Can The Sporster Forty Eight Perform On the Highway?

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[AIEGRMaintenance]

I rode my sportster 48 from San Diego CA to Key West FL, and then back to San Diego. 7500 miles, no problem at all

[koongfu]

“I have wind on my chest, I’m riding a motorcycle. “ well said man

[Tedpeck]

I did a 2100 mile trip on my 2016 Forty Eight and it handled just fine, hell I did the same trip last year on a 883 and it handled fine too.

[bmakavelithugz]

“It’s not what you’re riding, it’s where you’re going” i like that

[Heritagejim]

Got rid of my Ultra with 94, 000 on it. I avg 1500 miles a month and the Sportster is so much more fun to ride on all roads! Thanks for the video! Ride on, be safe😎

[rockbay]

When riding ANY motorcycle, it depends a lot on the age of the driver. Way Back in 1983, I was just starting, what would be a Twenty year career, in the U.S. Air Force. The only transportation I had was a 1981 Kawasaki 550 GPZ. I was 22 years old at the time. I was stationed at Dyess AFB located in Abilene Texas. I rode that bike home to Northeast Arkansas and back on a two week leave. A 12 hour ride one way! I rode it home and back with no issues, except some rain. Now, I turn 58 years old in about a month. No Way could I make that ride today on that same bike. Maybe, just maybe, I could on a Goldwing. Love your channel and thanks for reminding me of my youthful days. I live a very modest life now, but looking back, God has always been good to me!

[roymoderatto]

I owned the first year one. Coolest looking Sporty ever! Changed to mids and the handling improved immensely. Rear shocks are horrible, though, and the stock seat really sucks. Changed it for a springed one (not from Harley..) I miss the little bike... I would have it back on a heartbeat, and would do something about the suspension. Great for around town. Great video!

[tccoup]

"Hiding that crazy", love it.

[raybrensike]

I remember a trip back in the 70's with a Sportster back when there was gas rationing going on. I had to carry a one gallon metal can along which began to leak at the seam because of the vibration. What a trip. Cold as heck in August in South Dakota.

[markhenry]

Great to hear some positive feed back of the 48, particularly as i am picking up my brand new 48 verrry soon....p.s, yet to tell the wife!! be affraid be very affraid. Thanks sir

[TheOVprodigy]

I have a 1990 Sporty 1200 with drag bars and forward controls, can confirm, not comfortable for long distance rides but it’s fine for an hour or two. It’s a fun setup though. I’ve got a bigger tank, it’ll get me about 120 miles down the road even hot rodding it the whole way.

[absyt]

Do some bikers actually moan about wind?! Ffs

[Bantalz]

I live in malaysia and i ride my 90cc honda cub on the highway

[juliancrooks]

I've ridden sportsters cross country no problem, if you don't like all that wind on you they sell several kind of windshields for it. You can also get a 4.5 gal tank and you can put different bars to change ridding positions

[ProTuner]

Considering the 883 does just fine on the highway, the Forty-Eight will do just fine.

[davidfarnell]

This is my next bike, already have a Sportster 883. I love the look of the 48.

[esezjay]

Just loving mine and I have the street glide too but I’m preferring the 48 at the moment it’s a fun ride

[mjdsr]

Sportsters actually get decent milage. Atleast 100 miles on a fill tank. My 96 1200 sport made it 116 before it spit and another 12 miles on reserve. Thats eith a 3.5L peanut tank. Yes its not a road trip bike. But a 100 miles? Itll take me an hour an a half to need gas. Thats still pretty decent.

[LarryRickenbacker]

The 48 was my first H-D test driv., I'm a Honda Shadow Sabre 1100 rider. The H-D 48 was the most fun I've ever had on 2 wheels!! The suspension? What suspension? I'm seriously tempted to trade my my mild-mannered Honda for the 48!

[_.I._V_]

I daily a 48, and I’m always on the freeway or highway. Haven’t had a problem even took a sideswipe from a car and manage to keep the bike up. It has plenty of power for the road. I have a large sissy bar where I at times put a large hiking bag and go from Ontario to San Diego with 50 plus pounds of gear. With only 1 gas stop. Does very well. That’s a total of 88 miles for me.