Is a Harley Davidson Superlow a good beginners bike? - Harley Davidson XL883L Superlow
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- My thoughts on the Superlow XL833L As a beginners bike!
I got distracted at the end by a buddy on his motorcycle riding past, Another video opportunity :D Watch this space!
2014 Harley Davidson Superlow XL883L
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FYI your camera worked perfectly. Appreciated your review. At 72yo, 6 feet tall, I just bought my first 883. Love the feel. A bit hard on the bumps but still a great buy, Thanks
The roads here are rough, so this poor sportster was not great for the bumps!
Ride safe, enjoy it!
Bro, I am a 46 year old man, I bought a 2014 Superlow 883 delivered in Jan 2015, I have customised it like an iron 883, but I didn't change to the iron 883 tank although I liked it, because the existing 17 lr tank gives me more mileage, for the lack of comfy, I have added the back rest pad, the bottom-line is most of the Harley riders ride for the feel only, and not for comfyiness, although now there comfy Harley models. For me it's a forever bike due to many reasons. I love it and thank my God for it. I own it as on date inspite of so many problems in my personal life, and I hope that I will satisfactorily ride my HD throughout my life by overcoming whatever Hurdles, thanks for your video, as it relates to me,, I am able to give my own experience on the Superlow m, but to my job and other family commitments, I am not able to do so, anyway I hope that vloggers like you will surely able to give the necessary inputs .....
I'm glad you found it somewhat useful :D I ramble a lot about nothing in my videos!
I have started a new job and am commuting every day on my XL883L now - Only about 3 miles to work from my house haha! It's comfortable for that short burst!
Ride safe my friend!
I know its an old post, but do u have a picture or a video of your Superlow Turned to a Iron?
Yes, the 883 is a good beginner bike because of its low seat height, it is easy to handle and it does not have 100hp. But it can also be a good bike for anyone who wants to enjoy the ride. With all of the after market parts available for a 883 you can make it the way you want it. You can make it look like a chopper, a touring bike, just about anything except a fast sport bike.
One thing never mentioned about the Sportster is that it is much simpler than the Harley Big Twins. For example the changing of the drive belt can be done very easily on a Sportster while it takes all day (maybe two) on a Big Twin. The rear shocks are on the outside of a Sportster while on the Softails are underneath and a major job to change.
I'm old, and have been riding since 1964, I average 15,000 miles a year and will NEVER own an adventure bike or a sport bike. I like the Iron 883 because it comes with fork gaiters which protect the front forks and in the long run protect the fork seals. I love the Sportsters. LONG LIVE THE SPORTSTER!
Hi Nice to hear from you, I m looking for get that for my first bike as well
Thanks for that epic review, OG 💯
Haha you may have sealed me on the 883 with this comment 😂
I know this is an older video but to help you make tighter turns with the bike drop your elbow some in the turn. So instead of pointing your elbow out when pulling the handlebars in a really tight turn pull it towards your body it feels really out of sorts when you do it the first time but get a feel for it when you start doing it.
Love my 05 XL883L! Plenty of power and with a cam and Thunderheader exhaust it has a lot of punch! It's a good bike for someone who isn't a big person. I'm 5 foot 11 and 175 pounds and it fits me perfectly! I have a few videos of mine on my channel.
Can the bike handle 2up?
Thank You , excellent review , I’ve never ridden a motorcycle due to a major back surgery at a younger age , every year I contemplate the idea , a super low with a 48 front end bored polished & smoothed internally with a super charger , you gotta love Harley for their years of interchangeability , I was contemplating a trike , but this lighter bike with extra suspension & bigger front tire may be just the ticket , bigger tires need bigger motors especially on American interstates & I could only justify such a purchase if it were to keep daily miles off of my one & only daily driver as well as providing better gas mileage than my truck , Lucky for me American dealerships are eager to sell & sometimes willing to build 😅 , wish me luck in the somewhat near future , Thanks for sharing , George
Thanks for the comment George! Make sure you get back to me on here and let me know if you end up picking up a bike!
It's a good bike period
The usual Harley leaks but yeah can't go wrong!
@@skesby just put 80 thousand miles on mine and still going strong
I’m a beginner and bought this bike. Mine has the black Vance hines pipes with a mustang seat.
Nice man , the Vance Hinces pipes are a little loud for me :D Ride safe!
awesome bike
Buying my wife a 2011 883 Superlow tomorrow. Think it will be a good beginner one for her.
Yeah man for sure, The low centre of gravity is amazing on these things! Keep me posted with how she goes!
@@skesby will do!
@@roadkingrider6532 How was it? just bought a 2011 xl883l yesterday too and barely went on a 1 mile ride
@@bakedchrispy7261 it’s been a great bike! I put forward controls on it for her and put a Dakota digital speedometer on, and a swing arm bag. Only things I changed. This is her very first bike. She wanted to take her MSF and start riding with me instead of on the back of mine. Honestly I was really nervous about it. However she took to it amazingly well. Her bike sounds way better than my Road King. It’s really a cool bike. I honestly don’t get some people hating on sportsters. I’ve ridden it a few times. I really like it. Beings how it’s her first bike we probably won’t ever get rid of it. She finally got on the highway yesterday with it actually. I’ve been taking it really slow with her. Just wanted to feel 💯 with her before I wanted her on the highway. Enjoy your bike!
Can any of the issues that deal with comfort-suspension, etc. be solved with upgrades?
Depends on the size of upgrade - I bought a new, bigger bike :P
You could easily change Seats (I had about 4 for that Superlow) , you could easily spend a couple of thousand on Suspension - Unsure how that works with the front end suspension though, I know you can get custom after market ones for the rear that can make a huge difference, I just was not willing to invest the money in to it when I knew eventually I would get a bigger bike!
Thanks for your comment!
First ride video from I've seen from. Canberra hahaha. Ride on brother!
Yep! South side for life 😂
Is this sound with stock exhaust? Wow!
It sure was!
I heard you mention what size and style bars those where somewhere in the video but I can’t seem to remember where. Could you please remind me. I’m just looking at a few options myself.
Hey!
H/Bar Ape Hanger Outlawz 10" is what the receipt says :P
The guy who did the work was amazing, sat me on the bike and measured up roughly where I should be sitting with my arms, and he ordered the bars from there!
Keep me posted with how you go!
Know I start with superlow 2009
We got to stop saying it a beginner bike how about us older rider wanting to down side
My worry would be the suspension, especially if you have ridden something that can take a bump... The Superlow is not great for comfort!
I just downgraded to this exact bike. Hips went bad, can't hold up my bagger any more. It's a great NEAR END OF LIFE bike for us old folk who want to stay on 2 wheels and refuse to buy the Harley 50K "Big Wheel". F uk 3 wheels !!!!
Woolworths...Kmart...what town is this?
Australia ;)
Does it have a stable handling with strong cross winds ?
No... It is really tricky...
We have some highway style roads here that I would be riding with my friends on their bigger bikes, and it's always windy... They would laugh at me because I would be all over the road with the wind, and they are sitting pretty.
Considering it's weight, it does get blown around like a leaf, and you have to hold on!
@@skesby thank you for your response and info.
@@livinter2358 Thank you for watching my video :D I don't ever expect anyone to watch haha!
Stay safe out there!
Love your video... Wait for the next one.
@@livinter2358 hah thanks! On a different bike these days 😉
Will be looking at an iron late this year but now you got me thinking about the superlow hmmm. Arent they specd almost the same?
Performance wise? The engines are practically the same, both pushing 54 ft/lb of torque. The differences come with the seat height. The Iron you feel like you are sitting on top of it, as its a higher seating position. The Superlow you are sitting in the bike.
I took a Iron 883 for a ride while my bike was in for a service. It felt heavy and slow compared to the superlow, even though the XL883L is just slightly heavier.
The Iron does look more appealing than the Superlow though :P
Cheers. Im leaning towards a bike that I can flatfoot and not tippietoe on traffic lights. Makes more sense to me. Anyways, cheers for the reply. Ride safe👍 i'll wave when i see ya around this town of ours 😎
@@R666P999G dual vlog 😎
@@R666P999G have you got your licence yet?
Can the bike handle 2up?
Handle? Yes... Comfortable? No... The suspension is not great for me (90kg) .. but you put another person on, they are going to feel it!
Thanks for commenting!
@@skesby...fukkem....it's a Harley. 👍
No fuel gauge?
No Fuel Gauge... Light comes on to tell you "Hey , Get Petrol!"
@@skesbyuea that sucks about the speedometer with no trip meter. At least you said a low fuel light comes on.
How tall are you and how much do you weigh?
Take me to dinner first....
:P
5"9 and about 180lb
@@skesby haha. I’m 6 feet and 225lbs and I just bougjt this bike for my first bike so I was wondering if it would be undersized for myself that’s why I asked. Thanks for the review. Just watching you rip around in this made me that more excited to ride this summer for the first time in my life.
@@raymondrisk66 nah you will be fine, maybe just a little tight if you have mid controls ... Forward controls you should be fine , can always slide your ass backwards 🤣
@@skesby yeah I have mid controls, but that’s something I’ll change after I get used to riding it. Like you said spend some money customizing it. Thanks for the responses and the video.
It's pathetic to live in a nanny state
I do not disagree, but please explain?