Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Battery
1988–2020. Harley-Davidson changed the Sportster 1200's battery twice across the run. Pick your year and we show the case that year takes and the lithium that fits it. Change any box in the strip to look up another bike.
2020 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200
- OEM battery
- YTX14L-BSYuasa 2026 OEM guide
- Case family
- YTX14L12V starter case
- This battery fits
- 2004–2020other years take a different case
The Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 takes the YTX14L-BS case. The Antigravity ATX12 RE-START is a drop-in for that case: 360 cranking amps, 3 lb, a built-in jump start that saves enough charge to get you home.
See the Antigravity ATX12
Sportster 1200 battery by model year
| Model years | OEM battery | Where it comes from | Lithium that fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–1996 | OEM batteryYTX20-BS12V starter case | Where it comes fromYuasa 2026 OEM guideAntigravity fitment list agrees | Lithium that fitsAntigravity ATX20 RE-START →Antigravity ATX20-HD →Ionic S6 → |
| 1997–2003 | OEM batteryYTX20L-BS12V starter case | Where it comes fromYuasa 2026 OEM guideAntigravity fitment list agrees | Lithium that fitsAntigravity ATX20 RE-START →Antigravity ATX20-HD →Ionic S6 → |
| 2004–2020Your year · 2020 | OEM batteryYTX14L-BS12V starter case | Where it comes fromYuasa 2026 OEM guideAntigravity fitment list agrees | Lithium that fitsAntigravity ATX12 RE-START →Antigravity ATX12-HD RE-START →Ionic S4 → |
19 trims covered: Sportster 1200 Custom XL1200C, Sportster 1200 Custom XL1200C (ABS), Sportster 1200 Forty-Eight Special XL1200XS, Sportster 1200 Forty-Eight Special XL1200XS (ABS), Sportster 1200 Forty-Eight XL1200X, Sportster 1200 Forty-Eight XL1200X (ABS), Sportster 1200 Iron XL1200NS, Sportster 1200 Iron XL1200NS (ABS), Sportster 1200 Low XL1200L, Sportster 1200 Nightster XL1200N and 9 more.
Shop all Harley-Davidson batteriesWhy the year matters on this one
The Sportster 1200 is a motorcycle where the battery changed mid-run: 1988 to 1996 takes the YTX20-BS, 1997 to 2003 the YTX20L-BS and 2004 to 2020 the YTX14L-BS. The plate above names the source for each year, and the table shows every run we have on file, so match the year to the case before you order.
For 2004 to 2020 that means the Antigravity ATX12 RE-START: 360 cranking amps, 3 pounds, the same case in lithium. Its RE-START function puts the battery to sleep before a parasitic draw can drain it, then wakes it with one press for a jump start. Charge it with a lithium-compatible charger or maintainer for the off-season and it outlasts the lead-acid battery it replaces by years.