tell me this doesn't look friggin awesome

[1KPerDay]

 

Black out the jugs and the swingarm and we'll be almost there.

[scott-sts]

I don't get it.  I read the articles on the XR1200 and came away thinking it's a way heavy, way long wheelbase, bare-bones underpowered bike.
It looks cool with the factory paint but it's nothing more than a UJM, IMO.

[1KPerDay]

If you like... a great-looking UJM with rorty, reliable air-cooled V-twin, soul-stirring sound, self-adjusting valves, and belt drive.  

[greench440]

It's gonna be hotter than hell sitting on top of a 260 degree oil tank.

[chornbe]

It's based on the Sportster. I'm plenty comfy on mine, even on the 95+ degree days.

[Mookie]

I think it looks pretty damn good for a Harley but the rear end/seat unit doesn't quite work.  It looks kind of tacked on, like it's not really fully integrated into the overall design.  

It does look pretty good though.

[scott-sts]

It's gonna be hotter than hell sitting on top of a 260 degree oil tank.

The engine heat is less on my Buell than on my XX.  I think the fairings on sport bikes hold a lot of heat in.  The oil tank is a non issue because Buell uses the swingarm.  
You have a point but can it be worse than riding any late model sport bike that routes the exhaust pipes under the seat and out the back?
Hopefully Harley put a heat shield on the seat.  

[1KPerDay]

The actual oil tank is behind that cover. I haven't heard of any sporty owners complaining about buttheat from the oil tank. The tank on my XLH1200 (which DIDN'T have a cover) would get hot to the touch but I can't say I noticed any untoward heat in my netherregions, and I mostly wore jeans then.

[Rincewind]

That's bad-ass.  Would look better with a monoshock, though, imho.

[M.Brane]

 That doesn't look friggin' awesome.
















 I kid.

 I like it.

[chornbe]

Spring-loaded idler wheel on the belt. Awesome!  

[Baz]

Nope.

[Mookie]

Would look better with a monoshock, though, imho.

Definitely

Just gotta get that rear end cleaned up

[1KPerDay]

Nope.

ehhh, who asked you??  



Wait... I did.

[Chronic]

Is that a nylon tank??   Except for the rear end section,  me likeee

[TheGoose]

Fairly awesome, but not totally friggin' awesome.

I rather have the straight-up Euro-only 1200 myself.

[naustin]

I haven't heard of any sporty owners complaining about buttheat from the oil tank.

When's the last time a sportster got ridden more than 7 miles at one time?  The oil never even gets hot!  

[1KPerDay]

When's the last time a sportster got ridden more than 7 miles at one time?  The oil never even gets hot!  

That's because you run out of gas!  

Is that a nylon tank??  

It's all carbon fiber.

[1KPerDay]

I rather have the straight-up Euro-only 1200 myself.

That's what this is... only with CF bodywork, blacked out cases, and the pipes off. Looks like they put good shocks on it, too. 

[DogBoy]

I really like it. Its just so raw, lean and stripped down. I'd love to see them build this exact same bike and not change a thing except higher bars, a huge electric windscreen, lower fairing, three large factory luggage cases, shaft drive, electric centerstand, water-cooling, dash mounted GPS, blue tooth capability, a large pillion seat, maybe a third wheel and... oh I thought I was supposed to give the standard ST.N response.