Harley Davidson Sportster Iron 883

A review by- Azad Singh Rathore

Overview: - Iron-883 A bike of Harley Davidsons sportster family. This blacked-out road chopper machine is raw, powerful and very aggressive. A lean, stripped down machine with the Z black spokes. Its a pure Harley Davidson daughter with no frills. Lets have a technical look over the machine Manufacturer Country - USA Introduction Year - 2009 Manufacturer Display Name - Sportster Iron 883

Engine
Engine Brand Name - Evolution Engine Type - V Twin Cylinders 2 Engine Stroke 4-Stroke Torque - (Ft Lbs/Nm) 55 / 74.6 Torque RPM 3500 Cooling - Air Valves - 4 Valves Per Cylinder - 2 Valve Configuration OHV - Pushrod Displacement (cc) - 883.3 Starter - Electric Gas Fuel Injector - Yes Carburetor - No

Carburetion Type - Fuel Injected

Dimensions
Length (ft) - 7.3 Wheelbase (ft) - 5 Ground Clearance (inch) - 5 Height (ft) - 3.6 Weight (kg) - 256.3 Fuel Capacity (ltr) - 12.5

Instrumentation
Digital Instrumentation Clock Trip Odometer Speedometer Fuel Level Warning Service Reminder Standard

Some other salient features

Evolution V-Twin powertrain with Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) - Rubber-mounted powertrain to reduce vibration - 5-speed transmission - Dual staggered exhaust - Carbon fiber belt driven - Handlebar-mounted electronic speedometer - Disc brakes - Mid-mounted foot controls

Personal experience with bike

Appearance
10/10, A head turner, Not only Man-Magnet but for girls too. Same rule which apply on all busty ones. Back is more sexy than front. You dont need to honk for pedestrians, other bikers and low cars.the heavy roar of wrooom wrooom sound makes everyone alert from a faraway. From some distance it can look like REs thunder bird but for those only who dont know about bikes. As per American safety norms (for 800cc and above bikes) low beam light is always ONNNN.

My Advice: Harley recommend some chrome mufflers of Screaming eagle make and chrome finish safety guardI recommend too. Companies always show their best on websites...yes the color blue is most attractive in this model. As per American safety norms low beam light is always ON but my suggestion is to modify it and make it off for day use or else you will get SAAB AAPKI LIGHT JAL RAHI HAI words on every step.

Comfort
Smooth travel riding suspension, cozy cruising postion and easy handling for endless miles. Front seat is very comfortable, on perfect height. Foot pegs on perfect position. Handle bar on perfect comfortable position. Soft clutch, break and gear are add-on for comfort. Lots of issues with Pillion seat as it is not part of the standard bike. Such as not proper fitting, not matching with back rest and all other what a dealers mechanic can create. The only uncomfortable thing is heatOn a 40+ c temperature day you really dont want place to seat out near 900 cc engine.

My Advice: Riders leather seat is very comfortable but remembers you dont only need balls to ride a Harley but also some dusting powder on them too. Because of uncomfortable engine heat in summers best time to cruise is sun rise to 12 AM and in winters sun on head is good.

Ride

Top speed shown in speedometer is 220, you can ride it very comfortably between 100-150. By riding this machine you will get a new experience of overtaking cars and SUVs on a clear highway. This bike is good in 0-50 speeding, but unmatchable in 50-150the power of 900cc and flow of 250kg create something you cant even imagine. Low ground clearance (only 5 inch) is something you have to look after on Indian roads. Big rear flat Michelin Scorcher 150/80 R16 71H tires (width 6 inch) gives you a hot smooth ride and cool handling control. Super braking is add-on. Fuel tank of 12 ltr is something I am worry about for a bike JO SIRF 15 DETI HAI.and the worst is it dont have any fuel tank meter and start showing fuel warning when you have 4 ltrs remaining in tank.

My Advice: You should always aware of fuel station because of small fuel tank and very less running average per litter. In very short find a fuel station before u reach the trip mark of 140 km. Dont try to do anything fancy while riding it, HATHI BIGAD GAYA TO NAHI SAMBHLEGA Always remember this bike is made for cruising not speeding. It will easily accelerate to 100Kmph or above but dont try it on our road and highways where many idiots are still trying to settle themselves on wheels and not much aware of road manners. A proper biking boots you must need because toe shifting gears. A pair of denim will sure protect you from engine heat. Back rest is must for pillion rider.

My ratting for bike

4/5