2010 HD Forty Eight
 

Love this new take on the HD Sporty

The HD 48

Here's a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT_cpT_kxOg

Love the unswung mirrors, drag bars, forward controls and the OH SO COOL big front tire.

Cool bike but is that coming to the US? I like the forward controls and drag bars but I can do without that tank. I've never liked the shape of the sporty tanks the the new sporty lows are ok.

One of them was blowing smoke at 1:05.. :lol:

I really like the smoke pouring out of the bike at 1:06 and 1:21.

Quality engineering.

Looked like a rolling burnout kinda smoke...Not engine smoke

Yeah I had to fix the link... somehow got the UK version... all good now. My dealer will have one in about 2 weeks. I bet it sells fast!

DUH! Some of these peeps don't get that....

The people in that video could use a shower and a shave, they look kinda dirty

gotta see it in person before i pass judgement

I don't know, it's still a sporty. Never really been a fan of them for some reason.

I like the look a lot but personally I would need more gas than the peanut tank and less than $10,500. Good for them if they can sell it for that, but they aren't selling me one. The only issue I see for the people they want to sell it to (PBR drinking hipster dicks judging by the ad) is no rear seat for a girl.

Its not suppose to have a seat...

But you can add a rear seat and pegs...

As far as price... have you ever rode a new 1200 sporty? Well worth the 10500. What else is offereed in that market for that price?

Not at 1:20 it didn't

HD has a chance with me when they bring back Buell.

This bike not for me regardless.

What makes you think they will?

Nothing.

Me either.

Best case would be an epic fail of a sporty bike branded HD using some buell designs.

I really don't think they will go sportier than the XR though.

I dont either. It's not their core market. It would be a failure. Sportbike riders don't want to ride a HD. And HD doesn't want to build a sportbike.

truth.

I'd give it a fair shake, well would have. But I like the push-rod lump.

I'm not really a cruiser guy, but if I had to do something factory I would probably get a leftover VTX1800 and pocket some coin in the deal. Ideally though I would use that money, plus a little more, and build a prostreet myself.

Yes it did...b/c the guy gets a little sideways before the frame cuts out.

You really think theyd have smoking bikes in a video where they are marketing you to BUY it??

Nah man...Its def burnout smoke

I want to like it, but I cant get into that fat front tire and 2.1 gal tank. too small a tank for me. I gotta have 5 gallons or so, and provisions for 2 people. AKA superglide.

fixed

Sorta. I assume you meant the VR1000 that was never available in the States.

yeah. I mean they built it ya know?

i like it, gas man. but then i am a bit biased to sportys. :D

I like the bike but I'm weird I actually like sporties.

can't wait to see one in person. probably getting the g/f a sporty this year but she wants an 883 low.

Not a fan of HD or big tires but THAT is a sexy bike!:dribble: