Editing Harley-Davidson (section)

===Sportster===
{{Main|Harley-Davidson Sportster}}
[[File:200501DIRTYDEBBIE 003a.jpg|thumb|2002 [[Harley-Davidson Sportster|Sportster]] 883 Custom]]
[[File:2003 HD XL1200C Anniversary Edition.jpg|thumb|2003 Harley-Davidson XL1200 Custom Anniversary Edition
]]
Introduced in 1957, the Sportster family were conceived as racing motorcycles, and were popular on dirt and flat-track race courses through the 1960s and 1970s. Smaller and lighter than the other Harley models, contemporary Sportsters make use of 883&nbsp;cc or 1,200&nbsp;cc Evolution engines and, though often modified, remain similar in appearance to their racing ancestors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/harley-davidson-sportster-1000.aspx|title=1972–1985 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1000|publisher=Motorcycle Classics|access-date=May 21, 2010|date=March–April 2010|author=Richard Backus|archive-date=May 22, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522134006/http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/harley-davidson-sportster-1000.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

Up until the 2003 model year, the engine on the Sportster was rigidly mounted to the frame. The 2004 Sportster received a new frame accommodating a rubber-mounted engine. This made the bike heavier and reduced the available lean angle, while it reduced the amount of vibration transmitted to the frame and the rider, providing a smoother ride for rider and passenger.<ref>[http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/roadtests/2004_harley_davidson_sportster/ ''Motorcycle Cruiser'' First Ride: 2004 Harley-Davidson Sportster Motorcycles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201115222/http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/roadtests/2004_harley_davidson_sportster/ |date=December 1, 2008 }}. Motorcyclecruiser.com (February 28, 2011). Retrieved July 7, 2011.</ref>

In the 2007 model year, Harley-Davidson celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Sportster and produced a limited edition called the XL50, of which only 2000 were made for sale worldwide. Each motorcycle was individually numbered and came in one of two colors, Mirage Pearl Orange or Vivid Black. Also in 2007, electronic fuel injection was introduced to the Sportster family, and the Nightster model was introduced in mid-year. In 2009, Harley-Davidson added the Iron 883 to the Sportster line, as part of the Dark Custom series.
In the 2008 model year, Harley-Davidson released the XR1200 Sportster in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The XR1200 had an Evolution engine tuned to produce {{convert|91|bhp|abbr=on}}, four-piston dual front disc brakes, and an aluminum swing arm.  ''[[Motorcyclist (magazine)|Motorcyclist]]'' featured the XR1200 on the cover of its July 2008 issue and was generally positive about it in their "First Ride" story, in which Harley-Davidson was repeatedly asked to sell it in the United States.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Cathcart |first=Alan |date=July 2008 |title=First Ride: 2008 Harley-Davidson XR1200 – Get Sporty!|magazine=[[Motorcyclist (magazine)|Motorcyclist]]|pages=49–53|publisher=Source Interlink Magazines}}</ref>
One possible reason for the delayed availability in the United States was that Harley-Davidson had to obtain the "XR1200" naming rights from Storz Performance, a Harley customizing shop in Ventura, Calif.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/2009-harley-davidson-xr1200.aspx|title=2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200|publisher=Motorcycle Classics|access-date=August 20, 2009|date=September–October 2009|author=Richard Backus|archive-date=October 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091020111135/http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/2009-harley-davidson-xr1200.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> The XR1200 was released in the United States in 2009 in a special color scheme including Mirage Orange highlighting its dirt-tracker heritage. The first 750 XR1200 models in 2009 were pre-ordered and came with a number 1 tag for the front of the bike, autographed by [[Kenny Coolbeth]] and [[Scott Parker (motorcyclist)|Scott Parker]] and a thank you/welcome letter from the company, signed by Bill Davidson.{{Citation needed |date=July 2009}} The XR1200 was discontinued in model year 2013.

In 2021, Harley-Davidson launched the Sportster S model, with a 121&nbsp;hp engine and 228 Kg ready-to-ride weight.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harley-davidson.com/gb/en/motorcycles/sportster-s.html|title=2022 Sportster S &#124; Harley-Davidson United Kingdom|website=Harley-Davidson|access-date=July 20, 2021|archive-date=July 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720095312/https://www.harley-davidson.com/gb/en/motorcycles/sportster-s.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Sportster S was one of the first Harleys to come with cornering-ABS and lean-sensitive traction control.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/harley-davidson-sportster-s/|title=Harley-Davidson Sportster S unveiled with new chassis, new engine and new £14k pricetag|access-date=July 20, 2021|archive-date=July 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720095309/https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/harley-davidson-sportster-s/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Sportster S is also the first model under the Sportster nameplate since 1957 to receive a completely new engine.

;Designation
Except for the street-going XR1000 of the 1980s and the XR1200, most Sportsters made for street use have the prefix XL in their model designation. For the Sportster Evolution engines used since the mid-1980s, there have been two engine sizes. Motorcycles with the smaller engine are designated XL883, while those with the larger engine were initially designated XL1100. When the size of the larger engine was increased from 1,100&nbsp;cc to 1,200&nbsp;cc, the designation was changed accordingly from XL1100 to XL1200. Subsequent letters in the designation refer to model variations within the Sportster range, e.g. the XL883C refers to an 883&nbsp;cc Sportster Custom, while the XL1200S designates the now-discontinued 1200 Sportster Sport.