The motorcycle company has always been on their game, and the past was no exception. 1980 saw these improvements, along with altered cylinder heads which minimized vacuum leaks and did a better job of sealing things up properly.
Until 1979 they were kick start-only bikes that needed improved clamps and intake manifolds, among other things. Over the years, until 1981, countless changes and improvements were made, eventually giving us what we now call the Sportster. Keep in mind, however, that between 19 the small-twin Model W was truly the first bike to get the Sportster ball rolling, whether Harley knew it or not at the time. While many of you are aware that the first official Sportster motorcycle was released in 1957, most don’t know that the bike’s predecessor and the dictator of what would become the Sportster was manufactured in 1952. Harley-Davidson Sportster XLS 1000 Roadster The Harley-Davidson Sportster: A Brief History The ’81 Sportster is definitely a bike worth casting a closer eyeball on, and that is exactly what we are going to do. We will also discuss the public’s reception of this bike, and talk about why the Sportster has remained so popular after more than fifty years of production. Here, we will take a closer look at the 1981 Harley Sportster by touching briefly on its history, going over its specs, observing its assets, and scrutinizing its issues. Since the beginning, the company had remained steadfast and dependable when it came to righting the wrongs that consumers brought to them regarding their bikes, and that particular year was no different. There were, of course, some minor problems with the 1981 Sportster edition, but those things were easily rectified by Harley. While other bikes required the gratuitous downshift, the Sporty only needed a tweak of the throttle and it would give you what you wanted.
But at the same time, Harley-Davidson’s Sportster continued to give all of that with a consistent 5,500 rpms. Motorcycles with a higher rev threshold and multi-cylinders were introduced in order to give rider the power and speed they had so long desired. The 1980’s provided the public with many improvements as far as motorcycles were concerned.
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