so my friend got his iron 883. he has been doing a lot of reading (told him to get his *** on this forum) and he hit me up about something. so i guess he heard the iron 883 is not good for long trips (out of state & such). debunk this for me please! i know the tank is small but he is saying that the motor cant handle it. i wont believe it lol

 

I have this 2007 1200-c and a friend has a 2008 883-C, unless we out and out drag raced you could not tell the difference. His exhaust note is slightly softer, but cruising, doesn't bother the 883 at all. I think that lots of guys here will say that. The 883 is not a small engine, it's just smaller than a 1200. There is a lady in or around Indianapolis with an 883 bike exactly the same color as mine and she has posted here of riding 500 miles and enjoyed it.

 

The motor will be fine. I have a buddy with a 883 that travels with us. We often ride for 6+ hours in a day at highway speeds. The biggest issue which is barely an issue at all is we have to stop for gas on his schedule.

 

thats what i was thinking. i just not see there being a harley that cant travel! he needs to stop asking yahoo and start reading this forum lol

 

I'd be more concerned about my *** than the motor. The motor is bulletproof. Although it's not the most powerful highway blaster, it will run 70-80MPH all day.

 

i love cruzin 70-80. my softail does so good on gas at that speed

 

The seat and setting up the suspension will be the key factors in a long comfortable ride.

 

I've made many multi-state trips on my 883. 400-500 mile days.

The engine & tranny will handle it fine. They are more bullet proof than the Twin Cam engines in the Touring bikes.

The key to long rides on any Sporty is the foot position, handlebar position and a good spring seat or better rear shocks.

Tank is 3.3 gallons which should be good for 120 miles or so, with plenty of cushion for finding a gas station.

 

I'm a wimp I rode 60 miles on a 883 and my *** was sore!

 

Agree with everyone else. The motor is not the problem with long trips its the comfort of the rider. At 65+ the bike will be running at or near 4,000 rpms with stock gearing and it will vibrate hard. It pretty smooth up until that point and is vibey from about 70-90 and then smooths out at around 90.

So take it slow, or change the gearing and then no prob.