I'm 5'11, 240 lbs...I'm looking into the '13 Sportster Iron 883 mainly since I'm a beginner when it comes to bikes/riding and I love the black denim and big blue pearl schemes they have and seem very customizable...So anybody bigger than me ride a Sporty?

 

i am close 6' 230 and fit comfortably with forwards. i own an 07 883. going on 2 yrs of owning it and love it.

 

great news!!! others please chime in as well

 

Yes you are too big. The fact you are asking should tell you something. Try a Dyna at least.

 

I am 5'11" 200 lb and own a night train, my friend has a 07 883 custom with forwards. I have more room on his bike than my softail. with the right seat, controls, and bars you can be really comfortable on a sportster. And they are fun to ride and the irons look great!

 

I started on a Nightster, but almost from the start had complaints about cramping. One of the first mods I did was add forward pegs.

I've since bought a Super Glide Custom, and have no problems with cramping and no need for forward pegs. The only "comfort" mod I've done is replace the seat with a Mustang Wide Vintage touring, but that's to be expected.

A Super Glide is very similar to the Sportster, but bigger and thus better-fitting for large folks like ourselves.

 

Hey man, I'm the same size and own the Black Demin 883 Iron. Loving every moment on the bike to the extent where I hardly ride my other bike (superbike) anymore. I've taken my mates 1200 Sporty Custom for a ride with forward controls and prefer the standard setup with the Iron.

You won't be sorry, it's a awesome bike and still pulls well even with my wife on the back.

 

If your asking now at least sit on every bike in the stealership once first then your iron last.

 

5'9" 220#

 

I'm 5'11", 200 lbs and fit fine on my 72, which has forward controls. Now given, the forwards on a sporty aren't nearly as forward as on a wide glide, for instance. But I like that I can stand up on these if I have to. And there's always the highway peg option.

And lately I've really been looking into this whole "bigger bike" concept. My girlfriend has a softail slim and I don't feel any more stretched out on hers than I do mine. Biggest difference is mine is 100x more nimble. So also in looking into the bigger bike concept, I was noticing that the touring bikes only have an extra 3.5 inches of wheelbase to my 72

so if you're buying new, test ride everything they'll let ya....if used, test ride and maybe get the guy to take pics so you can see if you look like a circus bear or not


on a side note,
I do think it's funny all the guys that insist they need a "bigger bike" and then you go browse the dyna and other forums and find a pretty decent amount of threads regarding reduced reach seats and controls