BMW K100 RT (1983-89) vs Suzuki DR 500S (1982) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FXDWG/I Dyna Wide Glide (1999-00)
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| Make: | BMW | Suzuki | Harley-Davidson |
| Model: | K100 RT | DR 500S | Harley Davidson FXDWG/I Dyna Wide Glide |
| Years: | 1983-89 | 1982 | 1999-00 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, horizontal in line four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves, TSCC | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, Twin Cam 88® vibration isolation-mounted Valves Pushrod-operated overhead valves; w/ hydraulic self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 987 cc / 60.2 cub. in | 498 cc / 30.4 cu in | 1449 cc / 88.4 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 67 x 70 mm | 88 x 82 mm | 95.3 x 101.6 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.2:1 | 8.9:1 | 8.9:1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Induction: | Electronic injection, Bosch LE-Jetronic | Mikuni 35SS, slingshot | Carburetion 40 mm constant velocity with enrichener and accelerator pump ESPFI 38 mm throttle bore electronic sequential port fuel injection |
| Ignition: | Electronic injection, Bosch LE-Jetronic | PEI pointless | Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition |
| Starting: | Electric | Kick | Electric |
| Max Power: | 65.6 kW / 90 hp @ 8000 rpm | 26 kW / 36 hp @ 6500 rpm | 67 hp / 48.8 kW @ 5200 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 86 Nm / 8.8 kgf-m / 63 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm | 42 Nm / 4.3 kgf-m / 31 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm | 116.6 Nm / 86 lb-ft @ 3500rpm |
| Clutch: | Dry, single plate, cable operated | Wet, multi-plate | Wet 9-plate |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed constant mesh | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Chain, O-ring | Belt |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber | Telescopic Showa 36mm, oil damped | 49 mm w/polished aluminum fork triple clamp and dual-rate springs, 127mm wheel travel |
| Rear Suspension: | Monolever swinging arm | Swinging arm , adjustable spring preload, gas/oil damped, adjustable compression damping | Coil-over shock , 104mm wheel travel |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x ∅285 mm discs, 2 piston calipers | Drum, 150 mm, expanding | Single 300mm disc 4 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single ∅285 mm disc,1 piston caliper | Drum, 150 mm, expanding | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90-V18 | 3.00-21 | D401F MH90-21 54H |
| Rear Tyre: | 130/90-V17 | 4.60-18 | D401 160/70B17 73V |
| Wheelbase: | 1516 m /59.7 in. | 1465 mm / 57.7" | 1735.0 mm / 68.3 in. |
| Seat Height: | 810 mm / 31.9 in. (Low seat: 760 mm / 29.9 in) | 870 mm / 34.3" | Laden 698 mm / 27.5 in. Unladen .723 mm / 28.5 in |
| Wet Weight: | 253 kg / 558 lbs | 148 kg / 326 lbs | 310 kg / 683.4 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 22 Liters / 5.8 US US gal | 9 Litres / 2.4 US gal / 2.0 Imp gal | 19.3 Litres / 5.1 US gal |