Honda VT 750C Shadow (1986-) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster Hugger (1999-00) vs Beta RR 400 Enduro (2005-06) vs KTM LC4 690 Rally Replica (2008) vs BMW R 1200GS LC Adventure Triple Black (2017)
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| Make: | Honda | Harley-Davidson | Beta | KTM | BMW |
| Model: | VT 750C Shadow | Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster Hugger | RR 400 Enduro | LC4 690 Rally Replica | R 1200GS LC Adventure Triple Black |
| Years: | 1986- | 1999-00 | 2005-06 | 2008 | 2017 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 45° V-twin, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves | Four stroke, single Cylinder. SOHC, 4 Valve | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm |
| Capacity: | 745 cc / 45.7 cu-in | 883 cc / 53.9 cub in. | 398 cc / 24.3 cu in | 690 cc / 39.9 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 79.5 x 75.5 mm | 76.2 x 96.8 mm | 95x 56.2 mm | 102 x 80 mm | 101 x 73 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid Cooled | Liquid / Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.8:1 | 8.8:1 | 11.0:1 | 11.7;1 | 12.5:1 |
| Induction: | 2x 36mm diaphragm-type CV | Carburetion (40 mm constant velocity with enrichener and accelerator pump) Air Cleaner/Filter Oval “racetrack”; | Keihin FCR-MX 39 | 41 mm Carburetor | Throttle valve 52 mm Carburetion BMS-X Emission control Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter |
| Ignition: | Full transistor ignition | Digital CDI | DC-CDI without trembler with variable ignition timing, Kokusan type | Digital CDI | BMS-K |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric and kick | Electric | Electric |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Belt | Chain | Chain | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | 39mm Air assisted telescopic forks | 39mm Conventional cartridge forks | Hydraulic USD fork, 45 mm Ø | 48mm WP USD forks | BMW Motorrad Telelever; diameter 37 mm, central spring strut |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks adjustable spring preload | Dual shocks Coil-over; preload dual-adjustable | Monoshock with progressive compound lever | WP Monoshock with Pro-Lever linkage | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring preload hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable at handwheel |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 275mm discs, 2 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers | Single 255 mm Ø disc, 2 piston caliper | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 305mm Hydraulically actuated twin disc brake, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (standard, part intergal, disengageable) |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers | Single 240 mm Ø disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 275mm disc 2 piston caliper, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (standard, part intergal, disengageable) |
| Front Tyre: | 110/90 -19 | 100/90-19 | 90/90 -21 | 90/80 -R21 | 120/70 R19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/90 -15 | 130/90HB16 | 140/80 -18 | 130/80 -R18 | 170/60 R17 |
| Seat Height: | 762 mm / 30.3 in | 720 mm / 28.3 in | 940 mm / 37 in | 960 mm / 38.5 in | 890 mm - 910 mm / 35.0 in - 35.8 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 12.8 Litres / 3.4 US gal | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 8.5 L / 2.2 US gal | 36 Litres / 9.5 gal | 30 Litres / 7.9 US gal |