Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XL 883C Sportster Custom (2002-03) vs Ducati Supersport S (2017-18)
Comparison technical specifications
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Make: | Harley-Davidson | Ducati |
Model: | Harley Davidson XL 883C Sportster Custom | Supersport S |
Years: | 2002-03 | 2017-18 |
Engine: | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Testastretta 11°, L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve percylinder, Desmodromic |
Capacity: | 883 cc / 53.9 cub in. | 937 cc / 57.2 cu in |
Bore x Stroke: | 76.2 x 96.8 mm | 94 x 67.5 mm |
Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
Compression Ratio: | 8.8:1 | 12.6:1 |
Induction: | Carburetion (40 mm constant velocity with enrichener and accelerator pump) Air Cleaner/Filter Oval “racetrack”; | Electronic fuel injection system, 53 mm throttle bodieswith full Ride-by-Wire |
Ignition: | Digital CDI | Electronic |
Starting: | Electric | Electric |
Max Torque: | 69 Nm 52 lb-ft @ 4300 rpm | 96.7 Nm / 9.9 kgf-m / 71.3 ft-lb @ 6500 rpm |
Clutch: | Multi-plate clutch with diaphragm spring in oil bath | Wet multiplate clutch mechanically operated, self-servoaction on drive, slipper action on over-run |
Final Drive: | Belt | Chain; front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 43 |
Gear Ratio: | 1st 10.944 9.792 9.467 2nd 7.542 6.732 6.663 3rd 5.834 5.220 5.143 4th 4.806 4.301 4.278 5th 4.071 3.643 3.643 | 1st 37/15, 2nd 30/17, 3rd 28/20, 4th 26/22, 5th 24/23,6th 23/24 |
Frame: | Mild steel, tubular frame; circularsections; cast junctions Swingarm Mild steel, rectangular tube sections, stamped junctions; MIG welded | Tubular steel Trellis frame attached to the cylinderhead |
Front Suspension: | 39mm Conventional cartridge forks | Fully adjustable 48 mm usd Öhlinsfork |
Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks Coil-over; preload dual-adjustable | Progressive linkage with adjustable Öhlinsmonoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm |
Front Brakes: | Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers | 2 x 320 mm Semi-floating discs, radially mountedMonobloc Brembo M4-32 callipers, 4-piston, radial pump with BoschABS |
Rear Brakes: | Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers | 245 mm disc, 2-piston caliper, Bosch ABS |
Front Tyre: | D402F MH90-21 54H | Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 120/70 ZR17 |
Rear Tyre: | D401 150/80B16 71H | Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 180/55 ZR17 |
Trail: | 120 mm / 4.7 in | 91 mm / 3.6 in |
Wheelbase: | 1534.1 mm / 60.4 in | 1478 mm / 58.3 in |
Seat Height: | Laden2 673.1 mm / 26.5 in Unladen 711.20 mm / 28 in | 810 mm / 31.9 in |
Dry Weight: | 253 kg / 558 lbs | 183 kg / 403 lbs |
Wet Weight: | 263 kg / 579 lbs | 210 kg / 463lbs |
Fuel Capacity: | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 16 L / 4.2 US gal / 3.5 Imp gal |