2007 Harley XL1200R Sportster and Triumph Bonneville America

2007 Harley-Davidson XL1200R Sportster and Triumph Bonneville America walk around

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2007
• Harley-Davidson
• Triumph
• XL1200R
• Sportster
• bonneville
• america

[Kbassface]

both are complete stockers... & extremely too quite. Poor representations of both if you ask me.... put my buddy's 1200 Sporty w/ straight pipes & My Speedmaster w/ Sceptres in a vid like this & it'd be a whole other ball game....

Trumpets Rule anyway!!

[raptorama]

Well, this is a press test and we ride standard bikes. What you do is up to you. Have ridden both with replacement pipes and yes they do sound nicer then. I quite enjoyed the fact that the America is really quiet, particularly when doing a lot of miles.

[h4rleyhog]

Some very sad individuals on here...the Harley is a classic bike as is a Triumph, the Sportster has been going for over 50 years the new ones are very cool to ride, the triumph looks the part but sounds strange when stock, you can here it in the engine when he opens the throttle, but with custom pipes sounds unique. BOTH bikes are a HIT hence the Manufacturers have been going for so long, get over your petty differences and do what we all have in common, go out and ride you damn bike and enjoy!!

[LoonsNest]

Brit Bikes rule

[bentriumph]

This comparison should be with an America vs a Sportster 883 NOT 1200! As the America is a 865, but no that wouldn't be fair on poor Harley! :D

[TheMadmackam]

@Kbassface Hey lets all stick an extension on our knobs and see who has the best. Does it make any difference what they sound like? Big pipes are for turning heads man, nothing else. Oh, and for giving you a headache. Good point, raptorama!!!

[matrox]

Another stinkin Toyota commercial!

[fajadody]

The America is only 865cc, maybe thats why its sounds different??

[Mutiny00]

where do you live doessss plates are uggglllyyyy...

[kootenaylad]

That was just so exciting I almost peed my pants!!!

[3omarcito]

Hate harleys all you want The rule rod just shot up and ride (japs.american v-twin rusian) just love all bikes

ride ass hole ride 

[JRBL1A1]

@ozbt63 "designed by plumbers for farmers to ride"... LOL!!! Awesome! Great quote. I heard something similar to that from a Vulcan rider describing HD's as well.

[teenytinydik]

I like motorcycles whoever makes them, but the fact that Triumph decided to put FAKE carbs on their bikes purely for show kind of sucks I think.

[ozbt63]

I bet harley engineers would love to get rid of the 45 degree in the V - the bike would perform a lot better but would lose that harley sound - the harley faithful would never accept losing the sound so Harley is stuck with an inefficient engine - wh8ich is probably why they came up with the 90 degree V Buell which actually performs - Harleys; designed by plumbers for farmers to ride LOL