You are the 1st person I’ve heard say that a sportster 883 is not great starter bike.
2025-11-29 18:24:54
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hopekenyon23 :
I have a 2005 harley davidson sportster 883c
2025-09-10 18:23:21
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oldschool_ET :
ive had my sporty since 13 when it was brand new. 1st bike. keeping it. top heavy on a motorcycle handles better than low center of gravity due to the geometry of things: centrifugal and centripital forces coupled with lean angle allows you to snap in and out. to up sell to a soft tail under the bs of better bike is kind of horse crap. the oh bikers all rode sportster due to rideability, cost, maintenance, availability of parts. the whole girl bike starter bike youll outgrow it came directly from the salesman trying to make higher priced bike sales. dudes a salesman for sure
2026-03-18 16:05:09
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garfield01 :
it's too late lol
2025-10-21 11:16:13
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Grit :
A 1200 turbo sportster is a tremendous amount of fun though
2025-09-10 17:20:18
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Whitney Carvalho :
hello i am a 5'2" beginner and just doing my 3 day coarse next week. What cruiser bike do you recommend. I would like to do highway trips and do a lot of city traveling. What do you recommend? 😁
2025-09-30 07:02:41
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user8877501268078 :
I bought a 2020 sportster 1200 for a first bike. My son has a 2024 softail standard and the weight difference to me is huge. I struggle to move his bike. So if the sportster is not a good starter what is left that is a mid range harley you arent gonna grow out of anyway?
2025-09-11 17:10:17
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frankstu :
My 2007 sporster is what I could afford. I ride it daily. I zm very happy with it.
2025-09-12 00:27:14
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benschenher :
Hell I ride my 883 on the highway no problem 🤣 ERMAHGERD BUT PASSING POWER!!!! An 883 will do felony speeds. It’s fine. Buy what you like. Also significantly cheaper than a 1800cc monster per month which is not something anybody ever talks about
2025-10-01 00:20:28
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Dan :
I started on an 01 883 in '23. almost exactly two years later, I went to an 09 fxdf. having that extra fuel, power, and extra gear makes a huge difference, something I needed about a year into riding lol
2025-10-27 14:12:44
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Bruno :
I’ve ridden both a sportster 883 and softail classic and the sporsters are far more sketchy
2026-03-09 23:42:58
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dinozo1985 :
My 94 XL1200 is great for a daily driver, gets thru traffic easy… but I’m not about to go on a couple hundred mile ride with it. Too small and I’ll have to put gas in it every 90-100 miles lol
2025-09-23 11:16:30
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Base :
im a little dude so a sportster is the perfect bike for me don’t listen to this guy get it for your preference and needs
2026-01-12 04:09:16
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Death becomes her :
I'm still fairly new I started with a nightster now I'm going to a sportster because I love the looks of them. Everyone saids im making a mistake but I don't care
2025-12-30 16:01:38
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Coryna :
Look, I wanted a soft tail, but I didn’t have soft tail money so sportster it is
2026-02-11 21:43:25
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Church of Horror :
My first and current bike is a 2021 Softail Standard. It had 6477 miles when I purchased it 8/2022. I currently have 35,200 miles on it. Made soo many upgrades. I Love it and Love that I started on my Softail Standard.
2025-09-11 16:52:26
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adrian19xx :
Fun to ride ✌
2025-10-19 15:36:52
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dalicia.h :
New rider here on a low rider s and I think it’s perfect. Yes it’s powerful but I respect it and don’t use it passed my current skill level 👍🏼
2025-09-18 16:44:45
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Chris Garcia :
so just get the glide or the road king got it 🫡
2025-12-01 15:40:22
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Graham Davis :
What do you think of a sportster s for a beginner?
2025-11-07 17:24:21
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Cymba90h7 :
Agree to disagree. Perfect starter. Never had an issue with the top heavy weight.
2026-01-11 19:34:55
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grim_nocturnal :
Too late I just got my 2009 sportster
2025-12-19 06:34:55
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Josh :
Maaaaannnn where were you 2 years ago when I got a 2020 sportster 1200 as my first bike. I love it so much
2026-03-30 18:37:48
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Picasso Moto Adventures 🤙🏾🌴 :
Was a great starter bike for me. As a new rider with 0 experience, a soft tail was too much to begin on.
2025-12-08 05:19:59
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LindaBabe0001 :
Been looking at bike. Was wondering why everyone told me not to buy a sportster. Thanks for explaining.
2025-09-10 21:27:08
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