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Top 5 -Things I Love About The Sportster 1200 Custom | Ol' Man Ronin (S1,E12)
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- Опубликовано: 14 июл 2020
- Garage Queen!! My 2009 Sportster 1200 Custom is my favorite "knock around" bike and here's my TOP 5 reasons why I love her so!
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2009 XL1200C - Harley Davidson - Sportster 1200 Custom
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What an awesome journey youve been on with that bike, you made it yours.
Thanks so much Josh. Just wish I filmed it lol
Found yah you shady bastard
@@OlManRonin put some 4" over forks on yer sportster! Experts tested them and said ALL sportsters (evos & iron heads) handle better with the 4" over on the front end! Harley makes them way to tight and they tend to over steer and can be dangerous!
Girl rider here, new to your channel. I'm really loving this and your humour. Got my 1st harley in 88. A 1200 signal red sportster. Loved it so much. It was stollen 1 year to the day. 34 years latter: Just got my 2nd sportster; 883 custom 100th anniversary. And I'm loving this just as much. Very different technology, still getting used to the controls diect to belt drive. But I am so much more relaxed, less anxious and stressed. Loving it back on the road. Its so good around town and the down coastal roads in UK. She's a lovely mover. I really get your take on it all. Nice vid.
Some people just get spoiled with a sportster. Bought first one off the showroom in 82 and put 100k on it. All my riding buds would always want to borrow it. Dependable and handled like a dream. Had a few sporties in between and some big twins and now have a 72 model. I now ride purely for pleasure/stress relief and it's perfect for me. Handles great, plenty of power and options out the wazoo. Like your channel/content and your country roads brother-be safe.
Would you say a 2005-2008 Sportster is reliable?
So fun to listen and watch. I have a 2007 Sportster and there is nothing like it.
I’m hopefully going to be purchasing my first bike this weekend or on Monday and it’s a 2005 XL1200C sportster. Enjoyed your video and looking forward to taking some performance tips off your videos!
Love your bike! Great ride along video too! I have a 2015 1200v sportster 72.i too started out on a xlch 77 amf'r😮 ironhead 1000, but I loved it at age 19. Now I'm 65 and bought this 72''
.so yeah I'm a sportster freak to the core and I make no apologies.they are fun..im5'7" 150#..and I haul ass.thanks for the gun ride good job!
Sportsters are awesome and it’s a shame people are told they are beginner bikes....they can be whatever one wants them to be.
Agreed why our family has 3!!
My dad was 6'4 250--- 1975 he had a sportster.
When he came down the road he looked like a badass.
In general, if someone asks me to recommend a bike for beginners, I usually point them to Japanese bikes. A Sportster wouldn't even make it into my honorable mentions! Come on, let's be honest, in some ways, a Harley is basically just a hunk of metal on wheels!
Ah, but don't get me wrong! I've got a soft spot for that big ol' hunk of metal known as a Harley. I just wouldn't recommend it for beginners, especially not those sledgehammer 1275 Harleys. We gotta give the kiddos a fighting chance at becoming gentlemen bikers, not rodeo bulls!
I’m 50 years old. I’ve been riding dirt bikes since 6 years old. I ride Sportsters and Sportsters only. I have 17 of them. They are hands down my favorite bike. People who put Sportsters down no nothing at all about motorcycles. All my bikes are custom built and when I take one out someone always comes up to me and wants to complement the bike. I love my girl bikes
@@RCTUN748hahaha thanks I needed a good laugh 😂 Harley > rice grinders
One of the best, hard to believe he's just getting his channel off the ground. I love the Sporster to. That was my 1st Harley and I want to make it my last bike @ 75.
Thank you
I absolutely LOVE my 2013 XL1200CP. I have upgraded a few things to make it MY bike. Mustang saddle solo seat, Progressive suspension front & rear, Screamin' Eagle 1 to open the air intake. I also eliminated the "Grenade" from the clutch (spring plate) and put in an extra-plate clutch. I bought the Harley computer interface software kit to tune the fuel (Super Tuner). It has the 5-spoke mag wheels and it looks ok. It came with 16 inch FAT tires front and rear. I like how it handles. I did put white wall tires on it and they complement the paint scheme (Big Blue Pearl). It now has almost 23,000 miles on it. I enjoy doing 100 mile or so toots on it. Plenty big enuff for me! I bought it new in 2013 and had the dealer install a windshield & passing lamps. I also aadded the "Pony Express" saddle bags which are quite roomy. Also added the mini-footboards and a luggage rack. It came with forward controls so, it is comfy ride. NOT a "Girl's Bike"
I have a '99 TC 88 FXDL.
Twin disc front.
Solid rear.
Forward controls.
V&H straight shots, fueling 525.
SS buckhorns. like a sportster on 'roids.
Had an 883 4 speed chain drive solid engine mount but the tank range wasn't up to much.
TC88 has more vibes than the evo FXDL I had before.
Traded my 2012 custom in for a 2014 custom ca. came with stage 1. What a difference. Much more peppier off the line. Has better brakes and the upgraded instrument gauge. Has the cb bars on it. Much happier with this setup.
Love the video. Getting ready to buy a second bike myself - a 2006 1200 Custom. Great to see another Ohio rider in a video. I’m subscribed now.
Thank you and welcome to the channel
Hi I’m 69 ride a shovelhead bobber and have just got myself a 2005 xl1200r to rip around on. I’ve had a new softail custom evo, a new 2003 anniversary softail nightrain. And a new x1 Buell. But always gone back to shovelhead.i started on a 1976 sportster, and have had sportsters all my life. I actually went out to buy a twincam wide glide as the evo dynas are out off my price range now in the uk. But saw this sportster and remembered all the good times I’ve had over the years on sportsters.sportsters are great on uk roads.the bike only has 13,000 miles on it I had a test ride and it felt like new. When I bought it and went out for longer and the tyres warmed up it was sqirming about on the back end like it had a flat tyre.i checked the age off the tyre and they were both from 2011. So two new tyres on order Avon cobra chrome. The tyres actually looked like new.👍🇬🇧
Good sound from the sportster. Reminds me of my 2005 Dyna superglide custom.
Great bike. I have an 06. I disagree with some who says this is a good first bike. If you are a smaller inexperienced rider, man or woman! - with zero riding experience, my opinion is the 1200 has too much torque for a new rider, especially a nervous first time rider.. Maybe an 883 or a smaller metric bike. Great video, thanks!
Nice video ride and sharing your thoughts regarding Sportsters being versatile well-rounded machine. We also have some nice roads down here in the SE Indiana tristate area. Ride on and share on.
Nice video. Just listing to the bike woulda been enough for me 👍🏾
Nice video man! Your sportster is clean! I’m thinking about getting a sportster 1200 for my 1st bike now that I see you’re tall to and enjoy the ride
Thank you fir watching and hopefully subscribing
Good on you thanks,have an o7 C model,try a airhawk seat cushion,I cut foam down original seat ,put cover back on ,stock height still,can now ride a tank through, with out worries ,
You had me drooling over that bike. :-)
I've always liked the Custom: 21 in. Laced wheel. I'm a boomer gen.who feels like the Sporty is a man's bike, OR a ballsy girls!! Lol. Torque, and the old school rumble, feel, mechanical noise, shake -- yeah! That's a sled for me!
New Sub. here.
Like this video. and like simple honest breakdown for a cool Ride.
thank you and welcome to the channel
I know how ya feel. After years of being off of two wheels, due to my wife being terrified of them, I got my redo, and my first HD last year. A 2007 HD XL1200N Nightster, and I loved it. People would say the usual, "...but that's a girls bike." well, that's fine, I will rock that pink and purple sun dress with matching shoes, as long as I can ride it. 😂 Then a couple months ago, I ended up trading it in for a 2018 Softail Sport Glide.... And the shocker is, my wife purchased a matching bike and is learning to ride..... Restarting in our older years as well... But I do miss that Nightster.
Just saw this one Billy! lol Thanks a few months late!
Good ride bro, bike looks great.
Thank you bro!
I have two big twins and a 1200 Roadster. Great bike, I take it out as much as the twins.
Nice ride. Hoping to do some performance upgrades to my RG here soon. Liked the video. Gotta check out the rest.
Thank you so very much and so glad you enjoyed it!
I have a 1999 Harley 883 Sportster xlh. I have had my motorcycle almost 25 years and a half close to 400,000 miles on it on original engine. Ironically I bought it so I could have a plethora of choices for service and repair but it has been phenomenally more reliable and dependable than I ever thought possible. At outlasted by hitek Japanese motorcycle 🏍️ by fifteen years and 250,000 MI. Ironically now a lot of Harley shops don't want to touch it because it is over 10 years old. They would probably have a stroke if I came in on one of my eighty-year-old British motorcycles. Or maybe I should bring them my jawa perak 250. You would think they would have no problem working on an evolution Sportster no matter how old it is.
Thanks for the video, sold the sportster to me.
Iv got my first harley 2009 1200 spotster custom im sold on them now lol realy awsome bikes
I really really love my 08 sportster 1200 love it
I just watched your channel for the first time and you are obviously passionate about motorcycles and Harley Davidson's in particular. I love what you have done to your sportster and If there is one thing that if it was my bike that I wouldn't change is how your sportster sounds. You said that you are going to do something to the exhaust and that of course is your prerogative but I sure hope for your sake that you are happy with whatever it is that you plan on doing to that the exhaust after the changes have been made. I am wondering if the change you plan on making is mainly for cosmetic reasons because IMHO the sound that you have with those Vance and Hines is about as sweet as it gets. As you were cruising down the road explaining what kind of changes you have made and plan on making to your bike not for a moment did I quit thinking about how beautiful your ride sounded. I just now remembered that you said the change to the exhaust was for performance reasons which is certainly a very valid reason for wanting to change it. After all if your bike looks and sounds wonderful but has performance flaws I would want to make changes too. I look forward to seeing more of your channel as you seem to be pretty much on the same page as I am in regards to what a Harley Sportster should be. I'm 66 years of age and I have a feeling that we might have similar tastes in motorcycles and the Harley Sportster in particular. Ideally I would like to have a cruiser like the Sportster and an adventure bike for when I want to get away from the city and do some fishing in some of the more remote areas close to where I live. I see that the video I watched is dated three years ago so I hope that your channel has grown and I can watch more of what you have to offer. Thanks.
Very relaxing, entertaining, and informative my friend. Much luck to your channel.
The wife & I have an Iron and a 48 sitting in front of the house. I will add a RK at some point when Biden stops punishing us but I’ll never NOT have an air cooled EVO Soortster on hand.
Subbed 👍🏻
Love my 2002 1200c took it out to Sturgis few times fun times
I turned 60 back in October and I am tired or wrestling my 2017 Ultra around, I bought it used for me and my wife to travel on but we cannot ever get away, So I am thinking about one of these because my 1986 FXSTC is just not comfortable enough for my wife on the back and my Ultra which is a perfect ride for her is just too damn heavy sometimes especially backing up, They should have put a reverse on them like the gold-wings but still we are only going for day rides. Great Video Thanks
Love my 99, 1200C..... Nd i see within a few months you now have a few more subscribers..lol
That's some beautiful country you got there to ride
Thank you
Love the video! You have another sub! Feel good about my choice with the 1200c just got an 09
Also in Central Ohio what did you say your boy in Delaware shop was?
Its Republic Cycles in Delaware, ask for Kelly
I'm 6' and I felt like a Shriner riding my 883C😂. I have a 99 fatboy now, but I'm considering buying a 1200C trike cuz I love sporster.
I've got a 2002 1200C. stage 1. so much fun to ride
Is it reliable? Any leaks? Any other issues?
@@Spartansrule118 no leaks other than the head breather. these motors & trans are bulletproof.
ride it like ya stole it!
@@mikefusella3474 how expensive is it to fix the head breather leak?
I've been wanting to get into motorcycles for a long time now. And been browsing all the time for a cheap starter bike but can never seem to find one. I really want a sportster and I really like the fat spokes u have. Never seen them before. Maybe I'll have to get fat spokes when I finally get a cruiser. But hey awesome video.
Just found your channel
Awesome
thank you Ron and welcome
Love your channel / review -
How much for the spoked wheel ?
There a simple engine to work on as well.
I did all the work on mine. Pistons, cylinders and cams. Suspension and wiring etc.
Sadly to hear that this great man left us!
Rip 😢
I have a 2017 "72" SPortster 1200, a 2010 883 Iron, a 1980 Ironhead, and an Ultra Classic. The only time I ride the Ultra is for long trips or the wife wants to go for a ride. I ride the Sportsters 99% of the time. I have been looking at the 1250 and 1275 conversions. It is in the future for the 883, maybe for the 1200.
Dude getting a 2005 1200 custom white with blue sparkles. After market pipes and air cleaner with 17,000 miles for $5,000. Seems a little high but I’m in love with it.
Fair price if it's been garaged. Love my 04.
I like you down to earth great video
Im having trouble with a diffrent front wheel. Its 3/4 axle right. Have any wisdom on this. Do you know what other oem wheels would fit? Like 2000+ Dynas?
I have a 2013 1200 custom...love the bike!...I have three harleys...I spend more time on my sportster than the other two combined.
I love sportsters. my 1st on road bike was a 66 xlch. miss that bike! cheers and thanks for watching
@@GeemailMailboxx yes I do, because never know when I decide to ride one. My insurance makes one my primary ride and the others part time. home owners insurance coverage in the garage
Same here. Love riding my sporty. Ride it more than my Heritage
I have owned 1994 xl1200ch...first sporty...I had n4 Andrews cams ..buell 10:1 heads...s&s super E .. with a thunder jet kit... orange sreamin eagle coil 9 mm plug wires ..and had modified oil pump...this thing was nothing but pure torque..think it dynoed at 86 hp 78 ftlbs torque...l remember coast through towns 40/45 mph in 5th gear...get to otherside of town ,,wick the throttle pull back up to 60 mph...friend of mine with a yammy v max...catch him on a incline high gear... just wack the throttle,, torque ,, walk away... greatest part was listening to em down shift...bring that lazy dog into high rpm just to get around....
Hey are those turn signals aftermarket? I just bought this bike and looking to replace mine
Hi Ol Man, just ordered that wheel today from the people you recomended. Now I have A question about the stance on that picture in the video, your tire seems to fill in the mudguard, is it a larger size or did you lower the mudguard? Is yours a 21" or a19"? Mine is a 21X 2.15 is yours's a different size.?
Love the love you have for that awesome Garage Queen, she is Badass! I totally agree with the mad ♡ for these sporty bikes! I am also a Lady Buckeye :) I was wondering if you could tell me what length your oem shocks were on your bike? I am the second owner of mine and I would like to get away from the slammer on mine and back to originals to improve my overall comfort and ride. Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to give! Shiny side up friend! Oh and since you are in Ohio, another great place to check out would be LOWBROW CUSTOMS ....and so in Ohio and they are amazing and all about Sporty bikes and Triumphs etc! Many helpful mechanical videos on here as well!
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Greetings Lady Buckeye! Depending on your Sportster's model, the stock shock length is between 11" to 13 1/2". The 2009 XL1200C has 11.5". I put slammers on my 2008 Sportster Super Low (XL883L) and quickly went back to the 11" that came stock lol. As far as Lowbrow, I've known Tyler and Kyle for years. Great guys, great company and Ohio Proud. TC Bros are as well. What part of the Buckeye state are you? I'm originally from T-County! Cheers
@@OlManRonin Good Morning! I am in a little town just south of Toledo called Bellevue. I envy your gorgeous country roads in that area! May have to take a road trip down that way, what winding highway were you traveling? I have a 2000 XLH 883C ( custom Hugger, it is now a 1200 with a stage 2 S&S Hooligan kit, Mukuni 42mm flat face carb, Arles Ness big sucker, root beer tins with a glass black edge fog...yadda yadda...I sound like a bragging parent lol! ) But like you, I do ♡ this bike more than any other I have owned. So great you know those guys @LB! HELL~ YES TO OHIO PROUD!!! I have learned so much via thier videos! So much so, that I have even done gaskets top to bottom just by watching Todd! Thank you for the info on the shocks..I have a shop manuel ( guilted to own one by Todd's videos lmao! ) however, damn if I could find that one tidbit of info! Lol :)
@@sgarra6490 Take a pic of you and your bike and email it to me for subscriber shout out!
@@OlManRonin I do vinyl graphics and t-shirts on the side, I like your logo, I will have to make you a nice decal representing lol! Oh on that note, I found this really cool vinyl that is black reflective! I made some bar & shield decals for my oil tank, battery box and helmets....you would not believe how great this stuff works when hit by headlights! It is virtually invisible being black on black until hit by lights at night! I have been adding leds' , new turn signals and a set of angel eye/spot lights this week while on vacation. Have to be seen when sharing the road with so many distracted drivers yanno!?
cool vid bro! 37 year old newer rider outta florida
welcome Overstoker
Just subscribed
Thank You Marty
Hello girls?
My 06 XL1200C chop is a stallion named Harley!
Where did you buy the handlebars also where'd you buy your spoke wheels
Tradeing a 06 1600 mean streak for a 04 sportster 1200c tomorrow, the bike is clean..not mint but in good condition, and i might steal a idea or two from u
Great video! Really envious of those beautiful hwys you have. Would enjoy knowing the width of your bars?
Hi, this is my first time seeing you n your video! Great video n info. I also have a 2005 HD Sportster 1200c. I’m having some problems with it. While riding, it just cuts off. I mean everything turns off n then turns back on. Sometimes it stalls at a red light n other times all the lights didn’t work, not one light. But the main thing is that it cuts off on me randomly n if I’m lucky it’ll turn back on all by itself. Would this be a stator/regulator problem, a heat temp sensor problem, a crankshaft sensor problem? Would you know? Have you have this problem with this bike? Any info is greatly appreciated! Thank you n ride safe! God bless!
How long should you auto tune a stock motor with just aftermarket exhaust?
Love the fat spoke wheels. I'll definitely put them on my list.
Thank you
I've just bought a 2005 xl1200c, next step is stage 2 with Vance&Hines, K&N air filter and carb re-jetting. Then aesthetics which include tracker bar and the wheels.
@@octavioquilichini874 sounds awesome. Take a pic of your sportie and you and email it to me! Feature you on Subscriber Shout Out
@@OlManRonin if a comparison of this bike and a car would be fair, I would say a 1957 Thunderbird. Wouldn't you agree??
@@octavioquilichini874 that sounds perfect
New to the channel and was curious where you are riding in this video? *EDIT* I asked before the video finished
Love my custom! Where did you find your wheels?
they are Ultima Fat Spokes
Do you run a 160 tire or stock 150 on back?
Hey ! Can you provide a link to the fatspoke wheels your rocking ? Thanks I’m for sure interested
They're Ultima fat Spokes don't have a link i bought them used
‘14 xl1200c. Love it
How much does it cost to pain the tank, fenders and oil and battery covers? Thanks
depends. I had a good friend do it. but he told me around $800 for a regular customer
Wish mine came with spokes..... One day, though....it will.
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What state are you in? I’m in Nashville we need to ride!
Igot a custom 1200 too love it dont want to ride nothing else
I own a 2005 XL883C that’s now a 1200
great video!I'm a Rhode island guy and wish I had roads like that to cruise on!just bought an 09 sportster with 6,500 on it making it my own.i noticed I do bottom out and my girls ass does not like it,,any advice?
Have you adjust your shocks in the back for heavier load??
@@OlManRoninshe's not that fat😂,but no sir I have not,just got a better seat and a bitch bar cuz she said she felt she was gonna fly off,adjust shocks???
@@tonydemelo5873 yes the preload is set for one average sized person. when you carry a load or are over 200 pounds you should adjust the preload using a c wrench. try one or two clicks up and see if that helps. given the low mileage, I'm guessing its still at factory settings. If that doesn't help, you might need to upgrade to legend suspension or some other premium suspension
@@OlManRonin thank you,,I'll definitely get that adjusted,,,I'm a new subscriber and definitely appreciate it!!!ride safe
@@tonydemelo5873 hey I appreciate you as a subscriber. thank you
so that's what the handlebars look like!
Dude love ur bike it looks nasty and love them Boyz down there at Hammer perf I'm kinda goin for similar look and I got the 1275 for my 04 custom stay safe the bike is knarly .\M/\M/\M/
There is a drag bar?
I heard there popping up everywhere ;)
Be careful with those twisted snakes in the road. They can be dangerous on hot days.
I hit it on the nait looks yes
How mutch more hp whith 1275 kit vs stuck 1200?
I haven't put it on a dyno but intend to this upcoming year in a video. Stay tuned
How many miles does your Harley Sportster drive with 1 liter of petrol?
around 20 I would imagine.
@@OlManRonin What year is this motorcycle? Is the engine durable?
@@gibsonhd3950 its a 2009 and it better be i rebuilt it, it was in bad shape when I got it. but traditionally, if you do regular maintenance they will last a lifetime
I do not understand it when men say a sportster is a girls bike at 883-1200cc and then they get on the smallest dirt bike they can find like a 100cc because they think a 400cc - 650cc dirt bike is a monster and they are scared as hell to ride them.
Where are you riding?
around my house east of Columbus
@@OlManRonin I live in Vancouver British Columbia on the west coast of Canada and if you ever are out this way I'm sure that you would love it for riding your Sportster. We have a highway called the Sea to Sky Highway that goes from the city of Vancouver up to Whistler in the mountains. It traverses along the Pacific Ocean until you are up in the mountains. Lots of twists and the scenery is absolutely gorgeous. Be sure to give a shout out if you are ever out this way. I would love to see you cruising on your Sportster as you cruise up that highway.
All good until you called grandma an idiot
The way that he said it it in my opinion wasn't meant to be derogatory. There are some cagers that are idiots and I'm relatively sure that he didn't mean much by it.
Why not take it to someone who will tune it then put it on a dyno then take it and fine tune it themselves after they try it out....
Clown !
Knees in the breeze bugs in your teeth.......
Also, you can sell it to a girl.
You can sell it to anyone which is totally cool!
@@OlManRonin That was the joke ;-)
@@PD-gt7on I know bro
1200 sportster = girls bike..... but extra 100cc from Fat Boy.......INSTANTLY a Man!! LMAO.
LMAO how long have YOU been riding Harleys??
@@OlManRonin I suspect that he doesn't know as much as he thinks he does about Harley's. That is a beautiful bike you have and it combines great looks with performance which is what I feel most people want in a motorcycle. You would leave him behind when the road gets a bit twisty and that sounds like a good thing for you. The Fat Boy is okay when you are out on a long straightaway but as soon as you need something more nimble in the twisties he wouldn't stand a chance of staying with you on your Sportster. Bye bye Fat Boy!