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Mar 23, 2009 | 06:06 PM

#21

hollywood1959

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From: new britain ct

I guess you could say the 883 is the small block of Harley. They can and will kick your ***! Depending on what year, My 2007 883 keeps up with with 1340"s that I run with. They ask what kind of fuel I run to make the bike run as well as it doe's, it's not the fuel, it's the gears. lowest Harley puts on all it's bikes. It's what the sporty was built to do. If you want it to run, put on an after market system for pipe's, HIFLO AC, and a remap chip. Harley only has a 5600 rev. line if that. It's not a Honda, it will develop power at lower RPM. You got a great bike, look into making it better! Let us know what you do.................

BEST OF LUCK, HOLLYWOOD

Mar 23, 2009 | 07:20 PM

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GaugedFreak

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From: Wilmington, OH

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Originally Posted by SpursDarkrider

Just walked out to my bike and twisted the throttle, yes it does snap back. If you have replaced your throttle cable, then you did something wrong and it needs adjustment. Either that or you put to long of a cable on.

Thanks.. I just installed clip-ons and lowered the front end and a new throttle tube/grip. I think the cable is to long. I've adjusted and adjusted it. It doesn't really spring back. I'll probably have to see if I can pickup a shorter cable somewhere.

Mar 23, 2009 | 08:21 PM

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SportyPig

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From: Nashville, TN

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Originally Posted by cowboy1

You bought a mini-bike what the heck do you expect? It's a tiny motor so it's gonna suck. Sorry but you should have at the least bought a 1200...the good thing for you is they have the trade up program where you get your money back if you upgrade...

Alright Cowboy, how many miles do you ride in a year??

I bet ya a dime to a dollar I ride more on my "mini bike" than you do. That is if you even have a bike, or ***** for that matter.

Back to the original question. Honda is a high RPM bike, very little torque. Harley, LOTS of torque and low RPM'S. It's just a different animal. You'll get used to it. Probably grow to love it......TORQUE IS FUN!!!