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sportster cruise speed
Recently got a sportster for a second bike. It does not have a tack. Can anyone tell me at what speed is the motor revving at 3500 rpm? Its a stock 883 low with cycle shack slip ons and a heavy duty screaming eagle clutch. every thing else is original and has 80,000 kms or 50,000 miles on it. Runs good burned no oil in the last 5,000 miles. I would like to be able to cruise all day at 75 mph but don't know if that will be over reving the motor. I want it to last a long time so don't want to abuse it
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When my bike was an 883 I rode it all over the east coast at 75-80mph. Still got about 50mpg at that rate (US). They've got no problem cruising all day at that speed. Just check your oil at the start/end of every day.
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Recently got a sportster for a second bike. It does not have a tack. Can anyone tell me at what speed is the motor revving at 3500 rpm? Its a stock 883 low with cycle shack slip ons and a heavy duty screaming eagle clutch. every thing else is original and has 80,000 kms or 50,000 miles on it. Runs good burned no oil in the last 5,000 miles. I would like to be able to cruise all day at 75 mph but don't know if that will be over reving the motor. I want it to last a long time so don't want to abuse it
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You know what they say about opinions...
I've had three 883 Sportsters. Loved 'em all. That said, I would happily run 65 all day long. 70 isn't really pushing it too hard. Now...75 all day long? That's runnin' it pretty hard. I wouldn't tell anybody not to do it, but I wouldn't run my own at 75 all day.
Have fun riding it however you wish.
I've had three 883 Sportsters. Loved 'em all. That said, I would happily run 65 all day long. 70 isn't really pushing it too hard. Now...75 all day long? That's runnin' it pretty hard. I wouldn't tell anybody not to do it, but I wouldn't run my own at 75 all day.
Have fun riding it however you wish.
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I didn't ask for a stupid bit of nonsense. Are you mentally challenged or is something else wrong with you (maybe a small dick problem)
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All I know is, when gas got to be $4+/gallon I bought a 2009 Honda Rebel to get me to and from work. It would get around 75-78 mpg, and is rated at 16 hp at the crank, and around 12 hp at the rear wheel. Keep in mind while it is considered a 250, the Rebel was actually 234cc. It would haul my 190# butt down the Interstate at 65 mph without breaking a sweat. One day I put 290 miles on it, alot of it on the Interstate.
Don't tell me an almost 1 liter v-twin bike hauling me at 75 mph is having the living pee flogged out of it to do so.
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