Iron 883 wider rear tire???
Club Member
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Bedford UK
What a pity to have members like you here... You are projecting your own issues - nothing more! What do you mean by OVERSEAS?? You mean the Japanese shocks the Harleys use? The parts from India? Or Malaysia? Or maybe the new batteries for the HD eBike built over here in another continent?? There are a vast number of your so called OVERSEAS people that daily pray for America, that defend the USA, that have daily contact with USA war veterans... and I'm very proud to be one of them. I may be OVERSEAS but I love America. Do us a favour and excuse yourself from this otherwise great forum. Please!
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: The Biggest Little City, Reno, NV
To jump all over someone who wants to build their bike a certain way is just uncalled for. The Sportster is a great building platform, and the options are almost endless.
To the OP, build what you want, make the bike what you want.
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OP, Good on you for having a Sportster and wanting to make it your own - what ever that is.
I am not a fan of fat back tires and would not do that to my 883 iron - but just because it's not my thing doesn't mean t can't be your thing!
I agree with the advice to ride a fat tire bike and to carefully consider the detrimental handling effects - as the advice was sound.
That being said, many bikes have fat (even real fat) back tires and if it makes their owners happy - more power to them.
Enjoy your bike but also consider that financially, whatever you do to your bike rarely adds value and can sometime detract from value.
Happy hunting.
I am not a fan of fat back tires and would not do that to my 883 iron - but just because it's not my thing doesn't mean t can't be your thing!
I agree with the advice to ride a fat tire bike and to carefully consider the detrimental handling effects - as the advice was sound.
That being said, many bikes have fat (even real fat) back tires and if it makes their owners happy - more power to them.
Enjoy your bike but also consider that financially, whatever you do to your bike rarely adds value and can sometime detract from value.
Happy hunting.
Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 35
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From: Teesside
Looks really good. How did you go about getting that tyre on if you don't mind me asking.....
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From: Where the spirit meets the road
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Stage I
Joined: Oct 2021
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From: Where the road takes me
Build what you want and enjoy
Do what you want at least keep 2 on the road. I don't care what ya ride I recently got harassed for being on a iron 883 sporty by a group of riders What they didn't know I have one bad *** ultra slammed bagger. I was riding my wife's bike which she has passed and I ride it once a month so I feel I'm riding with my best friend still. After I explained the bike is parked in my living room comes out once a month and now the group comes by once a month to ride with me and the bike. To this day people still ask why do you put so much money in that bike she was small she luved riding she wanted the bike the way she wanted it. I am just finishing her project for her yea I've got more invested in this bike then ill ever get back but this bike will always be posted NFS. I say build it ride it enjoy it
