2002 Harley-Davidson XLH1200S trike – $19,990
Not ready for a gopher yet? Well, try this!
SELLER SAYS: An October 2001 Harley-Davidson XLH1200S Sportster Sport with Frankenstein trike conversion, fully engineered and with a full West Australian licence. 19,500 genuine km. Unmolested factory high-compression, twin-plug head, performance cams, factory performance ignition, big twin gearbox , clutch etc …. very under-stressed. Factory Showa adjustable rebound and compression forks and new Ikon rear shocks, Cobra 2-into-1 exhaust, tyres as new, Corbin seat, “fly” short & tall screen, rear rack and Nelson rigg bag. Currently has a linked brake system from front brake lever to twin front discs through an adjustable wilwood proportioning valve to rear disc brake (to suit my dodgy right leg) but easy to put back to conventional front/rear system. Original parts to put back to solo, you do get included, minus the rear wheel & swingarm. The conversion cost $16,000 (plus the solo bike). Riding the trike puts a smile on your dial. The outlook when riding is like looking from a solo point of view but you don’t lean, you steer. The “frankenstein” yokes take the effort out of steering (more rake), and the rear billet (fully sealed) diff will outlast all of us. Cowabunga gopheristas! Contact Karl on 0419 921 896 or by email at mrfonzarelliclackline@gmail.com (near Northam, Western Australia).
EDITOR TERLICK SAYS: An unusual machine this one, starting with Harley’s mega-popular 1200 Sportster, plus some sensible upgrades to performance, comfort and practicality, topped off with a trike conversion and brake mods so both brakes operate from the right-hand brake lever. As Karl suggests, it’s like a gopher – but louder, cooler, and way-much faster! For the uninitiated, yes, the base bike really was called a Sportster Sport. A slightly more sporty version of the 1200 Sportster, it was a very big seller thanks to its classic Harley appeal, big motor and upgraded suspension and ergonomics. It was also blessed with Harley’s much-improved quality control of the early 2000s, after some lean years beforehand when Japanese bikes put them to shame. With low mileage and the unusual done-proper modifications, this is likely to find a very specific buyer for whom it will tick some important and hard-to-find boxes.
