+NINJA NERO Exactly. I'll never understand these kids today about getting the "fastest" bike. That's not what riding is about.

+ProTuner06 You said the magic word: Kids. We were all into more speed when we were younger, and most of us took some good falls in the process. A little maturity goes a long way- I enjoy riding more than ever after almost 50 years of riding.

+zackdoc Im 22 still kinda a kid. I love these bikes. Going slow and getting noticed. Rather than saying "kids", say "depends on the person". Not ranting or anything :)

+ProTuner06 To me it is not about the fastest anything. However, when I press the accelerator on something I want it to take me down the road. I am looking for a good started bike and think that I have decided on the Harley Forty Eight. I have been doing research and they are a little easier to handle, especially with wider tire on front. Plus it will last me a long time because it will probably have enough power to keep me satisfied.

Jordan Robinson Will it be your first bike.

Mike Fu yup riding this bike has save my life a couple of times speed kills

Totally agree.

this video is more about Tourque.. not speed, which is the number 1 thing to look for

Didn’t realize a comparison video equated to people needing to act mature. Sick logic.

Mike Fu Cierto...con frecuencia me preguntan cuanto corre mi moto... me suena absurdo

hi there jordan arnold, newbie here, and looking to buy a 1200 hd model 48, and have looked at some mods people have done, but what is this 1275 hammer kit you speak of?, and also what is a stage 4 kit, and can this go on a 1200? thanks curently riding a new 2019 honda rebel 500, my starter bike, but want an hd 1200 48

Davy SXE Jones ist nur ein kleiner Anfang, wird noch mehr in diesem Jahr folgen :)

you are exactly right

+Steve Chapman Just get a Buell Cyclone after 99 model.

+Patriot1962 . I agree thats why I have a 1200 Sportster Low. On the dyno it makes 60bhp which is very modest really. There is always the V Rod of course!

I’m from the future... we wheelie these now

if you do the Stage One(airbox,exhaust and fuel remapping) might not have to

Or get the 48 and add a iron 883 gas tank on that thing

you would bore out an 883 before you would get a bigger tank for the 48???? Come on man, you cant be that dumb.

appv12 idk, the 883s around here go for thousands less than 1200s, and the 1200 cc big bore kit costs like 1100$ so it's not as dumb as you're acting like it is lol

Michael Hutson i can attest to that it really wakes it up and with the money you spend on it the engine upgrade is almost pointless

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The 883 looks meaner imo . Especially with the industrial gray paint job. Not the denim . Was the reason for my choice .

I bought an 883 to start off on then did the conversion kit to 1200 with the ecm flash once I got comfortable.

I have a 1990 sportster 1200 upgrade kit , and just bought a 2016 r6 about 1000 miles. !!!

+JEAS Change the size of the front sprocket/pulley if a belt, you got gears. I read the 883 and 1200 are almost identical if not but for the clutch springs and gearing as you mention, but also read the 883 clutch springs need to be upgraded to a 1250's ability if ever kitted.

+Ro0ster I just picked up a 2016 48, LOVE IT.....V&H Grenades, with Grenades Intake. Fucker Moves....FP3 Tuner right off my iphone...They made great changes for the 48 this year.

That sounds awesome! Glad I'm not alone. The bike is a little small framed for me, but I really don't care. It's badass and holds the spirit of what a bike is IMHO.

My buddy just picked up a 2014 sportster 48... Only downside is a 2.5 gal tank... I have the 2014 sportster custom (xl1200c) with 4.5 gal tank... They're definitely better stick than 883...the 883 has better styling options from factory. I was trading up from my 1983 cb650sc and rode both the 883 and 1200..883 felt about the same as the cb650sc just new and harley sound...

2022 Kawasaki Z900 you will hold on to that any 1200 or 883 HD sry but no need to hold on i love em and the sound lol

+Toni R Like driving a built 350 small block Camaro or Nova etc then driving / racing a built Big Block Rat motor!

Armand5000 SYM makes engines for bmw

You know there’s a reason some bikes are called cruisers and others are called sport bikes.....

Granit Gojani The name of the artist is Klinkklaar check-> facebook.com/klaarsounds?fref=pb best regards AB

***** Thank you for your time, have a good day

+bigdogbuc Actually, I'm wondering between the two, and having the difference in acceleration put there is helpful.

+Still-A-Citizen 2 Iron 883 with a 1200 conversion kit is about 20 HP more than the forty eight.

+Patriot1962 Yeah I am the opposite I am 5'9" 160 lbs. I fit perfectly in a harley. I think once I get older and you know heavier I will buy as needed :)

I have my late fathers 07 800 intruder, only done a thousand miles, its nice, its refined, it does everything with a neat little 'click' and is inoffensive. I have had many Harleys, current and favourite is a modified 06. 883 that does everything with a clank, it sets off car alarms and makes small children cry. Hope that helps:)

I can tell you from experience the 400s would lose lol

i got an 883, and i was wondering why I see people talking about its gearing. whats it all about?

Cynical Sir really?? Thats a problem. I mean im cool with stopping for gas more often in a bike. But every 60 miles is a bit much.

Nick Hahn my 1200 custom with the 4.5 tank can get about 150 miles a tank if I'm easy on it

yep. according to official mpg and fuel capacity, it has about 100 mile range.

Doesn't look like they were really pishing them

They wasn't pushing it. I have the 48 and it has speed when u want it to.

Ice48 Oh ok i gotta ride on one day

Yea man. I love it. I like to just cruise but if I need to kick the speed up I will. With the 1200 cc it has, it don't have to carry a lot of weight like other Harley's. Great bike.

***** Any idea what hp thats putting out

+Itch Ide haste recht :D is uns gar nicht aufgefallen

+Adrenalin Bikers Ihr habt doch vorher schön ne Curry anna Spinnerbrücke gefuttert =D

i don't know if this helps, but i found out, if you find an iron 1200 tank with a 3.3gallon capacity, it can replace the 2.1 gallon that comes with the model 48, i found a whole bunch on ebay for about 200-300 depending on used or new, that is what i plan on doing when i buy the hd 48, soon after my divorce and the next couple of months

i have a 1983 goldwing aspencade. its all digital and a fun 1000 pound relic. top speed 138. quite an acomplishmen. I do not ride at that speed. it feels great at 75 to 85 on the highway and kills my gas mileage. i like sport bikes, i love cruising. a Kawasaki concours is the best of both. i dont think a Harley is what you want. try one, but you will probably sell it considering how you will ride it. have a good one!

It costs 900 dollars through Harley, and won't void your warranty.

You won't have as good of heads though but still worth it.

will incraseing the hp of the 883 damage the engine? or lower its life time?

No a 1200 kit is basically just a rebuild of the motor with bigger parts. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but a 883 with a 1200 kit would be the exact same as regular 1200 from the factory except the 883 heads have a little less airflow which is fine except a little less power.. You could buy 1200 heads though or get the original 883 heads machined and it would be the same as a factory 1200.

If your talking about just upgrading the 883 you'd be better off converting to a 1200 first then modifying that if you still want more power.

110 mph if your lucky!

@@moorshound3243 Speed kills, 883s do fine.

RockN Rolla machen tierisch spass die Teile, besonders die 48 hat ordentlich Bums untenrum :)

+Josue Vazquez Shoei XR 1100 with Black Visor ;)

Thanks, I appreciate it

***** No! no! and no! Get a V-Rod!

I'm also looking at a Honda fury and the Harley fat bob.

***** no buy a dyna! i had a 883 and got bored, switch it to a 1600cc dyna and thats a way new level man

go with a zx10r and you won't even worry about power

Last time I checked the ZX10R was a sport bike! Don't think this is what the guy is looking for. And going to a Dyna is still a joke. If you want a cruiser that hauls get a V-Rod! The only Harley that really kicks ass! The others look badass, but really just suck!

Oh stop it, your 883 isn't faster, it feels faster off the line because of the lower gearing. It is definetly not faster and that is a fact.

@@jonnymac8925 it's no longer 883 just sais it is lol. It's faster trust me

@@panteraowns2515 well than your 883 isn't faster than a 1200. Your 883 bored to 1200 or 1250/1275 might be faster than a stock 1200 but an 883 is nowhere near a 1200 stock for stock. The way it was worded is that your 883 is faster than a 1200 which it would absolutely not be. I have a 1200 with lots of mods too and there isnt an 883 anywhere near that can touch my 1200. What do you have done to your bike? I'm not knocking it either, I am sure it's an awesome bike as almost all sportys whether 883 or 1200 are, like I said before, it sounded like you were comparing a stock 883 to a stock 1200. I will add another video to my KZfaq in a little bit to show all the upgrades I have done since I picked it up a few months ago. I have a short video of the bike the day I picked it up in October, but it is nothing like that now hahaha if you are anything like me, you have to keep modding the Sporty because : 1. It's fun and easy to mod. 2. They are a blast when modded 3. Even fully built it costs less than a mid range Softail hahaha 4. They fucking rip and work so well when done right! Keep on ripping those miles!

so what !!!!!

But its chill

Yeah, they look nice as hell but my dad said everyone he knows that has had 883 got bored of it way too quick.

+Gurdit Singh from 2000 rpm to 5000 rpm the harley 48 has more power - and you can feel that really. Up to 6000 than the bonny takes off...

Well the bonnie is faster isn't it..?;)

+Gurdit Singh I think both do vmax about 190/195 km/h - but in reality I think, Harley-Driver seldom test the top speed of their bike. Last week I had a test drive on a 48 2016 (with better suspension and beefy fork) - and I was very impressed how strong and nimble the bike was. At low revs it feels definitly stronger than a normal bonny.

And which one reaches that speed first?...what I have researched 2015 bonnie can go 0-100kmph in 4.9-5.2 secs...and the Harley around.5.9-6.0,,,,, However the 2016 bonnie isn't out yet..only spy shots with liquid cooled 1000cc+ displacement engine(acc. to critics) will see then ;-)

+Gurdit Singh If you're so concerned with speed, why buy either?

Not really. Take a 350-400 hp v8 truck and see if it can beat a 200 hp 4 cyl sports car. Harley is the truck in this situation

In the long run, absolutely, but you gotta rev up that 600 cc to extract all its potential. Meanwhile, with the 1200, it pushes hard at low rpm, like 2500, which is by far more desirable for cruising or street riding. So, no, it doesn't beat anything because the engines meet different purposes. I'd be a loser having a sport bike for street or mountainous riding, and I'd be a loser to to race a 1200 in a track against a sport bike.