Our test bike was fitted with the optional Smart Security System, a hands-free device that’s wired into the bike’s ignition system.
The low 29.9-inch seat height made it easy for me to reach the ground, while the bike’s narrow proportions and short reach to the bar gave me plenty of leverage to flick it from side to side. The XL 1200R Sportster‘s small dimensions help instill confidence in riders of all shapes and sizes, although at a standstill you can still feel the engine’s heft sitting low in the frame. As the XL 1200R is the most sport-oriented of the Sportster line, I decided that instead of drowning in self pity I would make the most of the situation and see what this bike was all about. To celebrate the 50th year of the Sportster, Harley-Davidson decided to spruce up the line a little by equipping all of the Sportsters with electronic fuel injection. Will this story have the same happy ending as my first encounter with broccoli? Read on to find out.Īdvertisement The Sportster takes to the twisties well. I dragged my feet into Tuttle’s office and as he handed me the key and the security fob (more on that later) I rolled my eyes and thought, “Do I haaaave to.” In that instant flashbacks of my youth rushed through my mind. As luck would have it, my name was the one drawn from the hat.
Here at Rider we had just received a new 2007 Harley-Davidson XL 1200R Sportster Roadster, and it sat for a while as the editor decided who would quarterback the review. Halfway into it, my eyes came back down and I thought, “You know what? This isn’t so bad after all!”Ī few decades later I found myself in a similar predicament. Realizing that the sooner I got it over with the sooner I could go play, I rolled my eyes, held my breath and chomped on that little piece of broccoli as fast as I could. Remember when you were little and your parents made you do something you really didn’t want to? For me it was finishing the broccoli on my plate for the first time-my mom wouldn’t let me leave the table until it was gone.
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