Hmm...quicker than I thought

[G-MAN]

I've been reading up on 07 Sportster with the new fuel injected engine. Zero to 60 in around 4 seconds and 1/4 mile in 12.9.

I realize these numbers are not all that good compared to most of the Japanese racer-type bikes you see on the road, but I honestly didn't think the Sportster was this quick. Heck, the Yamaha 350 I had back in 1973 could match those numbers. But it's still not bad for a 600lb bike with a low-reving v-twin.

 

[Chris B.]

Did you go with the 1200 or 883? Cangrats and enjoy the new friend!

 

[G-MAN]

Quote:

---

Did you go with the 1200 or 883? Cangrats and enjoy the new friend!

---

The 883. Zero to 60 in 4 seconds is plenty powerful for me.

And from what I reading, a simple $150 upgrade on the pipes can yield a 15 RWHP increase, which would put the power up to where the 1200 is anyway.

 

[craigq]

Quote:

---

But it's still not bad for a 600lb bike with a low-reving v-twin.

---

The joys of the low-revving V-Twin, low-rpm torque

 

[cfromc]

G-MAN, a perfectly matched, complete, stage I kit may increase power by 15 at the wheel if the A/C, pipes and download are perfect. In which case, you will be at the performance level of a stock 1200.

 

[KBFXDLI]

Harley's won't ever out run metric bikes. I had a 1974 Yamaha Modified RD350 and it would out run my 2006 TC88 Lowrider. But now I am all about cruising. If you Stage2 or STage3 an 883 it will run the wheels off a 1200. I had a 2005 883 and it was a lot of fun but traded it for my TC88 when the dealer had a big Winter sale in January. But the 883 is a fun bike.

 

[mettech]

And the insurance is cheaper when it is < 1000cc.

Enjoy the ride

 

[cfromc]

Quote:

---

Harley's won't ever out run metric bikes.

---

Stock vs. stock maybe but my 88" Sporty does just fine against crotch rockets.

 

[Chris B.]

Quote:

---

Harley's won't ever out run metric bikes. I had a 1974 Yamaha Modified RD350 and it would out run my 2006 TC88 Lowrider. But now I am all about cruising. If you Stage2 or STage3 an 883 it will run the wheels off a 1200. I had a 2005 883 and it was a lot of fun but traded it for my TC88 when the dealer had a big Winter sale in January. But the 883 is a fun bike.

---

The 88's are usually slower then the Sportsters. I have smoked every 88 I have raced on my Sportster and I mean really SMOKED!!!!! The 88's are to heavy. A hopped up Sporty will out run every metric bike in it's class. Even stock for stock the Sporty is pretty quick in it's class. When I was looking to buy speed was pretty important to me and in every compairson I could find pitting the Sporster against Metrics in the same class the Sportys were always a bit faster.

 

[caprice_2nv]

GMAN, was it an RD350 you had? My dad still has his that he got when he was 16 in our garage. It was his 2nd bike after a Honda 125. I think its a 1973. It needs to be restored someday. He says it was really fast for the size of it.

 

[cfromc]

Chris, if I'm ever in Colo. or you're ever in Ill. I'll show you what a TC can do. I'll admit it is a little slower than my Sporster, but there aren't too many Sportys that will beat it. But, then again, I get a little crazy (stupid?) when it comes to spending money on engine mods.

 

[KBFXDLI]

Quote:

---

GMAN, was it an RD350 you had? My dad still has his that he got when he was 16 in our garage. It was his 2nd bike after a Honda 125. I think its a 1973. It needs to be restored someday. He says it was really fast for the size of it.

---

I had a 74 Rd350 that had been re-workde by a Yami wrench...it was unbelievably fast and had a 6speed way back then...incredible bike.

 

[KBFXDLI]

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

Harley's won't ever out run metric bikes. I had a 1974 Yamaha Modified RD350 and it would out run my 2006 TC88 Lowrider. But now I am all about cruising. If you Stage2 or STage3 an 883 it will run the wheels off a 1200. I had a 2005 883 and it was a lot of fun but traded it for my TC88 when the dealer had a big Winter sale in January. But the 883 is a fun bike.

---

The 88's are usually slower then the Sportsters. I have smoked every 88 I have raced on my Sportster and I mean really SMOKED!!!!! The 88's are to heavy. A hopped up Sporty will out run every metric bike in it's class. Even stock for stock the Sporty is pretty quick in it's class. When I was looking to buy speed was pretty important to me and in every compairson I could find pitting the Sporster against Metrics in the same class the Sportys were always a bit faster.

---

The sportster is the second fastest bike Harley makes with the Vrod being the fastest. But I had the stage1 done on my TC88 and it is probably very close to the 1200 sporty. But FYI, my insurance is only $12/year more for the >1000cc bike.

 

[G-MAN]

Quote:

---

GMAN, was it an RD350 you had? My dad still has his that he got when he was 16 in our garage. It was his 2nd bike after a Honda 125. I think its a 1973. It needs to be restored someday. He says it was really fast for the size of it.

---

Nope. Mine was a 72 R5-C, which was the immediate predecessor to the RD350, which came out in 73. It looked just like this one, same color and everything. Mine didn't have the cafe bars, however. I just had the std pull back bars. Man I loved that bike.

Keep in mind I got it when I was in the 9th grade and all my friends were riding Honda 100s and 125s, and one had a 175 twin. I could blow 'em all away. Heck, the R5-C could blow away just anything at that time up to about 500cc. I rode it up through my junior year in high school. That year a friend of mine got a new Kawasaki 400 twin 4-stroke, and even he couldn't take me up to about 80mph. Zero to 60 I'd smoke him every time.

 

[Chris B.]

Quote:

---

Chris, if I'm ever in Colo. or you're ever in Ill. I'll show you what a TC can do. I'll admit it is a little slower than my Sporster, but there aren't too many Sportys that will beat it. But, then again, I get a little crazy (stupid?) when it comes to spending money on engine mods.

---

Your on!! Hopefully my engine mads will be done by then!!

 

[XS650]

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

Harley's won't ever out run metric bikes.

---

Stock vs. stock maybe but my 88" Sporty does just fine against crotch rockets.

---

Until you run across a crotch rocket with the same $$$ mods in it that your sporty has.

Or a stock 900cc+ crotch rocket with a competent rider.

 

[fuel tanker man]

The metrics can't touch this...

And yes, it's a production motorcycle. All that it needs to be street legal is a grooved rear tire, which are available.

These are doing just over 9 seconds in the 1/4 mile--about 1/2 second faster than the Suzuki Hayabusa.

But of course they ain't cheap.

Dan

 

[fuel tanker man]

Here's a price on a Destroyer that isn't near as bad as when they first came out...

http://adcache.cycletrader.com/5/9/9/86564799.htm

 

[s.ga.rider]

Quote:

---

Quote:

---

Harley's won't ever out run metric bikes.

---

Stock vs. stock maybe but my 88" Sporty does just fine against crotch rockets.

---

Too bad you were not closer cause I can promise that stock for stock you would think your bike had reverse

Those are some good times. Only 3 seconds off current 1k sportbikes. Then again 3 seconds is an eternity in racing...still better times than I would have thought.

 

[s.ga.rider]

ops. I misread your post and cant figure out how to edit it. lol

Still I cant believe it would hang with a sportbike unless you have some serious $$$$$ in it.