New Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight Model
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --The new Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight motorcycle is a factory custom in the legendary tradition of the hot rod Sportster line with the raw, elemental appeal of the Dark Custom™ bikes.
Riding low with a slammed suspension and featuring the classic 2.1-gallon "peanut" fuel tank, the Forty-Eight backs up its bulldog appearance with the performance of its blacked out and polished rubber-mounted Evolution® 1200 cc V-Twin engine. The low solo seat, under-mounted mirrors, side mount license plate, clean rear fender and tall and fat front tire emphasize the Forty Eight's focus on chiseled customization.
And while the Forty-Eight model may break bad when it comes to radical attitude and straight-on style, it won't break the bank starting at just $10,499 MSRP in Vivid Black.
"With its classic bulldog shoulders stance, the Forty-Eight strikes a distinctive look and low profile that could only come from Harley-Davidson," said Ray Drea, Harley-Davidson Senior Director of Styling. "The Forty-Eight model has a collective past life experience and broken-in look that is raw and authentic."
As a Harley-Davidson Dark Custom motorcycle, the Forty-Eight is ready to ride as a radical custom and also primed to take on its rider's character and personality. Dark Custom accomplices of the Forty-Eight include the Nightster®, Iron 883™, Cross Bones®, Fat Bob® and Street Bob®. Check out more on Dark Custom motorcycles at www.harley-davidson.com/darkcustom.
Harley-Davidson Sportster models like the Forty-Eight have retained an aura of rebellion since their introduction in 1957, when the foundation of custom culture was being formed by hot rod gear heads hanging out on city street corners, in gritty garages or at dusty dragstrips. Sportster motorcycles became an iron canvas for many legendary choppers of that hot rod era and beyond.
Lying low from tire-to-tire, the Forty-Eight model showcases more of its black 1200 Evolution V-Twin engine with polished accents and other components with a clean look highlighted by the traditional peanut fuel tank, small solo seat and lightening holes in the backbone mounting bracket. The Forty-Eight has more than just custom cool styling with the smooth ride on new front fork sliders, a tall and fat front tire and slammed rear suspension.
With Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) and performance tuning with a broad torque curve, the Forty-Eight motorcycle delivers a powerfully responsive ride with smooth clutch effort. The pipes on the chrome, shorty dual exhaust pound out the distinctive Harley-Davidson American V-Twin sound.
The Forty-Eight embraces the street up front with forward foot controls, low profile custom handlebar, under-mounted mirrors, fork-mounted turn signals, slammed speedometer mounting bracket and fork brace with lightening holes. A unique dual texture solo seat with a height of 26 inches fits the lone rider, while a passenger pillion, footpegs and backrest are some of the many accessories that can be added.
The black chopped rear fender with combination stop/turn/tail lights and a side mounted license plate help show-off the 150 mm rear tire and 16-inch Black Steel Laced wheels. The front tire also rides on a wide black wheel.
The Forty-Eight model comes in Vivid Black, Brilliant Silver and Mirage Orange Pearl colors and will be available soon at Harley-Davidson dealers.
Forty-Eight features and highlights:
Blacked out rubber-mounted Evolution 1200 cc V-Twin engine with polished covers
Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
Steel 2.1-gallon peanut fuel tank with lightening hole mounting bracket
One-piece, solo Sportster classic seat
26-inch seat height
Tall and fat 130 mm Dunlop MT90 front tire
16-inch Black Steel Laced wheels
Low profile custom handlebar
Under-mounted mirrors
New front forks with wide triple clamps
Chopped front fender mounted on fork brace with lightening holes
Blacked components including air cleaner cover, clutch and brake levers and turn signals
Chopped rear fender
Stop-turn-tail lights
Side-mounted license plate
Two-year factory warranty
Optional Harley-Davidson Smart Security System
Source: New Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight Model
MOCO Lost It's Way?
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#437 Posted on: 03/14/2011 09:05 AM
LOL, the answer; In the last year I bought a Fat Boy Lo and traded it in for a 11 Wide Glide. It's in pics I am posting now. In same year also a couple mopeds, a American Ironhorse and 4 cars. So, nice try. Calling the wrong guy a hater my friend, you don't know me from Adam, I buy a Harley every year. Not my first new Harley, been doing it for 15-20 years so I speak from experience. They killed the Deuce and the Softail Standard, a couple of great bikes and brought in some turds that are growing on me, but they shouldn't have to.
LOL, the answer; In the last year I bought a Fat Boy Lo and traded it in for a 11 Wide Glide. It's in pics I am posting now. In same year also a couple mopeds, a American Ironhorse and 4 cars. So, nice try. Calling the wrong guy a hater my friend, you don't know me from Adam, I buy a Harley every year. Not my first new Harley, been doing it for 15-20 years so I speak from experience. They killed the Deuce and the Softail Standard, a couple of great bikes and brought in some turds that are growing on me, but they shouldn't have to.
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#440 Posted on: 03/14/2011 09:17 PM
My point---although perhaps inartful in my delivery---was that I as a die-hard Honda owner made the jump to HD because of the 48. I think that was MOCO's idea---drive some floor traffic with a new pool of potential owners. Once I was in the dealership with my son and began looking around, we jointly decided two would be more fun than one--hence the Street Glide. Oh, and my kid is 19---so I rarely see seat time on the 48. The Honda's are gone and we are all-in with MOCO for the foreseeable future.
As for the duece, there is a cat in South Bay that transports his Dueces Wild in an old '30's milk truck with modern drive-train and hydro lift on the back--very cool!
In closing, sounds like you are successful businessman, so I'm sure that while the new sporty's don't jazz you---you can see the beauty in their marketing madness. Thanks for providing a sandbox for dialogue. See you on the road.
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Disagree that MOCO has lost its way. And, lipstick on a sporty....? Guess that is one man's opinion. But, let me ask you this, how many HD's have you purchased new in the last 12 months? Me? I've added two (my first two HD's to be exact). One is a 48 for beach cruises on PCH and the other is a Street Glide for blasts over the Ortega Highway and runs to Palm Springs. So, yeah, they've lost their minds----and it has only added to the ranks of HD owners. Haters always going to hate..... See you on the road.