Harley Davidson XL1200 Forty-Eight (2011)

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The Harley Davidson XL1200 Forty-Eight is a 2011 motorcycle with a 1199 cc 4-stroke V-Twin engine and air cooling system. It has a compression ratio of 9.7:1 and electronic sequential port fuel injection. Its maximum torque is 107 Nm at 3500 rpm and it has a 5-speed transmission with a belt final drive. The frame is made of mild steel and has circular sections and cast junctions, while the swingarm is also made of mild steel and has rectangular tube sections and stamped junctions that are MIG welded. The front suspension is a 39mm fork with 114 mm of travel, and the rear suspension is a coil-over system with dual-adjustable preload and 54 mm of travel. The brakes are single 300mm discs with 2 x 38mm piston calipers for both the front and rear. The wheels are black, laced steel spokes with a MT90B16 front tyre and 150/80-B16 rear tyre. The rake is 30 degrees with a trail of 107 mm, and it has a length of 2255 mm and a wheelbase of 1520 mm. The seat height is 660 mm when laden and 681 mm when unladen, with a ground clearance of 100 mm. The wet weight of the motorcycle is 257.2 kg and its gross vehicle weight rating is 453.6 kg. It has an oil capacity of 2.6 L and a fuel capacity of 13.7 L.

Technical specifications:

Make Model: Harley Davidson XL 1200X Forty-Eight

Year: 2011


Engine: Four stroke, 45 degrees V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder.
Capacity: 1199 cc / 73.2 cu 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: 107 Nm / 10.9 kgf-m / 79 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 sections, stamped junctions; MIG welded

Front Suspension: 39mm Fork
Front Wheel Travel: 114 mm / 5.7 in.
Rear Suspension: Coil-over; preload dual-adjustable
Rear Wheel Travel: 54 mm / 2.1 in.
Front Brakes: Single 300mm disc, 2 x 38mm piston calipers
Rear Brakes: Single 300mm disc, 2 x 38mm piston calipers
Front Wheel: Black, laced steel spokes
Rear Wheel: Black, laced steel spokes
Front Tyre: MT90B16
Rear Tyre: 150/80-B16
Rake: 30 degrees
Trail: 107 mm / 4.2 in
Dimensions: Length 2255 mm / 88.7 in
Wheelbase: 1520 / 59.8 in
Seat Height: Laden 660 mm / 26.0 in Unladen 681 mm / 26.8 in.
Ground Clearance: 100 mm / 3.9 in
Wet Weight: 257.2 kg / 567 lbs
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 453.6 kg / 1000 lbs
Oil Capacity: 2.6 L / 0.69 US gal
Fuel Capacity: 13.7 L / 3.6 US gal

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