| General |
| Year | 2011 - 12 | 2024 |
| Make Model | Harley Davidson XL 883N Iron | BMW R 12 Cruiser |
| Dimensions |
| Seat Height | Laden 653 mm / 25.7 in Unladen 683 mm / 26.9 in. | 754 mm / 29.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1519 mm / 59.5 in. | 1519 mm / 59.8 in |
| Ground Clearance | 120 mm / 4.7 in | - |
| Height | 1107 mm / 43.5 in | 1110 mm / 43.7 in |
| Length | 2179 mm / 85.4 in | 2200 mm / 86.6 in |
| Seat Height (Inner Leg Curve) | - | 1760 mm / 69.3 in |
| Width | 821 mm / 32.3 in | 830 mm / 32.7 in |
| Weights & Capacities |
| Wet Weight (kg) | 256.3 | 227 |
| Fuel Capacity | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal |
| Oil Capacity | 2.6 Litres / 0.69 US gal | - |
| Wet Weight | 256.3 kg / 565 lbs | 227 kg / 500 lbs |
| Performance |
| Max Power | - | 70.1 kW / 95 hp @ 6500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 73 Nm / 7.44 kgf-m / 53.8 ft/lb @ 3750 rpm | 106 Nm / 81 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm |
| Engine |
| Displacement | 883 cc / 50.8cu in/ | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in |
| Engine Detail | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, two camshafts and four radially aligned valves per cylinder, central counter balancer shaft. |
| Bore x Stroke | 76.2 x 96.8 mm | 101 x 73 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 8.8:1 | 12:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled | Air/oil cooled |
| Emissions | - | Controlled 3-way catalytic converter, exhaust emission standards EU-59 |
| Exhaust | Chrome, staggered, shorty exhaust with dual mufflers | - |
| Fuel Induction | Electronic sequential port fuel injection | Electronic intake pipe injection / digital engine management system: BMS-O with throttle-by-wire |
| Fuel Type | - | Unleaded super (premium), octane number 95-98 (RON) (rated output at 98 RON) |
| Ignition | Digital CDI | - |
| Lubrication | - | Wet sump |
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| Drivetrain |
| Clutch | Multi-plate clutch with diaphragm spring in oil bath | Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically operated |
| Final Drive | Belt | Shaft |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 10.407 / 2nd 7.436 / 3rd 5.53 / 4th 4.583 / 5th 3.93 | 1st = 2.375, 2nd = 1.696, 3rd = 1.296, 4th = 1.065, 5th = 0.939, 6th = 0.848 |
| Primary Drive | Chain, 34/57 ratio | - |
| Primary Drive Ratios | - | 1.737 |
| Transmission / Drive | 5 Speed | 6-speed, claw-shifted transmission with separate transmission housing |
| Chassis |
| Frame Type | Mild steel, tubular frame, circular sections, cast junctions Swingarm Mild steel, rectangular tube sections, stamped junctions, MIG welded | Four-part frame concept with front frame and three-part rear frame, load-bearing engine-gearbox unit, rear-seat frame removeable for one-up riding |
| Suspension - Front | ∅39mm Fork | 46 mm upside-down telescopic forks |
| Suspension - Rear | Coil-over, dual-adjustable preload | Cast aluminium single swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut, spring preload fully adjustable by hook wrench, adjustable rebound-stage damping |
| Rake | 31.1° | 29.3 ° |
| Trail | 117 mm / 4.6 in | 132 mm / 5.2 in |
| Wheel Travel - Front | 92 mm / 3.62 in. | 90 mm / 3.5 in |
| Wheel Travel - Rear | 41 mm / 1.6 in. | 90 mm / 3.5 in |
| Wheels & Brakes |
| Brakes - Front | Single ∅300mm disc, 2 x ∅38mm piston calipers | 2X 310mm disc brake, 4-piston Monobloc radial brake caliper |
| Brakes - Rear | Single ∅260mm disc, 2 x ∅38mm piston calipers | Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston floating caliper |
| ABS | - | BMW Motorrad ABS Pro |
| Rims - Front | - | 2.75 x 19 |
| Rims - Rear | - | 4.00 x 16 |
| Tyres - Front | 100/90B19 57H | 100/90 - R19 |
| Tyres - Rear | 130/90-16 | 150/80 - R16 |
| Wheels | - | Aluminium cast wheels |
| Wheels - Front | Black, 13-spoke cast aluminium | - |
| Wheels - Rear | Black, 13-spoke cast auminium | - |