2011 Harley Davidson Sportster XR1200X Specs, and Review

First and foremost because it is, after all, a Harley-Davidson; secondly because its styling is directly inspired by the iconic XR750, Harley�s famous, purpose-built flat-track dominator.
It seemed crazy the States wouldn�t see this �all-American� machine. However, sensible marketing logic was behind excluding the XR1200 from the U.S. market.
As we�ve noted in numerous reviews, the European sport-standard segment is remarkably stronger than is the same segment in the U.S. For reasons not very well understood, we just don�t seem to have an appetite for the nakeds and standards.
Despite this reality of poor sales for sport-standards in the U.S.,
Harley said it heard enough requests for the XR from its home market, and so by the end of 2008 the Milwaukee-based company introduced the XR1200 for America as a 2009 model.
As something of a cautious homage to the original XR750, the XR1200 saw an initial limited run of only 750 units. Hurray for us anyway!
However, only one year later we were back in that �Europe first� loop.
For 2010 the European market received the XR1200X: an XR with uprated suspension and some additional touchups. American XR owners could have the same suspension package, but only as an optional kit on the order of $1500. Dang. DOWNLOAD manual of  Harley Davidson Sportster XR1200X