3 Reasons WHY THIS BIKE??? / 3R Challenge Response 

I have to agree with you about the Evo engine, especially on the sportster. Very reliable and all it’s power is useable. And friends have all told me that the newer big twins all have various problems, 1 got rid of his 2017 For a nice 1998 soft tail and is happy with it . Guessing that that is the reason HD doesn’t change the sporty and offers the street 500 & 750 alongside the sportster Instead of changing the engine. That said I don’t know why they got rid of the VRod as the 500 & 750 are based on it but smaller. Thank you for another great video , I wish you , your family and all your viewers good health at this time as well as many years of safe and fun riding

Loved the 70’s themed intro and music had me smiling the whole time...!

A stock Nightster 1200cc is my bike of choice. It’s a study in simplicity. It’s agile, reliable, easy to work on, looks cool, comfortable enough, parts are readily available, and it’s fast enough for long or short trips. They were discontinued by Harley so their value has held up. You just can’t go wrong with a Sporty.

Love the Sportster, before and during Evo engines. I'm not a chopper kinda guy as far as riding one but I am when it comes to admiring them. My bad back forces me to ride my standard Sporty with mid-controls. I love your bike, my bike and all bikes that serve the purpose of getting us from point A to point B whether it's a day trip or endless trip. I'm not into bling and I would much rather see a well-worn bike with natural patina and a well-worn saddle. My personal favorite bikes are Evo's in Sporties and the Evo 80 Big Twins. My 883 is perfect for my needs and I have been fortunate enough this Christmas season to get a lot of miles on it instead of driving my 4WD through the snow. Keep up the great work! Nothing sounds like a Sporty!!!

I toured on a 883 and they are very capable despite the common misconceptions about them.

I ride a trike glide and my husband rides a heritage softail. My Husband tells his bike goodnight before going to bed. He asks the Lord to bless his bike. His bike is named after his first horse from his boyhood. He is part Native American and he usually speaks the Lakota language when talking to his bike.

I dig that brother, your 3R’s coincided with mine. Bought my ole 77 Shovel a year ago this past April, folks asked, when ya gonna have it ready?,, my reply,, when we fit! Well,, today we fit like a good wearin pair of boots! Hand made is the best made! Enjoy your vids ST, good lookin ole scooter too! God Bless

Great lookin scooter. On a philosophic note, Richard Feynman, the late world renouned physicist stated, "What I cannot create, I do not understand." You created that bike. You understand it. Enuf said. 😎

Of my preferences interestingly I’m the odd man out. A late 70s early 80s shovelhead with an electric ignition system. One because I like to work on stuff, two because I can comfortably take it on long trips, and 3 because I have enough spare parts on hand since I was about 10 years old to build one if I had a frame and engine. I’ve literally got everything else

Yup; I always wanted too put one in my softail frame - 🤠❤️✊👍🏻

Anything you build with your own hands is definitely going to be special to you. It's your sweat and labor of love. Nice looking bike!! Ride On...💯

"minimalistic" ... Love that

So many people tell me don't buy a sportster. But I've always been more drawn to the sportster line. This video here is exactly how i feel about them. Sweet ride man!

Wise words indeed sir. I've got a carb twin cam Fat Boy-great bike but for everyday riding around the country lanes over here in the U.K you can't beat my Evo XLH1200 sportster.

Hard too beat that sportster sound - 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 🤠❤️✊👌

John had a 1976 1200 chop and raked like your electric start only love top end it would roll you talked about Grafton on river road my dad lived up by Kampsville wish I had a dollar for each trip I road up there he pass on in 83 we road bikes all the time I.m retired now have a Honda VTX -C 1800 2006 still ride alittle and my wife like yours loves it too

Happy I found this channel,feel the same about my 97 fxd....don't care what people say...love my bike inside and out.nice bike by the way just the way I like them ..alot of personalty.....owner operator lol.

Awesome chop man

Man, I love evo sportsters, the make a real nice chop. Lovely Scoot man.

I love that Johnny Cash cover

Ha! I’m 52 and the intro music has me thinking of Charlie’s Angels.

I like the style you did. Overall it looks good. Great job👍. I like the johnny cash decal.

A passionate hombre, oozing enthusiasm, now that's dedication, infectious 🎼

Like your videos. Great style. Also like you talking about our savior. Riden since 1966. Started on a fox minibike. Now have 1983 sporty 1000. Only 12000 miles. Drive semi and little time. Purl white. God bless you and your family.

A great video, and I love the theme music ! I've enjoyed every video I've watched, and wish you all the BEST !

3 great reasons bud :) I did one myself many moons ago. The great Shadetree sent me here believe it or not :) I must go work my way through your library :)

Yes! That was perfect. I absolutely love that bike and hearing your perspective makes me like it that much more. Wonderful job sir and thank you for the response. Take care!

I agree

I thought choppers looked the business when l was younger. I'm not that into them anymore ( partly coz l don't have the means to get one ) but if l had one, l hope it'd look like The Tramp. Love that no-nonsense look man!

Awaiting delivery of my 96 Springer so I can sell the 05 RK. Stupidity overruled selling my 02 Springer. Can't wait to go backwards in order to advance! Great videos. Enjoy every one of them. BIG thanks!!

Man, that's badass bike. I've been considering on making my sporty a hardtail. Recently got some struts to try it out would like to later chop the tail and hardtail it. You got an awesome bike there, boss!

I'm loving that b roll in the beginning! Nice vid man! Subbed...

Very sweet built bike. I'm 60 and holding a 92 XLC and I feel 883,'s are at least a section of the HD backbone. I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOUR 883 statement . I'm hoping in my building of my xlc that it is a stock 883. I own a Fltru and Heritage. I love a Sportster in town. Good channel and wish you safe miles. PEACE

You nailed it. I'm a Sportster fan myself as well as the Shovel and its various configurations in frame styles. Actually, I love all bikes. I'm all about reliability, durability, saving on gas. You won't ever hear me knocking a Sporty. I'm wondering more about the mentality of certain bike riders though. Lets say, you got a 1200cc Sporty, some say, its a girls bike. But if you are riding a 1200cc Shovel, you are a real man. What? Dudes that make negative comments concerning 883cc or 1200cc bikes, I've deduced, aren't comfortable with their own sexuality. And, I am being nice. I like smaller bikes because they are easier to control and handle. In a pinch, the bigger bikes can't be man-handled out of a bad situation, seen many go down. The kind of riders that must have their testicles dragging the ground while they are swilling down a brew, hey go for it. I don't need the Neanderthal mentality to enjoy riding what I've built. I like what I like and this old man ain't changing nor making excuses for it. God bless you brother.

I agree! Even though my '11' TOURGLIDE isn't that old, Tess, my bike, has over 99,000 miles touring the USA. I know her inside and out. She has yet to let me down.... It's a love affair....

Awesome video Possibly my most favorite.. Old school and super cool.. 🤜

Love the setting where u did the video. Nicely done 3R!🤘🏻

love the camera work! just found your channel from Anonymous's biker's vid👍🏻 good stuff.

You make some quality content for such a small youtuber. Glad to see you growing so fast.

Great, I agree with you, lite, enough power, better milage, bullet proof. I own a 64 panhead chopper, 68 shovelhead,& 2008 soft tail rocker-c, all have problems, to much money to fix! 😎😎😎

I have 2 shovel heads and 4 sportster's all are old but let love my sportster's build it the way u want

Thanks a lot for reply. Love your videos, Cheers from Portugal

Cool looking Sportster there with just the right amount of patina, just wish the weather here in the UK was as good as yours so we could ride more ( it's usually too cold and wet). Videos are top quality bud, more please.......

Congrats on all the subs dude! I’ve been wanting to tell you to go ahead and throw them points in the tramp! When you mentioned it I thought it was a great idea and put them in my 1988 sportster! Easy easy! Redid all my wiring just like my ironhead. Even gonna get another super E for her. My old Patina Turner is my go to gal too, can’t beat a 4 speed 883!

Nice reasons. One of the few I have heard mention gas mileage and definitely the only one that built theirs , so far.

I ride my 2K 883C because it looks good on me!

Awesome vid, I totally get it with the old EVO motors. I sold my 2008 1200 Custom & bought a 1995 1200 EVO Sportser, imo this bike blows away the newer ones in every category, just a blast to ride & I ride it pretty hard. Love that build, so nice!

I just finished another 10K mile service on my XL883. I am so glad I don't have a more complicated bike!!!!!!!

Othing sounds like an iron head sportster love it. Evo sportsters sound good but not like an iron head.

Love sporties! I got 3 sporties 2x 1200s and a 883 all built in a diff style and a old shovelhead. Sporties are a no nonsense no joke bike

I ride a 1999 FXDX. I like it because it has shock absorbers on the back.

Thanks for this video. I’m a dirt bike guy. I prefer light weight. Im looking for a Harley but can’t imagine pushing around a “tank”. I’ve been overlooking the 883 for the 1200. I’ll rethink that. Thanks.

Simplicity is wonderful. Yesterday, I was parked at a beautiful mountain overlook, viewing the autumn leaves and I could hear a very quiet and smooth touring bike park behind me. It was a big red "adventure touring" bike clad in plastic with giant hard cases everywhere and it was beautiful with apparently very many miles on it according to the little chunks and dings in the windshield. It was wonderful going across the country. However, it looked like something that had to be taken to a specialist to do any kind of maintenance or service. For me, it would be something to rent and not buy. I love tinkering with, and modifying my old XL883 which is one of the best things about my bike. The other is the primal simplicity, the "Fred Flintstone" technology, the feel and the sound of riding at less than 60 mph on my mountain twisties that I am blessed to have surround me. I can go in any direction for hundreds of combinations of two-hour tours. I almost always meet another rider who is doing the same thing while stopping for a coffee break at some little "quick-stop". Yeah, big touring bikes are nice for a quick fling. A Sportster is for a daily reality check to thank our creator for his wonderful gifts. Thank you, Jesus, for allowing me to appreciate the little things. I notice that I keep watching re-runs of your videos. Must be for a reason, huh? Keep up the great work?

Man, what kind of front end would I need for a 91 sporty XLH Deluxe to chop it out a little, like yours? That is perfect. What front end would fit on an 883? Scott is a good dude, the only guy who lives on a bike I know and lives good. He doesn't have that burden of paying bills to maintain his home etc. I almost did the same thing, but chickened out, not rich and don't wanna worry about how I would eat this day or that day. Scott has skills and can fix any bike broken down so that gives him a big advantage over a lot of people drifting he can always make money cause he has mechanical skills. I worked really hard to get what I have, I don't know if I could sell it off and be happy tbh. Plus I own 2 bikes and know I couldn't ride em both at the same time, no way I am selling either one. I have nowhere to even park it if I were to leave. I don't trust anyone to leave it at anyone's house.

Beautiful bike , suits ur persona ! Do make more videos riding / touring on it ... ( With background disco/soul music too ) 😍😍

Nice bike. I have an 1100 Yamaha Virago and an 800 Suzuki Intruder. The 800 is a lot more confortable to ride, better handling etc. than the 1100. I use the 1100 mainly to carry passengers or for a long haul trip on the Interstate as it is more stable. I always liked those Sportster 883's. Not a big fan of chain drives however.

Great 3R, love that bike. One of a kind!🍻🤙

I have another comment on the Evo 883 engine. Because I had to have a serious problem fixed on my 2005 XL883 Standard that was above my limitations, I left it with the dealership (excellent service, believe it or not) and was given a 2020 loaner demo Iron 1200 which was low to the ground and very slick looking. After a few hundred miles on it, I couldn't wait to get my 883 back. Nothing against the bike or the engine or the handling. The problem was with me. I happen to love my old carb'd 883 engine and lower gear ratios. My main rides are mountain twisties and the lower gears allow me to really wind the bike out and the smoother smaller engine was less "thumpy". It still had the Harley single pin vibrations but not the extreme "jackhammer" pounding of the 1200. I was stuck with the 1200 for 10 days and I was having serious withdrawal symptoms. The more I rode it, the less I liked it. It ran flawlessly and it was perfect for somebody else....but not for me. When I got my baby back from the dealership, they were surprised when I told them not to try to get it spotless like they do for everybody else. I told them to just get the grease and fingerprints off and let me have it. I like patina. It's like the wrinkles in my favorite old leather boots or shoes. They were earned. I'm OCD about maintenance, clean fluids, fine-tuning the adjustments and using a torque wrench. But the cosmetic stuff is just not me. Function over fashion. Bigger is not always better. Long live the Evo 883!

Yeah I totally get it 👍 lovely bike. Stay safe and greetings from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Thanks dude You deserves that cool bike And i like your videos I’m from Arabia

Men, noticed it only till now! Great music taste, you dont hear a lot of disco with harley vids these days!

Still has an old school look.... actually liking yours over my 07 1200L. Next bike will be carbed, choked, and hell ..kick start, if I can get one. Not into all the techy features and "requirements" of the FI engines.

How did the 70’s sneak back into mainstream!!! All we need now is “ Dirty Harry” to appear !!! 😎

Cool video, buddy! Like your bike and style! Saw you on southernfried's channel. Liked and subbed!

Hey man! I just got a 1990 883 with problems too!

Saddle tramp you are awesome I have a 2004 883 custom my bike is awesome thanks for your wisdom keep the rubber side down !

The music kind of reminds me of the opening scene of the series, Then Came Bronson. Perfect!!!!

THAT A BAD MAMMA JAMMA,BROTHER . ROLL IT,BURN IT,SMOKE IT. AND GET YOUR GROOVE ON ,!😋🤪😆🐊

Awesome

It's a whole lot nicer when you know what you got under your tank. Feel the same about my iron head.

Ive been riding harleys for along time, and not just around the block!..I like this setup, I would have defended your choice with zero explanations..Bike looks bad ass, its cheap to run and is nimble.

Beautiful bike. Legendary rider.

Is the 1200 EVO, just as bullet proof as the 883 in your opinion?

She's a beauty no doubt, and has real character. Everytime I see a chain driven bike all I can think is about the stuff people say about chains being such a nuisance to maintain.... Are they as bad as people say?

Damn good video, brother!

Nice video Like the angles at the beginning like your style of filming.

The look of that bike is sweet !

Great 3Rs mate :-)

Your a good dude!!!

Sportsters ! The back bone of HD.

Nicely done mate, she is a sweet ride, I had fun doing the 3r challenge 👍

I like it. Damn cool.

Amazing story and the music.🤘🤘👍

Intro was fantastic!!!! Top notch video Tramp well done sir.

Love the Bike and the Vid!

I knew a guy on a iron head that carried a simple wiring diagram drawing on paper in his wallet. 🤠❤️👍🏻✊

883 is all anyone needs!

Well said.

Love the bike man!

Why? What do ya mean why? Cuz it's Saddle Tramp man! Ain't rode General Lee lately cuz it's cold windy rainy so there you go. Seen this before maybe three four times it just that good. Oh last week I rode thru the taco bell ordered my food stopped across in a spot walked to the window paid got my food walked to the front sit on the patio ate my burrito! Have a good one Brother.

very cool mate loving your vids

My bike is underpowered which is good because the brakes suck. It's hard as crap to work on which is good because I have to take it to the mechanic and I don't have to do anything but pay up. Lastly the think I like the most about my Vulcan (fake softail) Classic is that it's paid for and all I have to do is change the oil and put gas in it.....well unless it breaks.

New subscriber loved the video reminds me of shovelhead

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L ride a 2014 Voodoo Purple 883 and I love the bike, I'm not very tall and it's enough bike for me. I know a lot of people that ride the Glides. Not my cup of tea. Sportster for life

There is nothing like a sporester

Aww shucks looks like I got to make a video.

To each his own.

I just subscribed To your Channel I really like your camera work and editing good videos. I will be watching always like supporting a fellow creator.

Like your riding videos