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Harley Davidson XLH 1000 Sportster (1979)

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Harley Davidson XLH 1000 Sportster (1979)

At a glance

Capacity
997 cc / 60.8 cu-in
Power
57 hp / 41.6 kW @ 5800 rpm
Torque
NA

The full picture.

The Harley Davidson XLH 1000 Sportster is a motorcycle built in 1979 with a four-stroke, 45-degree V-Twin, OHV engine with a capacity of 997 cc. It has a compression ratio of 9.0:1 and uses a single 34mm Keihin carburettor for induction. The motorcycle can produce a maximum power of 57 horsepower at 5800 RPM and has no torque data available. It has a four-speed transmission and chain final drive. Its front suspension consists of telehydraulic forks, and its rear suspension consists of dual shock swinging arm forks. The front brake is a single 285mm disc, while the rear brake is a drum. The motorcycle has a front tyre size of 3.75-19 and a rear tyre size of 4.25-18. It weighs 231 kg or 509 lbs and has a fuel capacity of 7.5 litres or 1.8 US gallons.


Technical specifications:

Make Model: Harley Davidson XLH 1000 Sportster

Motorcycle technical specifications
Year1979
EngineFour stroke, 45 degrees V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder.
Capacity997 cc / 60.8 cu-in
Bore x Stroke81.0 x 96.8 mm
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Compression Ratio9.0:1
InductionSingle 34mm Keihin carburetor
IgnitionElectronic
StartingElectric
Max Power57 hp / 41.6 kW @ 5800 rpm
Max TorqueNA
Transmission4 Speed
Final DriveChain
Front SuspensionTelehydraulic forks
Rear SuspensionDual shocks swinging arm fork
Front BrakesSingle 285mm disc
Rear BrakesDrum
Front Tyre3.75-19
Rear Tyre4.25-18
Wet eight231 kg / 509 lbs
Fuel Capacity7.5 Litres / 1.8 US gal