Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHXS Street Glide Special (2014) vs Honda VFR 400R NC24 (1987) vs BMW R 1250GS Exclusive (2019)
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| Make: | Harley-Davidson | Honda | BMW |
| Model: | Harley Davidson FLHXS Street Glide Special | VFR 400R NC24 | R 1250GS Exclusive |
| Years: | 2014 | 1987 | 2019 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, V-Twin, Twin Cam 103™ with Integrated Oil-Cooler | Four stroke 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, with two overhead, spur gear driven camshafts , a counterbalance shaft and variable intake camshaft control system BMW ShiftCam, 4 valves per cylinder, Intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm |
| Capacity: | 1690 mm / 103 cu. in | 399 cc / 15.7 cu-in | 1254 cc / 76.5 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 98.4 x 111.3 mm | 55 x 42 mm | 102.5 x 76 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid / Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.7:1 | 11.3:1 | 12.5:1 |
| Induction: | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) | 4x 34mm Keihin CV carburetors | Electronic intake pipe injection, 52mm Ø throttle valve |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Torque: | 142 Nm / 14.5 kgf-m / 104.7 ft/lb @ 3250 rpm | 39 Nm / 4.0 kgf-m / 28.8 lb-ft @ 10000 rpm | 143 Nm / 105.4 lb-ft @ 6250 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with helical gearing system |
| Final Drive: | Belt | Chain | Shaft |
| Frame: | Mild steel, square-section backbone with twin downtubes | Twin-spar aluminum | Two-section frame concept consisting of main frame with bolt-on rear frame, load-bearing engine |
| Front Suspension: | 41.3 mm telescopic, cartridge-style damping, | 41mm inverted forks: preload and rebound damping | BMW Motorrad 37mm Telelever, central spring strut |
| Rear Suspension: | Short, air-adjustable shock | Rising-rate monoshock: pre-load and rebound damping | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD spring strut, continuously adjustable spring preload by means of hand wheel, rebound-stage damping adjustable by hand wheel (Option: Dynamic ESA) |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 292 mm disc, 4 piston caliper | 2x 269mm 4 piston calipers | 2x 305mm floating discs, 4-piston radial brake calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 292 mm disc, 4 piston caliper | Single disc 2 piston caliper | Single 276mm disc, 2-piston floating caliper |
| Front Tyre: | D408F BW 130/70B18 63H | 100/90 R16 | 120/70 R19 |
| Rear Tyre: | D407 BW 180/65B16 81H | 140/60 R18 | 170/60 R17 |
| Trail: | 170 mm / 6.7 in. | 96 mm / 3.7 in | 109 mm / 4.3 in |
| Dimensions: | Length 2450 mm / 96.5 in. | Height 1075 mm / 42.3 in Length 1985 mm / 78.1 in | Length 2207.0 mm / 86.9 in Width 952.5 mm / 37.5 in |
| Seat Height: | Laden 663 mm / 26.1 in Unladen 688 mm / 27.1 in. | 870 mm / 30.7 in | 850 mm to 870 mm / 33.5 in to 34.3 in 800 mm to 900 mm / 31.5 in to 35.4 in - Optional |
| Wheelbase: | 1613 mm / 63.5 in | 1345 mm / 53.0 in | 1525 mm / 60 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 22.7 Litres / US 6.0 gal | 18 Litres / 4.0 gal | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal |