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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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I'm curious what anybody has noticed in "seat of the pants" power difference between the carbed '06 vs the FI '07 model of 883 Sportster??
Have any magazines run any reviews or tests on the '07 883's??
 
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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Will let you know this spring my friend just bought an 07 883 cant wait to drag'em to see what it's got!
 
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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There's reviews on both I found on google.The 07 is supposed to be a little stronger,from what I've read.But it's a minimal difference.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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Could you post up the link or the word search you used on Google? Much appreciated!!
 
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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I've read in numerous magazines that the 07 883 isquicker, but if memory serves, this is attributed to the cams, not the FI.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 08:54 AM
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The 07 883 is in my opinion the best 883 ever. the FI system totally transforms the bike from a wheezing powerless not very good running bike into a lovely free reving smooth fun to ride bike.
If every carby owning sportster rider had a roadtest on an 07 most of them would trade right away.
Cheers.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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The 07 883 is in my opinion the best 883 ever. the FI system totally transforms the bike from a wheezing powerless not very good running bike into a lovely free reving smooth fun to ride bike.
If every carby owning sportster rider had a roadtest on an 07 most of them would trade right away.
Cheers.
Nope, onlythe ones who are scared to take their carb apart.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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ORIGINAL: fatboyvrod

Hi.
The 07 883 is in my opinion the best 883 ever. the FI system totally transforms the bike from a wheezing powerless not very good running bike into a lovely free reving smooth fun to ride bike.
If every carby owning sportster rider had a roadtest on an 07 most of them would trade right away.
Cheers.
This Bullshit post aside, I rode an '07 883 during my Dealers Open house, there is a noticable difference in Throttle response. Not enough for me to "give them mine and me buy theirs" type difference though.
 
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the FI system totally transforms the bike from a wheezing powerless not very good running bike into a lovely free reving smooth fun to ride bike.
If every carby owning sportster rider had a roadtest on an 07 most of them would trade right away.
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Not true at all, and see my previous post.

I feel very fortunate to have gotten an 06 - and will be keeping it for a very, very long time.
 
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