Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom Launched at Rs 8,90,000/- (Ex-Showroom Delhi). The bike promises to have the agility of a Sportster with the attitude of a Custom cruiser!
Harley states that the bike is the ultimate wide-shouldered cruiser. The Sportster 1200 Custom will be assembled in Bawal, Haryana, the company’s assembling facility in India. The bike will of course be brought into India as a CKD. Including the 1200 Custom, Harley will now have 8 CKD assembled models in the country out of the 13 models available here. The bike is already at all HD showrooms in the country, so you can go check out the latest from the American motorcycle manufacturer.
Here’s what the HD personnel had to say at the launch about the 1200 Custom:
Vikram Pawah, Managing Director, Harley-Davidson India, said, “We are expanding our reach to fulfill more dreams of personal freedom and are here to promote the sport of leisure motorcycling. Harley-Davidson India has a strategic product plan to take its growth story to the next level.”
Pallavi Singh, Marketing Director, Harley-Davidson India added,“As a customer-led company, ourfocus has always been on delivering riders the technical prowess and rebellious spirit that they want infused in each and every new Harley. The introduction of 1200 Custom, our newest addition to our lineup available through CKD, is further proof of our ability to move ahead of the marketplace by listening to our customers in the India market.”
Details of the Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom:
Style:
- Black powder-coated engine with chrome treatment covers
- Steel laced wheels
- Fat front-end design
- Chrome headlamp bucket
- Chrome headlight eyebrow
- Stylized LED taillight
- Two-up custom seat
- Wide, polished triple clamps
Fit
- Pull-back handlebar
- Forward-mounted rider foot controls
- Two-up custom seat
Function
- Integrated electrical system with trip switch, start switch
- Handlebar-mounted electronic speedometer with odometer, time-of-day clock on odometer, dual tripmeter, low fuel warning light, low oil pressure light, engine diagnostics readout, LED indicator lights, gear indicator (1-5), and RPMs
- Hazard warning integrated into self-canceling turn signal controls
- Blade key ignition; fork lock common with ignition key
- Michelin® Scorcher® 31” tires designed specifically for Sportster models
- Closed loop exhaust system meets worldwide emission standards
Performance
- Rubber-mounted, Air-cooled, 1200 cc Evolution® engine
- Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) with O2 sensors
- 5-speed transmission
- Front suspension and geometry tuned for competent handling
- Confidence-inspiring braking performance
