Motorcycle Classics

Get Your Motor Running

With the grand finale concert scheduled for Sunday evening, the final day remained quiet. Few events were listed, so I decided to spend the day riding the 2003 Sportster Sport that Harley had issued me for the occasion.

The first bike I ever road tested for a magazine () was a 1972

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