Traded in the M50 in for a Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Low - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

RauderM50 · 11-07-2007, 06:14 PM

Finally found the bike I was looking for when I was shopping for a bike last summer. this is what I wanted and was unable to get when I bought the M50.

It is a 2008 Sportster 1200 Low ride. In Dark blue pearl.

Now my bike is color matched to my other ride, a 2005 Ford Explorer XLT

**Trapper** · 11-07-2007, 07:10 PM

Nice bike! The truck still sucks though.

Whiskey_williams · 11-07-2007, 07:15 PM

oh man! nice ride, I was JUST looking at Sportsters this last weekend! I want one bad, only problem is I do alot of two up riding. I don't think that bike would be good for 2-up riding. It's so light, it feels like a toy! Is it as quick as I think it is?

jughead4india · 11-07-2007, 07:57 PM

congrats man...bike looks great...can't go wrong with a Harley

RauderM50 · 11-07-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Whiskey_williams

oh man! nice ride, I was JUST looking at Sportsters this last weekend! I want one bad, only problem is I do alot of two up riding. I don't think that bike would be good for 2-up riding. It's so light, it feels like a toy! Is it as quick as I think it is?

It weighs the same (give or take a few lbs) as the M50. It is a few inches skinnier and shorter. It is all engine! 80ft/lbs of torque. The first time I goosed the throttle it just about ripped me off of the bike! The steering is so light compared to the M50 because the tires and forks are not as heftier.

The 1200 Sportsters are the quickest (and some what fastest) bikes Harley makes. This is because they are very light and have gobbs of low end torque. Tooling around town and on post I rarely take it out of third gear!

digitalbroccoli · 11-07-2007, 08:55 PM

I test rode one earlier this fall, and I liked it. It rides nice, but for the dollar there are a bunch of other bikes I think that have more personality. Nice bike, but not my cuppa tea.

Angusdog · 11-07-2007, 10:25 PM

I very much like the look of the sportster 1200 Nightster, but it looks very narrow and skinny compared to the M50. I can't afford, or rather can't justify, a big block Harley so I'm very happy indeed with my M50. But I do respect the Sportsters; nice bikes.

**Clint** · 11-07-2007, 10:34 PM

I've heard many a HD guy say that they don't get the Sportster thing, but I think that's one of the best looking bikes Harley make. The narrow styling calls to an earlier time in motorcycling. Really cool!

cyclesinct · 11-08-2007, 09:38 AM

I love the look/color of the bike, very nice. One of my friends has a sportster and its very quick and pretty nimble in cornering. My only problem is a personal one, wide a$$ doesn't work well with skinny seat. But you can never go wrong with a harley, and it is beautiful. Enjoy the ride!

diamond_jim · 11-08-2007, 09:44 AM

The 1200 sportster has always been my favorite. It seems to be the most versatile of all HDs to modify if that is your thing. I had a friend that had a 1200 but he put a full size HD tank on it. Man, I loved it.

fake · 11-08-2007, 09:50 AM

I was going to purchase the 1200 Nightster before I saw the M-50. This is until I found out the dealer marked the price up 3K over MSRP. I went around to the Metric side and fell in love with the M50.

DocStark · 11-08-2007, 09:56 AM

ive always been a fan of the street bob, a buddy if mine on base gots one, flat black, thing is slick...thats sorta the route im thinkin for the m50, just not as drastic

SNAFU · 11-08-2007, 10:34 AM

Nice Bike.

I guess you're going to have to change your profile name Eh?

11-07-2007, 06:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
RauderM50 Seat Tester Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: Blue 2007 M50 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 64	Traded in the M50 in for a Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Low Finally found the bike I was looking for when I was shopping for a bike last summer. this is what I wanted and was unable to get when I bought the M50. It is a 2008 Sportster 1200 Low ride. In Dark blue pearl. Now my bike is color matched to my other ride, a 2005 Ford Explorer XLT __________________ AMA # 990571 2008 Sportster 1200 Low ride. In Dark blue pearl Kuryakyn Iso pegs all the way around and premium Iso grips with throttle boss. Harley Davidson OEM fwd controls, Super sport windscreen, detachable rack and mini back rest, color matched side covers, oil temp gauge. "Imagination is more important than knowledge" Albert Einstein

11-07-2007, 07:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trapper Dogs Best Friend(admin) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: SOLD Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 9,186	Nice bike! The truck still sucks though. __________________ PointFlushRetrieve.com - Bird Dog Blog Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog

11-07-2007, 07:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Whiskey_williams Puddle Runner Joined: Feb 2007 Bike: Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Stationed in FL currently Posts: 382	oh man! nice ride, I was JUST looking at Sportsters this last weekend! I want one bad, only problem is I do alot of two up riding. I don't think that bike would be good for 2-up riding. It's so light, it feels like a toy! Is it as quick as I think it is? __________________ "Some day you too will know my pain, and smile it's black tooth grin!" 07 Black M50, ISO handgrips, stiletto end caps, debadged and de-stickered, debaffled stock pipes, Hellcat windshield.

11-07-2007, 08:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
digitalbroccoli U.B's LoveChild Joined: Jan 2007 Bike: 06 M50 in Bluuuuuuuuue Location: Sodus, NY Posts: 1,059	I test rode one earlier this fall, and I liked it. It rides nice, but for the dollar there are a bunch of other bikes I think that have more personality. Nice bike, but not my cuppa tea. __________________ 06 Blue M50 - tattoo profiler and bags, pciii, hypercharger, cruzers, drag bars, lots of other goodies. 99 black bandit - winter project. mwahahaha.

11-08-2007, 09:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
cyclesinct Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Feb 2007 Bike: Boulevard M50 Location: Connecticut Posts: 703	I love the look/color of the bike, very nice. One of my friends has a sportster and its very quick and pretty nimble in cornering. My only problem is a personal one, wide a$$ doesn't work well with skinny seat. But you can never go wrong with a harley, and it is beautiful. Enjoy the ride! __________________ '05 M50 black MAPAM backrest Corbin dual tour Highwayman Jumbo Straight Bags Johns Kit forward controls Debaffled exhaust

11-07-2007, 07:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
jughead4india In Training Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: Suzuki M50 Location: Garland, TX Posts: 112	congrats man...bike looks great...can't go wrong with a Harley

11-07-2007, 10:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Angusdog In Training Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: M50 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 120	I very much like the look of the sportster 1200 Nightster, but it looks very narrow and skinny compared to the M50. I can't afford, or rather can't justify, a big block Harley so I'm very happy indeed with my M50. But I do respect the Sportsters; nice bikes.

11-08-2007, 09:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
diamond_jim Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: S4 Scatcat Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,622	The 1200 sportster has always been my favorite. It seems to be the most versatile of all HDs to modify if that is your thing. I had a friend that had a 1200 but he put a full size HD tank on it. Man, I loved it.

11-08-2007, 09:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
fake Ditch Magnet Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2008 Yamaha Warrior Location: Roswell, New Mexico Posts: 184	I was going to purchase the 1200 Nightster before I saw the M-50. This is until I found out the dealer marked the price up 3K over MSRP. I went around to the Metric side and fell in love with the M50. __________________ 2008 Red Yamaha Warrior 2008 silver/black M50-Sold

11-08-2007, 09:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
DocStark In Training Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: '07 M50 Location: from neosho, mo....just got transfered to hawaii Posts: 122	ive always been a fan of the street bob, a buddy if mine on base gots one, flat black, thing is slick...thats sorta the route im thinkin for the m50, just not as drastic

11-08-2007, 10:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
SNAFU Just Won't Go Away ! Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 5,006	Nice Bike. I guess you're going to have to change your profile name Eh? __________________

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