2000 Harley-Davidson Sportster XLH 883 review from United States of America
"Horrible piece of junk"
What things have gone wrong with the motorcycle?
The first few rides during break-in the engine would leak oil from the air cleaner housing. A couple of dealer visits and it seems better now.
Always has had trouble keeping highway speed (65mph) and cannot pass traffic or accelerate very well at highway speeds.
Currently it dies while driving down highway without warning, seems electrical because it is sudden.
Also dies when coming to a stop occasionally.
Rattles a lot (I don't mean vibrates - of course it does that), the sound of metal slapping metal.
In the beginning it had a horrible time when first started each day. Modifying the airbox seems to have helped. It used to die a lot.
Overall the quality is very poor.
General comments?
Poorly built, poor running.
Not dependable.
Looks nice.
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| Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Acceleration marks | 2 / 10 |
| Roll-on Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Handling marks | 9 / 10 |
| Braking marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 2 miles |
| Most recent distance | 5000 miles |
| Previous motorcycle | Honda CBX 6 cylinder 1100cc |
| Date of Entry | 29th August, 2006 |