Harley-Davidson ® XL, XLH (Sportster, Nightster, Custom Sport Roadster) (1987 - '19) Motorcycle Batteries

A replacement Harley-Davidson® XL Sportster battery is one of the most popular requests we have from our customers. We recommend our USA-made Big Crank battery for these bikes. The Big Crank is made to the same specification as the OEM battery, making it easy to install and get back on your motorcycle. All of our Sportster replacement batteries come fully-charged and ship directly to your door with free ground shipping.

If you have any questions about a Harley Sportster or Harley Nightster battery, please email us or call us at 1-800-405-2121. Our battery advisers have years of battery knowledge and experience and here to help! Find your Harley Sportster battery replacement below.

Select Your XL, XLH Motorcycle's Model Year:

1987 - 1996

1997 - 2003

2004 - 2019

Harley Davidson made it's first XL Sportster in 1957. It was a 55-cubic-inch V-twin successor to the Harley's K-series of bikes. It was very similar to the final KH models, except for it's overhead-valve engine. In addition to the engine, it featured telescopic front forks, a swingarm rear suspension. Since it was modeled after British motorcycles, the shifters and drive chains were located on the right.

The Sportster, being around since the 1950's, has seen many iterations, improving and many strides in performance, weight, and speed. There are a number of 73-cubic-inch Sportsters in production as of 2016, including the XL1200 C Custom, XL1200T SuperLow, XL1200X Forty-Eight, XL1200V Seventy-Two and the XL1200CC Roadster. The XL1200CX Roadster is the latest model, introduced in model year 2016.