First Look: Harley-Davidson 48

US BIKE GIANT Harley-Davidson has unveiled the new 2010 Forty-Eight - a factory custom with a touch of hotrod cool.

The low-slung bike features a rubber-mounted Evolution 1200 cc V-Twin engine, new front fork sliders, a fat and wide front tyre and slammed rear suspension. The low solo seat, under-bar mounted mirrors and clean rear fender give the Forty-Eight’s a unique look, like no other production bike on the market.

But althougfh the 48 looks straight out of the 1950's, the 1200cc machine features Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) for a broad torque curve and smooth fuel delivery.

Other stuff: forward foot controls, low profile custom handlebar, fork-mounted turn signals, slammed speedometer mounting bracket (whatever that means), black chopped rear fender with combination stop/turn/tail lights, a fat 150 mm rear tyre and 16-inch Black Steel Laced wheels.

The Forty-Eight is available in Vivid Black, Brilliant Silver and Mirage Orange Pearl colours.

Quite sexy, we think.