Honda VT 750C Shadow (1986-) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster Hugger (1999-00) vs Beta RR 400 Enduro (2005-06) vs KTM LC4 690 Rally Replica (2008) vs BMW R 1200GS LC Adventure Triple Black (2017) vs Honda XL 1000V Varadero Travel Kit (2009)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Honda	Harley-Davidson	Beta	KTM	BMW	Honda
Model:	VT 750C Shadow	Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster Hugger	RR 400 Enduro	LC4 690 Rally Replica	R 1200GS LC Adventure Triple Black	XL 1000V Varadero Travel Kit
Years:	1986-	1999-00	2005-06	2008	2017	2009
Engine:	Four stroke, 45° V-twin, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves	Four stroke, single Cylinder. SOHC, 4 Valve	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm	Four stroke, 90°V-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.
Capacity:	745 cc / 45.7 cu-in	883 cc / 53.9 cub in.	398 cc / 24.3 cu in	690 cc / 39.9 cu-in	1170 cc / 71.4 cub in.	996 cc / 78 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	79.5 x 75.5 mm	76.2 x 96.8 mm	95x 56.2 mm	102 x 80 mm	101 x 73 mm	98 x 66 mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled	Liquid Cooled	Liquid / Air cooled	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio:	9.8:1	8.8:1	11.0:1	11.7;1	12.5:1	9.8:1
Induction:	2x 36mm diaphragm-type CV	Carburetion (40 mm constant velocity with enrichener and accelerator pump) Air Cleaner/Filter Oval “racetrack”;	Keihin FCR-MX 39	41 mm Carburetor	Throttle valve 52 mm Carburetion BMS-X Emission control Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter	PGM-FI electronic fuel injection. 42mm Throttle Bore
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric and kick	Electric	Electric	Electric
Transmission:	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed
Final Drive:	Shaft	Belt	Chain	Chain	Shaft	Chain
Front Suspension:	39mm Air assisted telescopic forks	39mm Conventional cartridge forks	Hydraulic USD fork, 45 mm Ø	48mm WP USD forks	BMW Motorrad Telelever; diameter 37 mm, central spring strut	43mm telescopic fork
Rear Suspension:	Dual shocks adjustable spring preload	Dual shocks Coil-over; preload dual-adjustable	Monoshock with progressive compound lever	WP Monoshock with Pro-Lever linkage	Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring preload hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable at handwheel	Pro-Link with spring preload damper, rebound damping adjustable
Front Brakes:	2x 275mm discs, 2 piston caliper	Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers	Single 255 mm Ø disc, 2 piston caliper	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers	2x 305mm Hydraulically actuated twin disc brake, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (standard, part intergal, disengageable)	2x 296mm discs 3 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Drum	Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers	Single 240 mm Ø disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 275mm disc 2 piston caliper, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (standard, part intergal, disengageable)	Single 256mm disc 3 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	110/90 -19	100/90-19	90/90 -21	90/80 -R21	120/70 R19	110/80 R19
Rear Tyre:	140/90 -15	130/90HB16	140/80 -18	130/80 -R18	170/60 R17	150/70 R17
Seat Height:	762 mm / 30.3 in	720 mm / 28.3 in	940 mm / 37 in	960 mm / 38.5 in	890 mm - 910 mm / 35.0 in - 35.8 in	838 mm / 33.0 in
Fuel Capacity:	12.8 Litres / 3.4 US gal	12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal	8.5 L / 2.2 US gal	36 Litres / 9.5 gal	30 Litres / 7.9 US gal	25 Litres / 8.6 US gal