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2022 Forty-Eight™

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2022 Forty-Eight™
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Description

Heavy-hitting fat tire style with an iconic peanut tank and bulldog stance.

  • Forward riding position
  • Forward foot controls
This is the right bike for
  • Urban riders looking to command attention
  • A powerful stance, smooth ride and sharp handling
  • 1200cc Air-Cooled Evolution™ V-Twin engine
Forty-Eight™ 
1200 cc Air-Cooled Evolution™ Engine
An iconic V-Twin engine that is renowned for its massive low-end torque and soul-satisfying sound. Lightweight aluminum heads and cylinders improve air-cooling efficiency.
Fat Front Wheel
Custom rubber for a beefy front end with a tall, fat MT90 tire that gives the bike a dominating presence and a smooth ride.
Emulsion Rear Shock with Screw Adjuster
Rear shock features a screw pre-load adjuster that easily adjusts to fit your riding style.
Foundation Brake System
An innovative, high-performing system that gives riders more confidence on the road and more power and predictability when you squeeze the brakes.
Iconic 2.1 Gallon Fuel Tank
A classic peanut fuel tank design that adds to the machine's low, powerful bulldog look, showing off the solid mass of the engine and the rawboned style of the lean Sportster® frame.
Detailed Specs
Length
2,165 mm
Seat Height, Unladen
710 mm
Ground Clearance
110 mm
Rake
30.2
Trail
135 mm
Wheelbase
1,495 mm
Tires, Front Specification
130/90B16 73H
Tires, Rear Specification
150/80B16 77H
Fuel Capacity
7.9 l
Oil Capacity (w/filter)
2.6 l
Weight, As Shipped
247 kg
Weight, In Running Order
252 kg
Engine 2
Air-cooled, Evolution™
Bore
88.9 mm
Stroke
96.8 mm
Displacement
1,202 cc
Compression Ratio
9:1
Fuel System
Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
Exhaust
Black, staggered, shorty exhaust with dual mufflers
Engine Torque Testing Method
EC 134/2014
Engine Torque 3
96 Nm
Engine Torque (rpm)
3,500
Lean Angle, Right (deg.)
27.1
Lean Angle, Left (deg.)
27.1
Primary Drive
Chain, 38/57 ratio
Gear Ratios (overall) 1st
9.004
Gear Ratios (overall) 2nd
6.432
Gear Ratios (overall) 3rd
4.783
Gear Ratios (overall) 4th
3.965
Gear Ratios (overall) 5th
3.4
Front Fork
49 mm fork set, free valve right hand and cartridge style left hand
Rear Shocks
Variable rate spring over 36mm piston nitrogen gas-charged emulsion style shock with thread style preload adjustment
Wheels, Front Type 4
Black, Split 9-Spoke Cast Aluminum w/ Machined Highlights
Wheels, Rear Type 4
Black, Split 9-Spoke Cast Aluminum w/ Machined Highlights
Brakes, Type
Front floating, Rear uniform expansion rotor
Brakes, Rotor Type
Dual-piston front, Dual-piston rear
Lights (as per country regulation), Indicator Lamps
Quartz Halogen, 55-watt low beam, 60-watt high beam headlamp; Incandescent Tail/Stop; Incandescent bullet front and Rear Turn Signals
Gauges
Handlebar-mounted electronic speedometer with odometer, time-of-day clock, dual tripmeter, low fuel warning light, low oil pressure light, engine diagnostics readout, LED indicator lights
Pricing Info
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