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Harley Davidson XL 883L Sportster SuperLow (2012)

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Harley Davidson XL 883L Sportster SuperLow (2012)

At a glance

Capacity
883 cc / 53.9 cub in.
Power
68 hp / 50.2 kW @ 4400 rpm
Torque
73 Nm / 53.8 ft/lb @ 4100 rpm
Seat height
Laden 648 mm / 25.5 in Unladen 681 mm / 26.8 in

The full picture.

The Harley Davidson XL 883L Sportster SuperLow is a 2012 motorcycle with a four-stroke, 45-degree V-twin engine that has a capacity of 883cc/53.9 cub in. The bike is air-cooled and has a compression ratio of 8.8:1, with a chrome staggered shorty exhaust and dual mufflers for its exhaust. It has electronic sequential pot fuel injection and digital CDI ignition, with an electric start that can produce a maximum power of 68 hp/50.2 kW at 4400 rpm and 73 Nm/53.8 ft/lb at 4100 rpm. The motorcycle has a multi-plate clutch with diaphragm spring in an oil bath and a five-speed transmission with a final drive of a belt. The frame is a mild steel tubular frame with circular sections and cast junctions, and the swingarm is mild steel with rectangular tube sections and stamped junctions that are MIG welded. The front suspension is 39mm forks with a front wheel travel of 104mm/4.09 in, while the rear suspension is coil-over with dual-adjustable preload and a rear wheel travel of 64mm/2.5 in. It has single front and rear brakes of 300mm discs with two 38mm piston calipers, and the front and rear wheels are black, split 5-spokes with machined rims. Its front tyre measures 120/70 ZR-18 59W, while the rear tyre is 150/60 ZR-17 66W. The bike has a rake of 31.1 degrees and a trail of 145mm/5.7 in. Its dimensions include a length of 2215mm/87.2 in, wheelbase of 1500mm/59.1 in, and a seat height of 648mm/25.5 in laden and 681mm/26.8 in unladen. The gross vehicle weight rating is 453.6 kg/1000 lbs, with a dry weight of 234 kg/536 lbs and wet weight of 260 kg/573 lbs. It can hold 2.7 litres/2.8 US quartz of oil and 17 litres/4.5 gallons of fuel.


Technical specifications:

Make Model: Harley Davidson XL 883L Sportster SuperLow

Motorcycle technical specifications
Year2012
EngineFour stroke, 45 degrees V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder.
Capacity883 cc / 53.9 cub in.
Bore x Stroke76.2 x 96.8 mm
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Compression Ratio8.8:1
ExhaustChrome, staggered, shorty exhaust with dual mufflers
inductionElectronic Sequential Pot Fuel Injection
IgnitionDigital CDI
StartingElectric
Max Power68 hp / 50.2 kW @ 4400 rpm
Max Torque73 Nm / 53.8 ft/lb @ 4100 rpm
ClutchMulti-plate clutch with diaphragm spring in oil bath
Transmission5 Speed
Final DriveBelt
Gear Ratio1st 10.407 2nd 7.436 3rd 5.53 4th 4.583 5th 3.93
FrameMild steel, tubular frame, circular sections, cast junctions Swingarm Mild steel, rectangular tube sections, stamped junctions, MIG welded
Front Suspension39mm Forks
Front Wheel Travel104 mm / 4.09 in
Rear SuspensionCoil-over, dual-adjustable preload
Rear Wheel Travel64 mm / 2.5 in
Front BrakesSingle 300mm disc 2 38mm piston calipers
Rear BrakesSingle 260mm disc 2 38mm piston calipers
Front WheelBlack, Split 5-Spoke with Machined Rim
Rear WheelBlack, Split 5-Spoke with Machined Rim
Front Tyre120/70 ZR-18 59W
Rear Tyre150/60 ZR-17 66W
Rake31.1 degrees
Trail145 mm / 5.7 in
DimensionsLength 2215 mm / 87.2 in
Wheelbase1500 mm / 59.1 in
Seat HeightLaden 648 mm / 25.5 in Unladen 681 mm / 26.8 in
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating453.6 kg / 1000 lbs
Dry Weight234 kg / 536 lbs
Wet Weight260 kg / 573 lbs
Oil Capacity2.7 Litres / 2.8 US qrts
Fuel Capacity17 Litres / 4.5 gal