Harley Davidson Sportster Iron 1200

THE THRILL OF RIDING STRIPPED TO ITS BARE ESSENCE

Dark Custom style. Corner-cranking performance. The blacked-out, stripped down look makes a bold understatement. The nimble handling, trademark rumble, and 70s retro-vibe tank put an exclamation point on it.

A modern take on what’s been putting big grins on the faces of Sportster® motorcycle riders for decades.

Authentic bold 70’s-inspired tank graphic
◾New Fists in the wind attitude with black Mini-Apes
◾Café solo seat
◾Fixed speed screen
◾Nine-spoke wheels that are black as night from rim to rubber to complement the Dark Custom look
◾Blacked-out finishes from its powertrain to its air cleaner cover to its exhaust.

STYLING + FEATURES

1200CC EVOLUTION® ENGINE

1200cc at your command to deliver tons of torque for an unforgettably fun ride.

BLACKED-OUT FINISHES

Blacked-out finishes from its powertrain to its air cleaner cover to its exhaust. Equipped to take on the urban grid.

THROWBACK 70’S CUSTOM TANK ART

Authentic bold 70’s-inspired tank graphic shows the bike’s retro roots.

CAFÉ SOLO SEAT

Sit “in” the bike while your hands and feet reach naturally to the controls. This seat pays homage to the heritage of the iconic Cafe Racer style.

BLACK MINI-APE HANDLEBARS

Fists in the wind attitude with a conservative rise and bend for rider comfort.

9-SPOKE CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS

Nine-spoke wheels that are black as night from rim to rubber to complement the Dark Custom look.

FIXED SPEED SCREEN

The fixed black speed screen leaves no question as to the attitude of this motorcycle. Get behind it and hang on.

Since its introduction in 1957, Sportster motorcycles have been repeatedly reimagined, in the hands of both the Motor Company and bike owners: The Sportster as a bobber, a chopper, a scrambler and a café racer; as a hero on flat tracks and drag strips and road-race courses; as an accessible entry-point for first-time riders, and as a custom-of-one cruiser.

“Since its inception, the Sportster has offered the perfect combination of size, power and character that makes it appealing to so many different riders,” said Brad Richards, Harley-Davidson V.P. of Styling & Design. “A Sportster is a relatively easy bike to strip down and reinvent. What we’ve done to create the new Iron 1200 and Forty-Eight Special is what Sportster owners have been doing with their own bikes for generations.”

New fuel tank graphics distinguish both the Iron 1200 and the Forty-Eight Special, and combine bold color stripes with a formal typeface, color and graphic elements originally popular in the 1970s.

“The art on these two fuel tanks reflect contemporary trends we are seeing on custom bikes and in design in general, a move away from more complex and intricate art to a look that’s very simple and clean,” said Richards. “It’s also important to note that these graphics respect the shape of the fuel tank and in the case of the Sportster, that tank shape is a classic design element in its own right.”

The Iron 1200 recipe starts with power. A 1202cc Evolution® 1200 V-Twin engine delivers 36 percent more torque (73.0 ft. lbs. vs. 53.8 ft. lb.) than the 883 Evolution engine that powers the Iron 883, the original urban brawler in the Sportster family. The Iron 1200 brings more punch to the street fight – more power to blast away from green lights and more mid-range to muscle through traffic. More power means more rowdy fun.

The satin-black Mini Ape handle bar is an essential element of the garage-built chopper look that adds instant attitude. This 1.0-inch diameter handlebar offers an 8.75-inch rise, 32-inch spread and 6.5-inch pull back, that opens the rider triangle with a fist-in-the-wind posture. The gloss black speed screen framing the headlamp is a West Coast styling influence that amplifies the attitude of the tall bars, is intended to offer some wind deflection at speed and provides a space for easy personalization. The fast-back Café Solo Seat flows to the rear fender and is shaped to help hold the rider in position when the torque of the Evolution 1200 kicks in.

A classic 3.3-gallon Sportster fuel tank features multi-colored striped graphics that wrap around the tank profile. The dark engine finish helps draw the eyes to the bright tank graphics. Fuel tank paint color options for 2020 include Vivid Black, Twisted Cherry and Billiard White, always contrasting with the Vivid Black speed screen. For 2021, the authentic bold 70’s-inspired tank graphics on the retro tank comes in Vivid Black, Black Denim, Stone Washed White Pearl.

The entire powertrain has been styled with a popular color: black upper and lower rocker boxes, black exhaust and muffler shields, and black timer, primary and derby covers. Chrome pushrod tubes and tappet covers are the only brightwork and highlight the V-Twin engine shape. The Iron 1200 is finished with all-black 9-Spoke wheels (19-inch front and 16-inch rear diameter) and a solid black belt guard and rear sprocket.

The Harley-Davidson Smart Security System and anti-lock braking system (ABS) are factory-installed options for the Iron 1200 model.