90 posts · Joined 2013. #2 · Oct 13, 2014. check ur heat shields if they become loose it gives a noisy engine sound. mine came loose and i swore it was in the engine. a buddy grabbed the heat shield and it stopped sounded perfect so i tightened them down and no noise. B. With this drive-train, the Harley-Davidson 1200 Sportster is capable of reaching a maximum top speed of . On the topic of chassis characteristics, responsible for road holding, handling behavior and ride comfort, the Harley-Davidson 1200 Sportster has a frame with front suspension being and at the rear, it is equipped with . With the launch of the XR1200 scheduled for 2008, there's never been a better time to celebrate the racing heritage that the new XR1200 model is built upon. With the XR750's unrivalled race A full-on, early '70s-style custom on the 1200 Sportster platform - MCN reviews the HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 1200, plus specs and owner ratings: Say hello to patrol stations Top speed: 95 mph Top speed: 105 mph: 1/4 mile acceleration: If you just want to twist the throttle in top and go, then get a 1200 or build an 883 to 1200/1250 conversion (far better than the factory 1200 Harley-Davidson Sportster S Top Speed . Before getting to the video, allow us to tell you that the Sportster S employs a 1250cc, twin-cylinder engine borrowed from the Pan America 1250. beautiful weather so had to do a run in the xl1200ns bike is pretty much stock just has the muffler removed. Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Roadmaster Courtesy of Harley-Davidson. Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Roadster. UPS. Luxurious, creamy-smooth paint; TOP SPEED: 126 mph: 115 mph: 113 mph: Read MCN's full, expert Harley-Davidson Roadster 1200 review on MCN - the sportiest of the Sportster family, for specification, performance and more. I owned a 1976 Sportster that I dropped the counter gear from 21 teeth to 19 teeth, put on tuned Harley drag pipes and a S&S carburetor and the bike ran in the high 12’s at the 1/4 mile. Top speed (not at the drag strip) was 130 mph or so. It would use a full lane of road at that speed. HjkePA.