In 30 years of riding, I have discovered some things about motorcycles. In this review I am going to discuss one of my favorite bikes, the Harley-Davidson Sportster. (The example pictured above is a 1997 XLH equipped with some of the touring accessories mentioned below.)
No two ways about it, to me the original is still the best, and the Harley-Davidson Sportster is my top choice in the “standard” class. Lots of other riders have voted with their pocket books and agree with me: the Sportster models are the best selling line of motorcycles in America.
Like most standards, the Sportster is a very versatile motorcycle. Take one Sportster, add Harley’s flush mount leather saddlebags, sport windshield, deluxe touring seat, low sissy bar with passenger back rest, sport rack, overnight rack bag, and a tank bag, and you have a “sport touring Sportster,” a pretty competent bike for weekend trips, without seriously compromising its innate Sunday morning ride capability. The touring seat and passenger back rest make the Sportster a very comfortable bike for riding double. Read the rest of this entry »
The 2012 Harley-Davidson Touring Electra Glide Classic FLHTC is a superb bike for the lengthy distance outings. New for 2012, the Harley Touring Electra Glide Classic includes a effective, new, bigger air-cooled Twin Cam 103 Harley engine with 6 speed cruise drive tranmission, supplying more performance energy for passing, hill-climbing, and riding with passenger and lugagge.
A vital feature from the bike may be the motorcycle luggage capacity. The FLHTC includes a Tour Pak supplying additional space towards the Harley motorcycle saddlebags. The GTX Harley saddlebags are ideal for storing your products for lengthy distance freeing. Find out more about this bike using its Harley saddlebags and Tour Pak motorcycle luggage capacity. Also take time to uncover more Harley touring motorcycles like the Electra Glide Ultra Limited another touring bike.
The Road Glide is another must see for motorcycle touring. Bear in mind the touring bikes such as the Ultra Classic Electra Glide come with an optional motorcycle sidecar. Find out about these and also the other Harley bikes such as the premium CVO Street Glide with custom Harley wheels.
