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Surely the sportster is to slow to be considered anthing else than a cruiser.


True, but when it was originally brought out decades ago (and any of you true bike historians feel free to step up and correct me), it was supposed to be a sporty challenger to the then KINGS of the sport bike market, bikes like the Bonneville. It, like people, has just gotten slower, fatter and a little less sharp around the edges with age...

As for the Buell, I'm not much into crotch rockets, but as crotch rockets go, I think it's a nicely done and attractive bike!