Harley Davidson FLHRC/R Road King Classic (2001-02)

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The Harley Davidson FLHRC/R Road King Classic is a motorcycle model that was produced from 2001 to 2002. It is powered by a four-stroke, 45 degrees V-Twin, Twin Cam 88 engine with a capacity of 1449 cc. The engine has pushrod-operated overhead valves, hydraulic self-adjusting lifters, with two valves per cylinder. The bike is air-cooled and has a compression ratio of 8.9:1. The transmission is a five-speed, and the final drive is a belt. The bike has a mild steel, rectangular section backbone frame with twin down-tubes, and the swing arm is conventional and rectangular. The front suspension is telescopic, and the rear suspension is air-adjustable. It has front and rear brakes, with two 292mm discs and four-piston calipers at the front and a single 292mm disc with a four-piston caliper at the rear. The front and rear tyre sizes are 130/90-16. The rake angle is 26 degrees, and the trail is 156.6mm. The wheelbase is 1612mm, and the seat height is 684mm. The ground clearance is 130mm, and the bike has a dry weight of 322kg. The fuel capacity of the bike is 18.9 litres. The bike can produce a maximum power output of 67 hp at 5200 rpm and a maximum torque of 116.6Nm at 3500 rpm.

Technical specifications:

Make Model: Harley Davidson FLHRC/I Road King Classic

Year: 2001 – 02


Engine: Four stroke, 45 degrees V-Twin, Twin Cam 88 (R) vibration isolation-mounted Valves Pushrod-operated overhead valves; w/ hydraulic self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder
Capacity: 1449 cc / 88.4 cu-in
Bore x Stroke: 95.3 x 101.6 mm
Cooling System: Air cooled
Compression Ratio: 8.9:1
Lubrication: Dry sump, internally mounted, crank driven gerotor pressure and dual scavenge pump with spin on 10~Anot pressurized oil filter
Induction: Carburetion 40 mm constant velocity with enrichener and accelerator pump ESPFI 38 mm throttle bore electronic sequential port fuel injection
Ignition: Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition
Starting: Electric
Max Power: 67 hp / 48.8 kW @ 5200 rpm
Max Torque: 116.6 Nm / 86 lb-ft @ 3500rpm
Transmission: 5 Speed
Final Drive: Belt
Gear Ratio: 1st 10.110 2nd 6.958 3rd 4.953 4th 3.862 5th 3.150
Frame: Mild steel, rectangular section backbone w/ twin down-tubes Swing Arm Conventional, rectangular

Front Suspension: Telescopic
Rear Suspension: Air-adjustable
Front Brakes: 2x 292mm discs 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes: Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper
Front Tyre: 130/90-16
Rear Tyre: 130/90-16
Rake: 26.0 degrees
Trail: 156.6.3 mm / 6.2 in
Wheelbase: 1612 mm / 63.5 in
Seat Height: 684 mm / 26.9 in
Ground Clearance: 130 mm / 5.1 in
Dry Weight: 322 kg / 710.0 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 18.9 Litres / 5.0 US gal

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