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2012 Sportster
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Example: 1HD1LC314CC123456 appears on steering head.
World Manufacturer Id | Motorcycle Type | Model | Engine Type | Introduction Date | VIN Check Digit | Model Year | Assembly Plant | Sequential Number | |
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1) | Normal | Mid Year | |||||||
1HD=Made for sale in US 5HD=Made for sale outside US 932=Made and sold in Brazil MEG=Made and sold in India | 1 = 901 cm3 (Heavyweight Motorcycle) 4 = 351-900 cm3 (Middleweight) | See Models below | 2=883 cm3 air-cooled 3=1202 cm3 air-cooled 6=1202 cm3 precision-cooled | 1=Domestic 3=California A=Canada C=HDI E=Japan G=Australia J=Brazil L=Asia Pacific N=India | 2,4=Domestic 5,6=California B=Canada D=HDI F=Japan H=Australia K=Brazil M=Asia Pacific P=India | Can be 0 - 9 or X | C = 2012 | C=Kansas City, MO D=HD Brazil-Manaus, Brazil N=Haryana India | |
1HD | 1 | LC | 3 | 1 | 4 | C | C | 123456 |
VIN CODE 2) | Model | Name |
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CR | XL 883L | SuperLow |
CS | XL 883R | 883 Roadster |
LE | XL 883N | Iron 883 |
CT | XL 1200C | 1200 Custom |
LH | XL 1200CP | 1200 Custom |
CZ | XL 1200N | Nightster |
LF | XL 1200V | Seventy-Two |
LC | XL 1200X | Forty-Eight |
LD | XR 1200X | XR1200X |
Engine, Drivetrain, Performance
Engine- XL1200V
- Displacement (cc): 1201.2
- Engine Type: V Twin
- Cylinders: 2
- Engine Stroke: 4-Stroke
- Valve Configuration: OHV - Pushrod
- Carburetion Type: Fuel Injected
Drivetrain
- Transmission Type: Manual
- Number of Speeds: 5
- Primary Drive System: Belt
Specifications
Models
2012 XL 883L
XL1200V "Seventy-Two"
XR1200X
Dimensions:
Paint:
- Denim Black
- Big Blue Pearl
- Hard Candy Big Red Flake
Chassis:
- Front Brakes: Hydraulic Disc
- Rear Brakes: Hydraulic Disc
Tires:
- Front Tire(s): Michelin® MH90 R21 54H
- Rear Tire(s): Michelin® 150/80 R16 71H
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