Is a Harley 883 sportster a chick bike?

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Thinking of trading my cbr 600 for a Harley 883 sportster but my boss said that its a girls bike. Mind you he's like 6'3 and I'm 5'6. I'm looking and all other Harley look too big or too expensive for me.

Main reason I want to sell my cbr is I'm trying to pick up a cheap track bike and have the Harley as a street bike to keep me out of trouble.

Here's some sample pictures
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And before this becomes a "who cares what other people think" thread. Simple answer is I care. My ego can't take it
 
It's not like the biggest harley will rip your arms out like a real mans bike (Hayabusa, Zx14, Litre bikes) either lol.

Disclaimer: Comment made in jest to incite discussion.
 
At least you can be honest.

And from what I hear the 883 is viewed as a girl bike the same way the Ninja 250 is. There was a thread about this before, maybe it's in the archives
 
The Sportster and the Dyna are the only Harleys I'd consider riding....the other ones looks like you gotta be a fat *** pirate to ride.
 
You're asking the wrong forum that question.

The Sportie is looked at as a beginner's bike or a chick's bike because if it's small size and light weight.
If most of your riding is going to be inner city then that bike should work out great.
 
I like it, but I'm a girl so that's not saying much against the girls bike argument. But like Julz said they are the only nice ones. lol
 
Macs said:
At least you can be honest.

And from what I hear the 883 is viewed as a girl bike the same way the Ninja 250 is. There was a thread about this before, maybe it's in the archives
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I guess the 800CC harley puts almost as much HP as the ninja 250? :)
 
It's not the power that would intimidate me. It ms the sheer size of other Harley's. I've sat on a friends and I swear it fit good. Other ones I know I would look stupid in but I can't go around town feeling nice about my bike and all I see are little kids laughing at the girls bike.
 
I think they are only considered "chick" bike due to the fact they are the smallest Harley's That being said I really like them and would ride one. So go for it !!
 
Julz said:
The Sportster and the Dyna are the only Harleys I'd consider riding....the other ones looks like you gotta be a fat *** pirate to ride.
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Ill google dyna. Vrod looks good too but well over budget. The stock sportster looks plain IMO so I know is have to mod it anyways.

On sale at kijiji. This would be my target look minus the yoshi pipe
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My ex gf had one of those. She was 5'1 and weight 100lbs. She sold it and bought a CBR600 F4 cuz the Harley was boring her. Hope that answers you're question:)
 
Agreed, bike looks good but that Yosh has to go
 
mimic said:
My ex gf had one of those. She was 5'1 and weight 100lbs. She sold it and bought a CBR600 F4 cuz the Harley was boring her. Hope that answers you're question:)
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Lol I see what u did there.

Don't worry I should be able to afford a track bike too so the boredom won't be there.
 
883...chick bike least get the 1200 and make it a bobbed sporty...your small enough to pull it off.
 
I've owned 3. 2001 883 Custom, 2002 1200 Sports (Dual plug heads, adjustable suspension) and a 2007 50th Anniversary (Hated it and sold it after 18 months-3 recalls and boring as S&%$!),

I feel that the rubber mounted, fuel-injected engines on the newer Sporties sucked all the character out of the bike. The earlier ones were a very mechanical experince to ride- crude and rude, but I liked that at the time.

The earlier ones were great, I toured all over on them, Laconia, Americade, mid-west. The 1200 was fast enough.
And no one dared called them girl bikes, to my face at least!
 
Agreed but can't find a 1200 for $6000ish so 883 for now.

Again I don't really care for speed as long as it can do 140 on the hwy minimum I'm good.
 
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