November 3, 2024

Byrdr Automotive

Car and Comfort

Harley-Davidson reveals new 121-hp Sportster S

As component of its lineup overhaul, Harley-Davidson formally pulled the sheet off its new 121-horsepower Sportster S design, topping off the effectiveness bike assortment with double the output of its Iron 1200 design. 

Harley has been teasing the new Sportster S for a whilst now, touting its effectiveness and hinting that it would render the bikes it replaces out of date. Electricity will come from Harley-Davidson’s new 1,250cc h2o-cooled V-twin, dubbed the Revolution Max 1250T. It makes 121 horses and 94 pound-toes in the Sportster S (as opposed to the 150 horsepower it generates in Harley’s Pan The us 1250 journey touring bike). Irrespective of practically doubling the Iron 1200’s horsepower, its gasoline overall economy is expected to be 1 mpg far better (forty nine vs. forty eight). 

“The Sportster S is the following all-new motorcycle created on the Revolution Max platform and sets a new effectiveness normal for the Sportster line,” reported Jochen Zeitz, chairman, president and CEO, Harley-Davidson. “This is a following-technology Sportster defined by electricity, effectiveness, engineering and fashion. And it’s component of our dedication to introduce motorcycles that align with our technique to enhance desirability and to generate the legacy of Harley-Davidson.”

“Each visual style factor of the Sportster S design is an expression of the motorcycle’s raw electricity,” reported Harley-Davidson style boss Brad Richards. “This is a wolf in wolf’s apparel.”

The Sportster S is far more than just a new motor. Its powertrain is a structural member of the chassis, which signifies it does not have a common frame, but sub-frame aspects bolted instantly to the driveline. H-D says this considerably lessens the bike’s fat (it weighs sixty two lbs fewer than the Iron 1200) and helps centralize the mass far better for excellent command. Its high-mounted exhaust and forward-mounted controls reinforce its effectiveness ambitions, but H-D will give a relocation kit for these who want a far more peaceful posture. 

The Sportster S will be readily available this drop with a beginning cost of $fourteen,999.