The 2011 Harley Davidson Superlow carries on a long-standing tradition within the Harley Davidson family. The introduction of the new Harley Davidson Superlow, a Sportster-based solo seat ride with loads of personality right out of the box means another year of interesting tweaks to Harley’s classic lineup.
Harley Davidson motorcycles has never been particularly well known for their innovation, but what they have done better than anyone else in the industry is keeping their traditional designs fresh. The Harley Davidson Sportster is an example of a bike which could be chalked up to being a bit long in the tooth, but year after year, Harley Davidson seeks to refresh the entry-level ride to draw in new riders away from the similarly-priced imports.
2011 Harley Davidson Superlow engine
Still powered by the Evolution engine, the 2011 Harley Davidson Superlow is a fuel-injected ride now, coming complete with aluminum heads and cylinders so as to keep weight down and improve cooling efficiency. As tradition dictates, the Harley Davidson Superlow is an air-cooled motorcycle, eliminating the radiator from the clean lines of the front of the bike.
Any qualms concerning the reliability of air-cooled engines versus liquid cooling need look no farther than the fact that the 2011 Harley Davidson Superlow’s 883cc power plant has been used in production Sportster models since 1984, twenty-six years of technical innovation to improve on reliability to where it stands today.
2011 Harley Davidson Superlow styling
Styling cues utilized for the 2011 Harley Davidson Superlow include a few touches that haven’t been used for the Sportster lineup before now. There are four color options available for the 2011 model year, including two solid color schemes, as well as a pair of two-tone schemes. Sadly, the single wheel option available for the 2011 Harley Davidson Superlow is the black split-spoke with machined rim, an attractive, if basic wheel selection.
2011 Harley Davidson Superlow specs and pricing
Base price for the 2011 Harley Davidson Superlow is $7,999, which gets you the basic model with Harley’s Vivid Black paint all over. Less than $500 more buys your way into the two-tone paint schemes, and less than $300 more than the base MSRP gets you the solid color options. There’s no ABS, reverse gear, or cruise control, but you can get the 2011 Harley Davidson Superlow with Harley’s security system installed, which will set you back just $370.
The Superlow, while still sharing bones with other Sportster models for 2011, is slightly trimmer in dry weight, tilting the scales at just 536 pounds, nine pounds lighter than its stablemates. With its standard five-speed transmission, the Superlow is a competent commuter as well as weekend warrior, returning as much as 60 miles per gallon on the highway and 45 miles per gallon in the city, some of the best fuel economy numbers in the Harley Davidson lineup.
One thing’s for certain- the 2011 Harley Davidson Superlow will earn you a lot more admiring glances when you pull into the parking lot than your beat-up old Corolla will any day.
