Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited

One can instantly recognize the Ultra Limited as a typical Harley Davidson motorcycle just by one glimpse of it. The Harley Davidson Ultra Limited has got the traditional big cruiser-like appeal with an old-school design. For the Ultra Limited, Harley Davidson is offering the motorcycle in two versions – while one version has all the cycle parts, alloy wheels and a few highlights in shining chrome, the other version has the same bits painted in an all-black theme.

At the front, the Harley Davidson Ultra Limited has a huge cowl above the headlamps, which is curved from the sides and comes fixed with a transparent windscreen at the top and a small air vent between the headlamps and windscreen. The headlamp arrangement consists of a centrally placed LED headlamp and auxiliary lights on the sides of the headlamp, which come attached with amber turn indicators below them. All these lights are shaped in a rounded theme.

The Harley Davidson Ultra Limited has got a gigantic appearance when viewed from the sides. The traditional peanut-style fuel tank has a sloping panel above it, while the radiator shrouds have curved designs around them. Below the fuel tank, you can see the V-twin engine of the Harley Davidson Ultra Limited in all its glory.

Towards the rear, the Harley Davidson Ultra Limited gets a split seat arrangement with proper cushioning and body-coloured side panels below it. At the back of the pillion seat, the Harley Davidson Ultra Limited gets a properly cushioned backrest with a large luggage box behind it, above which it also gets a small luggage rack and an antenna beside it. The pillion seat also gets large and angularly styled panniers on both of its sides. The curved rear fender has a small tail lamp placed on its back, while the turn indicators are placed on the top box behind the pillion seat.

The cockpit of the Harley Davidson Ultra Limited is huge and laid out in a very majestic manner. There are round-shaped analogue gauges arranged horizontally and a full-TFT screen below the array of gauges, with two speakers for the in-built music system mounted behind the side corners of the front cowl.

The Harley Davidson Ultra Limited is built around a large monocoque steel frame and gets a suspension combination of upside-down hydraulic telescopic forks at the front and a centrally placed mono-shock at the rear. The Ultra Limited is designed for being a comfortable long-distance cruiser, and in that essence, the suspension feels soft and well-tuned. However, the large size and dimensions make it a bit difficult to ride in the urban traffic conditions, especially for the new riders. The motorcycle comes with a pair of disc brakes at the front and a single disc brake at the rear.

The Harley Davidson Ultra Limited is powered by an equally mammoth four-stroke, liquid-cooled, Milwaukee-Eight 114 engine, which displaces 1868cc and churns out a maximum torque output of 160 Nm at 3,000 rpm. The engine is paired to a 6-speed gearbox and returns a fuel efficiency figure of 15.87 kmpl.

The Harley Davidson Ultra Limited misses out on several modern-day safety features and gets just the ABS, cruise control and security system in the name of safety features. For a motorcycle this expensive, this is just not expected.

Keeping aside the very limited list of safety features, the Harley Davidson Ultra Limited feels like a complete full-sized cruiser for making your long-distance rides pretty comfortable and easy with the abundant torque and softer suspension setup.