2018 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom (XL1200C)│Test Ride and Full Review 

Thanks for watching! Appreciated.

HD Motovlog nice man. That’s some good miles.

Matt Laidlaw my first as well! Just got it two days ago and have put 250 miles on it. Its a blast.

Me too! Had my low rider now a year and already 12,000 miles.

Jim Piver ??? Compared to what? I don't feel like mine is too slow. Like C6 Corvette speed. Plenty for me.

Did you have to do any major maintenance to bike I recently just purchased one whit about five thousand miles on it. I changed all the oils from the fork all the way to the primary got new tires, but should I be looking for something to fail?

Agree with all you say Mark, living in the UK I tend to watch at UK reviewers, but this the best reviewer I've listened to on You Tube. Really like this bike.

priestof1 I'm 5'8 and fit well on it

I weigh 300??

the tire wear is from taking off hard , it's a powerhouse threw the gears , I have a 96 1200 costume with SS carb , single fire coil and crane cam ignition and it's fast so that's why the tire doesn't last

@@jpb1231000 your good - take one for a spin.

@@camhester4251 sounds likens great bike. Mine is still hammering down the roads. Ride safe!

Thank you !

Bro i just seen this your exact same comment on a Blockhead video lmao

New Zealand maybe he loves them both. Check if he has put the same on John Maxwells review haha.

Northrider Thank you!

Maybe 2nd, I think the Buell 06-09 XB12x Ulysses are/were the best all-around UAM machine, with tens of thousands ridden on the roads and backwoods, and lovingly taken care-of by tjheir lucky owners who love 'em.. On interstates pacing traffic, patched asphalt hiways, backroads and byways, canyons, dirt & gravel roads, urban-assault streetfighting, sport-biking, adventuring, donkey tracks and hardscrabble fields ~ are what the race-TT/motocross legacy-inspired Ulys were made for, ~ with their short-WB, wide front-tires, front perimeter-rotor/6 piston calipers, low center-of-gravity, lightweight (100 lbs less than a sporty), aluminum hollow-beam frame/fuel tanks & oiltank-swingarms, higher performance hp/torque (~105/87 nm), tight-rake and adjustable dampening/extended suspension travel (6.9"), small cowl/windscreen, upright seating-position, underslung muffler, pannier bags, folding rear-passenger backrest/luggage rack, etc. HD sure screwed the pooch when they bought-out buell, sucked em dry and then let them wither-and-die. The head beancounter didn't even ride bikes ~ the 07-08 financial 'crisis' gave HD an excuse to cut their own 'competition'. Since then, they've been imitating themselves, only half-heartedly supporting innovation, while dragging their feet on novel product design and expanding new-model market appeal. BTW: Here's what some one-off custom builders are doing to further refine the basic buell machines into the 21st century and beyond: Buell Customs ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4CrfRSKtgnQ.html I think Erik Buell would be delighted. But hey, its all good. Erik and EBR are still slowly cranking out ever-new, truly revolutionary world-class bikes. Cheers, ride safe!

Thanks.

Thank you. I think the Sportys will stick around. Maybe just change a bit

I'd sold my Streed Rod last saturday and this saturday I'll go to take my 1200 Custom Industrial Gray :P

Dark Of Light thank you! I always appreciate your comments and support!

Piglet in the land of the Hogs

Better hurry!!! harley axed their Sportster fleet by 60%!!!

You won't be sorry, fun bike to own and ride and so cool looking.

Thanks Ryan.

Probably a bike that had the odometer spun back. These bikes get ridden, a lot.

adibee88 thank you!

Matt!! which sportster bike is best in the sportster family

You’re right man, I over-looked the gas tank on that bike.

Jim: Yep, but even a "slow" 883 will leave almost every car in the dust leaving the stoplights running through town. hahahaha!

Jim...…….. indeed "almost"...……..hahahaha! MOST cars are just your run of the mill normal everyday family or economy cars. Then you have those like my wife's built and dyno tested 400 RWHP Mustang. hahahaha!

@@coyote102076 at least your wife has a cool car...

Jason Agan yup! And...…….. now 2 months later after 18 years is no longer my wife. Go figure. lol Life is funny like that.

Thank you!

Jairo Castillo thank you! Thanks for watching. You can get that hat at any authorized Harley Dealer. They may have to order it if they don’t have it in stock

James N thank you. Great minds think alike 👍🏻

They are about the same man. That’s kinda a personal preference. I’d probably go with the mini apes. Thanks for the good word.

Thanks man. Yea, a lot of people buy a price tag and not what is the best bike for their needs.

Currently use a 2006 1200 low with some mods. I went to Mother Road in Kingman looking for a commute ride. Then saw a used sporty. It was a carbed 2006. Prior owners put lots of mods. Moved to front pegs even leather saddle bags. 20k miles. Was a match made in heaven. Love that balanced evolution. Such a tried and true motor

DaveFrom Accounting dude that’s what I’m saying. I want the 48. Aesthetics it looks a lot better but the fuel tank is stupid small. Might be leaning towards the 1200 instead

@@gagedrew1508 I personally like the 72s but a 2.5 tank is just way to small!

Thanks!

Having grown up riding dirt bikes and a KLR 650 as my first "road" bike, I was also a little shocked by how loud the shifter was when shifting from neutral into first on my 2013 Sportster 1200C. Then I read a review that described it as an "authoritative" shift, and now 22K miles later I'm just used to it. Call it "feedback"....you know you definitely shifted into gear! Not bad, just different. But the first time it happens you may think you just broke something! LOL

Stopping at Red light, when the light turns Green, shift to 1st gear.. "CRANK!!" everyone around me were like "Did you break something bro?!" Hahahahaha

Wiseman II lmao 🤣

Thomas Angelo you mean he iron head sportsters.

Ba ha ha...LoL

Nice man. It’s always cool to hear people’s stories.

Jim Piver I apologize in advance if I get too theoretical, but I just wanted to comment on the sound and volume of Harleys. Audible stimulus can cause immense emotional responses in humans. That is, what we hear affects how we feel. Like a song that reminds you of a particular event, and recalls how you felt during that time. Or one that makes you feel like dancing. But, that sound doesn’t have to be a complex combination of lyrics, melodies, and harmony’s. For example, the simple hum from a dentist’s drill causes many people’s knees to go weak... I know that from experience:) Which finally brings us to Harley’s. What’s the big deal with the famous, infamous to some, “potatoe, potatoe”? Rather than a regular, evenly paced beat, Harley’s exhaust note is more like two beats and then a pause, two beats then a pause, and so on. So what, we’ve all known that for eons. But, what most people don’t know, or have given any thought to, is what else in our lives beats to the same rhythm. It is in fact one of the most important things in life... the human heart. That is why so many people are drawn to the sound of Harleys; it’s the rhythm of life and the attraction is innate. And what do you do with a sound you like? The same thing you do when your favourite song comes on the radio... you turn it up!!

Matt Laidlaw have you ever come across that theory?

George Costanza well said!! 👏

Triumph, moto guzzi, Honda.....

Don't forget Indian...

@@alandickson1149 Royal Enfield ,Suzuki,BMW,and a range of smaller companys such as SWM ,Brixton,and many Chinese makes that are building retro 125s ...

Thanks for helping with that...80 is a good speed to ride....70 in a highway for 300 miles ....don't speak better