Moto Guzzi V 65 Lario (1985-) vs Ducati Multistrada 1200 (2010) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHR Road King (2009-10)
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| Make: | Moto Guzzi | Ducati | Harley-Davidson |
| Model: | V 65 Lario | Multistrada 1200 | Harley Davidson FLHR Road King |
| Years: | 1985- | 2010 | 2009-10 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 90° V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, Twin Cam 96 vibration isolation-mounted Valves Pushrod-operated overhead valves; w/ hydraulic self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 643 cc / 39.2 cu-in | 1198.4 cc / 73.1 cu in | 1584 cc / 96 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 80 x 64 mm | 106 x 67.9 mm | 95.2 x 111.2 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.3:1 | 11.5:1 | 9.2:1 |
| Induction: | 2x Dell'Orto PHBH30 carburetors | Mitsubishi electronic fuel injection system, Mikuni elliptical throttle bodies | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| Ignition: | Electronic | Marelli electronic | Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition |
| Max Torque: | 54.4 Nm / 40.1 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 118.7Nm / 12.1 kgm / 87.5 lb-ft @ 7500rpm | 124.7 Nm / 92 ft. lbs @ 3000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Chain #530, front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 40 | Belt |
| Frame: | Tubular cradle, disassemblable | Tubular steel trellis frame | Mild steel, square-section backbone with twin downtubes |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic air assisted forks | Marzocchi 50 mm fully adjustable USD forks | 41.3 mm telescopic, cartridge-style damping |
| Rear Suspension: | Swing arm with twin adjustable Koni stats. | Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sachs monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm | Short, air-adjustable shock |
| Front Brakes: | Single 270mm discs 2 piston caliper | 2 x 320 mm Semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo calipers, 4-piston, 2-pad. ABS as standard equipment | 2x 292mm disc 4 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 235mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 245 mm disc, 2-piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90-16 | 120/70 - ZR17 | MT90 B16 |
| Rear Tyre: | 120/90-16 | 190/55 - ZR17 | MU85 B16 |
| Wet Weight: | 185 kg / 379 lbs | 217 kg / 478 lbs | 368.3 kg / 812 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal | 22.7 Litres / 6.0 US gal |