Sportster Trike Frame

Harley-Davidson motor company invites community to a great experience

Publication Date: May 31, 2011

KUWAIT: During the past two years, interest in Harley-Davidson remains strong with non-runners and riders of all generations in the MENA region. Riders MENA positive reaction to the new bikes such as the Ultra Limited Forty-Eight Sportster, Sportster and Dyna WideGlide Iron 883 is proof of the growing importance of Harley-Davidson in this region.The Harley-Davidson experience is so special and unique, and the method is to use this framework to the dr superb Known for producing bold, tenacious motorcycles, Harley-Davidson introduced its Jumpstart 2011 - the future of interaction customers with highly interactive - in the showroom of Harley-Davidson of Kuwait May 26, 2011 in the presence of Harley enthusiasts. In addition, Harley Davidson Kuwait maintained its tradition with its 2011 line-up composed of muscle VRSCF V-Rod, Iron XL883N 883 (tm), forty-eight FLHXXX Sportster and Street Glide? Trike.We want to encourage people to visit our dealerships and discuss with staff. It sounds simple but it is easy to jump in and get overwhelmed, but with our experts to guide you, we can show you how the price of entry may surprise you, how you can transform a factory Harley-Davidson in your machine to measure how clean it is exciting to be part of the brotherhood growing community of HOG. We are also the online experience more interest in social circles of young riders and unlicensed drivers potential of women.To give these licenses without a taste of the brand experience we bring a new technology for the bike week in which everyone (regardless of the status of their license) may take the driving experience, " - said Elsa Abi Nader, director of marketing and the Middle East and North Africa. Jumpstart was a tool of innovative demonstration that put customers in the saddle of a Harley-David running Jumpstart is portable, so you can get outside the walls of your dealership and provide the premium experience Harley-Davidson in places it never was. Wherever you are, the roar of a wide-open Harley draws crowds and creates the excitation.It generates leads, increases Rider's Edge / registration training for pilots, and above all - sells more motorcycles to the concession.

Baja Iron Sportster – Give Your Sportster a Sense of Adventure

Gary Strueter, a long time desert, MX and hill climb rider, really likes the whole concept of adventure bikes, riding along and exploring new roads, whether paved or not, and he thought building one from a Sportster sounded like fun, so he did and if you like the idea, too, but would rather have someone else do the wrenching, Gary's your man.

What you get is dirt bike suspension, including inverted forks, Baja custom exhaust, Trail Tech instruments, Dirt bike levers, chain conversion, dirt bike bars, hand guards, knobby tires, a new lighting package and a whole lot more. The conversion looks pretty slick.

I've said before I think these Sportster scrambler / adventure bikes look like a lot of fun and I guess Gary thinks the same way. Cool!

Link: Baja Iron

Previously on The Kneeslider: Sportster Off Road Conversions

Like the idea but it is too much dirt bike and not enought adventure bike (if that makes sense). It would look better with the plastic XR tank or be more useful with the 4.5g tank from the custom. Even better would be a tank similar to the original That little peanut tank look weird and does not have sufficiant range, in my opinion.

I would suggest a different tank and a little windscreen/light combo. Something similar to the Buell Uly with the duel headlights. Also, the seat should be a two-up bench style like a Triumph scrambler. Maybe add some hard bags as well.

Actually, seems to me using the XR1200x would be the best starting point for this. Just take an XRx add some bags, knobby tires, a shield, a better seat and some auxilary ports. That could be cool as well.

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Back in the 70s, a friend of mine bought an AMF Sportster at a police auction only to find out that it didn’t have a title. As it would cost him more than it was worth to get it titled, he made a dirt tracker out of it. He installed knobies, Ceriani forks, a big Bonneville headlight, motocross fenders, and a big rear sprocket like this Sportster. (We had a friend that ran a motorcycle salvage yard.) On his first outing, he ran out of gas and had to push it several miles, so he promptly replaced the peanut tank with a 6 gallon BMW tank! It certainly looked odd, but it was a blast to ride.

This Sportster reminds me of my friend’s creation, although this one is so much nicer looking! I’d love to build something along these lines.

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