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top speed for 883 sportster
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I'm not really an internet guy but its good to see others talking about their sporties so i figured i'd offer up my experience also. Bone stock on my 2004 i could hit 105 comfortably hold 90(i'm 6' 195lbs) with an air cleaner upgrade and k and n filter plus Hellbent pipes and a carb rejet i could hit 115 however after the upgrades i put a fat boy tank and night train front end and rear tire with 18 inch apes so holding steady at that speed aint easy.Now i have since put the 1250 big bore kit in with Buell heads i have yet to upgrade the cam or the ignition coil that is my venture for this winter. I don't even try to max her out now with my riding posistion but i'm willing to bet her top speed would be 120-130 +. I believe to be pushing around 75 or more horses.
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I'm not really an internet guy but its good to see others talking about their sporties so i figured i'd offer up my experience also. Bone stock on my 2004 i could hit 105 comfortably hold 90(i'm 6' 195lbs) with an air cleaner upgrade and k and n filter plus Hellbent pipes and a carb rejet i could hit 115 however after the upgrades i put a fat boy tank and night train front end and rear tire with 18 inch apes so holding steady at that speed aint easy.Now i have since put the 1250 big bore kit in with Buell heads i have yet to upgrade the cam or the ignition coil that is my venture for this winter. I don't even try to max her out now with my riding posistion but i'm willing to bet her top speed would be 120-130 +. I believe to be pushing around 75 or more horses.
With your 1250 upgrade you may get close to 120.
Remember, speedos characteristically have a 6-8 % error, registering higher than actual.
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My 883 with Stage 1 conversion would hit the Rev limiter at 114 according to the Speedo.
Since I haven't changed the gearing, or electronics it would still hit the Rev limiter at 114 with the 1250 engine. But, it will get there a LOT quicker.
Since I haven't changed the gearing, or electronics it would still hit the Rev limiter at 114 with the 1250 engine. But, it will get there a LOT quicker.
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2004 883 sporty
108 MPH on my '04 while going from Sedona to PHX yesterday...shocked the hell out of a pack of BTs I flew past on the southbound 17...this was with my fully stuffed T-bag occupying the passenger seat, another T-bag strapped to the handlebars and a bazillion bugs stuck to her. 
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the revlimiter protects the engine because the engine can outperform the gearing.
speedos are off above speeds of 80mph. Yamahas are the worst sometimes being 30mph off.
