Thursday, October 14, 2010

The Harley Davidson Sportster motorcycle


The Harley Davidson Sportster motorcycle is the best selling motorcycle in America. These motorcycles come slam-packed with leather mount saddlebags, windshield, low sissy bar, deluxe touring seat and with passenger back rest, overnight rack bag and sport rack. The 2010 Harley Davidson Sportster 883 models are looking splendid and come at a low price of $7,000. I particularly like the blacked out style chrome style. The 2010 1200 Custom provides a classic look with the bullet headlamp, forward-mounted foot pegs and the low-rise handlebars; the bike costs $10,000. The "Harley Davidson Sportster XR1200" is my personal favorite.
The Sportster is a cornerstone of Harley-Davidson’s empire.
Typically, Sportster models are the lowest-priced bikes from H-D and have one of the lowest seat heights in the line. Most importantly though, Sporties offer the core Harley experience: an air-cooled, pushrod V-Twin-powered cruiser.

Of the seven models that currently comprise the Sporty line, five are powered by the fuel-injected, rubber-mounted, air-cooled, 1203cc Evolution V-Twin, which Harley says is good for 79 ft-lbs at 4000 rpm. Like all Harley Davidson Sportster , the Harley Davidson Sportster 883 models are fuel-injected.

Both models are also part of a subset of Harleys called Dark Customs. Like the Nightster, this latest Dark Custom family member features a blacked-out Evolution V-Twin engine and other blacked-out components including air cleaner cover, hand controls and turn signals.
Hinting at the Forty-Eight’s bobber-inspired styling is a 2.1-gallon peanut tank, chopped front fender, solo saddle, and a chubby 16-inch front tire riding a black laced wheel; its 16-inch mate rolls out back. Another clue to its bobber theme are mirrors mounted below the handlebar. Sportster.
The 2.1-gallon peanut tank complements the bike’s style and evokes images of Harleys from as far back as ’48, when Harley first employed the tank style. Despite a plump Dunlop D402 (130/90 x 16) front tire, steering effort was much lighter than expected.