Harley Davidson Sportster 48 Review 2019 4K

Review of the Harley Davidson Sportster 48 which was kindly lent to me by the guys at Harley Davidson Maidstone -https://www.maidstoneharleydavidson.c...

First ever ride on a Harley Davidson and wow what a truly wonderful experience to be had on the Sportster 48. I feel the Harley 48 was a great introduction to the range and a great option for my initial exposure to the range.

The Harley Davidson Sportster 48 is a great looking small frame motorcycle I think. The forward controls made it very comfortable for me to be on and I had a smile from ear to ear for most of the ride. I say ride, but it actually turned into two rides due to a technical problem which meant I had to take it out again… lucky me :D

Something I really like about the Sportster 48 is the amount of customisation one could do to the bike. Different handlebars, bigger tank, turned into a bobber, the list is endless. And I think the entry price for the sportster 48 is surprisingly good.

Handling of the Sportster is really easy and comfortable. Everything feels right turning into bends. Being lower to the ground there is a slight feeling of the lean angle being less than compared to other bikes however it’s not massively noticeable unless you really are pushing it.

The Harley Davidson Sportster 48 has a great engine on it I think. Very torquey low down where you want and amble power for every day riding. Up to 80mph the bike excels.

My two gripes with the Sportster 48 – the fuel tank and the indicator selectors. Fuel tank is very small though you could put a larger one on. Indicator selectors are left and right and it just felt a little odd to me using my throttle hand to turn and indicator on at times.

Harley Davidson Sportster 48 Specs –
1202CC
67BHP @ 6000
96NM Torque @3000
Seat height 710mm (28”)
Wet Weight 252kg
7.91 Lt Fuel Tank

Starting at £9,995 (At time of writing)

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