883 Acceleration
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883 Acceleration
i bought a 2008 883 sportster in dec. i'm comming from a honda so perhaps harleys are different. when i crank the accelerator it's slow to rev up and back down. is this characteristic of harley's v. honda's or is something not right-its just not as responsive as i'm used to. miles
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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...
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My old 883 was awesome and smoked a lot of other Harleys, but it did have the screaming eagle package, etc.
I'd guess you probably just chose too small of an engine with to heavy of a bike than what you are used to. The Harley's are heavier, so an 883 will not be what it was to you on a Honda.
I'd guess you probably just chose too small of an engine with to heavy of a bike than what you are used to. The Harley's are heavier, so an 883 will not be what it was to you on a Honda.
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shut up before you kill someone
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oh by the way, its the engine design. harley engines have a very long stroke and if you try to rev them quickly they will not respond as fast as a 4 cylinder or paralell twin.
it doesnt mean anything is wrong with the motor, its just a different design than the other bikes you rode.
get it tuned with a stage 1 and it will become a bit quicker revving up and down (becuase it wont be running lean) but it still will NEVER rev as quickly up or down as a CBR or even a honda rebel.
my ducati is the same way as my harley, more proof is the engine design
it doesnt mean anything is wrong with the motor, its just a different design than the other bikes you rode.
get it tuned with a stage 1 and it will become a bit quicker revving up and down (becuase it wont be running lean) but it still will NEVER rev as quickly up or down as a CBR or even a honda rebel.
my ducati is the same way as my harley, more proof is the engine design
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In general, no, But it depends on what Honda your comparing to your Sporty. As mentioned by SpursDarkrider, check that out, sounds like you have a sticky throtle.
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