Harley Sprint

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Harley in 2026 coming back with the Sprint looks like the old one

[Challenger]

Had one, hope they handle and run better than the old ones.

[DIGGER]

Wonder if it is made here or is it italian made like days ofbold.... piccof it looks like foot brake is on left side like the old ones

[Jess from VA]

My mom learned how to ride on a Harley 125cc Rapido 125 at 40yo.

That 2-stroke Italian piece of sheit was a torqey unforgiving little bastard and she fell a number of times.



She got the bug after I got my 1st bike at 17; a BSA Lightning (55 years ago).



Dad was very worried about her, so he got them a pair of 360 Hondas (sold the Rapido), and they rode together, even taking trips together.



Mom's 95 now and doesn't ride any more.  

[TrapperAH1G]

Wow, my first true "motorcycle" I guess.  Sold my Cushman Eagle to buy the Sprint.  This was back in the mid 60's.  Rode that thing into the ground.  Had no idea about the need to maintain it!!!  Gave it to my brother when I left for the Army, but he never rode it.  Finally gave it to a cousin.  Crude and rude, but a tough little bike.  NO, don't want another one.

[Hook#3287]

As usual HD is late to the table. Almost all motorcycle manufacturers have been producing small cc bikes for the general masses for decades and with the market share going to that area, HD wants in.

Absolutely nothing I'd be interested in from HD, but that's pretty much the same for me with all their motorcycles.

They do provide some nice clothes and accessories though.

[Jess from VA]

They do provide some nice clothes and accessories though.

I still have a few nice silkscreen Harley T shirts from long ago.  I'm never going to wear one riding my Valks, and they're too nice for work clothes, so they sit in the back of my bottom dresser drawer. 

[OnaWingandaPrayer]

Could they mount the exhaust pipe any higher on the HD Rapido ?  Looks like it would burn the seat not to mention your thigh.  I've ridden many high pipe bikes, enduro/scrambler style but never recall a pipe mounted that high.

[Jess from VA]

Could they mount the exhaust pipe any higher on the HD Rapido ?  Looks like it would burn the seat not to mention your thigh.  I've ridden many high pipe bikes, enduro/scrambler style but never recall a pipe mounted that high.

You nailed it.  I only rode that thing a few times and burned my leg (close to the gonads) unless I sat crooked on the seat toward the pipe.  The heat shield would only lull you into a false sense of security until the pipe got HOT.  And that pipe was practically in your ear with the dinga ding ding of the 2-stroke.    

On the other hand, dad bought the Honda 70 mini trail at this same time period (a 4 stroke, clutchless 3 speed), and it was a good motorcycle and a blast to ride.  It would carry 2 adults and he used the sailboat halyard to lift it onto their 22 foot sloop when he and mom went sailing around Lake Erie to Canada and Islands where he'd sling it off the boat and they could ride around the area, shop, go to restaurants.  The handlebars folded down and they'd lash it down to the mast stay wires on deck.

My brother could wheelie it down the road (when dad wasn't watching).

They sold for under $400. 

[Oldfishguy]

I did look at that HD350, looks nice.  I think it is just a little late, but it is inexpensive so they will sell some.  Brand loyalty to HD is strong so family members will probably consider it.  If one wants that kind of machine though the Indian FTR’s are incredible, but at least 2.5 times the cost though.

The 1970Honda Ct70 above, I have owned for about 25 years.  I think I’ve had a dozen or so the last few decades.  Bought them usually not running and sold them resurrected for cheap usually to friends and neighbors.  The Ct70 new was sold for about $375.  Now they are quite the collector piece and bring $2500 -$4000 depending on condition and year (early ones bring more money). 

[Jess from VA]

I'd love to have an old Ct70 just to go tooling around my neighborhood.  There's no local trails, but I could put it in my van and go find some.

People and kids ride around the neighborhood in all manner of electric and gas skateboards (with and without handlebars), mini bikes, electric bicycles, golf carts.  My 40-50 something (crazy) neighbor rides a one wheel electric board (no handlebars) to and from his job 6-8 miles away, armored up head to toe with helmet, mostly on sidewalks and trails but a couple stretches of busy streets. 

The Ct70 is street legal if everything works, but my state and county makes that so expensive and intrusive with property tax, inspections, insurance, registration and plates, I'd never do that even if everything did work.

But I don't need another machine to store and keep running, and I sure wouldn't pay a collector price for one. 

[scooperhsd]

I'm thinking that I would REALLY like to get a 750 - 1100 CC Japanese inline 4 banger , in a standard style (ala CB750F). The place I get my Valk worked on had (may still have it) a Suzuki GS1100E for something like $5000. - looks real sharp and only 16,000 miles (maybe less). Not too much into the "cruiser style" of that era. Having some modern updates (like fuel injection instead of carbs) would be a definite plus.

[h13man]

2010 Honda reintroduced the "UJM" the CB1100 with FI until 2022. Now I went to recently revised Partzilla site and they have no listing of this model this morning.   Also checked my local supplier Service Honda Decatur, IL and it doesn't even exist there also. I guess Honda is controlling these recent "updates"?