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Although Harley Davidson has been making Sportster motorcycles since 1957, the Harley 883 version was not actually introduced to the market until 1986.  Today if you are looking for a Harley Davidson that is not going to break the bank then definitely the 883 may be the Harley for you.

Today there are eight different models of the Sportster Harley Davidson available along with the four versions of the 883 there are three versions of the 1200 and of course the XL50.  The XL 50 was introduced to the market as a celebration of Harley Davidson producing the Sportster for 50 years.

The four versions of the 883 Sportster that are now offered by one of the most well recognized custom motorcycles in the world today are as follows:-