My 2020 Harley Davidson Sportster 883 Iron - Walk Around - Modifications - Specs and Info
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- Опубліковано 3 кві 2021
- Introducing my 2020 HD Sportster 883 "Iron" Motorcycle. I talk specs, demonstration and mods/accessories. From Memphis shades to flipping the mirrors, who what when and why! Motovlogs coming soon
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This is the new lawn maintenance equipment channel with Dan
Lol
Hey Dan, Pretty impressive review 👏. I like that you talk about your actual experience on things. I'm tired of seeing reviews where people just regurgitate what they have Heard and Not their actual personal experience. Great job. 👍
Hey Dan what a great relaxed critic of the 883. I was torn between the 883 an Indian scout 60 and the new Triumph T100.
I think my mind is made up 883.
Best educational chilled out review on the internet
Gary
Hey Dan how are you? When is the next video coming out?
Just subscribed, glad i found your channel! Just started dump truckin last wed and loving it so far! Got my CDLAs last Sep.
Very informative stuff you got here snd love the drone footage! Helps me a lot to see it outside the truck like that. You have not posted in a few months, hope your doing good? From Upstate SC here.
Keep the videos coming my friend 😎♥️
So informative Dan... appreciate it..
Great review thank you
great video man. i was looking for your roll off videos!!! i miss them, not doing that anymore? thanks for the great videos
Just got a 2021 this past week and really enjoying it! Your review of the accessories was super helpful. As a first time rider, I am definitely looking for something to cut the wind when going over 50mph. Great vid!
I have update videos that go over the windshield and bags and stuff. Thanks for stopping by
Hi Dan I'm not much of a motorcycle fan but your new motorcycle it's nice I hope have a lots enjoyment with it Happy Easter buddy
Thank you Mr Burns. Happy Easter
I'm 6' 240 with a 33 inch inseam. I ride a 2006 Sportster 1200L. The bike is a bit bigger, and has a 4.5 gallon tank. It is also carbureted. It still has a 26" seat height. I had to give up the big touring bikes, not just because of weight, but also because of the seat height. The part of the seat where you sit wasn't that high, but to get on, you had to swing your leg over the back part of the seat, which was a lot higher. I have bad knee and hip joints, and fairly severe arthritis. It became almost impossible to get on those bikes. Also I was having a hard time moving them around in the garage and parking lots. I feel completely comfortable on the Sportster. The 1200 has no problem cruising at high speeds on the freeway.
I have bought a lot of new bikes in my life, mostly Japanese. And I got ripped off big time on every one of them. I no longer buy new bikes, or even used bikes from dealers. I am a recently retired fleet services mechanic of 40 years, and I have always worked on my own bikes. Not only is having anything done by a dealer SUPER expensive, but they often do it wrong. No way am I trusting my bikes to a dealer. I have always mounted my own tires, up until just recently, when my medical issues started making that extremely painful. I found a local independent motorcycle shop that has been around for nearly 50 years to mount my tires. I take just the wheels to them. Everything else I do
I find it a LOT easier to read an analog gauge than a digital gauge. My 1200 has a digital gauge for the total mileage and trip mileage and that's it. And the bright AZ sun totally wipes it out. Much easier to see a large needle on a big round gauge. Mine also has self canceling turn signals, and I absolutely hate them. You turn the signal on, and it cancels before you reach the turn. You turn it on again, and it keeps flashing for some time after you've made the turn if you don't manually cancel it. I see no need for self canceling turn signals on a motorcycle. They are just a nuisance.
The belt drive is a real PITA. Give me a chain any time. It is almost impossible to get the belt tension and wheel alignment both right at the same time. And with the wide belt that has no side to side play like a chain, wheel (and belt and pully) alignment is much more critical than it is with a chain. I am considering converting mine to a chain drive.
Your worried about getting hit by a car herder because they are texting, but you put your phone on the handlebars and play with it while riding? That takes the cake. My phone stays in my saddlebag while riding. For me a big part of riding a motorcycle is being out in the wind. If you want a windshield, drive a car. I do wear a full face helmet, not to protect me from the wind, but from all the debris in that wind.
see! Your comment was doing good explaining your arthritis and why you went from a big bike to a small bike which by the way, a 1200 is the same size frame as a 883. You have forward controls which makes you feel like you have a bigger bike but it’s actually the same frame and the larger fuel tank is because it’s probably a custom and not an iron. Where you screw up is when you start knocking other peoples bikes with stupid commentary like… If you want a windshield drive a car. Like you have arthritis and bad hips and bad knees, some people have other ailments or other reasons why they do the things that they do and your total lack of respect and your cute little zingy one-liners is why most people stay to themselves these day. if you can’t respect everybody’s riding desires and likes, I suggest you keep it to yourself because coming across like a douche bag or I believe the big dummies that are so much against windshields are called originalists is unfortunate. A motorcycle is supposed to bring people together, not pick on each other or make fun of their likes. Having the ability to listen to music and adjust it on the fly along with following GPS routes, getting around traffic accidents with alerts in real time, and pulling over and answering the phone when your wife calls is a convenience most modern people enjoy. Thinking that it is some type of riding with freedom limitation is asinine. Good luck with your hips and try to stay off your knees, big boy. Enjoy the ride
@@dansvlogtrucking The phone thing is what bothers me the most. I'm 63 years old, and was 17 before we even got a phone in the house. I can't believe people can't even get away from their phones for one second. Not long ago I was parked in front of a store (in my car) and watched 2 people walking toward each other on the sidewalk in front of the store. Neither one of them saw each other, because they were both banging away on their phones. Sure enough they walked right into each other. One of the phones got dropped on the sidewalk. Is this what we have become? Very sad. I use a '90s style flip phone, and only have it with me about half the time. And when on a motorcycle, or even driving a car, it is put away. It has both voice mail and text, so if someone wants to leave a message they can. I check it once in a while. Part of the reason I ride a motorcycle these days (I started riding on the street at age 16, back in 1975) is to GET AWAY from that sort of thing. It's just me, the bike, and the road. No intrusions. Nothing interrupting my ride. If I have an emergency, I do have the phone with me, but it is MY phone, and I won't allow it to become a ball and chain. I won't live my life around it. I won't become a slave to it.
@@geraldscott4302 Again… ya sound like a bitter old man. Were you one of them that was against the car when you rode a horse and buggy? Phones are super convenient for traffic alerts, weather alerts, music and whatever the F else the rider wants to use it for. No one gives a S what you do with YOUR phone, don’t worry about what the rest of society does with theirs. Just get home and mow your grass.
Happy Riding! Be safe out there!
Thank you. Just went on a nice long ride with a couple friends. All up on the twisties and a nice lunch. Great day to be alive!
that free tire program sounds amazing. Wish my dealership offered me that! I miss my sporty- it was the most playful bike.
It is pretty cool but labor is NOT free and service costs on the oil changes are super expensive. They get theirs in the end!
Nice bike, hope you have lots of enjoyment on the road. Come to Texas.
Thank you very much!
Hi Dan great video. Very informative from a general day to day riding point of view.
I also have 2020 iron 883 and love it. Many of opinions matched mine apart from the scooter things. I also have a Vespa. Ouch!
A Vespa!! 🤦♂️ lol
Thanks
*If you're looking for standard siting position, also look at a Triumph Speed Twin or Bonneville. And the Kawasaki Z900RS (not cafe) or W800.* All of them with traction control and ABS. All have optional and aftermarket reduced reach seats - 1" for your footing.
Hi Dan I see you have a new rig I wish we meet each other someday by the way the motorcycle is cool looking
Tip from someone who has started on an 883 and moved up to Softails and Road Kings. Don't spend money trying to upgrade anything on the bike to make it more like the big Harley's. If you think the bike is too small and not enough power, sell it and get the bike you want. I wasted thousands on a 883 that I didn't get back on resale trying to upgrade it. Buying the bigger Harley solved all my problems.
It’s only a waste of money if you didn’t enjoy doing it. If you enjoy doing it, then you didn’t waste your money…
I agree @logdon. Skip the chick bike and go straight for the Road King. 🤣
@@dansvlogtrucking Are you going to do another review video soon?
Thank you
My pleasure
Sweet!
Thank you. Be sure to check the update/cold start video I just posted Sunday
WOW, so many changes going on with you these days. Now you got yourself a Harley motorcycle, and it looks like Batman's ride, stealthy black, nice! Now you need to do a video on the gear you ride in, better be thick leathers if your riding Harley's, you gotta have the look, as well as the protection! I was going to suggest shooting Gopro video's until I reached the point of you talking about doing it lol. Can't wait to see them!
Yes sir! I am relaxing in my mid life years
very nice,
Thank you
I wish you do some more dump truck videos they are pretty cool
It’s going to be hard for me to do them. My boss is concerned with liability and I don’t blame him. We have to be careful what we show the world! Everyone is looking for something to gripe about
I guess the channel name and picture will change. Since no more trucking.
@@charlesbishop2253 nah. I just needed a break, uploading has resumed over the past few weeks
IH Dan nice to see you were aii your mowing gear gone,,,
I cleared everything out
@@dansvlogtrucking Clearing out sale, everything go, 15 dollar. JK :P
All sportsters come with a 5 speed transmission. All of them. The iron 1200 has a bigger engine, of course, 10” apes, mini fairing, different paint job, different accents on the wheels, and that’s about the only differences. They are very nearly the same bike. They even weigh the same. No rear pegs.
Btw, I have the exact same bike. It’s my first. Love it. I’ve ridden mine on the highway multiple times going back and forth to my hometown about an hour and half away and it does absolutely fine. It’s not the most comfortable and it does get blown around at 560 lbs but it has no problem keeping up with traffic.
The XL1200NS also has a different seat to the XL883N.
just got my 2020 883 iron I bought what I was told was a extended service plan but when IT was time for the first service it still cost me 450 dollars. The service manager told me that what i had bought was for something else , to be honest by the time he rolled his eyes at me I had already hit the boiling point feeling that i had been ripped off. I went to a dealership the next state over to get the first service done it was a little cheaper but not by much. I tell you this just to say check your paper work and make sure you got what they told you it was. Nice bike, hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine and I enjoy mine alot.
Everything that comes with the "extended service plan" has always been historically highway robery of more of your cash. Pretty common knowledge when it comes to buying anything new that has a motor lol. I'm only 34 but been around the block with new motor vehicles .I wouldn't trust most dealers to touch anything i own at this point in my life i do all my own service on all of my stuff be it my artic cat snowmobiles, This same harley as this one in the video , my can am quads, my side by side, My cars and my truck. Otherwise you are literally paying 80 dollars an hour for some school age kid or green around the gills asshole to spin wrenches and further mess more shit up.
The problem is you purchased an extended warranty, not a maintenance service plan. The word “extended” is what matters. Service is never “extended”. It is completed as miles and months accumulate. The service plan at Harley is literally prepaying for the oil changes and stuff as you need them. The “extended” plan is the warranty on the bike after the initial warranty expires from Harley. If you are not satisfied with what you purchased, you can go back to the finance dept who wrote up your contract and cancel any and all extended and or maintenance plans for a pro-rated refund. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise… I already got my refund when I was told the service dept was 4 months behind to be able to do my 1000 mile service and that I must park my bike or risk voiding my warranty if I exceeded 1200 miles. Did the damn service myself and never looked back
Awesome my brother has a 2016
Thank you
I just bought a 2022 883. I thought underwear trolls were my only troubles…. now it’s the fear of electrical issues that’s going to keep me awake at night.
Electric issues huh? That sucks.
BTW nice bike 🏍
Thank you A aron LOL
Hopefully, he didn't get injured on his motorcycle.... he vanished after his 👋purchase.
Yep, he's missing on all his 3-channels, I left UA-cam as a content creator myself, just not worth the hassle anymore.
ua-cam.com/video/Mxt0Lk4hca0/v-deo.html
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Great video. I never liked the look of the 883 because of its bobber seat and low slung rear, but I sat on a new one this past weekend and fell in love with it immediately for the same reasons you like it. What kind of full face do you use and how does it accommodate wearing glasses?
Did you watch my update video with the new seat and mods? I don’t recall the name of the full face. I never wear it. It does squeeze the glasses arms on me just a bit. Here is the vid: UPDATE VIDEO 2020 HD Sportster 883 Iron - COLD START and Not So Stock Anymore
ua-cam.com/video/Mxt0Lk4hca0/v-deo.html
Also I Miss chatting with you
Its an old school style bike, needs a little chrome to break up the black, you've got a bike for around town that's all you need. My buddy was/is into motorcycles for years he's in his 80s now haven't seen him in at least 10 years. He talked a lot about bikes, his philosophy was light nimble with enough power. He says you get on curvy roads with a big cruiser bike your dragging pegs, wallowing in the corners, its cumbersome to ride. He's a Triumph man being French Canadian, what he said is true I watch guys with big pigs of a bike they don't handle our rural roads. One day you'll be converting your bike to chopper style with the big ape hangers LOL
Skillz is definitely the name of the game!
You haven't been to coastal British Columbia the guys on crotch rockets like the twisty roads they can lean right over till their knee is dragging. I used to work for the coastal ferry system seen lots of bike riders in the summer time guys/gals riding different styles of motorcycles. The crotch rockets its a thrill they want to do it again, the ones riding bikes like Dan's they are out for a ride. The Goldwings etc big hard bags, with big fairings its been a tougher ride. Big meaty bike rolling in the corners, I've followed many, hundreds over the years. Like I said I know many that ride bikes what works for riding the rural roads doesn't work well riding freeway speeds doing 100km/h plus.
Ape hangers? Dan aint no gorilla!
My Dream is to get a trike one day, either a Honda or Harley Davidson.
Hell ya!
Did you get
What warranty options HD have regarding that "free service" in case you want to buy a bike with cash?.
It gets added into the price
Where you at young Daniel ? Hope all is well
Somehow I got here looking for farings for my bike, after the whole video, it's wild to me someone who already wrecked won't wear a full helmet. But hey, to each their own.
Who wrecked?
@@dansvlogtrucking Apparently you. 4:48 "had to lay er down". But, you got me for another view. Just observing the entirety of the videos content, and caught some discrepancies and poking some fun.
Anyways, settled on the piranha faring by Dart, was looking for something a little smaller than yours, should be here today if you were wondering.
@@jordongee2347 oh no ok, I never laid one over in the way a helmet would matter. I was stopped and I lost my footing and had to literally lay the bike down as soft as possible. I was wondering what I may have said. Thank you for clarifying. I wear a Micro DOT helmet
You have the check engine light on
lol yes because the key is on but not the engine!
Do the left side cover hack before it falls off on ya.
Ok I looked into what you were suggesting and I took your advice. I replaced the clips with Velcro (cable management) straps. Just so happened I had a few of them laying around. Free fix!! Thank you
@@dansvlogtrucking I left the clips on mine but drilled a small hole in the upper left cover and run a ty- wrap around the frame rail. Just in case.
2014 & up are supposed to have the new & improved clips but still, better safe than sorry.
I have a 2019 (same bike) and not only do the side covers not fall off, they’re difficult to remove on purpose. They aren’t going anywhere.
Where you at Dan?
do you ride with your glasses on?
Yes!
You can get the 1200 kit for that bike and it will be faster than a 1200
Hammer 1250 or 1275 kits. Big money if you want it right..
Nah... "2 mph, so everybody see's you" (lyrics from Will Smith - Summertime). I am in no rush.
Well Hot Damn That nice
Thank you!
Hahahaha. Why f@ck me?! Beep beep boy.
See!!! More like Meep Meep
I just don't like the logo on the new 883's the old one with the eagle is so much cooler!!!
Weird..just stopped videos....did he quit UA-cam?
Lol NOPE! UPDATE VIDEO 2020 HD Sportster 883 Iron - COLD START and Not So Stock Anymore. Posting vids!!!
Has he been hurt? Where are you?
ua-cam.com/video/Mxt0Lk4hca0/v-deo.html
What happened with this dude?
The only HD I like but won't buy
Can't hear the bike because of stupid music 😢