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HARLEY-DAVIDSON Low Rider (1998-1999) Specs, Performance & Photos

Segment: Custom/Cruiser
Production years: 1998, 1999

HARLEY-DAVIDSON Low Rider 1998-1999
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Low Rider (1998-1999)

Founded in 1903 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, Harley-Davidson was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers that went through the Great Depression alongside Indian Motorcycles.

Due to the Great Depression, Harley-Davidson's sales dropped from 21,000 units in 1929 all the way down to 3,703 in 1933. However, the manufacturer introduced a new lineup for 1934 with a flathead engine and Art Deco design.

To survive, Harley-Davidson started to think outside the box. It manufactured industrial powerplants based on its bike engines and designed a three-wheeled delivery motorcycle, Servi-Car, that remained in production until 1973.

The Harley-Davidson range has grown over the years to include several families with different styling and characteristics, such as Touring, Softail, Dyna, Sportster, VRSC, VRXSE, Street, and LiveWire.

In 1998, the American motorcycle maker launched the Harley-Davidson FXDL Dyna Low Rider, a classic American machine with distinctive styling and powerful performance that has been around since 1977.

The 1998 Low Ride came equipped with standard fittings, such as a raked-out fork on the front, a round headlight with a chromed housing, a teardrop-style fuel tank, a dual seat with a low riding position, and a two-into-two exhaust system that delivered a chopper note.

The 1998 Harley-Davidson Low Rider took its muscles from a 1,337cc air-cooled V-twin engine with a single 40 mm Keihin carburetor in charge with fuelling, boasting 58 hp at 4,900 rpm and 86 Nm (64 lb-ft) torque at 2,400 rpm.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON Low Rider 1998-1999

HARLEY-DAVIDSON Low Rider 1449

engine specs
Type:air-cooled, four-stroke, 45-degree V-Twin, OHV
Displacement:1449 cm3
Bore X Stroke:3.8x4.0 in OR 97 mm
Compression Ratio:8.9:1
Horsepower:58/4900 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque:63/2400 lb-ft/RPM OR 85/2400 Nm/RPM
Fuel System:40mm carburetor
transmission specs
Gearbox:5-speed, manual
Clutch:wet multi-disc, manual
Primary Drive:chain
Final Drive:belt
chassis specs
Frame:steel
Front Suspension:telescopic fork
Rear Suspension:dual shocks
Front Brake:single 292mm disc
Rear Brake:single 292mm disc
dimension specs
Overall Length:93.1 in OR 2365 mm
Overall Width:-
Seat Height:26.5 in OR 673 mm
Wheelbase:62.6 in OR 1590 mm
Ground Clearance:5.6 in OR 142 mm
Weight:613 lbs OR 278 kg
Fuel Capacity:5 gallons OR 18.9 L
tyres specs
Front:100/90-19
Rear:130/90-16
power system specs
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