. Mid-afternoon, early morning, late evening, middle of the night. They don't see us. Especially since 80% of them are doing other things, and driving second.

Ok I agree that helmets are important but the car pulled out in front of the bike.

Exactly why you should always wear your gear. You or I have NO control over what that car is going to do, and frankly, I have a hard time believing 95% of the people behind the wheel of a car have no idea what it's going to do either. Exactly why I have no remorse for anyone who gets killed/injured in a motorcycle/car accident when they arn't wearing their gear or seatbelt. WE know these idiots are out there in mass quantities operating these killing machines, why in the HELL would you step over a bike without everything you could muster to protect yourself from these idiots? Walking away in disgust sure beats the hell out of a free ride to the morgue in a trash bag.

Drag racing then? I don't see him taking a lightning around a roadcourse...

schmuck has a bike?!

he he, we got another one! bad news though, once you get into this place, very few get out Congrats on the kid! and good to hear you both enjoy riding!

eh, I'm not good with them either (sorry man) but I know you should have some special tools like a nanometer and vac gauges to make sure they're done properly. You'd probably have better luck on SVrider.com or some other SV site, I only think there's one or two SV guys on this board that I know of.

something outrageous like 20% of all motorcycle deaths involve alcohol. If your on a cruiser your safe, you don't need gear and you can drink and drive. because there is something magical about a cruiser that makes it safe, makes it stand up right, and makes it go in a straight line better, even though physics and general design would say the sport bike is steadier and turns better.

Call me a sick fuck (I am I know it. I've got no regrets about it) but I'd have walked over and asked them if they wanted to borrow a helmet and laughed at them. I came up to an accident where two chicks rolled their SUV and were ejected from it. I asked the one girl I was by if she wanted me to check to make sure her seat belt was on for her? (obviously she wasn't wearing it) she kinda coughed up some blood and said "Fuck You" I laughed at her some more and waited around till the EMS showed up and I left. Go ahead, I know I'm a morbid sick fuck

I'll have Ms Dweeze on the back too, I told you just tell her to either sit up straight, or put her hands on the tank if she needs to lean forward. Hell you shouldn't even have your weight on your hands, your abs and legs should hold you up.

Damn, wish I could have made this one.

Okay, this Sunday! August 10th. The Mrs and I are heading to Coshocton to 400 N. Whitewoman Street (yes it's a real place) And then from there out to Columbus to visit one of my friends in Hillard. So if anyone from Columbus wants to head up to Coshocton and meet us for luch we'll be there tenetively around 2:30, and we plan on leaving Youngstown area at 12:00 Noon.

Kawi Kid this is your call! you better get this before sunday!

Darwin FTW!

are these pics pre-lower or post-lower?

edit: nvm, must be post lower, your kickstand has no foot...

That and the forks sticking 6" out the top of the triple clamp too

Are u a female Ryan?

Does it matter? oh wait... To you it does.

The XR1200 is as close to a true sportsbike Harley-Davidson is ever going to make (except for the ill-fated VR1000 Superbike –Ed.).

And it's still quite a ways off

It’s air-cooled with a modified 1203cc Evolution V45 from the Sportster range. To make it more powerful than the rest, the XR1200 features a larger air-box, downdraft fuel injection and a performance-biased exhaust system. The result is a claimed 90 horsepower at 7.000 rpm and 73.8 ft-lbs of torque maxing at a low 3.700 rpm.

could you imagine if one of the big 4 introduced a whopping 90hp/74lb/ft 1200+cc engine? they'd get laughed out of the show. HD does it and it's a specular feat! proof that if your retarded, even your smallest accomplishments are great ones!

The enlightened will know that a Buell makes more horsepower than this with similar technology. The reason the XR1200 doesn’t make a full 100 horsepower was explained to me by one of the Milwaukee engineers as being down to a lower volume airbox and different exhaust system. Harley-Davidson would never ever sacrifice style completely over performance and that is the reason.

and some day HD will realize that on real motorcycles, form FOLLOWS function. But it will probably be long after the company goes under. their too stupid to realize any of this black magic called "Tecknology" the evil empire is using.

The XR1200 sure makes a presence different to most other motorcycles. It’s unique from the Motor Company,

and the only other motorcycle on the market I can find for some sort of comparison would be the Euro-only Yamaha MT01! At the same time, if it hadn’t been for the 1970 launch of the 90-horsepower XR750 for flat-track racing, we would not have seen the XR1200. That the new 1200 makes the same horsepower as a 38-year-old bike will have to be forgiven, as modern noise and emission regulations don’t allow for much more.

Or maybe the fact that "The Motor Company" is so old and stagnate that this is the best they could do. Funny how Jap bike manufactures don't have a problem pumping out damn near 200hp with engines almost 200cc less. there's that damn black magic again!

'The XR1200 sure makes a presence different to most other motorcycles.'

This one is obnoxiously loud AND slow? Oh, and it will be revved a minimum of 5 times at ever stop light too?! oh joy!

This early morning in April, I have the privilege of following Wrecking Crew member number 1 Scott Parker into the mountains on the XR1200. Parker is 9 times AMA champion and the most successful rider on the most successful flat-track racebike ever.

Not long after, Scott Parker and Brommie stunt-monkey Craig Jones were doing monos worth a gold medal up in the mountains. There’s no doubt in my mind after doing some of my own, this Harley is the most fun Harley-Davidson I have ever ridden!

I've ridden donkeys through canyons and I thought that was more impressive than any Harley I've ever ridden...

So it wheelies, but even more impressive is the ability to go fast through the tight corners in the Spanish mountains. True, the XR1200 is pretty much heavier than any other European brand motorcycle it is supposed to compete with. But once on the move it handles brilliantly and the monstrous torque curve is just a delight to use.

This Harley has got tires to match its abilities fully in the Dunlop Qualifiers. Using an 18-inch flat-track-style front wheel, the Qualifiers have been specially designed for the big Harley. With a 551-lb claimed dry weight, the XR is probably a little bit heavier than what the Qualifiers was intended for in the first place. But never mind, they stick like glue to the tarmac and only the footpeg feelers touch the ground. To me, those footpegs and feelers are the most annoying thing about the XR1200 package. At a standstill, I hit the feelers with my ankles, and getting back on the move I drag the footpegs up and they haven’t got spring action to bring them back down again. The Harley engineers that I spoke with told me that this was the first issue that they would address ahead of mass production scheduled for this spring.

The seat is quite thin and sporty, and the seat height is a low 29.2 inches. The handlebar is very wide and this makes it easy to wrestle the XR to its sides. The lean angle is very good, but despite the fact that it looks like the right exhaust side will touch ground first, it’s actually the typical Harley sidestand on the left that will touch first. The clutch cable looks fairly exposed and as if it will start grinding leaning the XR to its extreme left. It shouldn’t and it didn’t, it just looks that way. The whole mid-placed exhaust cover will grind on the right-hand side. Despite the fact that the XR1200 is the sportiest Harley ever, it still has got plenty of styling compromise.

Harley aficionados will frown upon the fact that there’s a plastic tank and rear fairing sides on the XR1200.

The headlight is a standard Sportster item, and the double rear shocks remind me of a Sportster too. The travel is a short 3.5 inches at the back and 4.9 inches from the 43mm USD fork. That aluminium swingarm does not remind me of anything found on other Harleys, though. It looks technical and light.

I'm sure they will find a way to make it out of cast iron before production.

Mounted on the 18-inch front wheel is a pair of 4-piston Nissin calipers providing plenty of stopping power. I can’t help it, but I am really glad that Harley-Davidson have kept Harley clutch and brake levers as they feel really good to use. The 5-speed gearbox was brilliant and not heavy to use at all.

Riding the XR1200 as hard as I dare through the mountain passes and valleys was a very pleasing experience. I had to keep reminding myself that I was on a Harley launch and not a Buell launch! Not that the XR 1200 feels anywhere remotely like a Buell. It’s too big for that but still handles so well. With the XR1200 working hard under you, it should be much easier to keep up with your friends on sportsbikes. You won’t go faster, but certainly as fast in many places.

Like parking lots and Toll booths...

On my way back from the mountains and into Valencia I got to test the city-riding qualities. The XR1200 filters like no other Harley, apart from maybe the Nightster. One of the major differences that make the XR1200 is the fact that it has got top tires that gives you the extra safety to go a little bit faster everywhere, also in town. A little bit too much heat radiation is my only town-riding complaint.

Finally, I asked Scott Parker which he preferred, the XR750 or the XR1200? Of course, Parker’s a company man, so he didn’t give any clear answers to that one. What was evident during our ride was that pretty much everyone enjoyed the XR immensely. (Too bad Harley hasn’t yet announced plans to sell the XR in North America – Ed.)

wait fuck. thats in Texas... damn it. Never mind. I even emailed the guy too. oh well.

hell I'll buy it! I smell rat rod...

uhh... Pix? Link even? I can click, I'd be happy with a link

yeah what the hell. Don't hold back on us!