2001 Harley Davidson XL 1200 Sportster Custom, 1200cc (see t...

Hammer

£2,600

2001 Harley Davidson XL 1200 Sportster Custom, 1200cc (see text). Registration number X619 PFE. Frame number 1HD4CAM301K147748. Engine number CAM 1147748.
The HD Sportster was first introduced to the range in 195 with the XL Ironhead 883, a development of the KH with overhead-valve engines and cast iron heads, later in 1972 the 1000cc was made available. The engine was updated after 29 years in 1986 with the Evolution overhead-valve engine using alloy heads.
The unit construction of the Sportster, which had essentially been unchanged since its inception as the side-valve 750cc "K" Model in 1952, was retained with the Evolution engine upgrade in 1986, resulting in a unique valve train configuration. Unlike almost any other engine in production, the Sportster Evolution uses one cam per engine overhead valve, resulting in four individual, single-lobe, gear-driven camshafts. The cam lobes are thus all located one behind another, and pushrods are arrayed in pairs (front and rear) parallel to the cylinder axis as a result.
The Sportster Evolution engine has remained largely unchanged from 1986 to the present day, though changes to the transmission, final drive and motor mounts have necessitated changes to the Sportster Evolution case. Construction is almost entirely the same between 883 cc and 1,200 cc versions; the chief difference between the two is a smaller bore on the 883 cc (inherited from its earlier "ironhead" parent), along with slightly different heads. Conversions from 883 cc to 1,200 cc are relatively inexpensive and commonplace and cheaper than the price premium to go from an 883 to 1,200 engine on a new bike.
PFE was owned by Scott James of Pennsylvania in 2015 before it was exported by J & J Motors of Ohio being first registered in the UK in July 2015 and to Thomas James of Shropshire a month later. At this time the mileage was 43,031, rising to 44,086 when our vendor bought it in March 2017. Hardly used since it will need a little recommissioning but it is up and running.
Prospective buyers should note that the VIN number states this machine to have been built as an XL883 (CA), 883 Evolution XL (M), California model in 2001 (301), at the Kansas City factory. The US Title states it to be a XL 1200 so one assumes that the engine has been converted from 883 to 1200 as above. The Screaming Eagle pipes were presumably fitted at this point.
Sold with the V5C, USA Title of Ownership and MOT history.