Harley-Davidson Releases Two Fancy New Sportsters

With some new graphics and a handful of bolt-on goodies, Harley doubles down in the factory customs market.

The modification-friendly and custom-inspired market has been making a lot of motorcycle companies a lot of money in recent years. BMW experienced impressive sales-numbers with its R nineT range, Triumph’s Bonneville Bobber has broken multiple sales records, one-quarter of Ducati’s sales last year were bikes from its Scrambler lineup, and Indian Motorcycle's Scout Bobber is an unqualified success. With sales dropping year after year, Harley-Davidson is looking to the custom-inspired market to get those numbers back up with the introduction of two new Sporster models—the new Forty Eight Special and the Iron 1200.
Was This What We Asked For?: Let’s All Tell Harley What To Do

Both models sports tank graphics that, according to the press release, were “originally popular in the 1970s”. In addition to the disco-tastic paint, the bikes are loaded down with a myriad of pieces from H-D’s parts and accessories catalog.


Source: Yahoo News