A practical Sportster

[Flashdog]

Does Harley use the same market research group that told us that four door pickup trucks wouldn't sell here in America. Just give us a Sportster with suspension for people over five foot four that like to go around corners, a center stand, tach, and a proper bench seat like a Bonneville. It wouldn't be that hard to put these parts on the Superlow at the factory. Harley did this over forty years ago with the XLH.

[Monkeyshines]

I much prefer single cab pickups.

motorcycle bench seats don't sell here in America

[Monkeyshines]

"editing for cut and paste issues"

[Buelligan]

Years ago in the Ironhead days, Cycle Guide Magazine built their own practical Sportster. I thought the bike looked great in UJM guise.

[JustUs]

And, "Yes."

[Monkeyshines]

Originally Posted by Buelligan

Years ago in the Ironhead days, Cycle Guide Magazine built their own practical Sportster. I thought the bike looked great in UJM guise.

"we build the first Harley for Harley-haters"

I have to wonder...or would it just be more fuel for the fire?

[Greaser]

Originally Posted by Monkeyshines

I much prefer single cab pickups.

motorcycle bench seats don't sell here in America

That's why the Triumph Bonneville has been such a poor seller?

[Monkeyshines]

Originally Posted by Greaser

That's why the Triumph Bonneville has been such a poor seller?

I haven't seen Triumph sales figures for America, maybe you have? From a stricktly observational point of view I'd not call it poor, nor stellar, mediocre maybe. We're talking about America not canada right?
There's a difference in a retro brit bike market appeal and a Sportster with a bench seat appeal I would think, market research has most likely born that out, a dozen saying they want it on internet boards and the number that could be sold are two different things. If there was a market for it shouldn't we be seeing a large after-market business in Sportster bench seats, and more than a couple Sportsters running around with bench seats?
Triumph seems to be the exception to the rule, they're about the only manufacturer with a seat like that these days, but even their seats have grown thinner and not what I would call a true bench seat anymore.

[PlowBoy]

Beulligan, I guess you remember Bob Braverman.

I think mine is practical. No need for a tach, 13.5" shocks made the heighth just right. Ameritex throwovers make it a pseudo bagger.

[Monkeyshines]

make your own?