![]() ![]() They’re not labelled up but they’re from proper named brands: the suspension comes from Showa and the brakes are from Brembo. There were a few outcomes but the biggest for the Iron 883 was brand new suspension and much better brakes. Harley Iron 883 v Honda VT750C video reviewįor 2015, Harley-Davidson put the entire Sportster platform through 'Project Rushmore'. Mutt Motorcycles even created their own custom blacked-out Iron 883 in 2018. It appears in our Best Custom Motorbikes article. This bike is also very popular with those who like to personalise their motorcycle. There's a thriving enthusiast community for Harley-Davidsons run by the firm itself called HOG - Harley Owners' Group. It doesn't feel like riding an imitation of a Harley – it feels like the real deal. Riding the 883 feels good – and that's what matters most. If you removed the H-D badge from the Iron you’d still be in no doubt who made it. Then there’s the iconic 'peanut' tank, twin, side-mounted exhausts, classic cut-down rear 'fender' and 'drag' style bars. It has a heavy clutch, its brakes are relatively poor, it’s slow steering, the engine is comparatively clunky (as is the gearbox) and the rear cylinder gets uncomfortably hot in traffic – but it does look and feel like a genuine Harley and that shouldn’t be underestimated.Ĭompared with the Street 750 (Harley's old entry-level hog), the 883 has cleaner lines with its purer, simpler design and the lack of a radiator. They are without doubt expensive, underpowered and overweight but they’re also really brilliant hunks of metal too. It’s a hard thing to explain but the Iron 883, like many other Harleys to be honest, has a certain something that makes it more than the sum of its parts. Latest news: Harley-Davidson Sportster set to go off sale in 2020.It’s also not trying to be a Harley-Davidson, like the Honda CMX500 Rebel or Kawasaki Vulcan 650 for instance, which counts for a lot. Compared to another entry level middleweight, say a Yamaha MT-07, the Harley Iron 833 looks all kinds of bad (especially if you only refer to the spec sheet).īut compared to other entry level cruisers, it’s a no-nonsense, no gimmicks fun machine. Sorry haters, but the Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 Iron is a good bike for an entry level cruiser. ![]()
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