by hugoct » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:44 pm
Anyone contemplating the purchase of a Sportster XLRTT needs to do their home work. Some folks are lucky like Bill Sherman and bought one when they were new. (Mr. Sherman's bike is the Gold Standard) Others like Mr. Peyron stumble across the rare animal with a narrative that sets their bike apart. Most of the stories told and what is written about these bikes is inaccurate hyperbole like the story about the XLR having a bigger bore and shorter stroke than the other Sportsters, using crimp on oil line clamps, fitting a petcock where none existed. Period photography, Homologation Submissions, AMA Homologation Referee Bulletins, factory bulletins, factory parts books, factory service notes, factory order forms (options?), and factory invoices trump the "well somebody told me" or "it's on the internet" BS we constantly read. Some of the self proclaimed "authorities" on this thread came to this late in life, read Girdler's book, and now sit in judgement of everyone else's bikes. Many need to look at their own bikes and fix them first before passing judgement on others'.The buyer needs to be educated and aware.