I bought my Sportster about 18 months ago now and just love riding it. It may not be able to do 160 miles a hour but so what. It can cruise all day long at 80+ mph and still have a little bit in reserve if needed. Lots of people stop to talk to me when I'm parked and admire the great paint and chrome finish. Also the sound is what a motorbike sound should be. Overall I am really pleased with the bike and have just had a 1200cc conversion put on to give me a little more power. Handling is better than I expected. Around town the bike has plenty of low down torque and it's great fun watching the traffic part like your name's Moses as you roar up the middle of traffic jams(in fact I don't take my quiter short cut anymore as traffics more fun - I'm love being a holigan). Petrol wize I do about 130-140 miles before I hit reserve. The worst thing about the bike is the front brake, which is crap to coin a phrase, this has been improved on at long last on the 2000 model but will not retro fit my '99.
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I've not ridden the 883, but I have a 1200 Sport. I love it. Plenty of power, and, twin disks, fully adjustable suspension and LOUD pipes. Love it...Dave
marley 06.04.2002 23:29
would have been better with more info about the bike
clanmac4 01.02.2001 17:31
Sounds like a beast, I am jealous. I would have rated your opinion higher if you had given me more information - apart from that a nice first op and welcome to Ciao.
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