883 to 1250
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08-17-2012, 08:45 PM
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You can pick up low mile 883s all day for cheap, and the conversion is simple and cheap. At the end of a weekend you end up with a higher compression monster that will eat 1200's (off the line, still need to change the gearing for long legs) that is cheap to insure and register. I did this, and am much happier with my converted bike in comparison to the stock 883 I started with.
#22
08-17-2012, 09:16 PM
Folks who say an 883 has all the power they need have never ridden a 100 hp Sportster! Cause once you do ride one you will never want to get back on a 45 hp 883.
I love to let potential customers ride my personal 100 hp bike. They come back and every one of them says the same thing, "I want that!!!"
I love to let potential customers ride my personal 100 hp bike. They come back and every one of them says the same thing, "I want that!!!"
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08-17-2012, 10:59 PM
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Mine just got dyno-ed at 65.7hp and 69.8lb-ft at 5500 feet in elevation. That is with a 10.5-1 1200 kit, k&N, and whatever pipes the original owner put on it... Some sort of standard 2 into 2 muffled set-up. But it was running too rich, so those numbers should go up with the new jets that just showed up. That being said, I weigh in excess of 250 and that little bike launches HARD. Skinny little kids on bullet bikes may beat me, but I make them work for it.
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08-19-2012, 10:05 AM
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#25
08-19-2012, 10:21 AM
With all the hype out there and the different opinions and bigger is better. What’s the bottom line? To me it’s just to have a bike I like and am comfortable with. I just want to “ride” I don’t want to race. I’m 6’1” 215lbs. I totaled a 2012 Triumph America 7/6/12 that was 4 months. I loved that bike. The only reason I am not buying another is because of the dealer. He took me for granted, poor customer service. I’ve been riding for 43 years, I’ve had 9 different bikes and a sportster back in the 70’s. My new 2013 XL1200C will be in the 18th of September. And all I want to do is enjoy the ride, no matter what bike I’m on. I am sure you (at least most of you) will agree it doesn’t really matter what you are riding, but that we are all out riding and having a great time enjoying it.
You've got the right attitude, as do most enthusiasts with your quote: "And all I want to do is enjoy the ride, no matter what bike I’m on. I am sure you (at least most of you) will agree it doesn’t really matter what you are riding, but that we are all out riding and having a great time enjoying it." I know that is the way I feel.
Good luck to you, and enjoy your new scoot!
#26
08-19-2012, 12:59 PM
Funniest thing i ever saw was a bunch of Pans and Shovels show up at a 1/8th mile E.T. dragstrip *mid 70s* against hopped up inlines and stock Jap bikes. The stock Jap bikes ex Yamaha 1100s were finishing before the HD's were 1/3 down the track. I ride Harleys because i love them and the heritage around them. I'd never waste the money trying to make one into what they will never be ie fast motorcycles.
Last time I looked H-D is dominating NHRA Pro Stock...
#27
08-19-2012, 01:35 PM
Gearing my friend gearing. and your yamaha was not a Sportster. I want a Sportster. What Dan said is true. there is absolutely no comparison between a stock sportster and a 90+hp sportster. And did you mean xj-650?
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