The Harley-Davidson Iron 883 is a cruiser motorcycle from Harley-Davidson. It has been discontinued (production ended around 2023). Mechiee still services it at your doorstep. Cruisers are built for relaxed riding, typically with a low seat, a laid-back posture and an engine that pulls from low revs. With a 883 cc engine it sits in the big-bike, 800 cc-plus class.
Power comes from a 883 cc twin-cylinder air-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 51.6 PS at 6,000 rpm and 69 Nm of torque at 3,500 rpm. Peak torque arrives low in the rev range, at 3,500 rpm, which makes it relaxed to ride in traffic. Its stroke is longer than its bore (76.2 mm x 96.8 mm), a long-stroke layout that generally favours low-down pulling power. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 206 PS per tonne; by that measure, it is lively, with easy overtakes and relaxed highway speeds. The claimed top speed is 170 km/h. It has electric start.
It has a 5-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 4-up shift pattern, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel. It uses a wet clutch.
Its frame is chorme, straggered, shorty exhaust with dual mufflers. Suspension is by 39 mm showa forks at the front and coil over preload dual adjustable at the rear. Braking is by twin discs at the front and a disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. ABS on both wheels keeps either tyre from locking under hard braking. It rides on 19-inch front and 16-inch rear spoke wheels with tubeless tyres — 100/90B19 57H at the front and 150/80B16 77H at the rear.
The seat is 735 mm off the ground, which is low and makes it easy to put your feet down. It weighs 251 kg ready to ride, which is heavy, so parking and tight U-turns need care. Ground clearance is 120 mm — low, so take speed breakers and steep ramps slowly. It is 2,245 mm long, with 1,510 mm between the axles. Its 12.5 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 20 kmpl work out to roughly 250 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes an analogue instrument console, daytime running lamps, low oil indicator and low battery indicator. Safety equipment includes low fuel indicator and low oil indicator.
For the Harley-Davidson Iron 883, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹8,999 doorstep service.
It is best suited to relaxed riding and unhurried weekend trips. Its low seat also makes it approachable for shorter and newer riders.
Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.