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2009 Harley Davidson Sportster 883 Low specs found here! The spec series of the new model year of Harley Davidson Sportsters starts now and will continue over the next week. Other models and series will follow. Enjoy!2009 sportster 883 low.jpg
There are seven beautiful Mountain Parks in Arkansas spread throughout the Ouachita, Boston, and Ozark Mountains in the central and northern part of the state.  Three of these amazing parks are of particular interest to motorcycle enthusiasts because of their great roads, outrageous overlooks, and beautiful natural scenery.  I'm referring to Petit Jean, Mt. Nebo, and Mt. Magazine State Parks in central Arkansas, and in my experience these three are by far the most scenic of the seven parks and they're so close to each other that you can see all three in the same day if you want to.
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A Peaceful Morning View From Stouts Point Overlook (Click To Enlarge)







It's not the Blue Ridge Parkway, nor is it the Highway to the Sun, but if you're traveling through eastern Oklahoma or western Arkansas, you need to head south of the I-40 corridor into the Ouachita Mountains (pronounced wash-i-ta) to one of the best kept secrets of all America's scenic byways, the Talimena Trail or Talimena Scenic Drive.

For those of you who've never heard of the Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas, these mountain ridges do something that virtually no other mountains in North America do... they run east to west... not north to south as most of America's ranges tend to run.  As if that isn't enough, miles and miles of hardwood and evergreen forests with Alpine-like valleys and blue-green lakes will surprise you at each new turn in the road.
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The Talimena Trail gets its name from the towns on either end of this incredible 54-mile ridge road, Talihina, Oklahoma, and Mena, Arkansas.  You can start from either end of the trail (although I'm partial to starting in Mena), but it's definitely better if you're not facing into the sun whichever way to decide to go, after all - you will be running east-west! 
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The 2009 XR1200 brings an authentic sports bike back to Harley Davidson's American lineup.  Harley Davidson has dominated both the touring and cruising markets for decades, but the XR1200 introduces the company into a tough new market with many new competitors.  One of the biggest competitors comes from a subsidiary of Harley Davidson in the form of the Buell Lightning XB12Scg.

 

Drivetrain

The 2009 Harley Davidson XR1200 is powered by an air-cooled Evolution engine, measuring 73.40 cubic inches and making 90 horsepower and 73.8 lb-ft of torque. 

The Buell Lightning XB12Scg uses an engine from the same family as the Evolution, but under the name Thunderstorm.  Using a better flowing cylinder head setup along with high flow intake and exhaust components, the XB12Scg 73.40 cubic inch engine offers 103 horsepower and 84 lb-ft of torque.  While the Buell has the clear advantage, this shows the potential of the XR1200's Evolution engine with only slight modifications.

 


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After dominating the touring and cruising markets for decades, Harley Davidson has shown their hand for attacking the sports bike market with their 2009 XR1200.  This introduces Harley Davidson into a market with a whole new list of competitors from around the world.  One major competitor in the sports bike market is the Kawasaki Z1000.

 

Drivetrain

The 2009 Harley Davidson XR1200 is powered by the familiar air-cooled Evolution engine, measuring 73.40 cubic inches and making 90 horsepower and 73.8 lb-ft of torque.  The Kawasaki Z1000 is powered by a liquid cooler dual overhead camshaft 4-cylinder engine.  This 58.15 cubic inch engine makes a reported 123 horsepower, and 72.8 pounds.  However, the Harley Davidson makes its peak torque at 4,000 rpm, where the Kawasaki does so at 8,200 rpm (and 10,000 for its peak horsepower).




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