Harley-Davidson XLH883 Sportster Hugger

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Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Harley-Davidson XLH883 Sportster Hugger on record.

Netherlands
1985โ€“2001
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 20% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Netherlands

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Sources

1 source

Researched from published references, with the sources listed.

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Registration history

1985: 1 vehicle 1986: 20 vehicles 1987: 41 vehicles 1988: 85 vehicles 1989: 105 vehicles 105 1990: 68 vehicles 1991: 50 vehicles 1992: 34 vehicles 1993: 44 vehicles 1994: 57 vehicles 1995: 57 vehicles 1996: 51 vehicles 1997: 54 vehicles 1998: 32 vehicles 1999: 8 vehicles 2000: 1 vehicle 2001: 1 vehicle 1985 2001
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1985 1
1986 20
1987 41
1988 85
1989 105
1990 68
1991 50
1992 34
1993 44
1994 57
1995 57
1996 51
1997 54
1998 32
1999 8
2000 1
2001 1

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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