Would anyone happen to know (or have a good guess) at the average displacement of a Harley Davidson on the road? Do they mostly tend to be in the 1200CC+ range? My knowledge of Harleys is very limited 
Average displacement of a Harley Davidson?
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Green Machine
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I would guess that the 883 sportster is the most popular model, so average might be around 1000. call HD they would have this info
suzuki2000
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I think the older engines were primarily 83ci, or 1360 cc's where now I think they are generally about 110? or about 1800cc
883cc and 1200cc are only in sportsters i believe.
but I am not at an expert, but I may have stayed at a Holiday Inn last night
someone will probably have a better answer
edit: see below, someone with more knowledge than me has provided real information
883cc and 1200cc are only in sportsters i believe.
but I am not at an expert, but I may have stayed at a Holiday Inn last night
someone will probably have a better answeredit: see below, someone with more knowledge than me has provided real information
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SeaBreez
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The engine sizes are as follows: the displacement is 88 cu in (1,449 cc). The Twin Cam 96 displaces 96.7 cu in (1,584 cc). The company released 103 cu in (1,690 cc) for 2012 Softail models and 110 cu in (1,802 cc) for Screamin' Eagle/CVO Models. Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Cam_engine_(Harley-Davidson)
Thanks guys! It sounds like the majority of HD's are probably in excess of 1200CC then? I'm really just looking for a rough guess at the distribution of HD bikes above and below 1200CC on the road in Ontario (eg. 20/80 split? 50/50 split?). I'm not looking for the distribution of bike models offered by HD, but of bikes actually purchased and on the road.
Green Machine
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then you want to visit the ministry of transportation for that info
MarcosSantiago
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But how do you know? I would say the opposite... (I'm just guessing, but I guess you are guessing too
). The most popular HD bike on the road in the GTA are the two Sporster models. Maybe they sell a boatload of the bigger bikes, but owners do not ride them as much. The Sportsters are by far the ones you see on a regular basis.
LoneRonin
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and a lot of those 883's are modified to 1200...which is usually not disclosed to insurance companies.
Griffin
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But how do you know? I would say the opposite... (I'm just guessing, but I guess you are guessing too
The most popular HD bike on the road in the GTA are the two Sporster models. Maybe they sell a boatload of the bigger bikes, but owners do not ride them as much. The Sportsters are by far the ones you see on a regular basis.
Maybe downtown but in the 905 almost everything is a Road King or some other large displacement type. According to most HD riders, Sportsters are girly, LOL.
But how do you know? I would say the opposite... (I'm just guessing, but I guess you are guessing too
You'd be so wrong on that. Obviously you don't read a lot of his posts. In fact, in any thread, I won't bother reading past his last post.
heheh I was going to say that, but decided not to
The 883 only shows up in the bare-bones Sportster form. I hardly ever see those on the road (and when I do, it's usually accompanied by another, bigger model LOL). You would have to consult H-D to get the official sales figures.
http://ar.harley-davidson.com/_files/pdf/HD_10k_2012.pdf and go to "Motorcycle Unit Shipments"
In 2012, 247,625 total units shipped worldwide, 51,704 or ~20% were Sportsters. Of which, maybe 50% were 883 models?
In 2012, 247,625 total units shipped worldwide, 51,704 or ~20% were Sportsters. Of which, maybe 50% were 883 models?
pfbmgd
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Lots of chicks like Harleys them with sales like that of the Sportster .
Most call them the Girlster.
