Harley-Davidson  -  1987 XLH Sportster 1100

Specifications

 

 

Length:

87.5"

Seat Height:

29"

Ground Clearance:

6.7"

Rake:

29.7°

Trail:

4.5"

Wheelbase:

60"

Dry Weight:

457lbs

Load Capacity:

443lbs

Engine:

OHV V² Evolution

Bore & Stroke:

3.350" x 3.812"

Displacement:

67.2ci / 1100cc

Compression Ratio:

9.0:1

Carburettor:

Butterfly throttle with accelerator pump, 34mm

Ignition:

V-Fire III electronic breakerless with solid-state dual stage advance

Oil Capacity:

3 US quarts

Fuel Capacity:

2.25 US gallons

Exhaust System:

Staggered shorty duals

Clutch:

Multi-plate with diaphragm spring in oil bath

Primary Drive:

Triple-row chain

Final Drive:

Single-row chain

Transmission:

4-speed, constant mesh

Overall Gear Ratios:

1st: 9.48 | 2nd: 6.61 | 3rd: 4.98 | 4th: 3.98

Torque:

63.5ft-lbs @ 4,000rpm

Front Brake Disc:

11.5" diameter x 0.20" thick

Rear Brake Disc:

11.5" diameter x 0.23" thick

Braking Distance:

145ft @ 60mph

Front Tyre Size:

MJ90 x 19

Rear Tyre Size:

MT90 x 16

Wheels:

7-spoke cast

Starting:

Electric

Miles Per Gallon:

57mpg Highway / 48mpg City

Lean Angles (SAE J1168):

37° Right / 36° Left

Instruments:

Speedometer with odometer and resettable tripmeter; Tachometer

Colour Options:

Vivid black; candy brandywine; candy bronze; brandywine and crimson; metallic blue and silver

 

 

 

Original Harley-Davidson Editorial

XLH Sportster 1100.

Last year there were over 150,000 new foreign motorcycles. Reason enough to buy a Harley-Davidson.

Last year, you could buy one of 24,154 'standard' foreign motorcycles, one of 29,168 'performance' foreign motorcycles, one of 33,199 'touring' foreign motorcycles, or one of 68,964 'custom' foreign motorcycles.

Or, you could buy a Harley. Your Harley. And, after adding some accessories, ride it home knowing there is not another one like it.

At Harley-Davidson, we don't build something new for the sole purpose of selling something new. We don't try to please all the people all the time. We're content with pleasing just some of the people all of the time. People looking for something special.

For example, last year we introduced the XLH Sportster 1100. It was the biggest Sportster we've ever built. And considering how fast they sold, it could be our best.

The number that brought this Sportster its quick popularity is 1100, the displacement of the V² Evolution engine. Its 10% boost in horsepower and torque over earlier Sportster engines was the first thing people noticed, and they noticed fast.

The 1100 takes another step forward this year. New, low-pressure, die-cast cylinder heads have a cleaner look, and improved combustion chamber, muffler and ignition advance system designs add a 5% power boost. We also tweaked the transmission with a new, close-ratio gear box for smoother gear transition. We replaced the front fender with a sportier version. And we added 7-spoke cast aluminium wheels for less unsprung weight.

Of course, custom styling is standard - peanut tank, shorty duals, stepped seat, buckhorn bars, painted cylinders and heads with polished fins, and directly above the halogen lamp, a tach and speedometer. For all those classic Harley-Davidson features, you still won't see as many Sportster 1100s on the asphalt this year as you will foreign motorcycles.

But that's the way we like it. And for many motorcyclists, it's reason enough to buy a Harley-Davidson.