1987 883 Sporty
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01-05-2012 | 07:16 PM
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I am going to look at an 1987 883 Sporty on Saturday. The guy wants $3,000 for it. The pictures of the bike look nice and is local to me, but $3K seems high for a bike with 60K miles. On the other hand, $3K is about the least a running Sporty sells for around here. My plans are to make a Sportster Scrambler out of it.
Any perspectives from the group?
Any perspectives from the group?
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01-06-2012 | 08:46 AM
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01-06-2012 | 03:56 PM
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Keep in mind, the early bikes were the first series of Evo engines (that '87 is only the second year of production) and were equipped with a 4-speed trans before '91. They are usually quite a bit less money than the later 5-speed machines with belt final drives. You should be able to find a much newer Sportster for your $3000.
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01-06-2012 | 04:03 PM
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Keep in mind, the early bikes were the first series of Evo engines (that '87 is only the second year of production) and were equipped with a 4-speed trans before '91. They are usually quite a bit less money than the later 5-speed machines with belt final drives. You should be able to find a much newer Sportster for your $3000.
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