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I love the Sporties for 1 thing...quick fun in town ripping around. If you plan on a highway trip, that thing will bust ur @ss.Your'e right, I need to ride one. What it is and what I THINK it is may be two different things. The "torture device" comment makes sense with the extremely limited suspension travel on that model... lol
I took my KP around the Great lakes, Out West, and to the Smokys from Chicago. I could do 12 hours in the stock saddle without much issue. When we met in Murphy the lot of us, I was the only 1 with a steel frame until someone else showed up on a Gunner. But he was somewhat local. I did 2800 miles that week most on my own.
Could never do that on a Sporty or a Scout. And that was loaded with side bags, rack bag and my big @ss.
Another thing to think on: Sporties tend to be 1st timer HD Wannabe or womens bikes. The resale is the worse of any HD when I look around. Buy it for 12k and try to sell it next year..you'll be lucky to get 7K. People outgrow them fast and there are thousands all over the place for sale.
Great fun little city bikes, but you will outgrow it in a month if not sooner.