New Orleans Harley-Davidson

The 2010 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom displays a healthy dose of chrome within its components. The rider?s comfort level is met with no problem on this bike. Features such as a pull back handlebar allow the rider to sit in a cruising position. Forward controls add convenience and ease of use to this bike.

The Harley 1200 Custom has a black powder-coated engine with chrome covers. The chrome exhaust uses dual staggered shorty mufflers. The rear fender offers full coverage and has chrome supports. A one piece, two up Sportster Classic seat adds comfort and style to this bike. The headlamp on the bike is a chrome bullet headlamp. The handlebar is low-rise with a chrome pullback riser and is made of stainless steel. This Harley also comes with a handlebar-mounted electronic speedometer.


The 2010 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom uses an air-cooled, Evolution engine. The valves are pushrod-operated as well as overhead with hydraulic, self-adjusting lifters. There are two valves per cylinder. The displacement on the bike is rated at 73.30 cubic inches. The compression ratio is rated at 9.7:1. The fuel system is Harley?s Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection. The air cleaner uses a paper cartridge. The lubrication system is dry-sump. The clutch on this bike is a wet, multi-plate. The transmission is a 5-speed.

The chassis on this bike is a mild steel, tubular frame with circular sections and cast junctions. The swingarm is mild steel with a rectangular tube section and stamped junctions. It is MIG welded.The front forks are 39 mm. The rear shocks are coil-over as well as preload dual-adjustable. The motorcycle's wheels are chrome with a profile laced aluminum option.

The brakes on this Harley use dual-piston front calipers and single-piston rear calipers. The rotors are patented, uniform expansion rotors. Engine torque on the 2010 Sportster 1200 Custom is 79 ft. lbs. at 4000 rpm. Fuel economy is 42 city and 57 highway. The battery that this Sportster uses is a sealed, maintenance-free 12 volt with a single-phase charging system. The starter is electric and uses a solenoid shift motor engagement. The headlamp is halogen with the capability of discharging a 55-watt low beam and 60-watt high beam. Indicator lamps display low oil pressure, engine diagnostics, low fuel warning, and low battery. Dimensions on the bike include an overall width of 32.70 inches and overall height of 45.70 inches. Ground clearance is 4.40 inches. Rake is 30.1 degrees and fork angle is 30.1 degrees.

The Sportster 1200 Custom uses Dunlop Harley-Davidson Series black wall tires. Fuel capacity on this bike is rated at 4.50 gallons. Oil capacity on the bike is 2.80 quarts and transmission capacity is one quart. The gross vehicle weight rating of the Sportster 1200 Custom is 1000 lbs. Colors for the bike include Vivid Black and Red Hot Sunglo. Two-tone colors available are Scarlet Red/Vivid Black and Flame Blue Pearl/ Brilliant Silver Pearl. Custom colors that can be purchased are Merlot Sunglo/Cherry Red Sunglo and White Ice Pearl/ Black Ice Pearl.

Written on Feb 7, 2011 by Nicholas Ciaccio, Chief Editor



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