Harley Davidson 883 Sportster - A Great Motorcycle

By Allison R Thompson

Of all the different models of motorcycles that Harley Davidson produces those that come in the Sportster group are the best selling of all of them. This also includes the Harley 883 Sportster which is extremely with both the young and old who are looking to own such an iconic motorcycle.

It is not only the Harley Davidson 883 Sportster which has become extremely popular with motorcyclists around the world. All the models that this company produce are because they happen to be very versatile pieces of machinery. But what certainly makes this particular model stand out from many of the others is that it has retained the looks of the original XLCH Sportster which was first built in 1958. However should a person wish to make theirs into a much more comfortable ride for touring the country on at weekends then there are additional items that it can be fitted with and which we list below.

1. Get a set of the flush mounted leather saddlebags from your local dealership. 2. Arrange for a Harley Dealership to either fit it with a sport windshield or you could try and fit this yourself. 3. Instead of sticking with the seat that the motorcycle first came with replace it with a deluxe touring one. 4. Get a low sissy bar fitted and also a backrest for your passenger. 5. Fit it with a sport rack and purchase an tank bag and an overnight rack bag.

Once you have all these parts fitted you will find that going away at weekends on it will be extremely enjoyable and will not have lessened the ride any. Plus including the new seat and passenger backrest on to the bike even those on the back of your Harley 883 Sportster will enjoy the journey just as much as you.

Previously we mentioned that the Harley Davidson Sportster's look have remained relatively unchanged since the first one was built back in 1958. The only real difference that the owner of the latest models will notice is that these bikes are now built using high quality modern parts and materials.

Today all the Harley Davidson 883 Sportster motorcycles have in them an Evolution V-Twin engine, which will have been bored out to 883cc. However, if a person wants to they can actually convert it so that it becomes a 1200cc size engine instead. If a person, wishes to do this their local Harley Davidson dealership will charge around $900 to do this work.

What a person needs to remember is that the 883 Sportster has been specifically designed as bike to cruise on and not do high speeds on. If you want speed then go for something a little more Japanese and plastic. Nevertheless, for a great days riding when the sun is high and wind is low you cannot do much worse than getting on one of these bikes and taking off.

What you will soon discover after owning your Harley 883 Sportster for even the shortest time that they are ideally suited to be ridden both in the city or out in the country. Also now that all the Harley Davidson motorcycles are fitted with a belt drive rather than a chain drive they sound much quieter and also much easier to maintain as well. So if you are looking for a bike which can hold its value but has all the qualities that you would look for in a custom made motorcycle you may want to consider one of these as your next purchase. - 30329

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