Harley Davidson XL 1200V Seventy Two (2016)

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The Harley Davidson XL 1200V Seventy Two motorcycle was released in 2016 and features a four-stroke 45 degree V-twin engine with a capacity of 1199cc. The engine has an air-cooled cooling system and a compression ratio of 9.7:1. It also has an electronic sequential port fuel injection and a digital CDI for ignition. The motorcycle has a five-speed transmission and a belt final drive. The frame is made of mild steel with a tubular design and circular sections with cast junctions. The bike has a slender design with chrome staggered shorty exhaust and dual slash-cut mufflers. The front suspension has 39mm forks and the rear suspension has a coil-over dual-adjustable preload. The braking system includes single 292mm discs with 2 piston calipers in the front and single 292mm discs with 1 piston calipers in the rear. The motorcycle has a chrome laced spoke wheel design with white wall tires in the front and rear. The bike has a seat height of 675mm laden and 710mm unladen with a dry weight of 248 kg and a wet weight of 254 kg. It has a ground clearance of 135 mm, oil capacity of 2.6 liters, and a fuel capacity of 13.7 liters.

Technical specifications:

Make Model: Harley Davidson XL 1200V Seventy Two

Year: 2016


Engine: Four stroke, 45 degrees V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder.
Capacity: 1199 cc / 73.2 cub in.
Bore x Stroke: 88.8 x 96.8 mm
Cooling System: Air cooled
Compression Ratio: 9.7:1
Exhaust: Chrome, staggered shorty exhaust with dual slash-cut mufflers
Induction: Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
Ignition: Digital CDI
Starting: Electric
Max Torque: 96 Nm / 9.8 kgf-m / 70.8 ft/lbs / @ 3500 rpm
Transmission: 5 Speed
Final Drive: Belt
Primary Drive: Chain, 38/57 ratio
Gear Ratio: 1st 9.315 / 2nd 6.653 / 3rd 4.948 / 4th 4.102 / 5th 3.517:1
Frame: Mild steel, tubular frame; circular sections; cast junctions, Swingarm Mild steel, rectangular tube section, stamped junctions; MIG welded

Lean Angle, Left: 29.8o
Lean Angle, Right: 28.6o
Front Suspension: 39 mm Forks
Rear Suspension: Coil-over, dual-adjustable preload
Front Brakes: Single 292 mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Rear Brakes: Single 292 mm disc, 1 piston calipers
Front Wheel: Chrome, laced spokes, white wall tyres
Rear Wheel: Chrome, laced spokes, white wall tyres
Front Tyre: D402F MH90-21 54H
Rear Tyre: D401 150/80B16 71H
Rake: 30.1 degrees
Trail: 135 mm / 5.3 in
Dimensions: Length 2275 mm / 89.5 in
Wheelbase: 1525 / 60.0 in
Seat Height: Laden 675 mm / 26.6 in. Unladen 710 mm / 28.0 in.
Dry Weight: 248 kg / 546 lbs
Wet Weight: 254 kg / 559 lbs
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 453.6 kg / 1000 lbs
Ground Clearance: 135 mm / 5.3 in
Oil Capacity: 2.6 Litres / 2.7 US qrts

Fuel Capacity: 13.7 Litres / 2.1 us gal

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