The Harley-Davidson brand has certainly been busy since its got its start in Milwaukee in 1903. Harley has developed a range of surprising products, including sneakers . It has been most prolific, of course, in the motorcycle arena.
From touring to trike models, there's likely a Harley to suit the interests of any rider. The crucial thing, though, is to know exactly what your requirements are and which model family would cater best to them. Grand adventure touring machines and sports models are very different beasts that even those accustomed to the finer details of Harley-Davidson motorcycles may struggle to tell the difference between the vehicle families.
The Sportster and the Roadster are both model families that Harley has added to its line-up, and though they have a lot in common, there's also much that separates them. Let's take a look at the respective qualities of both, how their specs differed as they evolved, and what sets them apart. When the Roadster was introduced in 2016 as the catchily-named XL1200CX Roadster.
But the Sportster family had been around for almost six decades, incorporating classic Harley-Davidson models such as the Iron 883 . Among the most significant additions to the family were sophisticated new engines, such as the 1000cc Ironhead that arrived in 1972 and the similarly-acclaimed Harley-Davidson Evolution engine , which was first included with the Sportster lineup in 1986. Just two years later, Evolution was offering Sportsters up to 1200cc.
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