Is the R spec the one with the fancy rear shocks and the asphalt grey paint? I found you can get the standard one in pearl white here but it's still 60 plus per cent dearer than a new S40. I certainly enjoyed sitting on one and I loved the absence of chrome. The fancy spec one is probably 70 per cent dearer than a new S40 here.

jcstokes wrote on 06/30/14 at 01:21:22:


Yes exactly this one. I've always jonsed for a Sportster, but after riding the Bolt, well ... the Bolt is the best Sportster Harley never made!

I'll see if I can find it parked sometime and take a pic, there's a guy around here who has a white Bolt with a shortened rear fender like half the stock one and I think the front tire is larger then stock as the front seems to ride up higher.

I didn't find the "stick out" right side on the Bolt nearly as annoying as some Riders have reported ... certainly not much different than my leg against the air cleaner housing on my Shadow RS anyhow ... so def wouldn't be a deal breaker with me as far as the Bolt is concerned.

Have always loved the Sportster too, but after Riding a Bolt, would choose the XV950 over the XL883 any day ...