My name is Dan and I have an 04 1200 sportster custom. After riding this bike for over 12000 miles I can say that I am very pleased with this motorcycle. I did get stranded once, when the bike was brand new --luckily I was only a few miles from the dealership where I bought it and they sent a truck to pick me up.

The service manager at the time ( I don't remember his name but this was at Detroit Harley Davidson in Centerline, Michigan) immediately went to work on it and discovered the battery was defective. He popped in a new battery and I was on my way in less than 15 minutes.

I have had absolutely no further problems--this bike hasn't leaked a single drop of anything, runs very strong, has never had a broken anything, has been absolutely perfect in every way.

I bought this bike last year when I turned 50. This is the first bike I have had in over 20 years and is everything I had hoped it would be. It is also my first Harley and I am looking forward to upgrading in a few years to either a heritage soft-tail or an Electra glide. I have absolutely no trepidations about buying another Harley and (almost) can't wait.

The only complaint I can think of is that the Harley spark plugs don't seem to last very long. I put some Champions in and the bike seems to run better--the plugs definitely last longer. I have to remember to put the Harley plugs back in before I take it in for the naxt scheduled service. Thanks for listening (reading).