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Old 04-15-2014, 01:13 PM
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Hi guys,

Just from a newbie on harleys ... can you post, more or less, which are the RPM's on wich you engage each gear on a Iron 883 ? ...

thanks so much !!
 
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For normal cruising, pick a gear that keeps you between 3,000 - 5,000 RPM

 
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Meh...just wind the **** out of it! Kidding...enjoy your new bike.

cHarley...thanks for your recent PM's.

Sorry to hijack...back on topic...
 
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thanks !!!
 
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does any one know what the redline is for the iron 883?
 
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As this question is repeatedly.asked.over and over maybe a mod can sticky the 883 and 1200 mph/rpm charts.
 
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Originally Posted by PatoConcha
Hi guys,

Just from a newbie on harleys ... can you post, more or less, which are the RPM's on wich you engage each gear on a Iron 883 ? ...

thanks so much !!
You should find that info in your owners manual! Page 88 in mine.
 
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Originally Posted by cHarley
For normal cruising, pick a gear that keeps you between 3,000 - 5,000 RPM

Wow, I'm surprised that the 883 is approx 4000 rpms @ 70 mph.

According to my math my 1200C is approx 3300 rpms @ 70 mph.

Didn't think there was that much difference. ? ? For me that's enough reason to get a 1200.

I just found a chart for the 1200 which differs only a little from my math:
 
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In less you have a tachometer knowing what gear at what RPM is really meaningless, I ride and shift gears listening to the motor, Maybe someone can post what speed you should be at to shift to the next gear and so on that without a Tach would be better knowledge for you.

Edit, my bad just looked at the chart and it has mph..
 

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