Iron 883 2013
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Iron 883 2013
hey everybody , sorry if this has been asked before ...
i am a fairly new rider , I'm about to buy the iron 883 2013 with 4000 km on the clock , this will be my first "big purchase "
i own a car which my fiancé will use , my question here is ...
am i being smart ? will i regret it ? not so much the actual bike ....but a motor cycle in general ?
the bike is not an issue , I'm in love and have been for ages , i look forward to the trips , adventures and exploring south africa !!!
the bike will be used daily , and through out a very wet winter , besides clothing , how else can i protect the bike ? and myself ?
im 24 years old , worked my *** off getting myself where i am , i could go buy a car for half the price just less the freedom
please feel free to post any thing related , I'm dead set , but positive re enforcement can't hurt
i am a fairly new rider , I'm about to buy the iron 883 2013 with 4000 km on the clock , this will be my first "big purchase "
i own a car which my fiancé will use , my question here is ...
am i being smart ? will i regret it ? not so much the actual bike ....but a motor cycle in general ?
the bike is not an issue , I'm in love and have been for ages , i look forward to the trips , adventures and exploring south africa !!!
the bike will be used daily , and through out a very wet winter , besides clothing , how else can i protect the bike ? and myself ?
im 24 years old , worked my *** off getting myself where i am , i could go buy a car for half the price just less the freedom
please feel free to post any thing related , I'm dead set , but positive re enforcement can't hurt
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I recently bought the same bike. This was after more years than i care to remember riding Jap bikes. The Harley is very different to them and takes a bit of getting used to, but for what its worth, I love it! Plus its better to regret buying something than not buying it. 
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i have no interest in a jap - or even a moped ....a jap i don't think i could contain my self , and a moped i tend not to care for so il plough through everything.... i need to respect the bike
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While there is some debate if this can be attributed to Mark Twain or not, it doesn't matter to me, it's motivated me for years through the ownership of multiple HD's and more miles than I can even tell you, and now as I'm buying a blue water sailboat for some additional retirement adventures when I move back to Florida... don't forget these words and you'll know exactly what to do 
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didnt do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover"
Do it and don't look back, life is to live and you'll only get one shot at this, make the most of it
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didnt do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover"
Do it and don't look back, life is to live and you'll only get one shot at this, make the most of it
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I bought myself an Iron too, -12, low mileage one in good shape.
The price was good, so low that even my wife approved it.
Being soon 50 years old, don't have the desire to go fast all the time.
Haven't regretted!
Enjoying every single ride, even if it stays in garage most of the time. Don't use mine to commute.
If You are not happy with it, You can always sell/change it later. Or start modifying it.
I was off from MCs for several years, more than 25 to be exact (!).... and really felt immediately that an Iron suits my size (low seat), is light to drive and manouvre around, and fitted my budget.
The price was good, so low that even my wife approved it.
Being soon 50 years old, don't have the desire to go fast all the time.
Haven't regretted!
Enjoying every single ride, even if it stays in garage most of the time. Don't use mine to commute.
If You are not happy with it, You can always sell/change it later. Or start modifying it.
I was off from MCs for several years, more than 25 to be exact (!).... and really felt immediately that an Iron suits my size (low seat), is light to drive and manouvre around, and fitted my budget.
Last edited by eki912; May 7, 2015 at 05:50 AM.
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to be honest like 6 hours worth haha on a scrambler ... but i have a nap for 2 wheels , years of bmx and racing , i pick it up extremely fast , I'm no pro but i understand what a bike wants and how it reacts in situations
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thanks for this , i was actually born in florida haha , i work in the film industry ... so i guess what i am stressed over is , most days Ill be riding at 4-5am right now sun rises around 7 am ... and on average work 14-17 hours at a time ? will i dread the rain ? ( i have snow gear ) I'm aware bikes have way more danger attached to them ...but i have always felt more aware on a bike ? is that simply because your " in it" instead of sitting in a car being bored ?
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Now take this for what it's worth What you're concerned about is faith in your own abilities, you ARE a new rider, and very honestly you don't even know what you don't know yet so you have justifiable burdens and worry over your skills and competence... and you should, tells me you're a thinking individual. The only solution to begin to master the fears and worry is practice, training, and an understanding of the how's and why's of riding a motorcycle. Motorcycling is completely technique, not instinct, riding on instinct will get you hurt, your concern is perhaps coming from the realization you don't currently understand what the techniques may even be, that's an issue that's corrected by training and experience. Motorcycling will give you back exactly what you put in to it but no lie, she can be a harsh mistress.
Please don't think I'm trying to dissuade you from owning an HD, absolutely far from it, I'm trying to convey to you the thought that fears and concerns can be conquered with training and experience giving you the confidence you need to comfortably ride a motorcycle with a big silly grin on your face and not dread the rain and darkness, it happens to us all and developing your confidence through training and then experience is the key.
Motorcycling is about confidence, confidence in your abilities conquers the fears, with training and experience you develop confidence in your skills and then one day you find yourself truly 'in' the ride
If you're interested I could recommend some books and DVD's to get you started down the training and skills path...
What you're concerned about is faith in your own abilities, you ARE a new rider, and very honestly you don't even know what you don't know yet so you have justifiable burdens and worry over your skills and competence... and you should, tells me you're a thinking individual. The only solution to begin to master the fears and worry is practice, training, and an understanding of the how's and why's of riding a motorcycle. Motorcycling is completely technique, not instinct, riding on instinct will get you hurt, your concern is perhaps coming from the realization you don't currently understand what the techniques may even be, that's an issue that's corrected by training and experience. Motorcycling will give you back exactly what you put in to it but no lie, she can be a harsh mistress.Please don't think I'm trying to dissuade you from owning an HD, absolutely far from it, I'm trying to convey to you the thought that fears and concerns can be conquered with training and experience giving you the confidence you need to comfortably ride a motorcycle with a big silly grin on your face and not dread the rain and darkness, it happens to us all and developing your confidence through training and then experience is the key.
Motorcycling is about confidence, confidence in your abilities conquers the fears, with training and experience you develop confidence in your skills and then one day you find yourself truly 'in' the ride
If you're interested I could recommend some books and DVD's to get you started down the training and skills path...
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Now take this for what it's worth What you're concerned about is faith in your own abilities, you ARE a new rider, and very honestly you don't even know what you don't know yet so you have justifiable burdens and worry over your skills and competence... and you should, tells me you're a thinking individual. The only solution to begin to master the fears and worry is practice, training, and an understanding of the how's and why's of riding a motorcycle. Motorcycling is completely technique, not instinct, riding on instinct will get you hurt, your concern is perhaps coming from the realization you don't currently understand what the techniques may even be, that's an issue that's corrected by training and experience. Motorcycling will give you back exactly what you put in to it but no lie, she can be a harsh mistress.
Please don't think I'm trying to dissuade you from owning an HD, absolutely far from it, I'm trying to convey to you the thought that fears and concerns can be conquered with training and experience giving you the confidence you need to comfortably ride a motorcycle with a big silly grin on your face and not dread the rain and darkness, it happens to us all and developing your confidence through training and then experience is the key.
Motorcycling is about confidence, confidence in your abilities conquers the fears, with training and experience you develop confidence in your skills and then one day you find yourself truly 'in' the ride
If you're interested I could recommend some books and DVD's to get you started down the training and skills path...
What you're concerned about is faith in your own abilities, you ARE a new rider, and very honestly you don't even know what you don't know yet so you have justifiable burdens and worry over your skills and competence... and you should, tells me you're a thinking individual. The only solution to begin to master the fears and worry is practice, training, and an understanding of the how's and why's of riding a motorcycle. Motorcycling is completely technique, not instinct, riding on instinct will get you hurt, your concern is perhaps coming from the realization you don't currently understand what the techniques may even be, that's an issue that's corrected by training and experience. Motorcycling will give you back exactly what you put in to it but no lie, she can be a harsh mistress.Please don't think I'm trying to dissuade you from owning an HD, absolutely far from it, I'm trying to convey to you the thought that fears and concerns can be conquered with training and experience giving you the confidence you need to comfortably ride a motorcycle with a big silly grin on your face and not dread the rain and darkness, it happens to us all and developing your confidence through training and then experience is the key.
Motorcycling is about confidence, confidence in your abilities conquers the fears, with training and experience you develop confidence in your skills and then one day you find yourself truly 'in' the ride
If you're interested I could recommend some books and DVD's to get you started down the training and skills path...