After the last post on Sportster add ons, I thought I would check the Storz page to see what Steve was doing. He has a couple of photos of his new show bike, a 2010 XR1200 with all of his goodies mounted and it looks pretty good to me. According to the site,
It features a Storz/Ceriani Inverted fork, YSS piggyback shocks, wire spoke wheels with alloy rims and billet hubs, chain drive conversion kit, solo seat tail section, Saddlemen seat pad, dirt track style 2:2 high pipes, 330mm front floating brake discs, billet foot controls and more.
I’d be willing to bet the bike handles like a track based bike should and it is a nice step up from the stocker in appearance. Of course, Steve’s parts and pieces are not cheap, quality never is, but if you’re so inclined, you can add things a little bit at a time. Not to mention, you can pick up a used XR1200 for a pretty sizable discount from new, these days, so the overall investment is less than it would have been not long ago.
If you think the bike look good, scoot on over to the Storz Performance site and check it out, and Storz has all the pieces to transform your standard Sportster into a street tracker, too, either way, it another example of the Sportster moving into areas the Motor Company doesn’t want to go, and I’m sure that suits Steve just fine.
Link: Storz
Bigshankhank says
Ah to dream, how badly I wanted to convert my last two XLs with Stortz goodies.
John says
Nice, I wonder what it wieghs.
MARK5 says
Always luv the Sportster.
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Kenny says
Nice mods.
For some weird reason it reminds me of Roland Sands No Regrets bike.
Maybe its just the combination of chunky swept out(ish) forks and yellow rear shock.
David/cigarrz says
Good job of somehow making that clunky stock tank look good. Looks like lots of twisty fun for not much cash and you wont see another one everyday to boot.
powermatic says
Best looking Harley I’ve seen in awhile. Those pipes are killer, and you could have ninety percent of that look with the pipes, the tail, and paint. Very nice.
Mule says
This is probably the best modified version of the XR1200 yet, but I’ve yet to see anyone address the grotesque fuel tank! That’s the one area that looks the worst on the entire bike so that’s your starting point.
Mikey says
Back to the Future!
I like the location of the photoshoot.
Looks very familiar.. if I’m not mistaken, that could very well be the location for the final scene in “Back To The Future” part 2.
You know, the place where the Delorean gets totally knackered by the freight train?
Somebody help me here, am I right?
todd says
Is it me or does anyone else notice how the primary side always looks best on the sportster. Nice looking bike but I’d have to replace that weird tank if I ever wanted it to look just right for me. I like the chain conversion (not to start a belt vs. chain rant). Are there any available mods that allow the motor to rev to 10k?
-todd
4Cammer says
“Are there any available mods that allow the motor to rev to 10k?”….
Why? This is a large bore, single pin V-twin. Would not live too long, if at all. The XBRR made its max power (hp) at 8K or so.
Zippy says
“Are there any available mods that allow the motor to rev to 10k?”….
The only way to get this bike to rev to 10k is to jack up the gas cap install a Ducati.
todd says
Zippy, I’m with you. I like the free revving nature of the Ducati motors. The lack of revability is one of the things (that and weight) that have turned me off from Sportsters. This post isn’t about Ducatis though, just the particular kit shown. Maybe a Duc SportClassic GT or Biposto is the way to go, especially since it’s 150+ pounds lighter and nearly identical power. Considering that they are about the same price as the standard XR1200 before adding the Storz kit…
-todd
Zippy says
I was just being a wise guy, pushrod motors are not high reving motors.
Tin Man 2 says
Hey Zip, What is the facination with high Rev motors? Spend some time with Diesel Trucks and find out how Good low down Torque feels. To each his own, but notice that most Big Rig Drivers and Locamotive engineers ride Big Slow Reving Harleys. Id buy a Big Slow Reving Diesel Bike if one was available. All kinds of Bikes, all kinds of people, We are lucky to be living at a time when so many choices are available!!
bblix says
Saw this bike (or one just like it) at last years dealer’s show; It’s a smart looking bike–jumped right out of the crowd.
Sportster Mike says
Nice bit of kit – I’d put performance heathen wheels (black and chrome) on it and chrome pipes and keep the belt drive – after I’ve robbed the bank to pay for it all. Thinking of going this route with my 883R ie Storz seat which fits better than Harleys, the chrome pipes and then a bore out to 1200cc – do it bit at a time. But if you’ve got the dosh this is the way to go – 2nd hand XR1200 and add the bits. Fuel tank still ugly so maybe put the air filter back on the side and have a bigger fuel tank?
Richard Gozinya says
Could just put the tank from the 2008 XL1200R onto it. Bigger, and looks a bit more like a Bonnie’s tank.
steve w says
Better yet get the pre-rubber mount model and do all this then take out the 1200 engine and tweak the backbone and add a 4″bore 116″ S&S engine and a baker 6 speed and then go have some real fun. This style of bike is right on though.
randy says
If you want the performance to be in a different place then stroking the sprotster engine to 1450 will replace any need to rev, and drain your wallet. Without modding the frame.
The other Larry says
Would look cool with some apehangers!