Crossing the Sahara Desert on a Harley Sportster 883

“All that the light touches…” My Harley-Davidson Nightster 883 surveying the Moroccan desert. (Morgan Gales/)“I shouldn’t be here,” said one of the riders, speaking not just of the lone tree to whose shade we had fled after our bikes sputtered out of gas, but of the desert as a whole. “None of us should be here. Look at this place,…

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Could This Be Harley-Davidson’s New Mini Sportster?

Seems like Harley’s Chinese-made model may be getting a Sportster-like restyle, if this image from partner Qianjiang is any indication. (Qianjiang/)Back in 2019 Harley-Davidson confirmed it was collaborating with Chinese manufacturer Qianjiang—Benelli’s parent company—to create a new 338cc parallel twin to appeal to riders in Asia, but now it appears a new V-twin project might be superseding that idea. The…

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Obsidian Fighter: A Frisco-ed Sportster from Rough Crafts

Even though there’s been no official word from The Motor Co., it looks as if the venerable Harley-Davidson Sportster is slowly fizzling out. It’s been completely removed from H-D’s European website, and the once extensive range has been reduced to just three models on the US listing. And with H-D currently on a mission to scale down, we’re not holding…

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