Practical Ideas On How To Convert Your Harley Sportster Into A Light Touring Bike

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        Back in the days, it used to be just standard bikes.

      

        No cruisers.

      

       Nor tourers.

      

       If you want to take your standard bike on a tour just fasten  your gear using a bungee to the bike and off you go.

      

       Harley Davidson  883 is not sold as a touring bike. But you can improvise, install new rear shocks, forward controls, passenger seats, add windshields, dress it with saddlebags. Chromed it out, put your sports rack and tie your tent and other camping equipments in it. Invite ladies for  a quick weekend jaunt across the next city.

                                                          

                                     Enjoy long motorcycle tours without spending

                                               much on your pseudo-big twins.

       You can turn your Harley Davidson 883 into a light touring bike.  You can even make it look like a softail. Just whack on Sundowner seat, highway pegs, sissy bar,  Vance and Hines pipes, detachable windshields, passenger backrest, luggage rack etc. Put your clothes into the rack and whatever camping equipment you want to bring.

      

       One thing you don’t have to worry about customizing your motorcycle is that, there are plenty of stocks in the HD catalogue. There are numerous aftermarket dealers compared to metric cruiser’s.

      

One thing though, is to leave the gas tank alone. If you find 3.3 gallons of fuel holder too small, just think….you need to stop every hour or so anyway to stretch, relax and or to refill. You must get at least 120 miles out of a full tank of gas especially if you embark on a long tour not just a weekend ride. And stop every 100 miles anyhow.

                                     Harley Davidson 883 is pretty much all you need.

       Those who have personally done longer than 3,000 miles on a Sportster 883 said it was actually comfortable just like riding on a Fatboy or a Dyna wide glide. Harley sportster 883 has lower sticker price out of the box than Sportster 1200. Lesser chrome but more power. If you want more grunt on your Sportster 883, you can always bore it out to 1200 for a few hundred dollars.  It will  even go faster than stock 1200.

      

       You need a detachable windscreen and comfy seat to avoid fatigue to enjoy long trips on a motorcycle.

      

        Harley Sportster 883 handles well in the rain. It is easy to steer in tight turns. You can go cross-country in comfort and style.

      

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