Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom

The Harley Davidson 1200 Custom is the first big Harley you meet when you go up the price list starting from the bottom. It is a typical Harley – low, loud and lazy. And it is affordable because Harley gives you just the bike without many accessories so that you can customise it to your taste – this is why it is called the Custom.

The Harley Davidson 1200 Custom is the first big Harley you meet when you go up the price list starting from the bottom. It is a typical Harley – low, loud and lazy. And it is affordable because Harley gives you just the bike without many accessories so that you can customise it to your taste – this is why it is called the Custom.

The Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom has a comfortable and laid back riding position. The pullback handlebar, front-set footpegs and the low seat have been designed to make it comfortable on long rides. The 1200 Custom gets a minimalistic design for an American cruiser, though the liberal use of chrome makes it look its part as an expensive motorcycle.

Powering the 1200 Custom is a 1202cc V-twin Evolution engine, which has been in production since 1984. Though its air-cooled architecture might indicate otherwise, the engine is quite modern and comes with electronic fuel injection. Over the years, Harley-Davidson has improved the engine keeping durability and power in mind. The engine delivers 68bhp of power and 96Nm of torque and is mated to a five-speed transmission.

The Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom is offered in six paint schemes – red, green, amber, blue, silver and black. It competes with the Indian Scout, Triumph Bonneville T120 and the Honda VT 1300CX.