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LOT 34

2017 Harley-Davidson XL833N Iron Registration no. DF17 VUU Frame no. *5HD4LE2C1HC436175* Engine no. *LE2H436175*

Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
Lot 34

2017 Harley-Davidson XL833N Iron

2017 Harley-Davidson XL833N Iron
Registration no. DF17 VUU
Frame no. *5HD4LE2C1HC436175*
Engine no. *LE2H436175*

Harley-Davidson's Sportster range has been offering affordable performance for the Milwaukee brand's legions of fans since its introduction way back in 1957. Over the last seven decades there have been numerous technological advances and countess variations on the theme, one of the more recent iterations being the 'Iron'. First introduced in 2009, the Iron was priced at just £7,145 in the UK, making it the cheapest Harley on offer at that time. The major cost saving was the all-black finish, there being an almost total absence of chrome; but far from that detracting from its appearance, if anything this pared-down monochrome look gave the Iron a distinctive character all its own. "The black powder-coated 883cc Evolution powertrain (sic) with black covers takes the Iron 883 deep into the heart of darkness," declared its maker somewhat bafflingly.

Harley's familiar 883cc v-twin Sportster engine produced 51bhp ("plenty of power for the city scene") and 70Nm (51.6lb/ft) of torque, which reached the ground via a five-speed gearbox and belt final drive. All-up weight was around 255kg (561lb). New front and rear suspension by Showa was the most important change when the Iron was updated in 2015, resulting in a marked improvement in the handling department. At the same time, (unbranded) Brembo callipers were adopted, while ABS was standardised from 2017 onwards.Instrumentation is fairly basic (there's no fuel gauge) but the Iron does afford the convenience of keyless ignition.


This low-mileage Iron was acquired by our vendor on 28th February 2024 in a part-exchange deal. He has done nothing apart from replacing the battery during his short ownership. Displaying a total of 5,965 miles on the odometer at time of cataloguing/photography, the Harley was last run in November 2024 and is MoT'd until 21st February 2025. Sold because the vendor is downsizing his collection, the machine is offered with a current V5C Registration Certificate.
Offered with key

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