Harley-Davidson Releases Two Fancy New Sportsters

The modification-friendly and custom-inspired market has been making a lot of motorcycle companies a lot of money in recent years. BMW experienced impressive sales-numbers with its R nineT range, Triumph’s Bonneville Bobber has broken multiple sales records, one-quarter of Ducati’s sales last year were bikes from its Scrambler lineup, and Indian Motorcycle's Scout Bobber is an unqualified success. With sales dropping year after year, Harley-Davidson is looking to the custom-inspired market to get those numbers back up with the introduction of two new Sporster models—the new Forty Eight Special and the Iron 1200.
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Both models sports tank graphics that, according to the press release, were “originally popular in the 1970s”. In addition to the disco-tastic paint, the bikes are loaded down with a myriad of pieces from H-D’s parts and accessories catalog. All this factory custom goodness encases a package powered by black or chromed-out versions of the Motor Company's torquey Evolution 1200 engine. The US MSRP for the Iron 1200 is $9,999, while the Forty Eight Special’s US MSRP has been listed at $11,299. Like the Scout and Bonneville Bobber models, the new pair of Sportster variants are expected to be further customized by owners, something Harley’s press release says is relatively easy thanks to the bikes' design.

Source: Yahoo News