Gilera ER Dakota 500 (1988) vs Gilera XR-1 125 (1988-89) vs Gilera RC 250 Rally (1985) vs Indian Chieftain (2015-16) vs Gilera RTX 200 (1985) vs Indian Dark Horse (2010-11) vs Indian Chief Classic (2015-16)
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| Make: | Gilera | Gilera | Gilera | Indian | Gilera | Indian | Indian |
| Model: | ER Dakota 500 | XR-1 125 | RC 250 Rally | Chieftain | RTX 200 | Dark Horse | Chief Classic |
| Years: | 1988 | 1988-89 | 1985 | 2015-16 | 1985 | 2010-11 | 2015-16 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, single cylinder, 4 valves | Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve | Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve | Four stroke, V-twin, Thunder Stroke™ 111 | Two stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, V-twin, 2 valve per cylinder. | Thunder Stroke™ 111 |
| Capacity: | 492 cc / 30.0 cu-in | 124 ccc / 7.6 cu-in | 248.9 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 1811 cc / 110.5 cu in | 183 cc / 11.1 cu-in | 1720 cc / 105 cu-in | 1811.cc / 105 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 92 x 74 mm | 56 x 50.5 mm | 71 x 62 mm | 101x 113 mm | 68 x 50.5 mm | 3.966 x 4.25 in. | 101 x 113 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | 13.0;1 | 13.5:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.0:1 | 9.5:1 |
| Induction: | Delorta carburetor | Dell'Orto premix | 32mm Dell'Orto carburetor | Electronic Fuel Injection System Closed loop fuel injection / 54mm bore | Dell'Orto premix | Closed loop sequential port fuel injection | Electronic Fuel Injection System Closed loop fuel injection / 54mm bore |
| Starting: | Electric | Kick | Kick | Electric | Kick | -Electric | Electric |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain | 2.2 : 1 | Chain | Belt | Belt |
| Front Suspension: | Gas telescopic forks | Paioli upside down forks, 230mm wheel travel | Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks, | Telescopic forks | 41 mm diameter; 108 mm wheel travel | Telescopic forks, |
| Rear Suspension: | Alloy swing arm single shock | Boge single shock | Swing arm gas single shock | Single shock, | Alloy swing arm adjustable single shock | Single shock, 73mm wheel travel. | Single shock, |
| Front Brakes: | Single 260mm disc | Single disc | Single 260mm disc | 2x Floating Rotor 4 piston calipers | Single 240mm disc | Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers | 2x 300 mm Floating Rotor 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single disc | Single 220mm disc | Single Floating Rotor 2 piston calipers | Drum | Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers | Single 300 mm Floating Rotor 2 piston calipers |
| Front Tyre: | 90/90-21 | 2.75-21 | 90/90-21 | 130/90B16 67H | 2.75-21 | 130/90-16 | 130/90B16 67H |
| Rear Tyre: | 5.10-17 | 4.10-17 | 2.50-17 | 180/65B16 81H | 4.60-17 | 150/90-16 | 180/65B16 81H |
| Fuel Capacity: | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 Gal | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 Gal |