The last few years, H-D just doesn't have the unique tank designs as in the past. The 2018 "Eagle Emblem" isn't too bad . . . but it's like they just decided to give you a choice of plain jane, flames or tribal? Wouldn't it be cool to have a 1971 Sportster like this one !?!?
That '71 is my favorite Sportster ever. I had an old brochure with that pic hung in my garage for years.
ReplyDeleteI had one in 74, with a boattail seat. Someone in Tx decided I shouldn't have it anymore, the bike I mean, the boattail went away early. Some of the 71 lives on as parts on my 72. In 74 I was new to the game and the 71 never worked very well. Never ran on both cyl's (probably the points cam plate not square on it's seat). The Tillotson was a problem till I figured it out and I probably never had the intake "Y" solid on the cyl's. I think, now, that the crank was shifted. My 72 looks a lot like that pic, it's even white. And while you like those seats, mine is a king/queen from back in the day. I have to admit though, that pic looks damn nice.
ReplyDeleteMy first bike was one of those Hi-Fi magenta '71 XLCH's. It was beat up so I painted it white.
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