Reviews of Harley-Davidson Iron 883 [2018-2019]

1. Buying experience: i bought my motorcycle (iron sportster iron 883) in the later half of 2012 from bengal harley davidson, kolkata. The process of purchase was simple and effective.
2. Riding experience: the riding experience on this motorcycle was always awesome on expressways and flat roads, irrespective of tough traffic being on the roads. The acceleration and braking were the best thing about it. The simultaneous vibration bore the hd trademark and i loved it. Then came the bad roads, the potholes and the bike suffered. The ground clearance was less. And bad bumps often scraped the lower portion of the bike. The ride on such roads was outright hard and bad. I changed the fork oil but it proved to be no good. The solution that the showroom offered was costing 1.25 Lakhs as it involved changing both the front and rear suspensions. So, the bastards were basically giving me 4 suspensions for the cost of a honda cbr 150 / yamaha r15. I denied, put my foot down, went home and did as much research over the months that i could. Finally, a few months back i bought two progressive 412 13.5 Inch rear suspensions and two 412 front fork springs with progressive fork oil. I imported it from us and the entire kit (inclusive of custom duties & taxes) costed me 34 thousand bucks. And boy !! has it done wonders to the riding quality. The motorcycle is now sexier than ever. I still have to be careful around the bumps and bad speedbreakers. But the potholes are now history.
3. Details about looks and performance can be found on hd website and other 3rd party websites . Nothing extra to add from my side.
4. Service and maintenance: in the past 4 1/2 years, i have had 6 servicings only. And on an average, each servicing has costed me about 9 grands. And that goes for most other models as well. This motorcycle is basically very tough. If you run it regularly, even for your daily chores, it can do without maintenance for long periods. The parts really last long. Very long. Comparatively, the triumph bonneville costs 30 grands for a single scheduled servicing. Mindfully, it will do you a lot of good if you start servicing the motorcycle yourself after 3 years of purchase. Because by this time, your zero debt insurance will come to an end and 3rd party insurance rules will apply.
For keeping the motorcycle in a trouble free condition, one must, and i insist, must do the following:
(a) keep battery detached from the bike, if not running for more than 20 days. Also, buy a battery charger when purchasing the bike. Don't even think of replacing the hd battery with other cheaper ones from the market. They will die out miserably coz the bike draws heavy current while starting.
(B) keep wd 40, x1-r lubricants, black shoe polish (as engine blackener), 3m power brake cleaner, autosol polish, formula / meguiar's tire dresser, glycerine, non-organic brake pads and loctite glue / thread locker, apart from the general toolkit. You can learn their application and usage on youtube. It will help you a lot.
5. There isn't much left for me to say anything on pros and cons. The aforementioned points have summarised it all.
Thanks.
Rohit singh

About the Reviewer

1 buying this great bike is a challenge for me i have waited 2 year to purchase this bike

2 i love it sound and look of bike and heavy engine

Sound as #wrooommmm ..

3 killing performance and fucking look.

4 at the showroom in new Delhi of Harley i spend 3 to 4 hour for the service of my bike .

I am loving it.

About the Reviewer

When i bought the bike the company people treated me like a king .I loved riding the bike it could reach 50kmh in hardly 5 seconds .Worth but the petrol tank is very small .It is high on maintenance (15000rs) a year.It is a good and useful bike for long distance journeys and good for the back posture i loved it i hope my review is useful.

About the Reviewer

Great look and great handling. After i bought this bike people started taking selfies..

It’s a star of our town..

Decent mileage’s i am getting . I’m getting around 18-20kmpl.

Power, performance, reliability, mileage, look .In every aspects harley davidson iron883 mark it’s credibility in the roads. Suitable for Indian roads also.

About the Reviewer

I purchased this bike 7 months back. Totally satisfied with the purchase. Such a fantastic bike to ride on the roads. It is a little bit costly but believe me this bike will blow your mind. I travelled to some dance places like lucknow but faced no problem at all, i also travelled to nepal with this bike believe me this bike is king of all bikes. Harley davidson iron 883 engine powered by the 883 cc, electronic sequential port fuel injection (espfi), air-cooling engine and its churn out the maximum power of 50 bhp @ 5,500 rpm and maximum torque of 69 nm @ 3,500 rpm. Iron 883 top speed of 200+ kmph with the 17 kmpl of mileage. Iron engine mated to the 6-speed manual gearbox transmission. This bike used the 39 mm showa suspension at the front with dual piston disc brake and coil-over, pre-load dual adjust suspension at the rear with dual piston disc brake. Its main pros is appealing design, powerful engine, ride quality, elegant and robust styling, anti-lock braking system. And if you talk about its cons then main cons is not for everyone, vibrations and noise, low mileage, expensive after-sales service, low ground clearance. In the last totally satisfied with the bike i purchased.

About the Reviewer

This bike is so fast and comfortable with roaring engine sound this like a beast of cruise bikes the demon bike it looks sports and cruiser look both dual look it is better than street 750 or super glide this bike is a nice ride long distance riding is also a comfortable and luxurious ride the great demon iron 883

About the Reviewer

Awesome looking. Not one of those bikes that looks like a souped up royal enfield. Comfortable ride, great styling and ample power. It sounds great, i added a screaming eagle exhaust and i feel it’s louder than i’d have liked. The bike allows for a whole lot of customisation to personalise it. I use it to ride to my office daily. Only issue is that the engine feels hot and heats up my legs during traffic jams in the afternoon. The spares are very expensive.

About the Reviewer

Its all about choice i love this bike its an amazing bike in low cost compact bike look comfort excellent i'm gonna buy one more soon. Service is nice maintenance is depends on you how you treat your bike, i keep mine like my other half i have r1 also but i prefer my iron for group rides its a very fantastic and useful for show off the sound which is very impressive.

About the Reviewer

I got this bike on 05th January from capital, gurgaon. I had been planning for this since a very long time was wasn't really sure about actually getting a harley. Since i am still a youngster, all my friends suggested to get a sports bike rather than a cruiser bike like harley. But there was something about harley iron 883 that made me make this decision. I chose this one because i wanted it to be sporty as well as cruising one because i like modifying and i enjoy changes too. 9 months into riding my iron, i am more than satisfied with it. It looks rusty and tough because of the color ( olive green). Runs smoothly and it makes you feel great with the harley experience. The thing with harleys is that it needs constant attention like your girlfriend, keep the brakes and tank updated. Cruise around every once in a while for a full fledged harley experience and of course the service harley davidson provides is incomparable to any other motorcycles. Go ahead, it is worth your every penny. Live to ride, ride to live! #hog

About the Reviewer

1. Buying experience: i bought my motorcycle (iron sportster iron 883) in the later half of 2012 from bengal harley davidson, kolkata. The process of purchase was simple and effective.
2. Riding experience: the riding experience on this motorcycle was always awesome on expressways and flat roads, irrespective of tough traffic being on the roads. The acceleration and braking were the best thing about it. The simultaneous vibration bore the hd trademark and i loved it. Then came the bad roads, the potholes and the bike suffered. The ground clearance was less. And bad bumps often scraped the lower portion of the bike. The ride on such roads was outright hard and bad. I changed the fork oil but it proved to be no good. The solution that the showroom offered was costing 1.25 Lakhs as it involved changing both the front and rear suspensions. So, the bastards were basically giving me 4 suspensions for the cost of a honda cbr 150 / yamaha r15. I denied, put my foot down, went home and did as much research over the months that i could. Finally, a few months back i bought two progressive 412 13.5 Inch rear suspensions and two 412 front fork springs with progressive fork oil. I imported it from us and the entire kit (inclusive of custom duties & taxes) costed me 34 thousand bucks. And boy !! has it done wonders to the riding quality. The motorcycle is now sexier than ever. I still have to be careful around the bumps and bad speedbreakers. But the potholes are now history.
3. Details about looks and performance can be found on hd website and other 3rd party websites . Nothing extra to add from my side.
4. Service and maintenance: in the past 4 1/2 years, i have had 6 servicings only. And on an average, each servicing has costed me about 9 grands. And that goes for most other models as well. This motorcycle is basically very tough. If you run it regularly, even for your daily chores, it can do without maintenance for long periods. The parts really last long. Very long. Comparatively, the triumph bonneville costs 30 grands for a single scheduled servicing. Mindfully, it will do you a lot of good if you start servicing the motorcycle yourself after 3 years of purchase. Because by this time, your zero debt insurance will come to an end and 3rd party insurance rules will apply.
For keeping the motorcycle in a trouble free condition, one must, and i insist, must do the following:
(a) keep battery detached from the bike, if not running for more than 20 days. Also, buy a battery charger when purchasing the bike. Don't even think of replacing the hd battery with other cheaper ones from the market. They will die out miserably coz the bike draws heavy current while starting.
(B) keep wd 40, x1-r lubricants, black shoe polish (as engine blackener), 3m power brake cleaner, autosol polish, formula / meguiar's tire dresser, glycerine, non-organic brake pads and loctite glue / thread locker, apart from the general toolkit. You can learn their application and usage on youtube. It will help you a lot.
5. There isn't much left for me to say anything on pros and cons. The aforementioned points have summarised it all.
Thanks.
Rohit singh

About the Reviewer

1 buying this great bike is a challenge for me i have waited 2 year to purchase this bike

2 i love it sound and look of bike and heavy engine

Sound as #wrooommmm ..

3 killing performance and fucking look.

4 at the showroom in new Delhi of Harley i spend 3 to 4 hour for the service of my bike .

I am loving it.

About the Reviewer

When i bought the bike the company people treated me like a king .I loved riding the bike it could reach 50kmh in hardly 5 seconds .Worth but the petrol tank is very small .It is high on maintenance (15000rs) a year.It is a good and useful bike for long distance journeys and good for the back posture i loved it i hope my review is useful.

About the Reviewer

Great look and great handling. After i bought this bike people started taking selfies..

It’s a star of our town..

Decent mileage’s i am getting . I’m getting around 18-20kmpl.

Power, performance, reliability, mileage, look .In every aspects harley davidson iron883 mark it’s credibility in the roads. Suitable for Indian roads also.

About the Reviewer

I purchased this bike 7 months back. Totally satisfied with the purchase. Such a fantastic bike to ride on the roads. It is a little bit costly but believe me this bike will blow your mind. I travelled to some dance places like lucknow but faced no problem at all, i also travelled to nepal with this bike believe me this bike is king of all bikes. Harley davidson iron 883 engine powered by the 883 cc, electronic sequential port fuel injection (espfi), air-cooling engine and its churn out the maximum power of 50 bhp @ 5,500 rpm and maximum torque of 69 nm @ 3,500 rpm. Iron 883 top speed of 200+ kmph with the 17 kmpl of mileage. Iron engine mated to the 6-speed manual gearbox transmission. This bike used the 39 mm showa suspension at the front with dual piston disc brake and coil-over, pre-load dual adjust suspension at the rear with dual piston disc brake. Its main pros is appealing design, powerful engine, ride quality, elegant and robust styling, anti-lock braking system. And if you talk about its cons then main cons is not for everyone, vibrations and noise, low mileage, expensive after-sales service, low ground clearance. In the last totally satisfied with the bike i purchased.

About the Reviewer

This bike is so fast and comfortable with roaring engine sound this like a beast of cruise bikes the demon bike it looks sports and cruiser look both dual look it is better than street 750 or super glide this bike is a nice ride long distance riding is also a comfortable and luxurious ride the great demon iron 883

About the Reviewer

Awesome looking. Not one of those bikes that looks like a souped up royal enfield. Comfortable ride, great styling and ample power. It sounds great, i added a screaming eagle exhaust and i feel it’s louder than i’d have liked. The bike allows for a whole lot of customisation to personalise it. I use it to ride to my office daily. Only issue is that the engine feels hot and heats up my legs during traffic jams in the afternoon. The spares are very expensive.

About the Reviewer

Its all about choice i love this bike its an amazing bike in low cost compact bike look comfort excellent i'm gonna buy one more soon. Service is nice maintenance is depends on you how you treat your bike, i keep mine like my other half i have r1 also but i prefer my iron for group rides its a very fantastic and useful for show off the sound which is very impressive.

About the Reviewer

I got this bike on 05th January from capital, gurgaon. I had been planning for this since a very long time was wasn't really sure about actually getting a harley. Since i am still a youngster, all my friends suggested to get a sports bike rather than a cruiser bike like harley. But there was something about harley iron 883 that made me make this decision. I chose this one because i wanted it to be sporty as well as cruising one because i like modifying and i enjoy changes too. 9 months into riding my iron, i am more than satisfied with it. It looks rusty and tough because of the color ( olive green). Runs smoothly and it makes you feel great with the harley experience. The thing with harleys is that it needs constant attention like your girlfriend, keep the brakes and tank updated. Cruise around every once in a while for a full fledged harley experience and of course the service harley davidson provides is incomparable to any other motorcycles. Go ahead, it is worth your every penny. Live to ride, ride to live! #hog

About the Reviewer