2011 Harley Davidson SuperLow Unveiled

American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has just debuted a drop-seat version of the company's existing 883 Sportster, dubbed SuperLow. With a low seat height and new handlebar design, the bike is basically aiming at increasing riding comfort. Moreover, dual coil-over rear shocks offer 2.5 inches of wheel travel for a smooth ride.

"In engineering the tire-and-wheel design and steering geometry for the SuperLow, the team applied lessons learned in the development of the XR1200X, which result in similarly significant gains in maneuverability," said Jim Hofmann, General Manager, Motorcycle Product Planning, in a release.

"The SuperLow is of course a very different motorcycle from the XR1200X, with a different mission, but the theme of achieving a precise balance of steering geometry, tire profile and construction, and suspension tuning is the same and equally successful,” he added. “It takes just one ride on the SuperLow to believe it."

The 18-inch-diameter front wheel and 17-inch rear wheel are fitted with Michelin Scorcher 11 radial tires. The profile, tread pattern and construction of these tires were developed specifically to enhance the handling of the SuperLow model.

The new wheel-and-tire combination significantly reduces mass and inertia front and rear, which, when combined with the tire design, improves steering response and reduces steering effort.

According to the manufacturer, with an MSRP starting at $7,999 in Vivid Black, the SuperLow is the lowest-priced model in the 2011 Harley-Davidson line. The SuperLow is also available in Cool Blue Pearl, as well as Merlot Sunglo/Vivid Black and Birch White/Sedona Orange two-tone paint.