max cruise speed on 883 iron?
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The first 1100 miles or so on my 08 1200 Custom were full of nasty vibrations. It was really only comfortable between 60 and 65, and 'comfortable' was a stretch ("bearable" would be a better word).
Around 1400-1500 miles it was like the entire bike wore itself in and loosened up. The engine had a different feel, and most of the vibrations were gone (gotta have some or it's not a Sportster). After that point, I ran it 80mph down the freeway for lots of miles, and it loved being wound up like that.
Around 1400-1500 miles it was like the entire bike wore itself in and loosened up. The engine had a different feel, and most of the vibrations were gone (gotta have some or it's not a Sportster). After that point, I ran it 80mph down the freeway for lots of miles, and it loved being wound up like that.
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If you are going to make a long haul on the bike swap the 28T counter out for a 29T counter (stock on the 1200) and your rpm will drop about 400 in top gear. It will reduce the vibes at freeway cruising speeds between 70-80mph.
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The 883 is geared slightly higher than the 1200 so...its gonna push a little bit higher RPM than a 1200. I find that in 5th gear, 60-65 is comfy, and around 65-70 vibrations increase a bit more. As for hurting the engine, you can run an 883 at 80mph all day long with no problems.
Last edited by cHarley; 04-04-2009 at 02:22 AM.
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