| MODEL | HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 900 XLCH 1969 - 1971 |
| Year | 1969 - 1971 |
| Engine Type | Air-cooled 45° V-twin, Ironhead, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 883 cc / 53.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 76.2 x 96.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 47.4 kW / 65 hp @ 6800 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | Magneto (early); battery and coil with automatic advance (later) |
| Induction | Single Tillotson carburettor |
| Start System | Kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Dry sump |
| Gear Box | 4-speed |
| Clutch | Dry multi-plate, cable operated |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm with dual shock absorbers |
| Front Brakes | 200 mm drum |
| Rear Brakes | 200 mm drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 214 kg / 472 lb |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.75-19 |
| Rear Tyre | 4.25-18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 8.5 Litres / 2.25 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The last 883 cc XLCH years brought revised cylinder heads with straighter intake ports, safety-rim wheels and bigger mufflers. The traditional magneto gave way to battery-and-coil ignition with automatic advance, making the kick-only bike easier to start. Cycle World still called it the senior superbike of its day, quick over the quarter mile but thirsty from its tiny 2.25-gallon tank.
