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2011 Harley-Davidson XR1200X

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2011 Harley-Davidson XR1200X

The XR1200X is Harley-Davidson® Sportster performance honed to its finest edge. Equipped with fully-adjustable Showa® front and rear suspension components, the 2011 XR1200X can be dialed in to match rider weight, riding style and road conditions. The XR1200X combines this premium suspension with enhanced front brakes and the responsive punch of a high-compression, 1200cc Evolution® V-Twin engine in a dynamic, street-performance motorcycle.

With a tank and tail section designed to evoke the legendary Harley-Davidson XR750 - the king of the gritty American flat-track scene - the XR1200X puts its mechanical character on display. Wide flat-track bars and rearset footpegs position an assertive rider for active control. The XR1200X has a blacked-out powertrain and exhaust, revised tank graphics, and black wheels with an orange rim pinstripe.




Harley-Davidson XR1200X model Highlights

• Isolation-mounted XL Evolution® 1200 cc
V-Twin engine with black powder-coated finish
features downdraft Electronic Sequential Port
Fuel Injection (ESPFI), high-performance
camshafts, precision oil-cooled cylinder heads
and a large-capacity oil cooler
• Upswept, high-volume 2-1-2 straight-shot
exhaust system with satin black finish
• Cast aluminum swingarm
• Showa® fully adjustable rear shock absorbers
and Showa® big piston front forks
• Nissin® dual front brakes feature 292mm
full-floating rotors and four-piston calipers
• Wide, low-rise handlebar



Key Harley-Davidson XR1200X Features

Showa Big Piston Front fork (BPF) eliminates many of the internal components used in a cartridge-type fork, resulting in lighter overall fork weight. The large-diameter of the BPF internal piston allows a reduction in damping pressure for outstanding feedback and smooth action. Rebound and compression damping may be fine tuned with adjuster screws located on top of the fork bolts. The spring pre-load is adjusted with a M5 hex screw on the axle holders.

Showa rear shocks feature 36mm pistons with piggy-back nitrogen charged reservoirs. The compression damping may be adjusted with a knob on top of the reservoir. Rebound is adjusted with a thumb wheel on the lower clevis. Rear spring pre-load is also adjustable.

Nissin® dual front brakes feature 292mm full-floating rotors and four-piston calipers.

Isolation-mounted XL Evolution 1200 cc V-Twin engine with black powdercoat finish features downdraft Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI), high-performance camshafts, precision oil-cooled cylinder heads and a large-capacity oil cooler. Compression ratio is 10:1. The engine is rated at 74 ft. lbs. peak torque @ 4000 rpm (per SAE J1349).

Upswept, high-volume 2-1-2 straight-shot exhaust system with satin black finish offers extra cornering clearance.

Chassis features a high-performance designed tubular mild steel frame. The rigid, cast-aluminum swingarm is engineered to enhance handling.

Dunlop® Qualifier D209 tires were designed specifically for the XR1200X.

Three-spoke lightweight cast-aluminum wheels, 18-inch front / 17-inch rear, are finished in gloss black with an orange pinstripe on the rim.

Wide, black dirt-track handlebar for enhanced steering leverage and comfort.
Rearset foot pegs for additional cornering clearance.

Compact instrument display with white-faced analog tachometer, digital speedometer, dual trip meter and clock.

3.5-gallon fuel tank with aircraft-style aluminum alloy fuel filler.

29.2-inch seat height with standard passenger pillion and foot pegs.

Optional Harley-Davidson® Smart Security System.






2011 Harley-Davidson XR1200X - Specifications
MSRP: Solids $11,799

ENGINE
Engine1 Air-cooled, Evolution® with oil cooled heads
Valves Pushrod-operated, overhead valves with hydraulic, self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder
Bore x Stroke 3.5 in. x 3.812 in. (88.9 mm x 96.8 mm)
Displacement 73.3 cu. in. (1200 cc)
Compression Ratio 10.0:1
Fuel System2 Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
Air Cleaner Paper cartridge type
Lubrication System Dry-sump



DRIVETRAIN
Primary Drive Chain, 57/34 ratio
Final Drive Belt, 68/28 ratio
Clutch Multi-plate, wet
Transmission 5-speed
Gear Ratios (overall): U.S.
• 1st 10.782
• 2nd 7.702
• 3rd 5.728
• 4th 4.748
• 5th 4.071



CHASSIS
Frame Mild steel tubular frame, circular sections; cast junctions
Swingarm Aluminum Cast
Front Forks 43 mm Inverted Showa®
Rear Shocks Fully-adjustable
Wheels: Black, 3-spoke Cast Aluminum
• Front 18 in. x 3.5 in. (457 mm x 89 mm)
• Rear 17 in. x 5.5 in. (432 mm x 140 mm)
Brakes:
• Caliper Type Dual 4-Piston, fixed front, single-piston floating rear
• Rotor Type Patented, uniform expansion rotors
(diameter x width):
• Front (dual) 11.5 in. x 0.2 in. (292 mm x 5 mm)
• Rear 10.24 in. x 0.28 in. (260 mm x 7 mm)
Suspension Travel:
• Front Wheel 4.92 in. (125 mm)
• Rear Wheel 3.5 in. (89 mm)




PERFORMANCE
Engine Torque (per SAE J1349):
• North America 73.91 ft. lbs. @ 4000 rpm (100 Nm @ 4000 rpm)
Lean Angle (per SAE J1168):
• Right 39°
• Left 40°

Fuel Economy
(EPA urban/highway test)
38/53 mpg (6.19/4.44 L/100 km)




ELECTRIC
Battery (per Battery Council
International Rating)
Sealed, maintenance-free, 12V,
12-amp/hour, 200 cca
Charging Single-phase, 30-amp system
(357W @ 13.5V, 2000 rpm, 405W max power @ 13.5V)
Starting 1.2 kW electric with solenoid shift
starter motor engagement
Lights (as per country regulation):
• Headlamp
(quartz halogen)
• Tail/Stop Lights
• Turn Signal Lights
• Indicator Lamps
55-watt low beam, 60-watt high beam
8W/28W (5W/21W)
28W (21W) self-canceling
High beam, neutral, low oil pressure,
turn signals, engine diagnostics,
low fuel warnings, low battery,
security system3 (optional)


DIMENSIONS
Length 87.6 in. (2225 mm)
Overall Width 36.6 in. (930 mm)
Overall Height 45.7 in. (1161 mm)
Seat Height:
• Laden
• Unladen
29.2 in. (742 mm)
31.3 in. (795 mm)
Ground Clearance 5.9 in. (150 mm)
Rake (steering head) 29°
Fork Angle 27.5°
Trail 5.2 in. (132 mm)
Wheelbase 60 in. (1524 mm)
Tires (Dunlop® Qualifier front and rear):
• Front – D209
• Rear – D209
120/70ZR18 M/C
180/55ZR17 M/C
Fuel Capacity 3.5 gal. (13.2 L)
(warning light at approximately 0.8 gal.)
Oil Capacity (w/filter) 2.8 qts. (2.6 L)
Transmission Capacity 1 qts.


Weight:
• As Shipped
• In Running Order
• Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating
• Gross Axle Weight
Rating
• Front
• Rear
551 lbs. (249.9 kg)
573 lbs. (259.9 kg)
1000 lbs. (453.6 kg)
340 lbs. (154.2 kg)
660 lbs. (299.4 kg)

COLOR OPTIONS
Solids
• Black Denim
• White Hot Denim



Total Motorcycle 2011 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Model Guide:
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2 ... R1200X.htm

nah - the whole tail end of that bike is too "heavy" -- visually unbalanced...

lots of better looking Harleys out there --- i'll take a Nightster, or the Badboy with the springer front-end... but really I want a Mert Lawwill replica dirt-tracker from the "newer" line-up --- if I ever end up in Harley land...

Exhaust looks all wrong and it just looks cheaply made with a lot of stamped metal, plus the cylinders sticking out on the left just looks weird.

I agree with the comment about the back end, but overall I voted awesome. If I were to pick a HD based purely on looks (including what I would be looking for in fit/position) this would be the one I think. Though it looks a million times better in the first picture than the others. Without that first picture I may have been on the fence!

I voted "cool" because I think Harley is on the right track with this bike - an attempt to bring some "sport" into the Sportster. Rear-set pegs, adjustable suspension on both ends, solo seat, 2-1 exhaust, blacked out paint scheme, etc... it looks the part. But somehow it's missing something, or something just doesn't look right about it. I think it may be that boat-tail arse end, but something is detracting from the overall "wow" factor for me.

Too small, too slow and way too ugly! I'd rather walk! Fail!

JVRR wrote:I agree with the comment about the back end, but overall I voted awesome. If I were to pick a HD based purely on looks (including what I would be looking for in fit/position) this would be the one I think. Though it looks a million times better in the first picture than the others. Without that first picture I may have been on the fence!

I don't like the back either, but I also voted Awesome because the rest of the bike looks good.

Of course there are loads of better looking Harleys. But are there any better handling ones?



Awesome vote for me. It could have a better seat and lose lots of weight, but IMHO these aren't dealbreakers.

I'm voting cool because I think it's a step in the right direction. It's the closest Harley's ever come to a bike I would buy. It's still too heavy (compare to a Triumph Thruxton, for example), and I'm not at all into it's looks. Saw it at the New York show, it kind of stood out like a sore thumb at the Harley display - all high and hunched and bulky looking. But a bike meant more to ride than to look at, so a step in the right direction for HD.

"Unrealised protential"

I voted Uncool.

While I really like the direction Harley-Davidson is going with the XR series (H-D needed something to replace the discontinued Buell motorcycle line) I think the looks and comfort level is just not there yet.

I've sat on many XR's, this one included and when I see it I think it's a cool bike, but then I see the oil cooler sticking out of the frame to the left side and think... WTF, couldn't they have moved that somewhere else? Sitting on it the seat in like a plank and on the gas tank bottom right has an air cooler that digs into the knee thanks to it's sharp angle.

Buell was going in the right direction for Harley-Davidson, Buell was taking the Harley-Davidson enging and doing something with it other than dropping it into a different frame.

Can we not see a Harley-Davidson XR using Buell technology and comfort?

Sorry H-D, I love your bikes, I love this one too (from the right side), front on it looks "awkward" and sitting on it you wonder if any of the designers ever did.

Mike