Harley Riders USA Forums
Home | About Us | Contact Us
Pick a size to the left then click the Buy a T-shirt button! Be sure to put your username in comment area when ordering thru PayPal.
Quick Member Login:
Forgot password?


Available T-Shirt Sizes
Forum Sponsors:
Custom Motorcycle Modifications and Products

footboard extensions for Harley FL Models

becomeasponsor
Forum Statistics:
Forum Members: 1,810
Total Threads: 5,287
Total Posts: 160,203


There are 57 users
currently browsing forums.
Forum Sponsors:
FAQ Members List Classifieds Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Register
You don't appear to be registered. Click here to register
Search the forums:

Harley Riders USA Forums » Harley Davidson Motorcycle Models » Sportster » carbs and mountains


Sportster 883, 883 Custom, 1200 Custom, 883L, 1200L, 1200S, 1200 Roadster and Nightster.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 12-20-2009, 07:45 PM Top   #1 (permalink)
Commando Style Rider
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Member: 690
Location: Kansas
Posts: 119
Black12 is infamous around these parts
Default carbs and mountains
Me and the OL are planning a trip to Colorado next summer. 18 days of nothing but riding, most of it spent in Colorado, but finishing up at the Grand Canyon and then back to Kansas. How's a carbed sporty going to handle the mountains? We're planning on Mt Evans and Pikes Peak for sure, but how do carbed scoots handle 10k plus elevations?
__________________
06 XL1200C
Black12 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-20-2009, 09:04 PM Top   #2 (permalink)
HDRUSA Moderator
HDRUSA CONTRIBUTOR
 
96 Wide Glide's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Member: 26
Location: B.C Canada
Posts: 9,680
96 Wide Glide stinks like an old rag96 Wide Glide stinks like an old rag96 Wide Glide stinks like an old rag96 Wide Glide stinks like an old rag96 Wide Glide stinks like an old rag96 Wide Glide stinks like an old rag96 Wide Glide stinks like an old rag96 Wide Glide stinks like an old rag96 Wide Glide stinks like an old rag96 Wide Glide stinks like an old rag96 Wide Glide stinks like an old rag
Default
Well, your gona run rich. Prolly loose a bit of power, but better than going lean !
__________________
96 Wide Glide is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-20-2009, 11:09 PM Top   #3 (permalink)
--Rocket Mod--
T-SHIRT BUYER!
HDRUSA CONTRIBUTOR
 
sk8rod's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Member: 58
Location: Cycle Works barn
Posts: 32,838
sk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old rag
Default
Yeah what feeblehed said.

Sounds like an awsome trip tho,, post pix
sk8rod is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-21-2009, 03:07 AM Top   #4 (permalink)
Road Captain
T-SHIRT BUYER!
HDRUSA CONTRIBUTOR
 
sirbOOm's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Member: 329
Location: The Midwest
Posts: 1,722
sirbOOm has a reputation beyond refutesirbOOm has a reputation beyond refutesirbOOm has a reputation beyond refutesirbOOm has a reputation beyond refute
Default
Long road trip to do on a Sportster! I know a great proctologist...
__________________
2009 Street Bob (FXDB): Stage II.V 103" build in progress...
sirbOOm is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 12-21-2009, 03:44 AM Top   #5 (permalink)
Commando Style Rider
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Member: 690
Location: Kansas
Posts: 119
Black12 is infamous around these parts
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by sirbOOm View Post
Long road trip to do on a Sportster! I know a great proctologist...
LMAO! It will be getting either a new seat or I'll send the stock one to Mean City to get re-worked way before the trip. So far the trip is going to be just over 3k miles, we can't wait!!
__________________
06 XL1200C
Black12 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-21-2009, 05:40 AM Top   #6 (permalink)
FL
HDRUSA Moderator
T-SHIRT BUYER!
HDRUSA CONTRIBUTOR
 
FL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Member: 11
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 8,375
FL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old rag
Default
It will be fine Black. Like Ben said may run rich but its ok.

So let me get this straight. You and your wife and luggage for 18 days, full leathers for both, warm and cold cloths, and fishing gear !.............ON THE BACK OF A SPORTY !!!!!!!!
__________________

.......................................... .. . .Link to short Video
.........
FL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-21-2009, 07:19 PM Top   #7 (permalink)
Commando Style Rider
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Member: 690
Location: Kansas
Posts: 119
Black12 is infamous around these parts
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by FL View Post
So let me get this straight. You and your wife and luggage for 18 days, full leathers for both, warm and cold cloths, and fishing gear !.............ON THE BACK OF A SPORTY !!!!!!!!
Yup substitute small tent and sleeping bag for fishing gear, I'm not much of a fisherman, lol. Probably 3-4 days worth of clothes, hit laundry-mats as needed. I'm very fortunate that my wife is what I would call low maintenance, doesn't need/want make-up or tons of hair care stuff, so we're both light travelers. If we can't fit it into the saddle bags, t-bag, and possibly tank bag, then we don't need it. We did a mini version last year, spent 5 days riding in Arkansas on my metric with just a t-bag and had a blast. Although we did have a base camp at a cheap cabin, cabin's aren't so cheap in Colorado so we'll mix tenting with motels to save some cash.
__________________
06 XL1200C
Black12 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-21-2009, 10:38 PM Top   #8 (permalink)
FL
HDRUSA Moderator
T-SHIRT BUYER!
HDRUSA CONTRIBUTOR
 
FL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Member: 11
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 8,375
FL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old rag
Default
Have you rode Colorado before Black?
__________________

.......................................... .. . .Link to short Video
.........
FL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-22-2009, 03:35 AM Top   #9 (permalink)
Commando Style Rider
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Member: 690
Location: Kansas
Posts: 119
Black12 is infamous around these parts
Default
Nope. I haven't been to Colorado since I was a kid and my wife has never seen the Rockies. Can't think of a better way to see the Rockies than from a bike.
__________________
06 XL1200C
Black12 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-22-2009, 07:17 AM Top   #10 (permalink)
FL
HDRUSA Moderator
T-SHIRT BUYER!
HDRUSA CONTRIBUTOR
 
FL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Member: 11
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 8,375
FL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old rag
Default
Its fantastic on a bike. But a word of warning. It gets hot and it can get very cold in the same day and it will probably storm around 5.
You just really need to be ready for what the Rockies can throw at you or it can kinda spoil a good trip.

My wife and I, and My Brother and his wife plan on spending a week there this next summer also.
__________________

.......................................... .. . .Link to short Video
.........
FL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-22-2009, 08:43 AM Top   #11 (permalink)
--Rocket Mod--
T-SHIRT BUYER!
HDRUSA CONTRIBUTOR
 
sk8rod's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Member: 58
Location: Cycle Works barn
Posts: 32,838
sk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old rag
Default
see ya didnt mention me and Li in that fckin junket ya bastard
sk8rod is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-22-2009, 10:54 AM Top   #12 (permalink)
FL
HDRUSA Moderator
T-SHIRT BUYER!
HDRUSA CONTRIBUTOR
 
FL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Member: 11
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 8,375
FL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old rag
Default
Well ya havent said for sure your coming yet.


But yeah Black. Peat and Lisa also, if they make it over here. Which I truly hope they do.

But they will need a different scoot or Lisa would be running along side and they would be freezing they asses off cuz they cant carry anything
__________________

.......................................... .. . .Link to short Video
.........
FL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-22-2009, 12:04 PM Top   #13 (permalink)
--Rocket Mod--
T-SHIRT BUYER!
HDRUSA CONTRIBUTOR
 
sk8rod's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Member: 58
Location: Cycle Works barn
Posts: 32,838
sk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old ragsk8rod stinks like an old rag
Default
i got a couple of old timers who can carry our chit...
sk8rod is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-22-2009, 10:48 PM Top   #14 (permalink)
FL
HDRUSA Moderator
T-SHIRT BUYER!
HDRUSA CONTRIBUTOR
 
FL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Member: 11
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 8,375
FL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old rag
Default
Are they coming too ?
__________________

.......................................... .. . .Link to short Video
.........
FL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-23-2009, 09:54 AM Top   #15 (permalink)
Flamin Turd
 
joker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Member: 155
Location: SOL
Posts: 2,852
joker has been talking to himself lately!joker has been talking to himself lately!joker has been talking to himself lately!joker has been talking to himself lately!joker has been talking to himself lately!joker has been talking to himself lately!joker has been talking to himself lately!joker has been talking to himself lately!joker has been talking to himself lately!joker has been talking to himself lately!joker has been talking to himself lately!
Default
i'd carry the wankers chit, but i'm not invited ...
__________________
oh wait, i don't have a pintail seat

if i disagree with you, its because you're wrong
joker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-23-2009, 09:58 AM Top   #16 (permalink)
FL
HDRUSA Moderator
T-SHIRT BUYER!
HDRUSA CONTRIBUTOR
 
FL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Member: 11
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 8,375
FL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old ragFL stinks like an old rag
Default
Murry, If you would like to hook up with us in Colorado, you would be more than welcome.
__________________

.......................................... .. . .Link to short Video
.........
FL is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:59 AM.
Powered by: vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2006, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.5.2

HDRidersUSA.com and HarleyRidersUSA.com are not affiliated with or endorsed by Harley Davidson, Inc.

Contact Us - HDRUSA Main Forums - Archive - Top