Harley-Davidson 48 to make UK debut at MCN bike show

MCN · 02-02-2010

Harley-Davidson’s new 48 Sportster model will make its UK debut at the Carole Nash MCN motorcycle show at London’s Excel arena on Thursday. The 48 is the start of a range of bikes from the American firm designed specifically to...

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Jamie · 02-03-2010

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The 48 is the start of a range of bikes from the American firm designed specifically to...attract new riders to the brand

Goodness me! Yet another promising riding repellent from Harley

Or is the MCN article just suitably tongue-in-cheek?

Jamie

motowebmaster · 02-03-2010

I'll be honest, this is the closest thing to my if-money-were-no-object and riding-wasn't-important Bobber that I've seen from H-D in a while. Even with $2k of Willie G Skull bolt-ons, it's still lower than a BMC Bobber.

The funky seat in the picture would be great for riding down Dickson Street (the local cultural area) but would have to go back to the VFR if I didn't want to frustrate my riding buddies.

Speedtrip · 02-03-2010

Would make a nice bar hopper but couldn't go much further with a 2.1 gallon tank.

Tell ya what Shawn you get one of those I'll cobble something together and we'll start hitting Dickson on Wednesday nights this summer.