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Old 10-01-2006, 02:17 AM   #1
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Default HD Sportster 883R

the bike is heavy at 568 lbs, but has anyone heard about handling and if a newer rider could handle one on the road? i wouldn't be driving like a bat out of hell but highway and around town with the weekend road exploring. any comments or input?
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Old 10-18-2006, 02:04 PM   #2
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Any HD is a sack of lard.

You would be better off learnign to ride a shopping cart that that piece of junk.

Do you self a favour and buy a real motorcycle - and a perfect starter bike would be a Suzuki SV650.

Learn the ropes with that, then graduate to a speed demon.
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Old 10-23-2006, 06:22 PM   #3
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I dont think hell want an SV 650, if hes lookin for a cruiser, like the 883. as for my opinion on the 883, its a piece of shit, and will leak oil within 1 month of ownership, and is way over priced... if your lookin for a good start bike, that is a cruiser, pick up a honda shadow 600 or 750, and or maybe a yamaha roadstar 650... they are great cruiser startbikes and you wont have any problem handling them on the road. but if you have just a tint of interest to get more into the sport riding side of things, pick up an SV 650 like RC mention, or maybe even a ninja 650r, both are outstanding first bikes. and in my opinion the ninja looks better.
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Old 10-23-2006, 08:37 PM   #4
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cool thanks guys
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