2007-04-07 12:45:28 · 11 answers · asked by Bill S 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
with the stock seat on either the 1200 or 883, u'll get alot of vibration at 80 mph; been there, done that. if u dont want all that vibration, buy and install a sundowner seat on it. no more vibration. i've ridden quite a long ways at 80 on my sportster. it wont hurt it. u'll get tired of fighting the 80 mph wind blast before the bike gets tired for sure.
2007-04-07 13:59:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Honestly, it depends on the year of the bike. If it was built by AMC in the late 70's early 80's you'll probablly blow the engine. If it's a newer moldel the answer is no. You should be perfectly fine to run it at 80mph. If you're a little worried about it, let the bike sit for about 10-20 min. before you hit the road again after gassing up just to see if there's any leaks around the gaskets. If you do see a leak (even if it's small) take it to a shop right away and have the gasket replaced or you'll be in some big trouble down the road. One other thing...you've got alot of balls to take an 883 on a long trip, hope your butt is well padded cause it's going to be a rough ride.
2007-04-07 13:57:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
curiously Arnie rode around Hollywood for some months, biking that shot-gun with one hand, so it could seem suited, seamless, and mechanical whilst he did it on action picture! I wager that dispersed some street-rage incidents!
2016-10-21 07:36:56 · answer #3 · answered by dudik 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
80 mph for any motorcycle is not hard on the motor. exp.an
883 that is not a small motor but it is a h.d. so good luck.
2007-04-08 04:29:54 · answer #4 · answered by christopher s 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It shouldn't.... even a harley shouldn't be so slow and unreliable as to be hurt by a long 80mph run.
2007-04-07 12:56:24 · answer #5 · answered by Shakespeare, William 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
well.... it may hurt your feelings when a 250 Ninja goes by you at 105....... but I don't think it will hurt the Harley. It's good for that.
2007-04-07 16:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by toyracer49 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
just get a nice padded seat like I did
2007-04-08 04:54:50 · answer #7 · answered by wild1highinvamountains 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not if you stay in top gear most of the time.
2007-04-07 13:38:34 · answer #8 · answered by Yesugi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it won't hurt it at all.
BTW, AMC built cars, not motorcycles, and certainly not Harleys.
2007-04-08 04:57:23 · answer #9 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if it hurts to ride long rides on a bicycle yea
2007-04-07 12:49:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋