A perfect bike for a someone who doesn't need to show off.

Being a Harley owner was the last thing I expected. After taking my 3 day Illinois motorcycle safety class about 6 years ago, I went out and purchased the same bike I used in the class, a small Honday 250 Rebel. Since I only road in the country, maybe once a week, 50 miles at a time, it really gave... me lots of enjoyment. 4 years later I had to sell it due to a temporary work layoff, and regretted ever since. I practically gave it away. Two years have passed and I had the opportunity to get financing through a local Harley dealer and wanted something simple and small. The best the could offer was the Iron 883. I thought it would be too much bike, even for this 56 year old father of 3 and grandfather of 10. But I have to say, this is a very nice ride and a very simple motorcycle to operate. All you have to do is concentrate on enjoying the ride. I love it. I still will mostly ride on weekends, in the country and hardly ever more than 50 miles a trip, (so it is far more bike than I really need), but far more bike than I imagined too. I like that it surprisingly isn't too loud,(one of the biggest draw backs to most Harley's, in my mind). I don't need to prove anything or show off, or dress like every other Harley rider. What ever happened to individuality. Most Harley riders have lost that whole way of thinking. I just want the quiet, alone time, riding my new motorcycle again, and I certainly found a great new friend in my 2012 Harley Davidson XL883N Iron. I highly recommend it. Read Full Review

Iron man.

I have always loved Harley Davidson as one of the original bad a$$ iconic motorcycles. But that was it.

I never expected to own one, just expected to admire them from the seat of my foriegn job which I could afford.



I was born for two wheels and have enjoyed various dirt bikes and street bikes... since the age of three (now 28) so I know what it is all about and when I saw the price tag on the Iron 883 I had to get a closer look at it.

The closest bike to new i’ve owned was a 2001 honda shadow sabre which was a cool smooth bike, most of what I could afford were older bikes (1970′s 80′s) which many of you know dont have the best of rides.

On my new Iron 883 I close my eyes for a second and am back in a place when it wasn’t all about $ but just getting enjoyment out of the road, now a little older I have a little more disposable income and am able to enjoy bikes that cost more than the Iron, but man! This bike keeps it real for me so one test drive and I had to have it!

If you are looking for a REAL experience that you can share with the road then look at this bike! And if it isn’t comfortable for you then remember the original bad a$$’s and what they rode…….
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