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In Reply to: Re: Male Testosterone posted by Crazy Dave on February 22, 2007 at 10:28:03:
I could never get into the V-twin thing, but I do enjoy riding as well. :)
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Its' all about low-end tourq. I ride a 1200 Sportster so I don't have to push so hard to get the thing to turn!
I rather enjoy shifting my Magna above 9000 RPM. Why? Because I can! It's music to my ears. And doesn't shake out my fillings at the same time. Bonus.The inherent lopey-dopey imbalance of a 45 degree V-twin sounds to me like the engine has lost a cylinder with a fouled plug or something. I'll take a 90 degree V-4. On the other hand, I do enjoy watching "American Thunder" with Michelle Smith. :)
Happy 50th anniversary to the XLCH. The Sportster was among the first superbikes and reigned as king for over a decade.
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I got rid of a 750 Kawasaki to get the Sportster and never looked back. If your Sportster was an Iron Head, you should give an Evolution a try. I have ridden both and it is like night and day. You can rid a 1200 Evolution all day. An Iron Head will nock you fillings out in a few blocks. I get less fatigue on my Sportster than I did with my Kawasaki. If you have a need for speed, and it sounds like you do spinning at 9K, the Sportster is not for you, but it is now a very comfortable ride.
I have read that the current Sportster flavor with its new rubber motor mounts has significantly reduced perceived vibration and mirror shake. But vibration will always be there with 45 degree V-twins in a way that you will never find in a V-4. It's physics. Just watch the motor dance in the frame.The V-Rod is a cool bike with a modern water cooled motor, but way overpriced IMHO. For that outlay, I could get a liter crotch rocket and a metric cruiser. Or an ST 1300 and change.
Different strokes (literally) for different folks.
Agreed, it's all in what you want.
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