2012 Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V ***Only 493 Miles***

2012 Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two XL1200V Sportster

Old-School Cruiser Cool From Harley.

You see. back in the day. I rode?ˆ”or more accurately. performed roadside repairs on?ˆ”a crazy Scandinavian-style hard tail Sportster chopper. I?ˆ™m talking about a terrifyingly noodley 12-inch-over springer variety. My ill-mannered beast was much more of a ?ˆ™70s-style build rather than the ?ˆ™60s California custom-chopper vibe Harley is going for in the new 72 (not named for a year like the 48 Sporty was. but rather Highway 72?ˆ”cruising-icon Whittier Boulevard in Southern California). Different beasts. but borne of a similar mindset of expression and individualism that spawned its own subculture.

In this case. the Next Big Thing is the old-school. skinny-tire chopper. H-D?ˆ™s designers did a better job narrowing the design focus than they did narrowing the rear end of the actual bike. which rolls on a relatively wide 150-width tire and has a correspondingly wide fender. On a bike all about retro-Cali-cool design. this is probably the biggest styling miss. The rest. however. is on the money. from the stripped-down feel to the conservative rake to the thin-whitewall tires with the classic old-school skinny 21-inch front and 16-in. rear.

 Metal flake red paint on the fenders and the same classic 2. 1-gallon peanut tank that used to force me to strap gas cans to my sissy bar on long road trips. That paint adds $700 to the $10. 99 base price. but I don?ˆ™t know how you can pass it up on a bike like this. Anyway. along with the impractical range. the ultra-low ?ˆ?brat?ˆ?-style rear end with only 2. 1-in. of travel could be considered part of the same ?ˆ?cost of cool. but suspension was an area where I was actually impressed. especially considering how low this Sporty is. On the east side of L. A. where I usually ride. the roads are particularly nasty but there was none of the teeth-gritting. spine-crushing feel of an old hardtail. and the damping on those couple of inches of travel is set up nicely to minimize spring-loaded launch. (There are still times you?ˆ™ll come off the seat. though. ) The front end is firm and controlled enough to track nicely with its more than 5 in. of travel offering up zero problems on even the nastiest longitudinal ruts and grooves on the freeway. You?ˆ™d never call the ride ?ˆ?supple. but the 72 does well. considering the limitations.

Harley might have gone back in time for suspension tech and styling inspiration. but the 72?ˆ™s engine is modern Sporty?ˆ”fuel-injected. rubber-mounted and familiar. It delivered velvet-smooth. if somewhat tame. power. producing 55. 8 horsepower and 63. 8 foot-pounds of torque on the CW Dynojet dyno. The torque feels pretty good and comes in handy when you forget what gear you?ˆ™re in due to the extremely quiet pipes and lack of tachometer.

For those who want to roll right out the door with a healthy dose of retro cool. or who want to try their hand at further bolt-on customization. the H-D 72 would be a perfect fit. The mini-apes have all their wires and cables located externally. so a set of nice ?ˆ™60s Z-bars should bolt right up without too much hassle.

Engine Engine Air-cooled. Evolution Valves Pushrod-operated. overhead valves with hydraulic. self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder Bore x Stroke 3. 5 in. x 3. 812 in. (88. 9 mm x 96. 8 mm) Displacement 73. 3 cu. in. (1200 cc) Compression Ratio 9. 7:1 Fuel System3 Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) Air Cleaner Paper cartridge type Lubrication System Dry-sump

Drivetrain Primary Drive Chain. 57/38 ratio Final Drive Belt. 68/29 ratio Clutch Multi-plate. wet Transmission 5-speed Gear Ratios (overall): U. S. - 1st 9. 315 - 2nd 6. 653 - 3rd 4. 948 - 4th 4. 102 - 5th 3. 517

Fuel Economy6 (EPA urban/highway test) 48 mpg (4. 9 L/100 km)

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