oddshapedballs
Registered user
Evening all,
So, mate of mine's been running about on a nice matt black Sportster Custom (4.5 gallon tank), he's selling either privately or as trade in against a new 48 and is offering it with a decent 'mates rate' discount should I want it.
Now, I've always fancied one of these, I spent a couple of hours on it today, so I now know what they're like in the rain
, the seating position was fine I'm 32" inside leg and the mid-controls were comfy, I'm also 85kgs on a good day and the suspension I was expecting to be a mare actually did a good job, and a reasonably passable job on bad b-roads.
I'm OK with the tank range and the need for more stops, and his has semi rigid bags and sissy bar for an additional bag.
To scratch this itch I'd need to sell my TC GSA, and here's the question; while the Sportster would be fine for commuting 3 days a week (70 mile round trip) and buggering off to the seaside on a Sunday, does anyone have experience of riding one of these over a longer distance, say 250+ mile days on a long weekend/week away, what are they like? I guess it's a question of comfort, and anything else I should consider?
Cheers.
So, mate of mine's been running about on a nice matt black Sportster Custom (4.5 gallon tank), he's selling either privately or as trade in against a new 48 and is offering it with a decent 'mates rate' discount should I want it.
Now, I've always fancied one of these, I spent a couple of hours on it today, so I now know what they're like in the rain
, the seating position was fine I'm 32" inside leg and the mid-controls were comfy, I'm also 85kgs on a good day and the suspension I was expecting to be a mare actually did a good job, and a reasonably passable job on bad b-roads.I'm OK with the tank range and the need for more stops, and his has semi rigid bags and sissy bar for an additional bag.
To scratch this itch I'd need to sell my TC GSA, and here's the question; while the Sportster would be fine for commuting 3 days a week (70 mile round trip) and buggering off to the seaside on a Sunday, does anyone have experience of riding one of these over a longer distance, say 250+ mile days on a long weekend/week away, what are they like? I guess it's a question of comfort, and anything else I should consider?
Cheers.
however nice Sporty is on my Starbucks list for later when just the odd day out is all that is available to me.
