Suzuki GV 700GL Madura (1984-85) vs BMW R 1100RT (1999-2000) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic (2013) vs Honda CB 400 Super Bol D'or (2010-11) vs BMW R 52 (1928-29) vs Bimota DB6 Delirio (2010) vs BMW R 1200RT Touring Special Edition (2007) vs Honda CB-1 (1989-90) vs BMW K 1600 GTL (2013) vs Triumph TSX 750 (1982) vs Indian Chief Classic (2017) vs Kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan Drifter (2002-05)
Comparison technical specifications
Add bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
| Make: | Suzuki | BMW | Harley-Davidson | Honda | BMW | Bimota | BMW | Honda | BMW | Triumph | Indian | Kawasaki |
| Model: | GV 700GL Madura | R 1100RT | Harley Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide Classic | CB 400 Super Bol D'or | R 52 | DB6 Delirio | R 1200RT Touring Special Edition | CB-1 | K 1600 GTL | TSX 750 | Chief Classic | VN 1500 Vulcan Drifter |
| Years: | 1984-85 | 1999-2000 | 2013 | 2010-11 | 1928-29 | 2010 | 2007 | 1989-90 | 2013 | 1982 | 2017 | 2002-05 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 82°V-Four, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, V-Twin, High output 'Twin Cam 103' | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse six cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin, four valves per cylinder. | Thunder Stroke™ 111 | Four stroke, 50° V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 698 cc / 42.6 cu in | 1085 cc / 66.2 cu in | 1690 cc / 103.1 cub in. | 399 cc / 24.3 cu in | 486 cc / 29.7 cu in. | 1079 cc / 65.8 cub. in. | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 1649 cc / 100.6 cu in. | 748 cc / 45.6 cu in | 1811.cc / 105 cu-in | 1470 cc / 89.7 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 69 x 46.7 mm | 99 x 70.5 mm | 98.4 x 111.1 mm | 55 x 42 mm | 63 x 78 mm | 98 x 71.5 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 55 x 42 mm | 72 x 67.5 mm | 76 x 82 mm | 101 x 113 mm | 102 x 90 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.5:1 | 10.7:1 | 10.0:1 | 11.3:1 | 5.0:1 | 10.0:1 | 12.0:1 | 11.3:1 | 12.2:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.0:1 |
| Induction: | 4 x 33mm Mikuni carburetors | Fuel injection | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) | PGM-FI fuel injection | 1 x Spezial 2 valve ∅22 mm carburator | Electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle body | BMW engine management, BMS-K | 2x 30mm Keihin CV carburetor | ∅52mm Throttle valve diameter, BMS-X | 2 x 34 mm Amal carburetors | Electronic Fuel Injection System Closed loop fuel injection / 54mm bore | Digital Fuel Injection with dual 36mm throttle bodies |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Shaft | Belt | Chain | Shaft | Chain | System Enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Belt | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | 39 mm Air assisted telescopic forks, 160mm wheel travel. | Telelever with central spring strut & linear-rate coil spring. Twin-tube gas-filled shock | 41.3 mm telescopic, cartridge-style damping | Telescopic forks | Plate spring, 6 laminae | 50 mm Marzocchi upside-down with TiN treatmentm 120mm wheel travel | BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with standard ESA | 41mm Telescopic forks | Dual longitudinal control arm | Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks, | 41mm cartridge fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Single shock spring oil damped shocks, 5-way adjustable preload. | Paralever swingarm & shaft drive, single-tube gas-filled shock, variable rebound setting | Short, air-adjustable shock | Single shock | Rigid, spring loaded saddle | Straight connection with full adjustable monoshock, 130mm wheel travel | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad EVO-Paralever, spring preload hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of electronically adjustable ESA, rebound damping with standard ESA | Pro-link monoshock | Paralever (single-sided swing arm), central spring strut, rebound/continuously variable | Swinging arm with Marzocchi shocks | Single shock, | Dual air assisted shock absorbers with 4-way rebound damping adjustment |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 280 mm Discs | 2 x 305mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | 2x 296mm discs 4 piston calipers | ∅150mm Drum | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers | Single 310mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 254 mm Lockheed discs | 2x 300 mm Floating Rotor 4 piston calipers | 2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Block brake | Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single ∅320mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 254 mm Lockheed disc | Single 300 mm Floating Rotor 2 piston calipers | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 110/80 H19 | 120/70-ZR17 | MT90B16 | 120/60 ZR17 | 26 x 3.5" low pressure or 26 x 3.5" high pressure | 120/90 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 110/70-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 100-19 | 130/90B16 67H | 130/90R-16 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/80 H16 | 160/60-ZR18 | MU85B16 | 160/60 ZR17 | 26 x 3.5" low pressure or 26 x 3.5" high pressure | 180/55 ZR17 | 180/60 ZR17 | 140/60-17 | 190/55 ZR17 | 100-16 | 180/65B16 81H | 150/80R-16 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal / 2.9 Imp gal | 23 Litres / US 6.1 gal | 22.7 Litres / 6.0 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.75 gal | 12.5 liters / 3.3 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 27 Liters / 7.1 US gal | 13 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 26.5 Litres / 7.0 US gal | 18.2 L / 4 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 Gal | 18.9 Liter / 5.0 US gal |