![]() ![]() At 50 to 80 lbs lighter than the later bikes, the difference is noticeable for the aggressive rider. “If pure off-road performance is the goal, then the 1990 2003 solid mounts are a great platform. If you prefer fuel injection, go with 2007 or newer. Hugo Moto says it “really likes the 2004 and up rubber mounted Sportsters” for conversions because of the “4.5 gallon tank for extended range. Distributor, Fast Bike Industries, to develop a 17.5” R1 shock that offers “7” of bump-eating travel mated with a Traxxion Dynamics 7” travel fork kit.” Hugo Moto worked closely with Nitron Racing Systems’ U.S. There’s also the option to increase the travel with Stage 3 LT (Long Travel) kit. Stage 3 is what Hugo Moto describes as “The Whole Enchilada” - the “full Scrambling treatment”, adding the chain drive conversion, which will allow the rider to “tackle any off-road condition from mud to sand” as well as a set of spoked wheels in several size options. Stage 2 adds a suspension upgrade, which is “critical to tackling serious off-road situations while providing a ton more comfort and control on the road.” Wheel travel is extended to 5” with a pair of FOX 14.5” IFP-R shocks, while the front end Traxxion Dynamics fork kit provides “5.5” of smooth travel.” ![]() Stage 1 gives the Sportster the “correct ergonomics to tackle the dirt and a much needed high pipe.” A peg relocation kit (with stainless Enduro foot pegs placed in a proper dual-sport position via a cleverly designed peg relocation kit plate) and ‘Dude’ skid plate will “drastically change both the capability and the look of the Sportster, with the option to do a chain conversion and add premium suspension and off-road wheels later.” ![]() Thanks in large part to the way the Biltwell boys had prepped the machine with bespoke refinements that included, among other initiatives, Hugo Moto’s ‘Dude’ skid plate and peg relocation kit.Īt the heart of the program is a 3-Stage Scrambler kit series, “The Three Stages of Off-Road Enlightenment” as Smith terms it, for pre-owned 883 or 1200cc Sportsters. Run for the first time in 1967 and featuring some of the harshest terrain on earth, it is not exactly a V-Twin cruiser-friendly undertaking, but the versatile Sportster ate everything the gruelling 1,300 miles could throw at it. There are millions of Sportsters on the road, and Harley has done such a good job in renewing the appeal and positioning of the Sportster in the past decade that there is no sign of platform fatigue setting in yet - indeed the five model 2018 line-up has sold well at a time when Harley’s Big Twins have suffered at the hands of a softening market.Ī few months ago we featured a Sportster 883 that Biltwell co-founder Bill Bryant and co-riders Mike Deutsch, Erik Westergaard and Chris Moeller conquered the NORRA (National Off-Road Racing Association) Mexican 1000 all-terrain race with, in Ensenada, Mexico. ![]()
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