2011 Harley-Davidson Sportster® Nightster® Specs, Engine Features, and Overview

Posted in Harley-Davidson, Motorcycle, Sportster Nightster on March 19th, 2011 by jess

2011 Harley Davidson Sportster Nightster The 2011 Harley-Davidson Sportster® Nightster® is a low, standard motorcycle with dark and aggressive attitude.  It is a Dark Custom™ styled bike, featuring chopped front and rear fenders, 3.3 gallon peanut fuel tank, combined stop-turn-tail lights, old-school front fork gaiters, low rise drag-style handlebar, black laced steel wheels with chrome spokes, low front and rear suspension, and chrome exhaust with slash-cut mufflers.  Comfort is given in the low curved classic solo seat for one.  A notable Sportster® performance is supported by a 1201cc V-Twin Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) engine with a pushing 79 ft.lbs. of torque.  Fuel consumption is rated at 42 mpg city drive and 57 mpg on the highway.

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2011 Harley-Davidson Sportster® 1200 Custom Specs, Engine Feature, and Overview

Posted in Harley-Davidson, Motorcycle, Sportster 1200 Custom on March 19th, 2011 by jess

2011 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom The 2011 Harley-Davidson Sportster® 1200 Custom moves from the Sportster® 1200 platform, and put on a wider front end, pull-back handlebar, forward mounted controls, re-shaped LED tail lamp, 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels, and thicker chunkier Michelin® Scorcher™ tires that necessitates the wider fork spacing, polished triple clamp and re-tuned suspension.  This masculine and contemporary looking bike is driven by a 1200cc air-cooled Evolution® V-Twin powertrain, mated to a 5-speed transmission that delivers 79 ft.lbs. of torque.  The 4-stroke engine is rubber mounted to reduce vibration, with OHV pushrod valve configuration.  Rear suspension travel is a good 2.12 in., with 4.4 in. of ground clearance.  If all that authentic style is not enough, standard look can still be modified to customer preference, since H-D offers H-D1 factory customization including paint choice, chrome or black engine cover, three handlebar option (Pull-back, Drag, or Mini Ape bars), and two seat design choices. 

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