| MODEL | HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 1200V SEVENTY-TWO 2016 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, 45° V-twin Evolution, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 1199 cc / 73.2 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 88.8 x 96.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.7:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 48 kW / 65.7 hp @ 6000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 96 Nm / 70.8 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital CDI |
| Induction | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Dry sump |
| Gear Box | 5-speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Belt |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Mild steel tubular frame, circular sections, cast junctions; mild steel rectangular-section swingarm |
| Front Suspension | 39 mm telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension | Coil-over shocks, dual-adjustable preload |
| Front Brakes | Single 292 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 292 mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2275 mm / 89.5 in |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 675 mm / 26.6 in (laden), 710 mm / 28.0 in (unladen) |
| Wheelbase | 1525 mm / 60.0 in |
| Ground Clearance | 135 mm / 5.3 in |
| Dry Weight | 248 kg / 546 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 254 kg / 559 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | MH90-21 54H |
| Rear Tyre | 150/80B16 71H |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 7.9 Litres / 2.1 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 4.9 L/100 km / 48 mpg |
| Top Speed | — |
The 2016 model was the last of the Seventy-Two, still built around the 1200 Evolution twin, peanut tank, raised handlebars and laced whitewall wheels. It closed out a five-year run as one of the most style-led Sportsters in the line-up.
