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Hell yeah! Nothing wrong with touring on a Sporty. Actually you feel more alive, I really loved those bikes, the only limitation for me was going 2-up regularly. My wife loves to ride so we had to find something she was comfortable on. All that while I had to enjoy the bike for me. Through trials & errors we settled up on a 23 Heritage. This bike has the comfort for my wife, while letting me enjoy riding a motorcycle that’s not sterilized from the elements😎 your bikes look sweet!

Nice.. Planning to do the same next month .

I don't know why people think Sportsters aren't long distance bikes. I rode thousands of miles on a 1960 Sportster in the seventies. The only reason I upgraded to a Panhead was most of my riding buddies were riding 74 ci Harleys.

I remember we rode panheads from Maryland to Arizona,we were going to California but only made it to Arizona, we were 16 , 17 years old no money or maps and had a blast, worked side jobs all the way across and back, now that we are all old and have big dressers and all the riding gear I can’t get anyone to go anywhere, it’s sad , keep going and have fun

0:00 Why is a bucket on your head?

Did you go to Radium Springs? It’s great, we did the Rockies trip last year,, Calgary Banff Golden jasper whistler Vancouver, loved it beautiful Canada 🇨🇦 ❤

Do you remember the name of the dirt road that ran alongside of the lake? What towns did it run between?

It gets more interesting past the eight-minute mark in this video; more curves and nearly empty roads. This is our Rockies and if I lived there, I am sure I can hunt down the really good roads. I guess I am spoiled with 27 years of riding the Alps during my vacations, first for three weeks and as time went on and I got more vacation, six weeks per year. Now those are serious twisties going over mountain passes. Anyway, sold my motorcycle I stored in Europe last fall, so now I am left with riding the less technical roads back home. Looks like you had great weather.

Having done that exact route in a car back in 1986, I never gave it much thought. But are there any curves along the way as most of them are ultra shallow curves with plenty of straights in between. What about backroads off the main highway? I am looking for some serious twisties on much narrower roads. At 9:06 the bottoms of those sandals looks familiar as I have that exact same pattern on mine that I had made for me in a small town in Germany while on tour there.

Very cool video.. very very pretty scenery

I was watching that live performance in revelstoke too

nice ride

In a day where 800lb baggers are becoming the norm, there is alot to say about enjoying a smaller, lighter motorcycle. If your not making 200 mile trips on a regular basis, a Sportster with upgraded rear shocks and a set of soft bags can provide you a very enjoyable experience.

You can tour on anything, just have to adjust accordingly, sure a big heavy bike will give you a smooth ride but a smaller bike is more fun at times

I’ve 2006 1200 carb, regards from Mexico

Nice ride bro

The scenery is top notch. What was wrong with the bike

To cool man.

I have the same color bike as you...a 2007 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom. I also added a stage 1 kit along with some other mods. My winter project is a stage 2 upgrade. The bike is so much fun to ride!

What was the actual problem with the clutch? Great video and adventure BTW.

After many years of being anti-Harley I bought a Sportster - '05 XL883C. I wanted an air cooled bike with forward controls (bad knees) and Harley was the only one that met that criteria. The Sportster is physically the largest bike I've had although I've had larger engines. I don't need to go fast anymore and I love the fuel mileage I get from the 883. The vibration is a little more than I would like at interstate speeds, but not unbearable and I prefer back roads anyway. I've done one 700 mile trip in a little over 12 hours on it and it was no worse than the Iron Butt rides I've done on Hondas. I've never liked the big heavy bikes - I've always said if I wanted a Gold Wing (or Road King) I'd buy a Miata (which I have - twice). To each his own, but for me I'll never need anything bigger than a Sportster. (And I'm not anti-Harley any more.)

What manufacturer company are those windshields?

I installed these and all my bass is gone. My stock speakers have way more bass for some reason

You guys may want to try rainX for the windshield …next time.

Great trip, and well done on the video. You are so lucky to have BC right in your back yard. What year(s) are these Sportsters?

The 1200 isn't the smallest but i honestly keep mine within 100mi per trip. Love ripping around town on mine lol. Beautiful bikes!

Look up Chris Comly aka Parrothead on the XL Forum. I believe Chris has gone across the U.S. a couple of times on his 2006 sportster. He has a heritage softail as well but says his sporty is more comfortable and he’s a big dude. - Xena @ the XLF

This great. Too bad you didn’t video some of the repair once you got the primary open to show what you fixed, it would have added some nice contrast to this trip. You guys are a lot younger than me haha but I’m hoping to get my passport and get to ride my sporty to Canada in 2024. - Xena @ the XL forum.

Im 71 and still run everywhere on my iron sportster,

The answer is yes. Its always been yes, it will always be yes. People that say you "can't" just don't want to do it for their own reasons.

I stopped watching when he used the drill bit to hog-out the hole. Jeez man.

My wife and I have been all over BC on our Sportsters. For less money than a big twin, we bought 2 bikes brand new. They’re reliable. No issues in over 12 years. Get out and ride!

My sportster and I have this love affair thing going on. We did our first road trip and now every time I go to the garage, the bags and gear already packed on the bike. I’m like “WTH ?!"

What exhaust is that?

LOL. not going to watch, just laughing at the title. #ItchyBoots. .lololol

Just moved into your area. Might see you on the road one day

Beautiful country out there, some people will never get to see it. Keep living fellas

When I was young I used to "tour" / go on trips, on my Honda 175 Twin Scrambler, and then my Honda 350. Ride what you got. It helps to be young. You should show more of your bikes your riding, especially since your tag line is advertising riding Sportsters. I want to see them more. What year, model, features, etc...... Common man. There is no story here. Nice editing and sound mix. Need to make it a story.

Back in 68 a guy named Bronson did it they made a TV show i watched it and here I am 50 years later clocking miles .... Show ruined me

Great video! I love riding thru there!!! Cheers from the east koots!!

If you can plot out gas stations the Sportsters don’t have the largest fuel capacity.

Great video ! I just came across your channel in my feed actually. I'm happy to support your efforts and those of other fellow moto content creators. I look forward to seeing and hearing more from you in the future ; keep up the great work and ride safe out there.

WOW!

Riding through Longview and Cranbrook on our way to Mexico next week.

Did a 2,000 mile trip on my 1200C with mustang seat. Great trip except I wanted to rip the windshield off and leave it on the side of the road. Way too much buffeting, even with fork deflectors.

Enjoyed the video! Just picked up a sportster, love it!

Sportster😎👍

Nice video. I've got a 2006 xl1200c and can't wait to road trip in BC this spring and summer

hello from california i really enjoyed this video awesome adventure i ride a sportster myself and oi love it i am a new subscriber to your channel keep posting ride safe

Great video! I had a couple Sportsters back in the '70s. Lately, I've been remembering how much fun they were to ride. Of course, part of that might be because I was in my twenties back then! 😆 Never did any cross country rides with them but did long local rides. 1000 CC iron heads with 4 speed transmissions weren't really conducive to racking up a lot of miles. I've done a lot of touring since then including many cross country trips but on big twin baggers. I miss those early days though. Maybe because the US population was over 100 million less people back then and things were different. Simpler, slower, more friendly. This video has me thinking I should pick up another Sportster and try to recapture those days. 👍