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By Jon McDevitt, Cycle World
The Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron was first introduced nine years ago and was a big play in Harley’s Dark Custom push. The main allure of the Iron was the all-black engine covers, but the downside for some was that it was only available with the 883cc motor, and not the 1,200cc.
The Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron was first introduced nine years ago and was a big play in Harley’s Dark Custom push. The main allure of the Iron was the all-black engine covers, but the downside for some was that it was only available with the 883cc motor, and not the 1,200cc.
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So people had a decision to make; get the Iron’s all-blacked-out engine or opt for the higher-displacement 1,200cc Nightster with the gray engine.
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This mid-2018 release put an end to that dilemma, which serves up the Iron in 883cc form, as well as the new Iron 1200, which throws out a bit of a different styling from its 883 predecessor.
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Along with the 1200cc motor, the Iron 1200 offers “throwback” styling, which basically means the paint graphics on the tank are retro.
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Of course you could get the all-black engine covers as well as exhaust heat shields, and it comes with mini apes and a small quarter fairing.
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With a MSRP of $9,999 the Iron 1200 is only a thousand dollars more than the Iron 883.
