Comments on: Harley XL 1200 custom

By: Michael Pandzik

Michael Pandzik — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:01:19 +0000

I love Sportsters, always have. This one suffers from “out-of-scale-itis”, with the too-small chopped front fender, peanut tank, and miniature seat assembly. Visually, the huge tires front and rear really really destroy the scale of the piece. Mechanically, nice — visually, pulled from the oven a bit too soon.

By: BryGuy9

BryGuy9 — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:04:06 +0000

Ok, I love most of the creations on bikeexif, and I’ll be the first to admit I don’t know jack about ergonomics.

But in the last pic, how can the rider be comfortable? I know everyone has their own preference for position. But with Mid-sets on a Sporty, if you are at all long in the inseam you are a bit scrunched up.

Whatever else you think about the pipes, did anyone else notice that the front pipe lets out almost under the rider’s right boot? Hotfoot!

Anyway, what if the pipes were changed to allow for some Rear-sets? At least you could stretch out a little bit.

FWIW, my ride is a Sportster 1200 Custom and I absolutely love it. But I’d take a CB750 from Carpy if I had a financial windfall.

By: jayallen

jayallen — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:04:56 +0000

I don’t know how else to say it, but this is my favorite Harley ever on Bike EXIF. It’s tasteful, muscle-ly, and not pretentiously stupid and full of imaginary attitude. Nice call pemberjack on the fender comparison

By: Silverwing

Silverwing — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:07:11 +0000

I love what Nice! has done with this, and it seems perfectly rideable to me. I’ve been seeing a lot of these dudes claiming the only “rideable” motorcycles are the ones that come from a factory…yet, I see plenty of people, dedicated motorcycle people, riding thousands of miles on bikes deemed “unrideable” by these ergonomic experts. How can this be? And why aren’t we all riding Silver Wings? I mean really, they are the only practical two wheeled vehicle out there. Am I right? If you want to ride it, can ride, and do ride, than it’s ok with me. But that’s just my opinion. Silva-Wings-4-Eva.

By: Peter Lombardi

Peter Lombardi — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:16:53 +0000

very clean, but when i see straight pipes like that all i can think about is the asshole that rides a sportster in his wife beater with ape hangers and wrapped straight pipes and how annoying and uncool it is every time he announces himself to the world! haha
-peter

By: WRXr

WRXr — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:05:44 +0000

Great look, but the straight pipes have got to go. I think this is an area where a lot of customizers cop out. When will somebody realize that the exhaust system is not only useful, but an opportunity to get creative too?

By: Tinman

Tinman — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:26:29 +0000

Those wheels are available in the HD parts and accessories catalog, and have been for 35 Yrs. One and a half inch front fork travel might look ok, but it wont work for me. A larger front fender painted flat black would look just as good, and actaully do something. HD could not produce this bike because the Gov dictates the lighting and plate size and location. Add the parts to make it Legal and you have the bike HD makes right now. Choppers are laughed at because they are all but unridable, I submit that this is just as bad, The Stock base Sportster is a much better bike, give it this paint treatment and one of hundreds of custom seat options and your good to go!!