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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:14:34 PM EDT
Coming from a dual sport background i've been having the urge for a nice crusier bike lately. I've always liked the sportsters and really don't care if its a chick bike. For someone getting into Harleys is this a good entry bike to the genre?
I have a line on this local for $6000 with only 1400 miles on it.   |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:17:33 PM EDT
[#1]
Your thread title is misleading.
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:19:12 PM EDT
[#2]
Yeah I would say so. Riding position seems good, not crazy powerful enough to get yourself in too much trouble. I'd say go for it.
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:19:59 PM EDT
[#3]
If you already ride I’d skip past the sporty and get a big twin of whatever variety you like.
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:20:40 PM EDT
[#4]
You will almost certainly regret not getting the 1200. Not because the 883 sucks, but because you’ll always wish you got the 1200. Seriously.
Love Sportsters! |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:20:49 PM EDT
[#5]
Quote HistoryQuoted: If you already ride I'd skip past the sporty and get a big twin of whatever variety you like. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:21:17 PM EDT
[#6]
Did you ride it? It's a great starter, but you will probably be trading up within a year or two if you like HD's.
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:22:08 PM EDT
[#7]
Yea you already got experience with dual sports, you don’t need the small bikes. Get yourself something bigger.
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:22:40 PM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You will almost certainly regret not getting the 1200. Not because the 883 sucks, but because you’ll always wish you got the 1200. Seriously. Love Sportsters! Nahh..get both. Seriously tho, I would get the 883, it's light and nimble, only drawback is fuel range.. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:23:52 PM EDT
[#9]
I had a Sportster in my early 20's. I liked it but I took massive shit for it the whole time I owned it. But, maybe it's different now.
A "Skirtster" they called it. 
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:25:45 PM EDT
[#10]
Buy it. You'll really appreciate your Dual Sport then.
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:28:03 PM EDT
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Don't listen to that "chic bike" bullshit. It used to be good natured ribbing among guys who ride Harleys. Now it's just internet lip-smacking from guys who've never owned a bike. I see more women on big twins these days than I ever saw on Sportsters.
Good transition, definitely a nice looking bike, but if you're coming off sportsbikes you may want more power pretty quickly. An 883 to 1200 mod is doable, but it ain't cheap (my riding partner in England did one). I'd FO, after looking at all the other options. Winter's coming, the recession is worsening...there will be a lot more bikes on the market and $6K is going to buy a ton of slightly older Harleys here in the very near future. How big are you? Think that one over carefully...at 6'1" my wife thought I looked slightly comical on my friends bike, and my Softail was much more comfortable on extended rides. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:28:08 PM EDT
[#12]
Just fuck no
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:28:31 PM EDT
[#13]
if you're gonna go sporty, go 1200. the 883 is going to get really old, really fast besides, 6 grand for an 883? that's 1200 money all day long. as far as a sporty being a chick bike, you're right. i couldn't go anywhere without a bitch wanting to get on the back.
  
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:28:40 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Buy it. You'll really appreciate your Dual Sport then. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:30:17 PM EDT
[#15]
Most of the 883's in my AO appear to be about $7500 and up and with gas prices rising I don't see that going too low or bottoming out just yet.
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:31:13 PM EDT
[#16]
They are like 40 HP, hard pass for me.
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:31:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You will almost certainly regret not getting the 1200. Not because the 883 sucks, but because you’ll always wish you got the 1200. Seriously. Love Sportsters! I agree with this I have ridden a 1200 Sportster for 22 years and just got a Road King. I will never get rid of the Sportster though…  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:31:52 PM EDT
[#18]
Had a 1200 while taking a break from off-road. I was bored with the low power output of it yet alone what an 883 has.
Heavy and handles like crap; not a good combination if you need to avoid a texter headed towards you. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:31:59 PM EDT
[#19]
I would also LOVE to do a scrambler build on this one day
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:32:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You will almost certainly regret not getting the 1200. Not because the 883 sucks, but because you’ll always wish you got the 1200. Seriously. Love Sportsters! This is correct. If you buy it you'll be spending the money on a 1200 kit for it or trading it towards one in a couple years. There's plenty of 1200s out there if you want a Sportster. But if you really like it and are ok with modifying it then it seems like a decent deal. One of my buddies always had 1200 Sportsters that he built up and added Fat Bob Gas tanks to. That bike has a pretty darn small gas tank. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:33:21 PM EDT
[#21]
I had one of those. That bike was fun as hell. For an 883 it had plenty of power.
I doubt you’ll be disappointed. I say go for it. I also have a street glide and 675 Daytona and that bike was still fun as shit. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:41:21 PM EDT
[#22]
My advice is do a test ride on the models and then decide .
Harley shops have bikes for test riding and you might really like the feel of a bigger bike |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:47:43 PM EDT
[#23]
Might as well buy a electric bike
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:49:55 PM EDT
[#24]
A dual sport to a Harley, you will hate that Harley more than most, fast.
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:54:08 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryQuoted: If you already ride I’d skip past the sporty and get a big twin of whatever variety you like. Sportsters are, in my opinion, one of the classically nicest looking bikes ever made. I would like to go all the way and get a 1960s XLCH, even if I had to spend a lot of time wrenching on it. Almost bought an XL1200S Sport back in 2000.  But got an FXD Super Glide instead. Not as fast, but it has longer legs and is way more comfortable, especially if you're doing a string of 500-mile days. The Sportster is still better looking, though. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 4:56:42 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: if you're gonna go sporty, go 1200. the 883 is going to get really old, really fast besides, 6 grand for an 883? that's 1200 money all day long. as far as a sporty being a chick bike, you're right. i couldn't go anywhere without a bitch wanting to get on the back. https://i.ibb.co/3NVtq3D/DSCN0978.jpg https://i.ibb.co/4fJWp4n/DSCN0965.jpg That bike is perfect. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:00:29 PM EDT
[#27]
No. Everyone thinks they have to start with a sportster or they get one because they are cheap that’s why there are always a million for sale. Get a dyna or whatever their first real bike is now, I think they stopped selling the dynas.
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:02:03 PM EDT
[#28]
I have never ridden a Harley. I've heard the 883s are pokey and you should at least get the 1200.
I think back in the day the 883 was pretty fast compared to the competition |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:10:24 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Sportsters are, in my opinion, one of the classically nicest looking bikes ever made. I would like to go all the way and get a 1960s XLCH, even if I had to spend a lot of time wrenching on it. Almost bought an XL1200S Sport back in 2000. https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery/Harley%20XL%201200S%20Sport%2096.jpg But got an FXD Super Glide instead. Not as fast, but it has longer legs and is way more comfortable, especially if you're doing a string of 500-mile days. The Sportster is still better looking, though. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: If you already ride I’d skip past the sporty and get a big twin of whatever variety you like. Sportsters are, in my opinion, one of the classically nicest looking bikes ever made. I would like to go all the way and get a 1960s XLCH, even if I had to spend a lot of time wrenching on it. Almost bought an XL1200S Sport back in 2000. https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery/Harley%20XL%201200S%20Sport%2096.jpg But got an FXD Super Glide instead. Not as fast, but it has longer legs and is way more comfortable, especially if you're doing a string of 500-mile days. The Sportster is still better looking, though. I’m a Sportster fan as well. I’ve owned a few over the years including a 1974. That was a cool bike. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:11:26 PM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Might as well buy a electric bike
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:12:22 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Almost got a Talaria the other day |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:13:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:16:53 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I saw aguy riding what looked like an electric dirt bike. Looked pretty cool |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:22:01 PM EDT
[#34]
Nobody rides Harleys in 2022
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:22:05 PM EDT
[#35]
Went straight into a 2010 Dyna, Twin Cam 96in (1584cc) this year before I got my permit and took a MSF course.
A non-manlet size specimen like me was not going on a little Sportster. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:25:14 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I agree with this I have ridden a 1200 Sportster for 22 years and just got a Road King. I will never get rid of the Sportster though… I'm in the same boat  Attached Filehttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/107223/75DB630B-D36A-4C9A-861E-59AB50C3C240_jpe-2554391.JPG Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You will almost certainly regret not getting the 1200. Not because the 883 sucks, but because you’ll always wish you got the 1200. Seriously. Love Sportsters! I agree with this I have ridden a 1200 Sportster for 22 years and just got a Road King. I will never get rid of the Sportster though… I'm in the same boat Attached Filehttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/107223/75DB630B-D36A-4C9A-861E-59AB50C3C240_jpe-2554391.JPG  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:27:03 PM EDT
[#37]
A 883 Sportster would be a good first street bike for someone that started on dirtbikes/dual sports.
I do not understand the hate sportsters get. I have Sportsters and Big Twins in my stable, different bikes for different rides. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:28:17 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Nobody rides Harleys in 2022 Damn. You are out of touch |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:29:37 PM EDT
[#39]
Buy it, ride it a couple years then upgrade if you want.
You won't lose much value in a couple years. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:30:53 PM EDT
[#40]
I don't have the personality for a Harley so when I wanted a cruiser I got one of these (not the SE, just a regular one)
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:31:57 PM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You will almost certainly regret not getting the 1200. Not because the 883 sucks, but because you’ll always wish you got the 1200. Seriously. Love Sportsters! Mt first bike a while ago was a 1200 Sportster, no ragrets!!!!! |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:35:34 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't have the personality for a Harley so when I wanted a cruiser I got one of these (not the SE, just a regular one) https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/247800/_honda-500-rebel-1_jpg-2554467.JPG |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:37:50 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The Rebels are nice too Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I don't have the personality for a Harley so when I wanted a cruiser I got one of these (not the SE, just a regular one) https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/247800/_honda-500-rebel-1_jpg-2554467.JPG If you do a lot of highway miles go for the 1100. I don't, so the 500 is fine with me. Mid 50's mpg for $7300 new was tough to beat for me. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:39:18 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Your thread title is misleading. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:40:04 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I agree with this I have ridden a 1200 Sportster for 22 years and just got a Road King. I will never get rid of the Sportster though… https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/107223/75DB630B-D36A-4C9A-861E-59AB50C3C240_jpe-2554391.JPG Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You will almost certainly regret not getting the 1200. Not because the 883 sucks, but because you’ll always wish you got the 1200. Seriously. Love Sportsters! I agree with this I have ridden a 1200 Sportster for 22 years and just got a Road King. I will never get rid of the Sportster though… https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/107223/75DB630B-D36A-4C9A-861E-59AB50C3C240_jpe-2554391.JPG Nice FLHPI! I’ve owned my ‘02 FLHTPI since 2003. Stage 1, SE Hydraulic Chain Tensioner kit, Front and rear Progressive Suspension together with the engine stabilizer kit riding in Michelin Commander II’s. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:45:00 PM EDT
[#46]
Yes, as everyone should own a POS Harley once in their life to see how bad they are.
Then yuo should go by a Japanese bike, and enjoy the road, not the oil leaks, and break downs... |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:48:23 PM EDT
[#47]
I wouldn't ride a Harley if Jesus himself handed me the keys. Over priced, under powered, obsolete, mechanically inferior piece of shit. Fight me!
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:51:13 PM EDT
[#48]
I had a '96 883. Lots of fun.
Points: I'm 6' tall and it was cramped even with the highway pegs. It was pretty underpowered. I'm far from a speed demon. No desire to go fast but that thing... you had to really wring it out to pass in a timely manner. I weighed 175#. I don't know their power situation now. |
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Posted: 10/7/2022 5:55:38 PM EDT
[#49]
it'll be a fine bike. I took my 883 on a 1500 mile round trip. Granted my Sportster isn't much of a Sportster except by name.
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Posted: 10/7/2022 6:16:52 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Nice FLHPI! I’ve owned my ‘02 FLHTPI since 2003. Stage 1, SE Hydraulic Chain Tensioner kit, Front and rear Progressive Suspension together with the engine stabilizer kit riding in Michelin Commander II’s. Thanks I just got it and I want to do all that stuff you listed guy I got it from took care of the Comander II's for me. It is much different than the Sportster. |
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