Motorcycle specifications Harley-DavidsonXL 883 SPORTSTER IRON 2009 A taste of the dark

now it's the Sportster 883's turn to sink into the gloomy, disquieting depths populated by inky souls, where the black sun toasts the skin of bikers steeped in dreams and stories. In this dark land, there's one family that intends to shine with the brilliance of its steel covered in darkness: Harley's DARK CUSTOM range. A few Milwaukee models have created the clan; their names are Night Rod, Cross Bones, Night Train, Nighster, Street Bob and Fat Bob. The 883 joins them, taking on the name Iron.

how do you transform the most accessible model in the Harley range into the bad boy with the temperament of steel? Simple. All you have to do is cover it entirely in black paint, add some protective gussets, add a single-seater saddle and Black Drag handlebars, and show off the 2 short exhausts one on top of the other. In short, it's not so much a new model as an additional color (Black Denim) to expand the Dark Custom range. For the more discerning, the 883 Iron is also available in grey (Brilliant Silver).

there are no technical changes to report on the Sportster Iron. The 45° twin-cylinder produces 53 hp, transmitted by a belt to the 16-inch rear wheel. The handsome, menacing 19-inch front rim houses a single brake disc. The Iron doesn't care about the superfluous, seeking a stripped-down, deep, mean side... more at home in the court of miracles than at Balthazar Plinhozass's dinners.