You can tell the difference from a Harley Davidson 883 to a Harley 1200 through compression test, the over all feel of the ride. and by matching the Vin and serial number. Although for the most part it is not so easy because both bikes may have the same color, chrome , accessories, and engines are somewhat the same except for the diameter of the bore.Both motorcycles are air-cooled.
Here are more hints to know the difference between a Harley Davidson 883 to a Harley 1200:
The 883 vin starts with 1HD4...The 1200 starts with 1HD1...That will tell you what it was manufactured as...As stated it is hard to tell if it has been converted unless you tear it down...Unless you know the difference in how the two perform.
Some guys will of course say about 317 cc difference.. That is about it though. Same frame and lower end. I think the 1200 has a larger bore and stroke and a lot more torque and hp and an air cleaner that looks like a can of ham.
Other than the obvious mentioned 317cc, the other difference is in transmission gearing I believe. The frame of the two are the same. Drive pulley (gear) on the rear wheel is different by a couple of teeth too, I think about 15 to 20 hp. look almost identical. steeper gearing in 883.
The stroke is the same, the 883 has a 3.00 inch bore and 3.81 stroke the 1200 has a 3.5 inch bore and a 3.81 stroke. The 883 comes with a 27 tooth countershaft sprocket/pulley and the 1200 comes with a 28 tooth in the US. European models come with 30 tooth countershaft pulleys.
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