The Harley-Davidson XL 883C Sportster 883 Custom motorcycle specifications include a 883 cc (53.88 cu in) engine and a listed weight of 222 kg (489.4 lb).
Key specifications
The 2003 model is treated as the standard specification. Only later model years with a different supplied value are shown below.
How the Harley-Davidson XL 883C Sportster 883 Custom compares
This compares the motorcycle with all Harley-Davidson models in this specifications database. The blue marker is this model and the grey line is the Harley-Davidson database average.
About 31% lower than the Harley-Davidson database average. Around the 20th percentile across Harley-Davidson models.
Very close to the Harley-Davidson database average. Around the 72nd percentile across Harley-Davidson models.
About 26% smaller than the Harley-Davidson database average. Around the 17th percentile across Harley-Davidson models.
Harley-Davidson database percentile rankings
Percentiles show where this motorcycle sits across the Harley-Davidson specifications database. They are descriptive database rankings, not performance ratings.
883 cc — larger displacement than about 20% of Harley-Davidson models.
701 mm — taller than about 72% of Harley-Davidson models.
12.5 L — larger than about 17% of Harley-Davidson fuel tanks in this database.
Dimensions compared with Harley-Davidson average
Each measurement is compared with the average value across Harley-Davidson models where that dimension is available.
2,261
2,376
5% below average.
1,524
1,599
5% below average.
701
689
Close to average.
119
128
7% below average.
Mechanical overview
Additional useful specifications
| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.79:1 (Undersquare) |
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Engine specifications
| Engine type | V2, four-stroke |
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| Displacement | 883 cc (53.88 cu in) |
| Torque | 66.5 Nm (6.8 kgf-m or 49.1 ft.lbs) @ 4,500 rpm |
| Bore × stroke | 76.2 x 96.8 mm (3.0 x 3.8 inches) |
| Compression ratio | 9.0:1 |
| Cooling system | Air |
| Fuel system | Carburettor |
Transmission and drivetrain
| Final drive | Belt (final drive) |
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Dimensions and weight
| Dry weight | 222 kg (489.4 lb) |
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| Seat height | 701 mm (27.6 inches) |
| Overall length | 2,261 mm (89.0 inches) |
| Wheelbase | 1,524 mm (60.0 inches) |
| Ground clearance | 119 mm (4.7 inches) |
Fuel and emissions
| Fuel capacity | 12.50 L (3.30 US gal) |
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Other specifications
| Color options | 2-tone sterling silver & vivid black, vivid black, gunmetal pearl, luxury rich red pearl, white pearl, luxury blue pearl |
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