Sportster Frames
Significant changes by model year:
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2003 Last year for the frame mounted Evolution engine.
2004 All-new frame including rubber-mounted engine for decreased vibration. Elimination of the transmission trap door, New shape hamcan, Exhaust balance pipe moved from running under the air filter and disguised and hidden behind the silencers to show more of engine, new smoother style oil tank right side panel with push and turn filler/dipstick, and the previously exposed battery is now enclosed in a matching side panel on the left
2005 Enlarged rear axle to 1" for increased stability.
2006 New XR1200 is announced at Intermot in Cologne, Germany. The XR1200 is the first Harley-Davidson to utilize Down Draft DDFI II fuel injection. To be released as a late 2006 model.
2007 Fuel injection replaces carburetion on all models.
2009 "One size fits all" front mudguard approach replaced by improved mudguard contour to match each model's respective wheel diameters.
2010 The ECU is relocated to allow more variation in aftermarket seat selection
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Last edited by GWinkleman; Jan 23, 2012 at 04:30 PM.
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