The Harley Davidson XL 883C Sportster Custom motorcycle was manufactured between 2008 and 2009. It has a four-stroke, 45-degree V-twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder engine with a capacity of 883cc. The bike is air-cooled and has a compression ratio of 8.8:1. It also features electronic sequential pot fuel injection for induction and digital CDI for ignition. The bike has a maximum power of 68 hp at 4400 rpm and a maximum torque of 74.5 Nm at 3500 rpm. It has a multi-plate clutch with diaphragm spring in oil bath and a 5-speed transmission with a final drive belt. The bike has a mild steel tubular frame, circular sections, cast junctions, and a swingarm. The front suspension features 39mm conventional cartridge forks, and the rear suspension has dual shocks coil-over with preload dual-adjustable. The bike has single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers for the front brakes and single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers for the rear brakes. Its front tire is D402F MH90-21 54H, and the rear tire is D401 150/80B16 71H. The rake and fork angle are 30.1 degrees, and the trail is 120 mm. The bike is 2293.62 mm long, 830.58 mm wide, and 1160.78 mm high, with a wheelbase of 1534.1 mm. Its seat height is 673.1 mm when laden and 711.20 mm when unladen, with a ground clearance of 112 mm. The dry weight of the bike is 256 kg, and the wet weight is 268 kg. The bike also has a fuel capacity of 17 liters.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Harley Davidson XL 883C Sportster Custom
| Year | 2008 – 09 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Electronic Sequential Pot Fuel Injection |
| Ignition | Digital CDI |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 68 hp / 50.2 kW @ 4400 rpm |
| Max Torque | 74.5 Nm / 55 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm |
| Clutch | Multi-plate clutch with diaphragm spring in oil bath |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Belt |
| Gear Ratio | 1st 10.782 10.782 10.782 2nd 7.702 7.702 7.702 3rd 5.728 5.728 5.728 4th 4.748 4.748 4.748 5th 4.071 4.071 4.071 |
| 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 | 256 kg / 565 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 268 kg / 591 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
