Honda Shadow Spirit 750cc vs. Harley Sportster 883cc?
Ok so im going to be buying my first bike, but have been riding my moms little 150cc scooter, dont laugh its fun and allows me to learn how to handle 2 wheels on the real rode without having to worry about shifting, and i have ridden my uncles 500cc Honda streetbike, so i have a little experence along with the MSF course. So after hours and hours of research i have come down to two bikes: the Honda Shadow Spirit 750cc and the Harley Sportster 883cc. I am 6’2″ and 200lb. I want a bike i can ride for a couple seasons then up grade. Im about 17 so i dont have tons of money to drop and a junk bike and then turn around and buy a new bike after. My goal is harley and i have read great stuff about the 883cc but i know hondas are reliable. SOME ONE HELP ME!
Either bike is a good choice but personally I would go with the Harley. Here is why. This year I have riden motorcycles 40 years. I have heard horror stories about the Harley’s and maybe in the past they were true. I was waiting to buy a Harley until I could afford one of the larger ones but I had my very first wreck in Jun 22, 2006 and it was then I decided to go ahead and buy a 883 Sportster and I love it and it has been one of the most realiable, inexpensive and lowere maintence bikes I ahve ever owned and gets 50 miles to the gallon. However it does require the premeuim gas and do not put lower grad gas to save a few cents a gallon it is just not worth it and the lower grade gas brings down the gas mileage. a lot.
Cycle World mag did a aomparaison on the 883 and the Suzuki Intruder 800 a few years ago and said the Suzuki was much more realable an dless expensive to maintain than the Harley so I bought a brand new one and honestly it was the worst bike I ever owned. Stayed in the shop all the time and if the temp got below 50 it would not start. The Harley 883 is very realiable and inexpensive to maintain.
Harley Davidson Sportster on the highway and open road
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