Just picked up......

[bradahj]

....... my XL1200R Roadster.......

Just got back from 20 miles of various riding situations and love it.....

Ordered the HD shop manual...

It didn't come with an owner's manual.

Anything I should know/do right off before I get ahold of these?
Any other advice/suggestions?

[dmwphoto]

congrats! Hope it is nice enough to get in some miles this weekend.

[Tramp55]

Congrats. Be careful!!!! Fun sport but many butt heads out there on the road, look out for them.


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[bradahj]

.....I can't believe it's finally here.....

It's the first EFI bike I've had so when I first sat on it I'm looking for the fuel valve to turn it from "off" to "on"

[Hunt/fish 365]

I just picked up my 2013 Dyna SG a few weeks ago. I felt the same way...Where is the reserve? No petcock. Just seems odd. Not sure about the Sportster, but at least my bike has a fuel gauge and milers till empty on the readout by the speedo.

[TurnCoat]

I am waiting for my new Sportster to arrive. Mucho anticipation!
Enjoy your ride.

[bradahj]

Yeah.....my "fuel empty" indicator seems to flicker "off/on" even thought I filled the tank.......

Guess I gotta go by the odometer reading.......
How many miles can I expect with a tank of gas with this thing?

[good vibe rider]

my 1200 gets about 200 +/- on its 4.5 gallon tank...with some V&H shortshots and a screamin eagle filter...stock probably about 240-260

[webco2]

Enjoy your new ride...

[bradahj]

Took it out again today to pick up some library books for the kids. I feel like I did when I first got my license at 15. I'd come up with any excuse to take the car out.

"Ahhh Mom, looks like we need some milk."

I actually did the same thing today........with those library books.
Of course, I had to take the "15 mile even though it's only 3 miles down the road" trip to the library. I'll be doing a few more of those before winter sets in.

And to think that I was actually contemplating buy a Shadow........