Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHR Road King (2012) vs Suzuki GSX 750F Katana (1998-99)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Harley-Davidson | Suzuki |
| Model: | Harley Davidson FLHR Road King | GSX 750F Katana |
| Years: | 2012 | 1998-99 |
| 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. |
| Capacity: | 1690 cc / 103 cu-in | 748 cc / 45.6 cu.in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 98.4 x 111.3 mm | 73 x 44.7 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air/oil cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.6:1 | 10.9:1 |
| Induction: | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) | 4 x 36mm Mikuni BST36SS carburators |
| Ignition: | Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition | Electronic ignition |
| Max Torque: | 134 Nm / 98.8 ft. lbs @ 3500 rpm | 66 Nm / 6.73 kgf-m / 47.9 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed, constant mesh |
| Final Drive: | Belt | Chain, 118 Links |
| Gear Ratio: | 1st 9.593 2nd 6.65 3rd 4.938 4th 4.0 5th 3.407 6th 2.875 | 1st: 3.083 / 2nd: 20.62 / 3rd: 1.647 / 4th: 1.400 / 5th: 1.227 / 6th: 1.095 |
| Frame: | Mild steel, square-section backbone with twin downtubes | Double-cradle steel pipe |
| Front Suspension: | 41.3 mm telescopic, cartridge-style damping | 41mm Telescopic fork, coil spring, oil damped, rebound damping adjustable, 3-way adjustable |
| 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 |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | 2 x 290 mm Discs, 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single 250 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 130/80B17 65H | 120/80-ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 180/65B16 81H | 150/70-ZR17 |
| Trail: | 170 mm / 6.7 in | 101 mm /4.0 in |
| 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 |
| Wheelbase: | 1625 mm / 64 in | 1465 mm / 57.7 in |
| Seat Height: | Laden 673 mm / 26.5 in Unladen 711 mm / 28.0 in. | 790 mm / 31.1 in |
| Dry Weight: | 355 kg / 779 lbs | 211 kg / 465 lbs |
| Wet Weight: | 368.3 kg / 812 lb | 227 kg / 500 lbs |
| Ground Clearance: | 145 mm / 5.7 in | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 22.7 Litres / 6.0 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.2 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal |