BUBBIE
Well-Known Member
This was a New-be's question and I posted here for More members to be able to read and add to IF they want..... (no owners book YET on his New Used Bike)
Feel free to ADD any tips or other YOU fee will help out a first time owner.
These Sportster Bikes are not a little toy......
Yes, More power going from 883 to 1200 build...
The piston size in an 883 is 3" in diameter. The 1200 is 3.5 inches... BIG difference.
Lots More power.
Shifting question I get asked a Lot.......
That said; 1st and 2ond will usually take care of themselves Meaning; you will be going slow enough to not hurt anything and you will FEEL the need to shift to low...
3rd: 30-----50
4th: 40-----65
5th: 50----- careful
Don't LUG the engine on a sportster, they need to be turning the MINIMUM i have shown above. Running at normal speed, they turn about 2400 to 3000 on the road. A little higher RPM's than the bigger TC bikes is needed.
Better to be a Gear Lower than a gear tooooo high.
You'll probably get around 45-50 miles per gallon.
I have a 1200 Roadster (factory HOT) 2006 model year and YOURS being an 883 built to 1200 IF the 883 heads were used, should be a Match of which one will get to 60 the fastest.:s
Take time to Learn the fEEL of your bike and get yourself AT LEAST the owners manual. It will show the NEEDED things to get you by.
CHECKING OIL.... After sitting like over night and/or usually longer.... Your oil WILL usually show LOW checked COLD.... A FULL Minute of idling at start-up (no blipping the throttle) will bring the engine oil Back INTO the oil tank from the sump of the engine, where it leaked down(not unusual)....
Very important : oil Full after ride.... then parked for some time (over night or longer) LOW when you check it before you start cold.....
DON'T add OIL IF it was full after last ride (checked Hot).... IF low after sitting over night or LONGER
AS OIL Is there..... IF Oil can be seen in the tank (but low) and Oil light needs to go right OFF when started...
You have enough oil to idle it back for a better check on the dipstick.
Hot is when tho oil needs to be checked. On a sportster it will be a TAD lower than fully into the oil tank neck. (Finger depth away when full) Pheeeeew...
Other IMPORTANT facts= GET the book :s
Safety:
USE,,,,,, if you don't know,,,,, BOTH FRONT and REAR breaks together and Know how to use them in conjunction with each other and WHEN... KNOWING HOW to STOP the bike is MORE Important than JUST how to make it GO...
There are WAY tooooo many riders who do this WRONG... Using the REAR brake Only.. Usually the ones who hit the back of a rig in front of them.
Yes, the 883 and the 1200 are the same frame and motor but just: size difference of pistons and heads + extras MAINLY make up the difference.
The 883 Does have lower gearing and you Might be able to Knock the socks off a standard 1200 off the line. BUT I don't mean to race your bike. Take the time to learn proper riding SAFETY... Learn it and Stay Alive...
The 883 and/or the 1200 is a powerful machine.
Ride safe and have fun.
signed....BUBBIE
Feel free to ADD any tips or other YOU fee will help out a first time owner.
These Sportster Bikes are not a little toy......
Yes, More power going from 883 to 1200 build...
The piston size in an 883 is 3" in diameter. The 1200 is 3.5 inches... BIG difference.
Lots More power.
Shifting question I get asked a Lot.......
That said; 1st and 2ond will usually take care of themselves Meaning; you will be going slow enough to not hurt anything and you will FEEL the need to shift to low...
3rd: 30-----50
4th: 40-----65
5th: 50----- careful
Don't LUG the engine on a sportster, they need to be turning the MINIMUM i have shown above. Running at normal speed, they turn about 2400 to 3000 on the road. A little higher RPM's than the bigger TC bikes is needed.
Better to be a Gear Lower than a gear tooooo high.
You'll probably get around 45-50 miles per gallon.
I have a 1200 Roadster (factory HOT) 2006 model year and YOURS being an 883 built to 1200 IF the 883 heads were used, should be a Match of which one will get to 60 the fastest.:s
Take time to Learn the fEEL of your bike and get yourself AT LEAST the owners manual. It will show the NEEDED things to get you by.
CHECKING OIL.... After sitting like over night and/or usually longer.... Your oil WILL usually show LOW checked COLD.... A FULL Minute of idling at start-up (no blipping the throttle) will bring the engine oil Back INTO the oil tank from the sump of the engine, where it leaked down(not unusual)....
Very important : oil Full after ride.... then parked for some time (over night or longer) LOW when you check it before you start cold.....
DON'T add OIL IF it was full after last ride (checked Hot).... IF low after sitting over night or LONGER
AS OIL Is there..... IF Oil can be seen in the tank (but low) and Oil light needs to go right OFF when started...
You have enough oil to idle it back for a better check on the dipstick.
Hot is when tho oil needs to be checked. On a sportster it will be a TAD lower than fully into the oil tank neck. (Finger depth away when full) Pheeeeew...
Other IMPORTANT facts= GET the book :s
Safety:
USE,,,,,, if you don't know,,,,, BOTH FRONT and REAR breaks together and Know how to use them in conjunction with each other and WHEN... KNOWING HOW to STOP the bike is MORE Important than JUST how to make it GO...
There are WAY tooooo many riders who do this WRONG... Using the REAR brake Only.. Usually the ones who hit the back of a rig in front of them.
Yes, the 883 and the 1200 are the same frame and motor but just: size difference of pistons and heads + extras MAINLY make up the difference.
The 883 Does have lower gearing and you Might be able to Knock the socks off a standard 1200 off the line. BUT I don't mean to race your bike. Take the time to learn proper riding SAFETY... Learn it and Stay Alive...
The 883 and/or the 1200 is a powerful machine.
Ride safe and have fun.
signed....BUBBIE