The Harley Davidson XL 883C Sportster Custom was produced from 2002-2003 and boasts a four-stroke, 45-degree V-twin, OHV engine with a capacity of 883cc. It has a compression ratio of 8.8:1 and carburetion with a 40mm constant velocity enrichener and accelerator pump, along with an oval racetrack air cleaner/filter. The ignition is digital CDI and it has a multi-plate clutch with a diaphragm spring in oil bath. The transmission is 5-speed and final drive is by belt. The frame is made of mild steel, tubular with circular sections, and cast junctions. Front suspension consists of 39mm conventional cartridge forks and the rear suspension features dual shocks coil-over with preload dual-adjustable. The front brake is a single 292mm disc with 2 piston calipers, while the rear brake is a single 292mm disc with 1 piston calipers. The front tire is a D402F MH90-21 54H and the rear tire is a D401 150/80B16 71H. The bike has a rake of 30.1 degrees, a fork angle of 30.1 degrees, and a trail of 120mm/4.7in. The length is 2293.62mm/90.3in, the width is 830.58mm/32.7in, and height is 1160.78mm/45.7in. The wheelbase is 1534.1mm/60.4in, the seat height is laden2 673.1mm/26.5in and unladen 711.20mm/28in. The ground clearance is 112mm/4.4in with a dry weight of 253 kg/558 lbs and a wet weight of 263 kg/579 lbs. The fuel tank has a capacity of 17 liters/4.5 US gal.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Harley Davidson XL 883C Sportster Custom
| Year | 2002 – 03 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 45 degrees V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 883 cc / 53.9 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke | 76.2 x 96.8 mm |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 8.8:1 |
| Induction | Carburetion (40 mm constant velocity with enrichener and accelerator pump) Air Cleaner/Filter Oval racetrack ; |
| Ignition | Digital CDI |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Torque | 69 Nm 52 lb-ft @ 4300 rpm |
| Clutch | Multi-plate clutch with diaphragm spring in oil bath |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Belt |
| Gear Ratio | 1st 10.944 9.792 9.467 2nd 7.542 6.732 6.663 3rd 5.834 5.220 5.143 4th 4.806 4.301 4.278 5th 4.071 3.643 3.643 |
| Frame | Mild steel, tubular frame; circularsections; cast junctions Swingarm Mild steel, rectangular tube sections, stamped junctions; MIG welded |
| Front Suspension | 39mm Conventional cartridge forks |
| Rear Suspension | Dual shocks Coil-over; preload dual-adjustable |
| Front Brakes | Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers |
| Front Tyre | D402F MH90-21 54H |
| Rear Tyre | D401 150/80B16 71H |
| Rake | 30.1 degrees |
| Fork Angle | 30.1 degrees |
| Trail | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Dimensions | Length 2293.62 mm / 90.3 Width 830.58 mm / 32.7 in Height 1160.78 mm / 45.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1534.1 mm / 60.4 in |
| Seat Height | Laden2 673.1 mm / 26.5 in Unladen 711.20 mm / 28 in |
| Ground Clearance | 112 mm / 4.4 om |
| Dry Weight | 253 kg / 558 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 263 kg / 579 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
