Harley-Davidson Sportster
A cruiser motorcycle: a type whose riding position and engine character are built on rhythm rather than speed.
Overview
The Sportster is a motorcycle with the cruiser seating position: feet forward, hands reaching up. That position is comfortable for long stretches but leaves the rider exposed to wind at speed.
The V-twin layout's place in this class is not merely technical. Cylinders set at a narrow angle produce a distinct vibration and sound character; for this class's buyer that is not a flaw to be engineered out but the product itself.
Across a long life the model served as the marque's entry point. Offering the same body with different engine capacities shows how entry to the class was made easier.
Details
- Brand
- Harley-Davidson
- Category
- Cruiser
- Body
- Cruiser
- Propulsion
- benzin
- Produced
- 1957–