[BuellBoy]

You have GOT to be kidding me!? Who paid you off to rate the 883 Sportster so high?? I can still remember the Cycle Magazine review of "Bargain Cruisers" wherein the editors unanimously agreed "If the 883 Sportster were the last production motorcycle available on the planet, we'd all drive Mazda Miatas!" From my own experience, it is the most MISERABLE bike I've ever ridden! Your knees are situated under your chin (although I guess if you get tired, you can always rest your chin on them!). The mirrors are completely useless at highway speed. The damn thing vibrates so much if you wear glasses, you'll effectively be BLIND because they're vibrating on your face! The seating position turns your body into a perfect parachute so even trying to hang on at highway speed becomes an exercise in exhaustion. The best thing about this bike is the TINY gas tank, because you'll welcome the FREQUENT excuses it gives you to stop and get off the bike! Harley does make some decent bikes. This is definitely NOT one of them! Buy it ONLY if you're label conscious, and CHEAP!

 

[BuellBoy]

Re: Horsefeathers...

If money really isn't an object, you really should try a Low Rider or one of the new Softails, then. HARDLY a two-wheeled Buick like the Ultras. And they are a TON more comfortable than the Sportsters. If you are absolutely enamored of the XL engine, then you should experience it in REAL motorcycle: a Cyclone, Lightning or Thunderbolt. The Sportster is a poor excuse for a motorcycle no matter WHOSE logo is on the tank.

 

[BuellBoy]

Re: Been there done that and what you get with a Buell is...

Yup. Another clueless anonymous squid chimes in. What the hell do I care about depreciation? What kind of an IDIOT buys a bike with the sole thought of wondering how easy it'll be to unload?? And as for razor sharpness, I've YET to meet the sportbike weenie who can pass me on real roads (not counting race tracks).