I ride a Sportster. The last time someone told me "it's a girl's bike", I just responded with, "huh, most ladies I know ride Dynas". True enough statement. Anyway. In Britain there is a club called the Sportster Sickness. They have a huge amount of members. I don't apologize or need to explain my Sporty. She's my therapist and we share the miles together cheers 🍻
I LOVE SPORTSTERS!!!! In 1972 and 1973, two of my friends bought brand new ones and let me ride them. I WAS INSTANTLY HOOKED!!!! I'm now 71 years old, and I want one now more than ever. And I want a Sportster to chop and ride. I'm 6'3" tall and the aftermarket has some really great hardtails and frames, and forward controls so I'll be able to stretch out like I can on my '49 Pan Chopper and my '96 FXSTC. I've always liked the look and the sound of the ironheads, so that's my goal. Keep the videos coming, Sally!!
When someone asks how my bike is running , my response is , "it's a sportster". All Sportsters go to heaven , it just takes a long time. Cool channel Sally.
I've been riding 43 years. At 60, I daily my '09 1200C EFI. It's a stage-1 and has a lot of the typical mods. Love the 4.5G tank, goes a long way with 40mpg. Bought it new and it never ever gave me any trouble. Just change oil, tires, battery, that's it. It runs great, sounds great, looks great, and it's easy to handle. It's the best bike I've ever had.
@@ironheadsallyMy Ironhead turned 40 years old last month! What a wonderful beast, and the icing on the cake is that over here on this side of the pond 🇬🇧, I need no longer pay road tax, which saves me about $150 a year, but whatever it was, it was well worth it! God bless America! 🇺🇸
@@Johnny-sj9sj woot! The big 40, that’s great and takes commitment keeping em going over the pond! 🤘😎 i see old school bike rallies videos in UK and Sweden and i’m like that’s the stuff! lol
It is true, you don't have to have a big bike to take long trips. I have seen people do a coast to coast on a Vespa scooter, they just had to travel the older back roads where the speed limit was around 55. It doesn't matter what you ride, just as long as you get out there and ride.
People that claim you can't tour on a Sportster, need to watch "Then Came Bronson". I was out for three months in 1970 on a 650 BSA. It had no saddle bags or a windshield. Yet it carried me my tent and sleeping bag , a mess kit and a few change of clothes
Between my wife and I, we have 5 bikes. 74 iron hardtail chopper, 08 sportster, 98 dyna, 10 softail heritage, and a 15 street glide. Love them all...motorcycle camping is my favorite thing to do...
Thats so great to share those experiences with ur wife!! Couples riding and camping is a happy marriage 😻 5 bikes and u got a sweet fleet there! cheers!!
My first bike was a evo Sportster. i hardtailed it and stretched it 8 inches, Ape hangers, etc. i got ragged occasionaly that it was a girls bike, but i gave it my own touches. I had 50 cal. ammo boxes for saddlebags. it got tons of looks. I rode it for 10 years. i'm mad at myself for selling it .
I love my 06 sporty! Last carbureted sportster made. Started as an 883L, but now it is a Hammer 1250 BEAST! I absolutely love seeing the looks on the faces of folks with the big twins when I walk off and leave them!
Amen Miss Sally...I started riding in1984 on a 1973 Iron Head. Been riding 35 yrs, 8 Harleys. 2 Ironheads,2 Shovels {all ridgids} a 52 servicar, 02 Heritage, 92 Fatboy and an 08 Nighttrain my beautiful wife bought for my 62nd birthday! Stay safe in the wind!
I started on a 1972 ironhead hardtail chopper with a 9" over girder. Rode that thing from San Diego to Houston. Rode it to Daytona from Houston, and to Sturgis. I still have a sportster along with big twins. I still love riding my sportster
So right lady, 61 year old from England been riding for 45 years this year mostly Harley and yes started on a sportster and had several and toured South of England on a sportster more than once. Great bike and always will be.
I own 4 Harley's a 51 a 69 a 2010 Heritage and at 70 years old I mostly ride my 06 carberated 883 sportster. I have always known sportsters were great bikes. Your video was excellent. I have found most people that don't like sportsters have never ridden one. They are just regurgitating something they read or heard and think they are cool because they have a 10 year old Fatboy with 5K miles on it. Thanks for your video. Sportsters have a lot going for them, to bad egos to big to find that out.
The analytical and, of course, the historical content of this video are of extreme value. Too bad the normies are so dumbbed down these days they won’t even understand that you are talking about *freedom* after all.
Yes yes yes! 🏴 so much of this and what I ramble on about it just that: Freedom! You get it, cant go straight tin foil hat on the normies tho, they’ll get scared and hide 🤣
I love you guys and you’re absolutely right 62 years of age here and my first bike was a sportster 1200. I’ll be damned if I can remember what year it was but that was my first bike and from that moment on still riding keep up the good work enjoy watching your videos. Hugzzz
I've had 4 Sportsters at one time or another. My first one was 1963 XLCH. My second one was a 2003 XL1200C. My current bikes are a 2017 Sportster Super Low 1200T and a 1985 XLS1000 Ironhead chopper.
I've beating on my sportster since 1999, on the street and 100's of trips down the 1/4 mile, motor has been part 2x, only because I wanted more out of it, running mid 11's @ 113mph all day long... 🍻
I'm passing the 55 yard stick🤣, I have a 75 th anniversary sportster, dug out from under hay an dirt in the bottom of barn back in, 2017 took three years to rebuild motor an transmission, in 78 it was shipped to manawa wi, an someone rode it to Daytona bike week in 79, it's a bit faded, but the sticker is still on the tin.
Back in the early club days their was some badass dudes riding chopped ironheads. Sportsers were exactly that. Sporty bikes. With the right side shift for oval racing. They were ment to be small simple sporty bikes. I like them because they are exactly what they are. And the the fact that people say they hate them, Makes me like them even more. Long live the sportster. And long live the Ironhead.
I'm 63, and yes, I started on a Sportster and loved it. Well, it was really called a Roadster, any bike that's a 1000 cc or 1200cc is a large cc motorcycle, and now a 63 I'm looking for another Sporster with a carburetor and only a carburetor
Another excellent and spot on episode. I bought my Sportster new in 1983 for $4,500 at Salina, Ks Harley-Davidson. Loved that bike and made several 900 mile trips to my home place jn Kentucky. I did have to Stop in St. Louis and buy a pillow for my arse. 😂. Never left me stranded on the roadside.
I've just found your channel and i enjoyed the video. I've owned 7 sportsters and 2 big twins and the sportsters were my favorite. I hate that Harley has discontinued the traditional sportsters. I feel that if European emissions won't allow the old bikes, then sell the new crap over there and let us keep the bikes we love.
Just picked up a 94 sport XLH1200 for a few hundred bucks. first Harley. Parts are coming as i type. The guy got to old to ride. Unfortunately left it outside a few years. Checked the oil and gas, new battery fired right up ,no smoke .Good to go!! Ive riden kawasaki's my whole life and excited to get this on the road!! This jorney might get expensive. Cheers !
Congratulations and welcome to the Harley Family! 🤘 hopefully they drained the fluids before letting it sit, maybe a carb rebuild kit, air filter, plugs and fresh oil would do her right up! Cheers and enjoy the ride 😁
Hi Sally just found your channel and love it always wanted a Harley and it had to be a sportster I love em just bought one and riding it every day here in England stay true and ride safe 👍
Started out on an evo 1200 carbureted motor which made me fall in love for sportster. I sold it and regretted it since. I have a big twin aswell but mostly of the story everyone needs a sporty in the fleet. I recently picked up an 86b883 though so I'm back in the game she needs some work though and that means money.
Awesome! Sweet ol Sporty, first year EvO, thankfully sporty parts are a lil cheaper than big twin parts 😁 hope you get her all fixed up and back on the road, always great to have a sporty and a big twin. For different occasions! Cheers thanks for watching
In my opinion the sportster is the Porsche of the harleys. Yea, I love my electraglide but I've ridden the sporster. It's a real screamer. Fast, nimble and easy to handle. A great bar hopper. And yes, set up properly the sporster can make a great cruiser.
Yep my brother sold his 1979 Sportster two years ago and it went to England, im sure that dude is going to git a shit load of 'Noise" tickets over there.
I like you, girl !!!! The only reason I veered away from sportsters was the trans in the same case. But, i can make a generator shovel make time as well as efficient for years to come.
Hey thank you Bruce!! We were just talking about slap side shovels, we only have cones so that would probably be our next find! That is fabulous! Keep them going, treat em well and they’ll run great!! 😎
Bought a 1200 Sporty new in 2005. Sportster was the only HD I ever wanted since I was 16 years old. I'm 71 now and glad to have a lighter weight bike to handle. 1200cc = 74c.i. and all you guys were riding 1200's back in the day on bikes that were heavier than a Sportster. So don't hand this old man the "Girls' Bike" B.S. Easy enough to handle if ya' do as I'm hard of hearing too. HAHAHA ! Sally, you go Girl!!
Ohh heck yes! And the weight versus horsepower output, makes sportsters well sportier! Fast, light, and nimble. Great combo. Thanks for watching and ride safe out there 😁
Had an -86 883 as my first Harely followed by a bunch of big twins until I bought a -69 Shovel which I still have, moved to Canada in 2000 bought a 1200S which I still have but with 88CI Axtell jugs, and built motor, will never sell way too much into that bike. Definitely not a beginners bike, keep on Sally like your stuff.
75 ironhead paucho frame 10 over hydra glide 21 kick only suicide shift cross country for 28 years (85 geesser. Now chopping a 99 xl so preach on sister
I have the upmost respect for the style! Sportster's were the go to bike for choppin and bobbin back in the day For some still to this day. They resurrected Harley Davidson.
Love the rant, but how was the burger? It looked amazing! First HD was 72' FLH, it was a basket case...still riding a bagger FLHT but want a hardtail Sporty for a bar hopper. Someday...
LOL it was juicy, 133 Burger in Hotchkiss, CO, a little fancy for my taste but tasty 😋 and yeas @Malabanias is right, no time like the present, there’s gotta be a sporty sitting in a local garage that needs rescued lol cheers!!
I just bought my brother in-law's '82 ironhead. I own a '21 fxlrs and he asked my wife why I would want it since I have that. I told her to ask him why he owned the iron in the first place. He said "understood". lol
You absolutely can tour on a sportster. I got my first harley in 2022 and 3 weeks after buying it I took it on a trip that went through 23 states and just over 9,300 miles. Nothing special just a 2000 stock engine and gearing, 8" over forks, king queen seat with a sissy bar bag, buck horn bars and forward controls. The bike preformed great. Don't let anyone ever tell you that it can't be done on a sportster
Absolutely! Whenever we travel people see our license plates and are “amazed that little bike can make it so far” lmaoo! Thats how u can tell they havent traveled on a bike lmao! Thanks for watching! Cheers to many more sporty tours 🤩
That’s great! Pass it down! After i had a few bikes, my evo sportster was actually passed down from my mother. Keep it in the family 🤩 cheers and thanks for watching
I appreciate it! It’s in my blood, been on and around Harley’s my whole life. And it can be dangerous having a mouthy biker chic, just ask my ol man, he’s got some serious patience! LoL appreciate the support!
🇺🇸 you can do whatever you want... And riding a Sportster, is $till a Harley motorcycle. Affording the access to the ride, is Gold found....🤘roll $afe, enjoy more!
I think sportsters are great.I have 2 ironheads and a 1200 evo.They put a smile on my face every time I ride one of them.And I'm a 57 year old male.New harleys seem to lack personality now.
I think a sportster is a great bike. I am 51 now and riding Harleys almost exclusively for 30 years and man it was hard to get Harleys here in Ireland in the early 90s. I was riding a sportser chop in the 90s but no one told me at 6'4 and 250 lbs i was too big it wasnt a thing. I would say a sportster is a mans bike more than a bagger. It takes commitment to ride sportsers long distance. I have never met a REAL biker that hates on sportsters on white collar RUBS. Your channel is great and you and your husband are kicking ass and taking names. Biking has become miserable over here, the men nostly aren't fecking men over here any more, pc this a d pc that, what happened to the old days and judt shoot the shit man? New sub here from Ireland.
Heck yeah!! I agree, it takes balls to handle a sporty, dont have all that fairring and plastic- make ya feel like a Miata 🤣🤣 thanks for watching!! Seems like the scene has gone to crap everywhere, but those of us that know keep on riding with middle finger up 🤩 lol cheers!
Awesome! Such a reliable fun ride! Wish u safe travels and lots of shenanigans when you come to America for some good ol moto touring! Lots of open space to see 😁
They've all gone soft, with their rubber engines and belt drives! Fuel injection makes them flabby, weak and degenerate. Little wonder they're so intimidated when they smell unburnt fuel and warm, dripping oil; we must seem like gods to them.
From one Fe Head to another - keep up with your mission. I can almost see the prefix of “Ambassador” being added to your current moniker. The historicity of the ‘Sportster’ goes back to and includes the primary precursor 45 cubic inch side valve engines manufactured from 1932 up and to 1973 These engines were memorialized during WW II being designated as 42WLA’s in the US and 42WLC’s in Canada. They too had the ubiquitous “springer styled” front forks along with military modifications being added in as needed. Possibly you could, as part of your customization, fabricate a classic rifle holder showing homage to the roots of every Ironhead and subsequent Sportster iteration. Whenever I hear the pejorative XX comment I will often reply, in a nice way, “ Well our Iron Heads never needed a V.O.E.S. to go up a hill or pass your BT’s”.
Wow I appreciate it! Thank you!! And thats a great idea, i was thinking a hammer to add to my knife, but a holster sure would get the point across- as well as give honor to the origins. You have Fe friends out in CO. 😁 cheers and thanks for watching
Started on a chopped 45 to slow traded for a Sportster rode for about 4yrs built a 75 1000cc Sportster rode it for 6yrs now riding 99evo Softail and got 87000mi on it running like a champ goal 100000 and rebuild but I've rode them all Anyway keep it between the mustard and mayo and rubber side down GBU later
Have two Sportster Ironheads, a 1968 XLCH and an 1984 XLH. The worst enemy of a Sportster is the 2nd. owner who puts a bigger carburetor on the stock motor 'cause the bike shop wants to sell him a bigger carb. Rode my magneto-sparked, Tillotson-carbed, CH from Ft Bliss, TX to Ft Lewis, WA and on to Ft. Knox KY, before Sturgis was Sturgiis. Pre-corporate (~1973) Harley Davidson's are nothing more than two-wheel tractors, without the plow-shares, that are meant to farm fun. They were designed and built by tractor engineers in the great farm country of the American Midwest at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. To expect sophistication is futile, they were designed to be maintained by farmers with farm tools. But to expect speed is expected. An Ironhead Sportster "owned" the single engine streamliner land speed record of 265mph long enough to buy its mechanics at Bonneville a drink. P.S. Neither of my Sportster's are (ever) for sale - and put the ball check-valve and spring back in the oil pump (you know who you are). Cheers.
G'day Sally, the Sportster only became the Ironhead Sportster when the Evo came on the scene, I started to notice the reference to Ironhead about six months to a year after the evolution model was released. My advice to you is always keep your knee bent when kicking a Sportster as you don't want to end up with what is known as Sportster knee which I have done twice and is rolling around on the ground pain. A question for you, what did Scott "Genghis" Wong name his 1968 Sportster XLCH ? Cheers Sally, love your passion and still watching from NZ.
Good to know! I’ll get a lot of practice kicking on that 57…and yaaasssss “Sally that Bitch” i loved his article “The Three Faces of Sally” and especially his take on what FTW means! What a coincidence 🤣 cheers @buckhornz2184 appreciate all the support from ur friend across the pond in CO 😊 hope ur not getting too hammered with the rains out there!
@@ironheadsally No rain here on the south east coast of the South Island we get about 3:72 inches per year but on the west coast in Fiordland about 250 miles by road from me gets 23 feet of rain anually.
Most of the people who talk shit on sportsters are the weekend warriors who are wanting to keep up with the Jones's . I bought a 2020 sportster for one reason and that was to make it look old I bobed the rear fender put a springer front end on it got it painted flat black and put white walls on it and I think it's bitchn compared to a bagger ( just my opinion ) not hating on other types of bikes I enjoy sportsters
I noticed that trailer light for your tail light. That's a certain type of person that dose things like that and I'm sure we would be good friends. Anyways can you school me? Is there a ironhead that comes with a 5 speed?
Heck yeah, you get it! It’s all good fun. And for Ironheads, no just 4 speed, the early evo sportsters were 4 speed as well, until it went to the 5 speed tranni in the 90s. I’m going to change the sprockets more to get a little better top end cruising speed tho. Cheers man, thanks for watching!! U got friends out in Co 😎
@@ironheadsally i actually put a 5 speed in my chopper. I was going to change the sprockets for top end cruising. But the 4 speed has a big jump between 3rd and 4th so in the curves I was either lugging in 4th or screaming in 3rd. Anyways the chopper is my main b. And I need to get rid of this new bike for a older backup is why I'm quizzing you about it
💪 “but thats gonna hurt your back” “How can u keep up with only 4 geads” all the nay-sayers just show they dont care about riding and the joys of 2 wheels! Thats awesome! Ride the wheels off 🤘
I think the whole "Sportster is a girl's bike" thing gained traction with the enflux of yuppie riders. I could be wrong but in my opinion I'm not. For the record I'm a trained expert in my opinion lol
That it does! Too many softies out need the couch on wheels to go 50 miles lol! Cheers man! Hope summer and sunshine and the bikes are treating ya well 😁
Hi Sally, great video... Im considering an 883 as my first Harley, what do you think about carb VS EFI? what would you prefer? as I understand, after 2006 sportsters came with EFI. Is it much harder to wrench/maintain them yourself bc of the extra electronics? That's what worries me. Thank you
Hi David, that is a legitimate concern, we prefer carburetors 100%. Lots of people say they arent reliable with carbs (thats because the bikes sit for weeks with gas in the carb and muk it up) lol! But its a toss up, efi is lower maintenance but does put extra electronics that can fail. Evo Sporties are awesome, reliable, customizable, cheap, and fast little fun machines! If u can find one that had responsible previous owners and good maintenance, then that is more important! Happy hunting! Welcome to the sportster family! 🦅😁🏁💚💯
I ride a Sportster. The last time someone told me "it's a girl's bike", I just responded with, "huh, most ladies I know ride Dynas". True enough statement. Anyway. In Britain there is a club called the Sportster Sickness. They have a huge amount of members. I don't apologize or need to explain my Sporty. She's my therapist and we share the miles together cheers 🍻
I LOVE SPORTSTERS!!!! In 1972 and 1973, two of my friends bought brand new ones and let me ride them. I WAS INSTANTLY HOOKED!!!! I'm now 71 years old, and I want one now more than ever. And I want a Sportster to chop and ride. I'm 6'3" tall and the aftermarket has some really great hardtails and frames, and forward controls so I'll be able to stretch out like I can on my '49 Pan Chopper and my '96 FXSTC. I've always liked the look and the sound of the ironheads, so that's my goal. Keep the videos coming, Sally!!
When someone asks how my bike is running , my response is , "it's a sportster".
All Sportsters go to heaven , it just takes a long time. Cool channel Sally.
Love it! Yes a long time, gotta enjoy the bulletproof bastards haha!
I've been riding 43 years. At 60, I daily my '09 1200C EFI. It's a stage-1 and has a lot of the typical mods. Love the 4.5G tank, goes a long way with 40mpg. Bought it new and it never ever gave me any trouble. Just change oil, tires, battery, that's it. It runs great, sounds great, looks great, and it's easy to handle. It's the best bike I've ever had.
Wooot! Thats what im talking bout, rock it Bill! Thanks for watching
The Sportster was and will always be the go to bike. Cheap and reliable.
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Truth Verne! Reliable and affordable
@@ironheadsallyMy Ironhead turned 40 years old last month! What a wonderful beast, and the icing on the cake is that over here on this side of the pond 🇬🇧, I need no longer pay road tax, which saves me about $150 a year, but whatever it was, it was well worth it! God bless America! 🇺🇸
@@Johnny-sj9sj woot! The big 40, that’s great and takes commitment keeping em going over the pond! 🤘😎 i see old school bike rallies videos in UK and Sweden and i’m like that’s the stuff! lol
It is true, you don't have to have a big bike to take long trips. I have seen people do a coast to coast on a Vespa scooter, they just had to travel the older back roads where the speed limit was around 55. It doesn't matter what you ride, just as long as you get out there and ride.
Yes yes yes!! 😎🤩 exactly, just go play and enjoy the 2 wheel shenanigans that will follow lol you get it! Thanks for watching
I often see 60+ mpg from my 1999 XLH1200-Sportsters rule!!!
Yaaassss!! 60mpg is unheard of on any 131ci motor lol who’s really winning 🤩
People that claim you can't tour on a Sportster, need to watch "Then Came Bronson". I was out for three months in 1970 on a 650 BSA. It had no saddle bags or a windshield. Yet it carried me my tent and sleeping bag , a mess kit and a few change of clothes
Between my wife and I, we have 5 bikes. 74 iron hardtail chopper,
08 sportster, 98 dyna, 10 softail heritage, and a 15 street glide. Love them all...motorcycle camping is my favorite thing to do...
Thats so great to share those experiences with ur wife!! Couples riding and camping is a happy marriage 😻 5 bikes and u got a sweet fleet there! cheers!!
My first bike was a evo Sportster. i hardtailed it and stretched it 8 inches, Ape hangers, etc. i got ragged occasionaly that it was a girls bike, but i gave it my own touches. I had 50 cal. ammo boxes for saddlebags. it got tons of looks. I rode it for 10 years. i'm mad at myself for selling it .
Ohh that bikes sounds like a bad, rad, angry machine! 😎 Love the look of ammo can bags.
Love my sportster and I am a 61 year old man
You Rock new support for your channel 👍
Appreciate ya joining the channel!! 😁 rock that sporty
True, Ironheads... Bring your green wicking locktite & primer for leaks though...my stroked .30 over 77 iron chopper is like a helicopter thanks!
Wooot! So right! Thanks for watching
Ironhead Sally, have fun, may you have no traffic, smart drivers around you 🙏🏼
I love my 06 sporty! Last carbureted sportster made. Started as an 883L, but now it is a Hammer 1250 BEAST! I absolutely love seeing the looks on the faces of folks with the big twins when I walk off and leave them!
🤯 😂 yes! The best feeling, teach em what sporties were made for 🏁🤘
✨️He'll Yeah.. Bought to do a FULL Top n Bottom Hammer 1275 to Show em !✨️
❤❤❤ I have a 2005 Sportster 883 carb and a 2004 Ducati Monster 1000 sie dry clutch. Love them both... and I am from Romania.. :) estern europe
Cheers! Thanks for watching! That is great, ride those wonderful machines and see some beautiful scenery! 😻🤩
Amen Miss Sally...I started riding in1984 on a 1973 Iron Head. Been riding 35 yrs, 8 Harleys. 2 Ironheads,2 Shovels {all ridgids} a 52 servicar, 02 Heritage, 92 Fatboy and an 08 Nighttrain my beautiful wife bought for my 62nd birthday! Stay safe in the wind!
That is quiet the fleet you have gone through, soo much character in those bikes! Cheers and thanks for watching, ride safe and enjoy the ride 😁
I started on a 1972 ironhead hardtail chopper with a 9" over girder. Rode that thing from San Diego to Houston. Rode it to Daytona from Houston, and to Sturgis. I still have a sportster along with big twins. I still love riding my sportster
Well now that is starting by jumping head first in, awesome chopper to start with! Hell yeah man ride free 😁 great to have options in the stable
So right lady, 61 year old from England been riding for 45 years this year mostly Harley and yes started on a sportster and had several and toured South of England on a sportster more than once. Great bike and always will be.
I own 4 Harley's a 51 a 69 a 2010 Heritage and at 70 years old I mostly ride my 06 carberated 883 sportster. I have always known sportsters were great bikes. Your video was excellent. I have found most people that don't like sportsters have never ridden one. They are just regurgitating something they read or heard and think they are cool because they have a 10 year old Fatboy with 5K miles on it. Thanks for your video. Sportsters have a lot going for them, to bad egos to big to find that out.
Yes yes yes! So true! Thanks for watching, rock that sporty and ride safe 😁
The analytical and, of course, the historical content of this video are of extreme value. Too bad the normies are so dumbbed down these days they won’t even understand that you are talking about *freedom* after all.
Yes yes yes! 🏴 so much of this and what I ramble on about it just that: Freedom! You get it, cant go straight tin foil hat on the normies tho, they’ll get scared and hide 🤣
Great video. Great point. I love them all. Thanks for sharing.
I love you guys and you’re absolutely right 62 years of age here and my first bike was a sportster 1200. I’ll be damned if I can remember what year it was but that was my first bike and from that moment on still riding keep up the good work enjoy watching your videos. Hugzzz
Wooot!! That is awesome, ride it cuz u love it! Cheeers
I've had 4 Sportsters at one time or another. My first one was 1963 XLCH. My second one was a 2003 XL1200C. My current bikes are a 2017 Sportster Super Low 1200T and a 1985 XLS1000 Ironhead chopper.
Great advice! Never let your motorcycle sit!!
Thanks!
Sportsters rock n roll n rule, been blowing away big twins since 1957... luv your rants of knowledge man... cheers to more miles of smiles
Miles of smiles!! I love that! Cheers appreciate all ur support! I have that “blowing away big twins since 1957” sticker on my 85 🤣 and it does haha!
I've beating on my sportster since 1999, on the street and 100's of trips down the 1/4 mile, motor has been part 2x, only because I wanted more out of it, running mid 11's @ 113mph all day long... 🍻
@@marklaramie7393 oh hell to the yes! I bet ur making ppl’s jaws drop with that! Sounds like a beast and loads of trouble 🤣🤣
Preach Sister. I agree with you wholeheartedly. ❤
Sally, love your videos.
After watching you. Roll out my '64 Sporty and fire it up.Not my daily rider. But at 64 years old, still enjoy
Awesome!! Thats great you’re keeping it going 😁 ironhead family!
My furst Harley was a 1990 sportster 883 that we punched out to 1200, custom ported the heads. That sporty rocked. Wish i still had it today.
Oooh nice! I bet it was a beast!
Love my twin cam 99 dnya
I'm passing the 55 yard stick🤣, I have a 75 th anniversary sportster, dug out from under hay an dirt in the bottom of barn back in, 2017 took three years to rebuild motor an transmission, in 78 it was shipped to manawa wi, an someone rode it to Daytona bike week in 79, it's a bit faded, but the sticker is still on the tin.
Wow! Great find, good thing you rescued that bike from out of the elements and getting it going again, cheers ur our kinda ppl!
Back in the early club days their was some badass dudes riding chopped ironheads. Sportsers were exactly that. Sporty bikes. With the right side shift for oval racing. They were ment to be small simple sporty bikes. I like them because they are exactly what they are. And the the fact that people say they hate them, Makes me like them even more. Long live the sportster. And long live the Ironhead.
🤩 yaasss! Thank you! Long live the ironhead!
I'm 63, and yes, I started on a Sportster and loved it. Well, it was really called a Roadster, any bike that's a 1000 cc or 1200cc is a large cc motorcycle, and now a 63 I'm looking for another Sporster with a carburetor and only a carburetor
Thanks Arthur! That is great, totally agree go carbureted and simple. Hope u find a gem! 🤩
Another excellent and spot on episode. I bought my Sportster new in 1983 for $4,500 at Salina, Ks Harley-Davidson. Loved that bike and made several 900 mile trips to my home place jn Kentucky. I did have to Stop in St. Louis and buy a pillow for my arse. 😂. Never left me stranded on the roadside.
Wooot! Thats some miles, a little saddle sore but sounds like that sporty made it just fine! Cheers dave appreciate it.
@@ironheadsally yes, that was my first Harley. A Sportster gets a bad rap sometimes, but is or was the back bone of Harley-Davidson. IMOP.
I've just found your channel and i enjoyed the video. I've owned 7 sportsters and 2 big twins and the sportsters were my favorite. I hate that Harley has discontinued the traditional sportsters. I feel that if European emissions won't allow the old bikes, then sell the new crap over there and let us keep the bikes we love.
Woooo! Absolutely! Emissions regulations are ruining those of us that love the tradition harley style. Cheers and keep jamming them sporties!! 😁
Right on.
Hell yeah man! I appreciate your realness.
Appreciate it Brad! Good to know there’s more ppl like us out there 😁 real ppl that care about bikes lol
Just picked up a 94 sport XLH1200 for a few hundred bucks. first Harley. Parts are coming as i type. The guy got to old to ride. Unfortunately left it outside a few years. Checked the oil and gas, new battery fired right up ,no smoke .Good to go!! Ive riden kawasaki's my whole life and excited to get this on the road!! This jorney might get expensive. Cheers !
Congratulations and welcome to the Harley Family! 🤘 hopefully they drained the fluids before letting it sit, maybe a carb rebuild kit, air filter, plugs and fresh oil would do her right up! Cheers and enjoy the ride 😁
Sportster is code for chopper kit! And like you said, back in the 60s, and 70s, most of the choppers were Sportsters.
Love my 99 Sportster chopper.
Wooot, yes! Chop em in half and make em yours! Cheers
Hi Sally just found your channel and love it always wanted a Harley and it had to be a sportster I love em just bought one and riding it every day here in England stay true and ride safe 👍
Congratulations and welcome to the sporty family! That is great! Keep riding and stay safe out there! 😎
Sporties are probably the toughest bike harley ever made.
Started out on an evo 1200 carbureted motor which made me fall in love for sportster. I sold it and regretted it since. I have a big twin aswell but mostly of the story everyone needs a sporty in the fleet. I recently picked up an 86b883 though so I'm back in the game she needs some work though and that means money.
Awesome! Sweet ol Sporty, first year EvO, thankfully sporty parts are a lil cheaper than big twin parts 😁 hope you get her all fixed up and back on the road, always great to have a sporty and a big twin. For different occasions! Cheers thanks for watching
I see you have Avon grips! Ive got them on my Road King.I luv-em! Ride-On Sister!
Thanks for watching!! Ride free and ride hard 😁
Yeah I had one, first bike) , and it had those same bars on it.
Awesome! I love these bars so much! Ironhead Nation!
In my opinion the sportster is the Porsche of the harleys. Yea, I love my electraglide but I've ridden the sporster. It's a real screamer. Fast, nimble and easy to handle. A great bar hopper. And yes, set up properly the sporster can make a great cruiser.
You got that right!! 😁
You have such an awesome attitude, stay strong and keep rocking n rolling, safe journey's always
Appreciate it Joseph! Cheers and ride safe!
Yep my brother sold his 1979 Sportster two years ago and it went to England, im sure that dude is going to git a shit load of 'Noise" tickets over there.
The XR 750 flat track isn't a beginner bike! 😜 Bigger isn't better!
That is true! I would be in some trouble with a bike that light and fast! Wheewwww Knievel style!
I like you, girl !!!! The only reason I veered away from sportsters was the trans in the same case. But, i can make a generator shovel make time as well as efficient for years to come.
Hey thank you Bruce!! We were just talking about slap side shovels, we only have cones so that would probably be our next find! That is fabulous! Keep them going, treat em well and they’ll run great!! 😎
Howdy from Corpus Christi Texas. Outstanding video 👍 👍 kick ass pony by the way
Hey thanks for watching!! Now ur making me miss the beaches lol! Ride safe and enjoy!
You're welcome 👍 I enjoyed the video thank you. Your new subscriber BEANSACK and you are correct we all started on the sportster
Bought a 1200 Sporty new in 2005. Sportster was the only HD I ever wanted since I was 16 years old. I'm 71 now and glad to have a lighter weight bike to handle. 1200cc = 74c.i. and all you guys were riding 1200's back in the day on bikes that were heavier than a Sportster. So don't hand this old man the "Girls' Bike" B.S. Easy enough to handle if ya' do as I'm hard of hearing too. HAHAHA ! Sally, you go Girl!!
Ohh heck yes! And the weight versus horsepower output, makes sportsters well sportier! Fast, light, and nimble. Great combo. Thanks for watching and ride safe out there 😁
Ad two iron motors and currently have an xl1200 Evo and a victory and I will say strait up Evo sporty best Harley ever made period love my sporty
Cheers to that! Rock them sporties!!
Great video girl...keep up the channel, love seeing the ironheads...
Appreciate it Michael!! 😁
Had an -86 883 as my first Harely followed by a bunch of big twins until I bought a -69 Shovel which I still have, moved to Canada in 2000 bought a 1200S which I still have but with 88CI Axtell jugs, and built motor, will never sell way too much into that bike. Definitely not a beginners bike, keep on Sally like your stuff.
Wow thats a lot of engine in a lighter bike, definitely not for the weak of heart. Ride in and ride hard! Sounds like a blast!
Great video. 72 and still riding a sportster.😊❤
That’s what I’m talking bout!! 🥰💪
My wife's friend is in her seventies and ride Sportsters 100,000 Mi a year routinely.
That is amazing! Great to hear! Ride safe out there
now thats some bad ass riding
75 ironhead paucho frame 10 over hydra glide 21 kick only suicide shift cross country for 28 years (85 geesser. Now chopping a 99 xl so preach on sister
Yaassss!!! Get em! Chop em! Ride em! Love em! Woooot 🤩🤘 thanks
I have the upmost respect for the style! Sportster's were the go to bike for choppin and bobbin back in the day For some still to this day. They resurrected Harley Davidson.
Yaasss you get it mr dirty south 😁 chop, bob, wrench, tinker, sporties are made for it lol
Love the rant, but how was the burger? It looked amazing! First HD was 72' FLH, it was a basket case...still riding a bagger FLHT but want a hardtail Sporty for a bar hopper. Someday...
Put a date on the "someday" or "someday" will never come.
LOL it was juicy, 133 Burger in Hotchkiss, CO, a little fancy for my taste but tasty 😋 and yeas @Malabanias is right, no time like the present, there’s gotta be a sporty sitting in a local garage that needs rescued lol cheers!!
I love these rants.
Do what you love, pay no mind to other folk.
In my opinion, only posers rag on Sportsters.
Appreciate it Buck! Wind me up and i can go for days on the bikes i love! Cheers and thanks for watching 😁
I just bought my brother in-law's '82 ironhead. I own a '21 fxlrs and he asked my wife why I would want it since I have that. I told her to ask him why he owned the iron in the first place. He said "understood". lol
“Understood” yes enuf said, why not have a ironhead? Gotta have a back up whip around fun mechanical bike!
@@ironheadsally exactly!
I love the ironhead. My first 2 Harleys was ironheads. I would still love to have one. Want to build a shovster.
Oooh yeah, more bang for your sporty! i keep seeing those divorced ironheads and getting my wheels turning lol
You absolutely can tour on a sportster. I got my first harley in 2022 and 3 weeks after buying it I took it on a trip that went through 23 states and just over 9,300 miles. Nothing special just a 2000 stock engine and gearing, 8" over forks, king queen seat with a sissy bar bag, buck horn bars and forward controls. The bike preformed great. Don't let anyone ever tell you that it can't be done on a sportster
Absolutely! Whenever we travel people see our license plates and are “amazed that little bike can make it so far” lmaoo! Thats how u can tell they havent traveled on a bike lmao! Thanks for watching! Cheers to many more sporty tours 🤩
Sonny Barger road a Sportster. President of the HELLS ANGLES.
i rode a sporty for decades , i gave it to my youngest son ,, he loves it,,
That’s great! Pass it down! After i had a few bikes, my evo sportster was actually passed down from my mother. Keep it in the family 🤩 cheers and thanks for watching
Dam i wish every girl had the same passion for motorcycles as you do!!!
And by the way, every guy could use an ironhead riding dishwasher!!! 🤘🤘
I appreciate it! It’s in my blood, been on and around Harley’s my whole life. And it can be dangerous having a mouthy biker chic, just ask my ol man, he’s got some serious patience! LoL appreciate the support!
@@ironheadsally lol, im sure you can back up that mouth of yours, he’s probably not too worried about ya holdin your own!!!! Lol
9:59....Just spat my beer all over my shirt...lol.
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Good video.
Thanks Brad!
🇺🇸 you can do whatever you want... And riding a Sportster, is $till a Harley motorcycle. Affording the access to the ride, is Gold found....🤘roll $afe, enjoy more!
💯💯 darn tootin!!! lol ride safe!
I love my 2006 Sporter don't won't a bigger Harley at 70 I ride . It's a 1200 stage 1 black custom 😅 see u on the roads
Awesome! Rock that sporty, ride free and enjoy 😁
I think sportsters are great.I have 2 ironheads and a 1200 evo.They put a smile on my face every time I ride one of them.And I'm a 57 year old male.New harleys seem to lack personality now.
Awesome stable of sporties!! And soo true, the new bikes dont have the same soul. Cheers thanks for watching
I think a sportster is a great bike. I am 51 now and riding Harleys almost exclusively for 30 years and man it was hard to get Harleys here in Ireland in the early 90s. I was riding a sportser chop in the 90s but no one told me at 6'4 and 250 lbs i was too big it wasnt a thing. I would say a sportster is a mans bike more than a bagger. It takes commitment to ride sportsers long distance. I have never met a REAL biker that hates on sportsters on white collar RUBS. Your channel is great and you and your husband are kicking ass and taking names. Biking has become miserable over here, the men nostly aren't fecking men over here any more, pc this a d pc that, what happened to the old days and judt shoot the shit man? New sub here from Ireland.
Heck yeah!! I agree, it takes balls to handle a sporty, dont have all that fairring and plastic- make ya feel like a Miata 🤣🤣 thanks for watching!! Seems like the scene has gone to crap everywhere, but those of us that know keep on riding with middle finger up 🤩 lol cheers!
Love my evo sporty
much respect Maam
Thanks!!
love iron heads😁
My chopper is a Sportster 2001 and I travel a lot in all Europe and soon in America.
Awesome! Such a reliable fun ride! Wish u safe travels and lots of shenanigans when you come to America for some good ol moto touring! Lots of open space to see 😁
sick sporty and cool gal
People talking shit about sportsters being sissy bikes are just leather pirate poseurs.
They've all gone soft, with their rubber engines and belt drives! Fuel injection makes them flabby, weak and degenerate. Little wonder they're so intimidated when they smell unburnt fuel and warm, dripping oil; we must seem like gods to them.
Ahh love it! Make way, the grubby oil stained ones are coming thru, oh my, clutch ur pearls and O2 sensors 🤣🤣🤣 cheers and thanks for watching!
From one Fe Head to another - keep up with your mission.
I can almost see the prefix of “Ambassador” being added to your current moniker.
The historicity of the ‘Sportster’ goes back to and includes the primary precursor 45 cubic inch side valve engines manufactured from 1932 up and to 1973
These engines were memorialized during WW II being designated as 42WLA’s in the US and 42WLC’s in Canada.
They too had the ubiquitous “springer styled” front forks along with military modifications being added in as needed.
Possibly you could, as part of your customization, fabricate a classic rifle holder showing homage to the roots of every Ironhead and subsequent Sportster iteration.
Whenever I hear the pejorative XX comment I will often reply, in a nice way, “ Well our Iron Heads never needed a V.O.E.S. to go up a hill or pass your BT’s”.
Wow I appreciate it! Thank you!! And thats a great idea, i was thinking a hammer to add to my knife, but a holster sure would get the point across- as well as give honor to the origins. You have Fe friends out in CO. 😁 cheers and thanks for watching
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Started on a chopped 45 to slow traded for a Sportster rode for about 4yrs built a 75 1000cc Sportster rode it for 6yrs now riding 99evo Softail and got 87000mi on it running like a champ goal 100000 and rebuild but I've rode them all
Anyway keep it between the mustard and mayo and rubber side down GBU later
Heck yeah! That’s some miles! Awesome 🤩 thanks for watching. Ride free and ride far lol
Harley’s aren’t vampires, they don’t like the darkness in the garage. They need sunlight to live !!!! Get out and ride !!! 👍Thx Sally
Love the comparison! LoL that is right, go ride! Cheerss!!!! 😁
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Yep
Have two Sportster Ironheads, a 1968 XLCH and an 1984 XLH. The worst enemy of a Sportster is the 2nd. owner who puts a bigger carburetor on the stock motor 'cause the bike shop wants to sell him a bigger carb. Rode my magneto-sparked, Tillotson-carbed, CH from Ft Bliss, TX to Ft Lewis, WA and on to Ft. Knox KY, before Sturgis was Sturgiis.
Pre-corporate (~1973) Harley Davidson's are nothing more than two-wheel tractors, without the plow-shares, that are meant to farm fun. They were designed and built by tractor engineers in the great farm country of the American Midwest at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. To expect sophistication is futile, they were designed to be maintained by farmers with farm tools. But to expect speed is expected. An Ironhead Sportster "owned" the single engine streamliner land speed record of 265mph long enough to buy its mechanics at Bonneville a drink.
P.S. Neither of my Sportster's are (ever) for sale - and put the ball check-valve and spring back in the oil pump (you know who you are). Cheers.
Do you have a video of the installation of the hard tail on your chopper?
No i wish we did, but did all that before the channel. Thanks for watching
The people that think sportsters are beginners bikes are the same people that think Jap bikes are crap. They never had one but are experts.
Soo much truth! Experts with no experience, thank you!
G'day Sally, the Sportster only became the Ironhead Sportster when the Evo came on the scene, I started to notice the reference to Ironhead about six months to a year after the evolution model was released. My advice to you is always keep your knee bent when kicking a Sportster as you don't want to end up with what is known as Sportster knee which I have done twice and is rolling around on the ground pain. A question for you, what did Scott "Genghis" Wong name his 1968 Sportster XLCH ? Cheers Sally, love your passion and still watching from NZ.
Good to know! I’ll get a lot of practice kicking on that 57…and yaaasssss “Sally that Bitch” i loved his article “The Three Faces of Sally” and especially his take on what FTW means! What a coincidence 🤣 cheers @buckhornz2184 appreciate all the support from ur friend across the pond in CO 😊 hope ur not getting too hammered with the rains out there!
@@ironheadsally No rain here on the south east coast of the South Island we get about 3:72 inches per year but on the west coast in Fiordland about 250 miles by road from me gets 23 feet of rain anually.
Most of the people who talk shit on sportsters are the weekend warriors who are wanting to keep up with the Jones's . I bought a 2020 sportster for one reason and that was to make it look old I bobed the rear fender put a springer front end on it got it painted flat black and put white walls on it and I think it's bitchn compared to a bagger ( just my opinion ) not hating on other types of bikes I enjoy sportsters
That sounds awesome! Especially all that on a new 2020, that is tooo coool 🤘😎 making bikes your own!
Hell yeah
Just shy of 6ft with arthritis in knees and hips. I dont see me riding a hartail sportster. Going to stick with my roadking.
Cool man, ride what u love and enjoy it 🏁💥🔥💯💚😎
I noticed that trailer light for your tail light. That's a certain type of person that dose things like that and I'm sure we would be good friends. Anyways can you school me? Is there a ironhead that comes with a 5 speed?
Heck yeah, you get it! It’s all good fun. And for Ironheads, no just 4 speed, the early evo sportsters were 4 speed as well, until it went to the 5 speed tranni in the 90s. I’m going to change the sprockets more to get a little better top end cruising speed tho. Cheers man, thanks for watching!! U got friends out in Co 😎
@@ironheadsally i actually put a 5 speed in my chopper. I was going to change the sprockets for top end cruising. But the 4 speed has a big jump between 3rd and 4th so in the curves I was either lugging in 4th or screaming in 3rd. Anyways the chopper is my main b. And I need to get rid of this new bike for a older backup is why I'm quizzing you about it
Sweet do it! Sell the new and get something with some SOUL 😎 lol
I need help with my 1974 ironhead...
First thing i always suggest, get a good Harley manual, so helpful! The internet can be full of mixed advice! Best of luck 💚
I'm forty and ride a 77 xlch
💪 “but thats gonna hurt your back”
“How can u keep up with only 4 geads” all the nay-sayers just show they dont care about riding and the joys of 2 wheels! Thats awesome! Ride the wheels off 🤘
Hot Damn Yes Ma’am 💯😎🙏✌️
Thanks Mike! Appreciate ya watching 🤘😁
You tell em
I think the whole "Sportster is a girl's bike" thing gained traction with the enflux of yuppie riders. I could be wrong but in my opinion I'm not. For the record I'm a trained expert in my opinion lol
It takes a real man to ride a sportser cross country and not go, OWE.
That it does! Too many softies out need the couch on wheels to go 50 miles lol! Cheers man! Hope summer and sunshine and the bikes are treating ya well 😁
For aircooled acceleration the Sportsters the best thing hardly ever had.
Hi Sally, great video... Im considering an 883 as my first Harley, what do you think about carb VS EFI? what would you prefer? as I understand, after 2006 sportsters came with EFI. Is it much harder to wrench/maintain them yourself bc of the extra electronics? That's what worries me. Thank you
Hi David, that is a legitimate concern, we prefer carburetors 100%. Lots of people say they arent reliable with carbs (thats because the bikes sit for weeks with gas in the carb and muk it up) lol! But its a toss up, efi is lower maintenance but does put extra electronics that can fail. Evo Sporties are awesome, reliable, customizable, cheap, and fast little fun machines! If u can find one that had responsible previous owners and good maintenance, then that is more important! Happy hunting! Welcome to the sportster family! 🦅😁🏁💚💯
@@ironheadsally Thank u!!! 🏍
ir0nheads rule!!!
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sp0rtster is t0 harley wut c0rvette is t0 chevy!!!
& sp0rtys saved harley f0 sh0.
🤩🤩🤩 yaaasss! Even ppl that dont ride have heard of sportsters atleast lol iconic harley!
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