2011 Harley-Davidson Sportster® Forty-Eight™ Specs, Engine Feature, and Video

Posted in Harley-Davidson, Motorcycle, Sportster Forty-Eight on March 20th, 2011 by jess

2011 H-D Sportster Forty-Eight XL1200X The 2011 Harley Davidson Sportster® Forty-Eight™ coded XL1200X is one of the US made minimalist Dark Custom™ model H-D standard bike.  It inherits its name from an old-time model that came out in 1948, the WR 1000 Flathead.  The 1200cc air-cooled, fuel-injected V-twin pushrod-operated engine with hydraulic self adjusting valve lifters plays on the low rpm range torque.  The cruiser has a 26 in. ultra-low and smallest solo seat in the Sportster range, that accommodates a good deal of suspension at the back.  A low saddle means a low-slung suspension thus minimum in travel.  Key features of the Sportster Fourty-Eight include a 2.1 gallon classic tapered peanut fuel tank, slammed drag-style handlebar with speedo and under mount mirrors, fat and beefy 16” MT90 tires, forward-mounted controls, and side-mounted license plate.

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