Hey guys new to the forum so I'm thinking of trading in my 05 Kawasaki zx6r 636 for a 2012-2010 883 iron what do you guys think ? I'm done doing crazy crap on my crouch rocket and just wanna Cruz any help if the 883 iron is a good bike? Also this would be my first Harley thanks.

 

you can still do some crazy crap on a sportster, it will just look more bad ***

 

Really? On a Harley forum in the Sportster section you are asking that question? LOL

Good luck in whatever you decide to do

 

There are alot of iron 883 riders here. I have a 2012 and love the way it looks and rides

 

I rode a Ninja for awhile and switched to a 1200N (2011). I would recommend the 1200 over an 883 if you are used to a sportbike. Take a test ride of both and let us know what you think!

 

The power is anemic

Your going to hate it

Do yourself a favor and ride some bikes before you buy

The big twins are something you should ride before you buy

Some simple bolt ons to a 96 or 103 like AC, exhaust, cams and a tune can make these big bikes really fun when you twist the throttle

 

I have a Ducati monster 1100 and my first harley was an EVO heritage and I hated it now I have a dyna modded for speed and handling dynas Fxrs and 1200 sportsters are the easiest t hot rod

 

I wouldn't suggest an iron, unless you found one on the cheap.
You can however upgrade it to a 1250 if you are into modding.
A 1250 with 883 gearing has a lot of in town mash (ive heard)

Get a 1200N the nightster if you want a black out harley.
Or get a bigger harley if you want to be up on the highways more.

I'm purely rehashing what I've heard around the forums

 

The Iron is awesome, though not exactly for long Highway touring. But you would expect that, right?
It's more blacked out than the Nightster, so to a lot of people it looks better.
You can upgrade it to a 1250 without breaking the bank.
And apparently (I haven't tried this, I just read about it) you can smoke a big twin Harley once modded because of the power to weight difference. Your top end may suffer, but acceleration is the ****.

 

Your only gonna smoke that big twin for a certain distance. even shorter distance if you leave the 883 tranny sprocket on as you will have a lower top speed. however you will get to 70-80 much faster than the big twin. Remember when upgrading to a 1250 you will also need to upgrade your fuel tuning system.