The Harley Davidson XL 1200X Forty-Eight model for 2018 has an Evolution, four-stroke, 45-degree V-twin engine with a capacity of 1202cc/73.4 cubic inches. It has an air-cooled cooling system and a compression ratio of 10.0:1. The motorcycle features shorty-dual exhaust with blacked-out mufflers, Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection, and digital CDI ignition. The bike has a maximum torque of 96 Nm/9.8 kgf-m/70.8 ft/lbs. at 3500 rpm and is equipped with a five-speed transmission and belt final drive. The frame is made of mild steel with tubular and circular sections and cast junctions, while the swingarm is made of mild steel with rectangular tube sections and stamped junctions that are MIG welded. The bike has front forks with cartridge dampening technology and rear shocks with Emulsion technology and a range of preload adjustability. The bike features single 300mm disc brakes with 2 x 38mm piston calipers and cast aluminum wheels with double spokes and machined highlights. The Forty-Eight has a lean angle of 27.1 degrees (left and right) and a wet weight of 252 kg/556 lbs. It also has a 7.9 L/2.1 US gal fuel capacity and a ground clearance of 110 mm/4.3 in. Overall, it is a cruiser type motorcycle with a classic feel and modern technology.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Harley Davidson XL 1200X Forty-Eight 115th Anniversary
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Evolution(R), four stroke, 45 degrees V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 1202 cc / 73.4 cu in. |
| Bore x Stroke | 88.8 x 96.8 mm |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Exhaust | Shorty-dual exhaust with blacked out 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 9.004 / 2nd 6.432 / 3rd 4.783 / 4th 3.965 / 5th 3.400:1 |
| Frame | Mild steel, tubular frame; circular sections; cast junctions Swingarm Mild steel, rectangular tube sections, stamped junctions; MIG welded |
| Front Suspension | Front forks with cartridge dampening technology |
| Rear Suspension | Emulsion technology rear shocks with 50 mm range of pre-load adjustability and an under-seat, rear shock suspension adjustment wrench |
| Front Brakes | Single 300mm disc, 2 x 38mm piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 300mm disc, 2 x 38mm piston calipers |
| Front Wheel | Cast aluminium, 9 double spoke, black, machined highlights |
| Rear Wheel | Cast aluminium, 9 double spoke, black, machined highlights |
| Front Tyre | 130/90 B16 73H |
| Rear Tyre | 150/80 B16 77H |
| Rake | 29.6 degrees |
| Trail | 132 mm / 5.2 in. |
| Dimensions | Length 2210 mm / 87.0 in |
| Wheelbase | 1495 mm / 58.9 in. |
| Seat Height | Unladen 710 mm / 28.0 in. |
| Ground Clearance | 110 mm / 4.3 in |
| Lean Angle (Left) | 27.1o |
| Lean Angle (Right) | 27.1o |
| Wet Weight | 252 kg / 556 lbs |
| Oil Capacity | 2.6 L / 0.69 US gal |
| Fuel Capacity | 7.9 L / 2.1 US gal |
