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2012 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
Nostalgia plays a big role in the cruiser market, especially when the iconic Harley-Davidson name is involved.
Realizing this long ago, The Motor Company has always catered to the nostalgia side of things, a perfect example being the 2012 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic.
For 2012, the Road King Classic gets a larger, rubber-mounted 103 ci engine with an integrated oil cooler, the motor delivering 100 ft. lbs of torque at 3250 rpm. This power is channeled to the pavement through a 6-Speed Cruise Drive Transmission.
But what makes the Classic different from the standard Road King is the styling – the road-worthy touring machine has classic features such as leather-wrapped saddlebags, nostalgic chrome fuel tank console, tooled metal detailing on the fender, tank, seat and bags, and chrome laced wheels with wide whitewall tires.
Harley-Davidson says: “Add in the standard electronic cruise control and the Road King Classic proves, once again, that no one else can combine a glorious heritage with modern features and technology like Harley-Davidson.”
Following are the highlights, specs, color options and MSRP for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic.
2012 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic Highlights:
- NEW Rubber-mounted Twin Cam 103 V-Twin engine with Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) with heated O2 sensors and Electronic Throttle Control (ETC)
- NEW Tubeless Chrome Aluminum Profile Laced wheel option
- NEW Paint color options
- 6-Speed Cruise Drive transmission with integrated Isolated Drive System (IDS)
- Dunlop “Multi-Tread” rear tire construction extends tire life by 25 percent
- Brembo 4-piston front and rear caliper with dual front rotor brake system
- Air-adjustable rear shocks
- Full-length rider footboards
- Height-adjustable passenger footboards
- Six-gallon fuel tank
- Black powder-coated powertrain with chrome covers
- Chrome 2-1-2 dual exhaust with slash-up end caps
- Chrome, Laced Steel wheels with wide-whitewall tires
- Chrome, nostalgic fuel tank console with electronic speedometer
- Deep FL front fender with trim
- Clean rear fender with deluxe trim
- Stainless steel, ergonomic handlebar
- One-piece, two-up Road King seat with tooled leather trim and chrome accents
- Clear, large Lexan® quick-release detachable windshield
- Tooled, leather-wrapped hard saddlebags; 1.85 cu. ft. volume
- Large Hiawatha headlight and chrome nacelle
- Auxiliary passing lights
- Electronic cruise control
2012 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic Specs:
Engine:
- Air-cooled Twin Cam 103TM with Integrated Oil-Cooler
- Displacement (in./cc): 103/1690
- Fuel System: Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
- Transmission: 6-Speed Cruise Drive
- Miles Per Gallon: 42 MPG combined City/Hwy
- Fuel Capacity (U.S. gals/liters): 6/22.7
- Power: 100 ft. lbs. Torque @ 3250 rpm
Dimensions:
- Length (in./mm): 94.2/2393
- Seat Height (laden) (in./mm): 26.7/678
- Wheelbase (in./mm): 63.5/1613
Tires:
- Dunlop Harley-Davidson Series, bias wide whitewall
- Front: D408F WWW 130/90B16 67H
- Rear: D407 WWW 180/65B16 81H
Wheels:
- Front: Steel Laced 16 in. x 3 in. (432 mm x 76 mm)
- Rear: Steel Laced 16 in. x 5 in. (406 mm x 127 mm)
- Optional Style: Tubeless Chrome Aluminum Profile Laced
Weight as Shipped (lbs./kg):
- 773/350.6
2012 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic Color Options/MSRP:
- Vivid Black / $19,599
- White Hot Pearl / $19,984
- Big Blue Pearl/Vivid Black / $20,334
- Midnight Pearl/Brilliant Silver Pearl / $20,334
- Tequila Sunrise/H-D Orange / $20,504
