Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic Specs

1997 • 1 variants

The Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic is a touring motorcycle produced from 1997 across 1 variant. It is powered by a air-cooled twin cam 103? with integrated oil-cooler displacing 1337.00 cc. Peak torque is 138 Nm.

About the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic

Documented here are the full technical specifications for the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic, a Custom / cruiser motorcycle with a production run from 1990 to 2019. Specification data includes engine type and displacement, maximum power and torque output, transmission details, frame construction, suspension travel front and rear, brake types and rotor dimensions, tyre sizes, and overall weight and dimension figures. Select a year above to view the complete spec sheet for that model year.

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Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic 1997 specs

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How key specs changed across production years.

Specification	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1997	2001	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Oil Capacity (Quarts)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.25 quarts	0.25 quarts	0.25 quarts	0.25 quarts	0.25 quarts	5.18 US quarts ↑
Oil Capacity (l)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.80 litres	3.80 litres	3.80 litres	3.80 litres	3.80 litres	4.90 litres ↑
Ground Clearance (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	130 mm	170 mm ↑	135 mm ↓	135 mm	135 mm	135 mm
Ground Clearance (in.)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5.1 inches	6.7 inches ↑	5.3 inches ↓	5.3 inches	5.3 inches	5.3 inches
Fuel Control	OHV	OHV	OHV	-	-	-	-	-	-	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
Engine Type	V2	V2	V2	V2	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke
Displacement (ci)	81.58 cubic inches	81.58 cubic inches	81.58 cubic inches	81.64 cubic inches ↑	81.64 cubic inches	81.64 cubic inches	88.42 cubic inches ↑	103.00 cubic inches ↑	-	-	-	-	106.54 cubic inches
Displacement (cc)	1337.00 cc	1337.00 cc	1337.00 cc	1338.00 cc ↑	1338.00 cc	1338.00 cc	1449.00 cc ↑	1687.97 cc ↑	-	-	-	-	1746.0 cc
Comments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Windshield	Windshield. Cruise control. Optional Alarm.	Windshield. Cruise control. Optional Alarm.	Windshield. Cruise control. Optional Alarm. Infotainment.	Windshield. Cruise control. Optional Alarm. Infotainment.	Windshield. Cruise control. Optional Alarm. Infotainment.
CO2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	129.9 CO	129.9 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission)	129.9 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission)	129.9 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission)	136.9 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission) ↑	126.9 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission) ↓
Bore x Stroke (mm)	88.8 x 108.0 mm	88.8 x 108.0 mm	88.8 x 108.0 mm	-	-	-	95.3 x 101.6 mm	98.4 x 111.3 mm ↑	98.4 x 111.3 mm	98.4 x 111.3 mm	100.0 x 111.3 mm ↑	100.0 x 111.3 mm	100.0 x 111.0 mm
Bore x Stroke (in,)	3.5 x 4.3 inches	3.5 x 4.3 inches	3.5 x 4.3 inches	-	-	-	3.8 x 4.0 inches	3.9 x 4.4 inches ↑	3.9 x 4.4 inches	3.9 x 4.4 inches	3.9 x 4.4 inches	3.9 x 4.4 inches	3.9 x 4.4 inches
Dry Weight	-	-	-	351 kg / 773.8 lbs	347 kg / 765.0 lbs ↓	347 kg / 765.0 lbs	-	400.1 kg / 882.0 lbs	400.1 kg / 882.0 lbs	394 kg / 868.6 lbs ↓	394 kg / 868.6 lbs	394 kg / 868.6 lbs	398 kg / 877.4 lbs ↑
Seat Height	-	-	-	711 mm / 28.0 in.	711 mm / 28.0 in.	692 mm / 27.2 in. ↓	692 mm / 27.2 in.	693 mm / 27.3 in. ↑	740 mm / 29.1 in. ↑	740 mm / 29.1 in.	740 mm / 29.1 in.	740 mm / 29.1 in.	740 mm / 29.1 in.
Wheelbase	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,612 mm / 63.5 in.	1,613 mm / 63.5 in.	1,625 mm / 64.0 in. ↑	1,625 mm / 64.0 in.	1,625 mm / 64.0 in.	1,625 mm / 64.0 in.	1625 mm / 64.0 in. ↑
Brakes - Front	Dual disc	Dual disc	Dual disc	Dual disc	Dual disc	-	Dual disc	Double disc. 4-piston	Double disc. ABS. 4-piston	Double disc. ABS. 4-piston	Double disc. ABS. 4-piston	Double disc. ABS. 4-piston	Double disc. ABS. 4-piston
Engine Detail	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Air-cooled Twin Cam 103? with Integrated Oil-Cooler	Air-cooled Twin Cam 103? with Integrated Oil-Cooler	Integrated Oil-Cooler	Milwaukee-Eight? 107	Milwaukee-Eight? 107	Milwaukee-Eight™ 107
Brakes - Rear	Single disc	Single disc	Single disc	Single disc	Single disc	-	Single disc	Single disc. 2-piston	Single disc. ABS. 2-piston	Single disc. ABS. 4-piston ↑	Single disc. ABS. 4-piston	Single disc. ABS. 4-piston	Single disc. ABS. 4-piston
Fuel Capacity	19.00 litres / 5.02 gallons	19.00 litres / 5.02 gallons	19.00 litres / 5.02 gallons	18.90 litres / 4.99 gallons ↓	18.90 litres / 4.99 gallons	-	18.90 litres / 4.99 gallons	22.71 litres / 6.00 gallons ↑	22.71 litres / 6.00 gallons	22.71 litres / 6.00 gallons	22.71 litres / 6.00 gallons	22.71 litres / 6.00 gallons	22.71 litres / 6.00 US gallons
Suspension - Front	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Dual Hydraulic Shock Absorber	-	Telescopic fork	Telescopic fork	Telescopic fork	Telescopic fork
Suspension - Rear	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Single Hydraulic Shock Absorber	-	Twin shocks	Twin shocks	Twin shocks	Twin shocks
Top Speed	-	-	-	-	-	145.0 km/h / 90.1 mph	165.0 km/h / 102.5 mph ↑	45.0 km/h / 28.0 mph ↓	-	-	-	-	-
Fuel System	-	-	-	-	-	-	Injection	Injection. Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)	Injection. Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)	Injection. ESPFI	Injection. ESPFI	Injection. ESPFI	Injection. ESPFI
Colours	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Sand Pearl/Canyon Brown Pearl, Birch White/Midnight Pearl, Red Sunglo/Blackened Cayenne Sunglo, Big Blue Pearl/Vivid Black,Midnight Pearl, Candy Orange,Blackened Cayenne Sunglo, Vivid Black	Black Magic, Vivid Black, Mysterious Red Sunglo, Mysterious Red Sunglo/Blackened Cayenne Sunglo, White Hot Pearl/Blue Hot Pearl, Amber Whiskey/Charcoal Pearl, Brilliant Silver Pearl	Billet Silver, Vivid Black, Mysterious Red Sunglo/Velocity Red Sunglo, Purple Fire/Blackberry Smoke, Amber Whiskey/Charcoal Pearl, Cosmic Blue Pearl.	Billet Silver, Vivid Black, Mysterious Red Sunglo/Velocity Red Sunglo, Superior Blue, Billet Silver/Vivid Black, Crushed Ice Pearl/Frosted Teal Pearl	Vivid Black, Black Tempest, Silver Fortune, Electric Blue/Silver Fortune, Silver Fortune/Sumatra Brown, Twisted Cherry/Silver Fortune	Vivid Black, Twisted Cherry, Midnight Blue//Barracuda Silver, Wicked Red/Barracuda Silver, Kinetic Green
Final Drive	Belt	Belt	Belt	-	-	Belt	Belt	Belt	Belt	Belt	Belt	Belt	Belt (final drive)
Length	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,504 mm / 98.6 in.	2,600 mm / 102.4 in. ↑	2,600 mm / 102.4 in.	2,600 mm / 102.4 in.	2,600 mm / 102.4 in.	2600 mm / 102.4 in. ↑
Compression Ratio	8.5:1	8.5:1	8.5:1	-	-	-	-	9.7:1	9.7:1	9.7:1	10.0:1 ↑	10.0:1	10.0:1
Wet Weight	340.0 kg / 749.6 lbs	340.0 kg / 749.6 lbs	340.0 kg / 749.6 lbs	-	-	-	385.0 kg / 848.8 lbs	413.2 kg / 911.0 lbs ↑	413.2 kg / 911.0 lbs	411.0 kg / 906.1 lbs ↓	411.0 kg / 906.1 lbs	411.0 kg / 906.1 lbs	410.1 kg / 904.0 lbs ↓
Tyres - Front	MT90-16T	MT90-16T	MT90-16T	-	-	-	-	130/80-NW17	130/80-NW17	130/80-17	130/80-B17	130/80-B17	130/80-B17
Gearbox	5-speed	5-speed	5-speed	5-speed	5-speed	5-speed	5-speed	6-speed ↑	6-speed	6-speed	6-speed	6-speed	6-speed
Tyres - Rear	MT90-16T	MT90-16T	MT90-16T	-	-	-	-	180/65-NW16	180/65-NW16	180/65-16	180/65-B16	180/65-B16	-
Rake	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26.0°	26.0°	26.0°	26.0°	26.0°	26.0°
Instrumentation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Fairing-mounted electronic speedometer with odometer; time-of-day clock on CD player/stereo; dual trip meter; low fuel indicator light and mileage countdown feature; low oil pressure indicator light; engine diagnostics readout; LED indicator lights; 6	Fairing-mounted electronic speedometer with odometer; time-of-day clock on CD player/stereo; dual trip meter; low fuel indicator light and mileage countdown feature; low oil pressure indicator light; engine diagnostics readout; LED indicator lights; 6	Fairing-mounted electronic speedometer with odometer; time-of-day clock on CD player/stereo; dual trip meter; low fuel indicator light and mileage countdown feature; low oil pressure indicator light; engine diagnostics readout; LED indicator lights; 6	Larger speedometer and tachometer with wide numbers; large fuel and volt gauges with wide numbers; display features odometer, trip A, trip B, range to empty, clock and gear indicator; and larger telltale indicators	Larger speedometer and tachometer with wide numbers; large fuel and volt gauges with wide numbers; display features odometer, trip A, trip B, range to empty, clock and gear indicator; and larger telltale indicators	Larger speedometer and tachometer with wide numbers; large fuel and volt gauges with wide numbers; display features odometer, trip A, trip B, range to empty, clock and gear indicator; and larger telltale indicators
Lighting system	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	High beam, running lights, front fender running lights, directional light bar, low oil pressure, engine diagnostics, cruise control, speakers, accessory,?security system (optional), 6-speed, low fuel warning, ABS (optional)	High beam, running lights, front fender running lights, directional light bar, low oil pressure, engine diagnostics, cruise control, speakers, accessory,?security system (optional), 6-speed, low fuel warning, ABS (optional)	High beam, running lights, front fender running lights, directional light bar, low oil pressure, engine diagnostics, cruise control, speakers, accessory,?security system (optional), 6-speed, low fuel warning, ABS (optional)	High beam, running lights, front fender running lights, directional light bar, low oil pressure, engine diagnostics, cruise control, speakers, accessory,?security system (optional), 6-speed, low fuel warning, ABS (optional)	High beam, running lights, front fender running lights, directional light bar, low oil pressure, engine diagnostics, cruise control, speakers, accessory,?security system (optional), 6-speed, low fuel warning, ABS (optional)	High beam, running lights, front fender running lights, directional light bar, low oil pressure, engine diagnostics, cruise control, speakers, accessory, security system (optional), 6-speed, low fuel warning, ABS (optional)
Fuel Consumption	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5.60 litres/100 km (17.9 km/l or 42.00 mpg)	5.60 litres/100 km (17.9 km/l or 42.00 mpg)	5.60 litres/100 km (17.9 km/l or 42.00 mpg)	5.60 litres/100 km (17.9 km/l or 42.00 mpg)	5.90 litres/100 km (16.9 km/l or 39.87 mpg) ↑	5.47 litres/100 km (18.3 km/l or 43.00 mpg) ↓
Max Torque	-	-	-	94.15	94.15 Nm (9.6 kgf-m or 69.4 ft.lbs) @ 3600	102.00 Nm (10.4 kgf-m or 75.2 ft.lbs) @ 3000 ↑	110.00 Nm (11.2 kgf-m or 81.1 ft.lbs) @ 3500 ↑	135.60 Nm (13.8 kgf-m or 100.0 ft.lbs) @ 3250 ↑	138.00 Nm (14.1 kgf-m or 101.8 ft.lbs) @ 3250 Revolutions ↑	138.00 Nm (14.1 kgf-m or 101.8 ft.lbs) @ 3250 Revolutions	150.00 Nm (15.3 kgf-m or 110.6 ft.lbs) @ 3250 Revolutions ↑	150.00 Nm (15.3 kgf-m or 110.6 ft.lbs) @ 3250 Revolutions	150.0 Nm (15.3 kgf-m or 110.6 ft.lbs) @ 3250 Revolutions"
Power-to-Weight Ratio	-	-	-	0.1709 HP/kg	0.1729 HP/kg	0.1700 HP/kg	-	0.0383 HP/kg	0.2145 HP/kg ↑	0.2208 HP/kg	0.2284 HP/kg	0.2284 HP/kg	0.2261 HP/kg

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