ToesNose wrote on 01/28/14 at 06:23:21:Do the newer Sporties have better weight distribution? The only one I've ever ridden was a 79' iron lung 1000cc and it was top heavy IMO.
The aluminum heads of the EVO engine supposedly helped,.. but I rode an 03/04' and it still felt top heavy to me...
This newer 12' model is a Superlow... and it has a wider, flatter, 4.5g tank that sits lower in the frame. This, combined with 18/17" wheel combo, and low profile tires makes it much less top heavy then older models... a new frame that contains rubber engine mounting may help too,.. although ground clearance suffers...
Clutch pull is much easier too, (don't know why)...
All in all, it feels very un-Harley... while keeping the sound and power...
I imagine it feels most like a Triumph America... Smoother and more refined than other Hogs...
The only reminder that yer' on a Harley the hard clunking shifts... Smooth and positive,.. but you do still stomp it pretty hard and get the loud clunk sound...
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