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{{ | {{Motorcycle | ||
|name = | |name = Harley-Davidson XL53C Custom | ||
| | |photo=Harley-XL-53C-Sportster-Cuus-2-.jpg | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
|manufacturer = Harley-Davidson | |manufacturer = Harley-Davidson | ||
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|dry_weight = 245.0 kg / 540.1 lbs | |dry_weight = 245.0 kg / 540.1 lbs | ||
|wet_weight = | |wet_weight = | ||
|fuel_capacity = 12.5 | |fuel_capacity = 12.5 Liters / 3.3 US gal | ||
|oil_capacity = | |oil_capacity = | ||
|fuel_consumption = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
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==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 80/90-19 front [[tire]] and a 130/90-16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers in the front and a Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers in the rear. The front suspension was a 35mm Showa telescopic forks. while the rear was equipped with a Dual shocks with adjustable damping. The XL53C Custom was fitted with a 12.5 | It came with a 80/90-19 front [[tire]] and a 130/90-16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers in the front and a Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers in the rear. The front suspension was a 35mm Showa telescopic forks. while the rear was equipped with a Dual shocks with adjustable damping. The XL53C Custom was fitted with a 12.5 Liters / 3.3 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 245.0 kg / 540.1 lbs. The wheelbase was 1510 mm / 59.4 in long. | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
[[File:Harley-XL-53C-Sportster-Cuus-2-.jpg|600px|Harley-Davidson XL53C Custom]] | [[File:Harley-XL-53C-Sportster-Cuus-2-.jpg|600px|Harley-Davidson XL53C Custom]] | ||
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and the Hugger take their toll of the cornering clearance but it still ranks up | and the Hugger take their toll of the cornering clearance but it still ranks up | ||
there with the sportier Dynas - courtesy of extra long shocks - and the | there with the sportier Dynas - courtesy of extra long shocks - and the | ||
surprising Deuce which gets its extra from the low-profile rear | surprising Deuce which gets its extra from the low-profile rear tire. I never | ||
ran out of clearance on either side, it has to be said, or at least not in a way | ran out of clearance on either side, it has to be said, or at least not in a way | ||
that sticks in my mind, but then as a rider of big twins, Im used to the sound | that sticks in my mind, but then as a rider of big twins, Im used to the sound | ||
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Out on the street the53C doesnt feel quite so nimble as the XL883 and I missed | Out on the street the53C doesnt feel quite so nimble as the XL883 and I missed | ||
the surefooted wider | the surefooted wider tire on the 19inch front wheel. The 53Cs skinnier tire on | ||
the laced 21-inch looks the part, if you like that sort of thing, but Im more | the laced 21-inch looks the part, if you like that sort of thing, but Im more | ||
of your chunky kind of guy. The narrow drag bars sat high above the top yoke | of your chunky kind of guy. The narrow drag bars sat high above the top yoke | ||
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!Fuel Capacity | !Fuel Capacity | ||
|12.5 | |12.5 Liters / 3.3 US gal | ||
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