Harley-Davidson Sportster XL 1200X Forty-Eight 2018 vs. Harley-Davidson Sportster XL 1200C Custom 2007
Harley-Davidson Sportster XL 1200X Forty-Eight 2018
Harley-Davidson Sportster XL 1200C Custom 2007
Technical Specifications Harley-Davidson Sportster XL 1200X Forty-Eight 2018 compared to Harley-Davidson Sportster XL 1200C Custom 2007
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
Harley-Davidson Sportster XL 1200X Forty-Eight 2018
If you look up the word bobber in the dictionary, a picture of the Harley-Davidson 48 is likely to come up. In our comparison, thanks to the long Sportster history and clever marketing, it is probably the most authentic bike of the four test motorbikes. And it's the only one that doesn't have the term "bobber" in its name - because it doesn't need it. Nothing about it has been softened to make comfort-consumed customers happy. When stationary, the motorbike vibrates and the gearbox makes a loud "clunk" with every gear change. The Harley-Davidson 48 is raw, uncompromising and simply oldschool - and cool. Unthinkable with other manufacturers, normal with Harley-Davidson - thanks to clever marketing! Nevertheless, the Forty-Eight rides like a relatively modern motorbike. The V2 has powerful pressure, which the brakes can easily handle. Even though the chassis is designed for comfort, we were surprised at how sportily the Sportster can be moved through curvy terrain.
Harley-Davidson Sportster XL 1200C Custom 2007
Even as a used machine, the XL 1200C Sportster with its air-cooled Evolution V2 still offers the typical Harley Sportster feeling, but also comfort and practicality thanks to forward-mounted detents and electronic fuel injection. The brakes do require an anticipatory riding style, but otherwise the Sportster Custom is a quite agile, nippy chopper. The riding experience is underpinned by a beautiful, easily perceptible but not obtrusive roaring sound from the rear silencer.