Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHR Road King (2012) vs Suzuki GSX 750F Katana (1998-99) vs Suzuki Boulevard M50 (2018-19)
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| Make: | Harley-Davidson | Suzuki | Suzuki |
| Model: | Harley Davidson FLHR Road King | GSX 750F Katana | Boulevard M50 |
| Years: | 2012 | 1998-99 | 2018-19 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, Twin Cam 103 vibration isolation-mounted Valves Pushrod-operated overhead valves; w/ hydraulic self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, SOHV |
| Capacity: | 1690 cc / 103 cu-in | 748 cc / 45.6 cu.in | 805cc / 49.1 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 98.4 x 111.3 mm | 73 x 44.7 mm | 83 x 74.4 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air/oil cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.6:1 | 10.9:1 | 9.4:1 |
| Induction: | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) | 4 x 36mm Mikuni BST36SS carburators | Mikuni BDSR34 |
| Ignition: | Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition | Electronic ignition | Electronic |
| Max Torque: | 134 Nm / 98.8 ft. lbs @ 3500 rpm | 66 Nm / 6.73 kgf-m / 47.9 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm | 69 Nm / 7.0 kgf-m / 51 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed, constant mesh | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Belt | Chain, 118 Links | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | 41.3 mm telescopic, cartridge-style damping | 41mm Telescopic fork, coil spring, oil damped, rebound damping adjustable, 3-way adjustable | Inverted, telescopic, coil spring, oil damped |
| Rear Suspension: | Short, air-adjustable shock | Link type, gas/coil spring, gas/oil damped, spring pre-load fully adjustable, compression damping force fully adjustable, rebound damping force 4-way adjustable | Link-type, oil damped, 7-way adjustable spring preload |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | 2 x 290 mm Discs, 2 piston calipers | Single 300 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single 250 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 130/80B17 65H | 120/80-ZR17 | 130/90-16M/C 67H, tubeless |
| Rear Tyre: | 180/65B16 81H | 150/70-ZR17 | 170/80-15M/C 77H, tubeless |
| Dimensions: | Length 2465 mm / 96.5 in | Length 2135 mm / 84.1 in Width 750 mm / 29.5 in Height 1190 mm / 46.9 in | Length 2395 mm / 94.3 in Width 890 mm / 35.0 in Height 1105 mm / 43.5 in |
| Wheelbase: | 1625 mm / 64 in | 1465 mm / 57.7 in | 1655 mm / 65.2 in |
| Seat Height: | Laden 673 mm / 26.5 in Unladen 711 mm / 28.0 in. | 790 mm / 31.1 in | 700 mm / 27.6 in. |
| Wet Weight: | 368.3 kg / 812 lb | 227 kg / 500 lbs | 269 kg / 593 lbs |
| Ground Clearance: | 145 mm / 5.7 in | 120 mm / 4.7 in | 140 mm / 5.5 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 22.7 Litres / 6.0 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.2 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal | 15.5 Litres / 4.1 / 3.4 US/Imp gal |