| The Harley Davidson Motorcycle company produce a | | | | much as you. |
| number of different models but one of the most | | | | Previously we mentioned that the Harley Davidson |
| popular and best selling is those that are in the | | | | Sportster's look have remained relatively unchanged |
| Sportster group. Especially popular with young and | | | | since the first one was built back in 1958. The only |
| old, men and women today is the Harley 883 | | | | real difference that the owner of the latest models |
| Sportster. | | | | will notice is that these bikes are now built using high |
| As anyone will soon discover all the bikes that Harley | | | | quality modern parts and materials. |
| Davidson have produced through out the years | | | | Today however all the Harley Davidson 883 |
| including this one are extremely versatile. But what is | | | | Sportster's have an Evolution V-Twin engine which |
| making this motorcycle so popular is that it looks | | | | has been bored out to a total of 883cc. But if you |
| very similar to the XLCH Harley Davidson Sportster | | | | wanted to and had the money to do so you could |
| that was first built back in 1958. But for those who | | | | easily convert it up to being a 1200cc engine. For this |
| wish to provide themselves with a little more | | | | work to be done the cylinders need to be bored out |
| comfort to use the bike for touring on there are a | | | | further and a Harley Davidson dealership will charge |
| number of additional items that they can put on to | | | | about $900 to do this for you. |
| theirs. Below are a list of the items that you may | | | | However what one should remember is that the 883 |
| want to consider buying for yours. | | | | Sportster has been purely designed for cruising the |
| 1. Get a set of the flush mounted leather saddlebags | | | | highways and byways at reasonable not fast speeds. |
| from your local dealership. | | | | So if you are a pure speed freak then it may be |
| 2. Arrange for a Harley Dealership to either fit it with | | | | wiser to sink your money into some thing Japanese |
| a sport windshield or you could try and fit this | | | | made. But when the sun is high and there is very little |
| yourself. | | | | wind around a bike like this will make motorcycle |
| 3. Instead of sticking with the seat that the | | | | riding extremely pleasurable. |
| motorcycle first came with replace it with a deluxe | | | | What you will soon discover after owning your Harley |
| touring one. | | | | 883 Sportster for even the shortest time that they |
| 4. Get a low sissy bar fitted and also a backrest for | | | | are ideally suited to be ridden both in the city or out |
| your passenger. | | | | in the country. Also now that all the Harley Davidson |
| 5. Fit it with a sport rack and purchase an tank bag | | | | motorcycles are fitted with a belt drive rather than a |
| and an overnight rack bag. | | | | chain drive they sound much quieter and also much |
| Once you have all these parts fitted you will find that | | | | easier to maintain as well. So if you are looking for a |
| going away at weekends on it will be extremely | | | | bike which can hold its value but has all the qualities |
| enjoyable and will not have lessened the ride any. | | | | that you would look for in a custom made |
| Plus including the new seat and passenger backrest | | | | motorcycle you may want to consider one of these |
| on to the bike even those on the back of your | | | | as your next purchase. |
| Harley 883 Sportster will enjoy the journey just as | | | | |