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renier8 · 09-10-2006, 12:44 PM

Hello everyone.

I am well on my way, after lots of research to buy myself a C50 for me and my wife.

I have not really considered a Harley, purely because I have seen most of the prices, and it is not what we are willing to spend on a first bike. But ofcourse when you start looking at getting a cruiser, you inevitably end up at a Harley dealer to look them over as well. I have somehow overlooked the Sportster 883, which are in the same price class as the C50. Same engine size, same waranty etc. etc.

So now I am slightly unsure. My heart tells me to continue my quest for the C50. Peer pressure tells me to try and get a Harley.

If I cannot get clarity on this, I suppose I will go and test drive them both to make up my mind, but in the meanwhile if someone here can give me some opinions - it would mean the world to me, as always.

Renier

ps: If there was other topics in the past dealing with this, please post links. Thanks.

09-10-2006, 12:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
renier8 Seat Tester Joined: Sep 2006 Bike: Suzuki Boulevard C50 Location: Durban, South Africa Posts: 59	C50 vs Sportster 883 Hello everyone. I am well on my way, after lots of research to buy myself a C50 for me and my wife. I have not really considered a Harley, purely because I have seen most of the prices, and it is not what we are willing to spend on a first bike. But ofcourse when you start looking at getting a cruiser, you inevitably end up at a Harley dealer to look them over as well. I have somehow overlooked the Sportster 883, which are in the same price class as the C50. Same engine size, same waranty etc. etc. So now I am slightly unsure. My heart tells me to continue my quest for the C50. Peer pressure tells me to try and get a Harley. If I cannot get clarity on this, I suppose I will go and test drive them both to make up my mind, but in the meanwhile if someone here can give me some opinions - it would mean the world to me, as always. Renier ps: If there was other topics in the past dealing with this, please post links. Thanks.