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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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Please excuse my sportster ignorance. What is the difference in the new iron 883 sportster and the regular 883.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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Blacked out and stripped down. Made to be an entry level bike with a low price tag. Some people like the fact that there's not much in the way of shiny stuff on the bike though.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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Less chrome than the standard 883, different rims, cheaper price, etc.

However, even if it was the same price as a nighster, I'd buy it.
I like that it's the cheapest bike, but that was not the deciding factor.

The iron is what my nightster would look like after I was done modding it.
So I bought the end product for less money.

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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by oilhog
Please excuse my sportster ignorance. What is the difference in the new iron 883 sportster and the regular 883.
The Iron has a short rear fender, drag bars, powder coated engine and trans.....matte finish, fork gators, much less chrome...
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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Thank's for the info.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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the 883 low is the cheapest sportster.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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Correct me if I am wrong, but the 883 Iron is the 883 low but blacked out with a chopped fender and drag bars. You can always get an 883 low and then customize it the way you want it.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 06:07 AM
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The Iron is a direct rip off of the 883 I put together last summer, and the regular one isn't
 
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Originally Posted by oilhog
Please excuse my sportster ignorance. What is the difference in the new iron 883 sportster and the regular 883.
The IRON look's way cooler.
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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Just created "883 Iron Riders" group.
If you own an Iron 883 make sure to join and represent!
 
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