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Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster

Make Model	Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster
Year	1997 - 98
Engine	Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder.
Capacity	883 cc / 53.9 cub in.
Bore x Stroke	76.2 x 96.8 mm
Cooling System	Air cooled
Compression Ratio	8.8:1
Induction	Carburetion (40 mm constant velocity with enrichener and accelerator pump) Air Cleaner/Filter Oval “racetrack”;
Ignition	Digital CDI
Starting	Electric
Max Torque	69 Nm 52 lb-ft @ 4300 rpm
Clutch	Multi-plate clutch with diaphragm spring in oil bath
Transmission	5 Speed
Final Drive	Belt
Gear Ratio	1st 10.944 9.792 9.467 2nd 7.542 6.732 6.663 3rd 5.834 5.220 5.143 4th 4.806 4.301 4.278 5th 4.071 3.643 3.643
Frame	Mild steel, tubular frame; circularsections; cast junctions Swingarm Mild steel, rectangular tube sections, stamped junctions; MIG welded
Front Suspension	39mm Conventional cartridge forks
Rear Suspension	Dual shocks Coil-over; preload dual-adjustable
Front Brakes	Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers
Front Tyre	100/90-19
Rear Tyre	130/90HB16
Rake	29.6°
Fork Angle	30.1°
Trail	117 mm / 4.6 in
Dimensions	Length 2237 mm / 88.3 in
Wheelbase	1522 mm / 60 in
Seat Height	711.2 mm / 28 in
Ground Clearance	112 mm / 4.4 om
Dry Weight	222 kg / 489.0 lbs
Wet Weight	263 kg / 579 lbs
Fuel Capacity	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal

The 883 Sportster is Harley's entry-level machine. A stripped-down, street-styled roadster, it has a narrow, lean look, unlike many of its larger siblings due to its simplicity. There is little to this bike apart from a narrow V-twin engine, a simple steel-tube frame and straightforward suspension components. The engine is a pushrod overhead valve design, first introduced in 1986. As standard, it is rather underpowered and restricted, but readily-available performance parts can easily increase power and torque. The chassis has limited sporting ability, at least in the traditional sense. It does have reasonable ground clearance though, and uprated suspension and brake components allow the owner to customize performance to suit.