Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XL 883C Sportster Custom (2002-03) vs Ducati Supersport S (2017-18) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XL 1200V Seventy Two (2016)
Comparison technical specifications
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Make: | Harley-Davidson | Ducati | Harley-Davidson |
Model: | Harley Davidson XL 883C Sportster Custom | Supersport S | Harley Davidson XL 1200V Seventy Two |
Years: | 2002-03 | 2017-18 | 2016 |
Engine: | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Testastretta 11°, L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve percylinder, Desmodromic | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. |
Capacity: | 883 cc / 53.9 cub in. | 937 cc / 57.2 cu in | 1199 cc / 73.2 cub in. |
Bore x Stroke: | 76.2 x 96.8 mm | 94 x 67.5 mm | 88.8 x 96.8 mm |
Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
Compression Ratio: | 8.8:1 | 12.6:1 | 9.7:1 |
Induction: | Carburetion (40 mm constant velocity with enrichener and accelerator pump) Air Cleaner/Filter Oval “racetrack”; | Electronic fuel injection system, 53 mm throttle bodieswith full Ride-by-Wire | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
Ignition: | Digital CDI | Electronic | Digital CDI |
Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
Max Torque: | 69 Nm 52 lb-ft @ 4300 rpm | 96.7 Nm / 9.9 kgf-m / 71.3 ft-lb @ 6500 rpm | 96 Nm / 9.8 kgf-m / 70.8 ft/lbs / @ 3500 rpm |
Final Drive: | Belt | Chain; front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 43 | Belt |
Gear Ratio: | 1st 10.944 9.792 9.467 2nd 7.542 6.732 6.663 3rd 5.834 5.220 5.143 4th 4.806 4.301 4.278 5th 4.071 3.643 3.643 | 1st 37/15, 2nd 30/17, 3rd 28/20, 4th 26/22, 5th 24/23,6th 23/24 | 1st 9.315 / 2nd 6.653 / 3rd 4.948 / 4th 4.102 / 5th 3.517:1 |
Frame: | Mild steel, tubular frame; circularsections; cast junctions Swingarm Mild steel, rectangular tube sections, stamped junctions; MIG welded | Tubular steel Trellis frame attached to the cylinderhead | Mild steel, tubular frame; circular sections; cast junctions, Swingarm Mild steel, rectangular tube section, stamped junctions; MIG welded |
Front Suspension: | 39mm Conventional cartridge forks | Fully adjustable 48 mm usd Öhlinsfork | 39 mm Forks |
Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks Coil-over; preload dual-adjustable | Progressive linkage with adjustable Öhlinsmonoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm | Coil-over, dual-adjustable preload |
Front Brakes: | Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers | 2 x 320 mm Semi-floating discs, radially mountedMonobloc Brembo M4-32 callipers, 4-piston, radial pump with BoschABS | Single 292 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
Rear Brakes: | Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers | 245 mm disc, 2-piston caliper, Bosch ABS | Single 292 mm disc, 1 piston calipers |
Front Tyre: | D402F MH90-21 54H | Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 120/70 ZR17 | D402F MH90-21 54H |
Rear Tyre: | D401 150/80B16 71H | Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 180/55 ZR17 | D401 150/80B16 71H |
Trail: | 120 mm / 4.7 in | 91 mm / 3.6 in | 135 mm / 5.3 in |
Wheelbase: | 1534.1 mm / 60.4 in | 1478 mm / 58.3 in | 1525 / 60.0 in |
Seat Height: | Laden2 673.1 mm / 26.5 in Unladen 711.20 mm / 28 in | 810 mm / 31.9 in | Laden 675 mm / 26.6 in. Unladen 710 mm / 28.0 in. |
Dry Weight: | 253 kg / 558 lbs | 183 kg / 403 lbs | 248 kg / 546 lbs |
Wet Weight: | 263 kg / 579 lbs | 210 kg / 463lbs | 254 kg / 559 lbs |
Fuel Capacity: | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 16 L / 4.2 US gal / 3.5 Imp gal | 13.7 Litres / 2.1 us gal |