Is the Sportster 883 a girl bike?
Among the Harley community, the Sportster is generally and derogatorily called a “girl’s bike” because it’s the smallest of the three Harley engine families: Sportster; “Big Twin” and V-Rod. With its 900cc engine (actually 883) it is big enough and powerful and more than fast enough for me.
How many miles can you put on a Sportster?
There are a ton of Sportster enthusiasts who will ride forever on their beloved Sportster (the cafe racer) forever. As it turned out, I put 12,000 miles on my Sportster before I made a change.
Is the Harley Sportster a good motorcycle to buy?
I like the Harley Sportster. It’s relatively inexpensive and it has all of the Harley good stuff. Power, hot looks and the Harley sound. Potato, Potato, Po-ta-to, I can hear it now, I love it!
What’s the weight of a 2007 Harley Davidson Sportster?
2007 Model XL 1200C Sportster FXDB Dyna Street Bob FLSTC Heritage Softail Dry Weight (lbs) 589 634 725 But the real deal was the vibration. My experience was on a new 2003 Sportster and since then Harley has added rubber and made significant vibration reduction improvements to the newer models.
Why did I Turn my Back on a Sportster?
Height, weight and vibration were the three biggest things that turned me off to the Sportster after I had some serious riding experience on it. But hey, that’s just me. There are a ton of Sportster enthusiasts who will ride forever on their beloved Sportster (the cafe racer) forever.
How many miles can you get out of a Sportster?
A recent discussion in the forums caught my attention. A new member named roadrash1 made his first post back in 2007, and started a thread in the Sportster subforum. He wanted to know how many miles you can expect to get out of a Sportster before it will need an engine rebuild.
I like the Harley Sportster. It’s relatively inexpensive and it has all of the Harley good stuff. Power, hot looks and the Harley sound. Potato, Potato, Po-ta-to, I can hear it now, I love it!
How many miles does a 2005 TAPPS Sportster have?
He also believes that a top end can last for over 100,000 miles, and the bottom end can go well beyond that. Wolhar states that they have 28,000 miles on their 2005 883 with no issues. Tapps has an ’05 1200 Sportster with 44,000 miles. Again, no issues.
How many miles does an 883 Sportster have?
Several members chimed in with promising anecdotes. Terrytori states that an 883 that has always been serviced at his local dealer has upwards of 120,000 miles! That’s incredible, but maybe that’s an outlier. Another member, xxxflhrci, throws in his two cents.