Aprilia RS 250 (2002-03) vs Vespa 150 GS (1955-61) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XL 883L Sportster SuperLow (2015) vs BMW R 1200RT (2009)
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| Make: | Aprilia | Vespa | Harley-Davidson | BMW |
| Model: | RS 250 | 150 GS | Harley Davidson XL 883L Sportster SuperLow | R 1200RT |
| Years: | 2002-03 | 1955-61 | 2015 | 2009 |
| Engine: | Two stroke, 90° V twin-cylinder, with laminar suction and exhaust valve. Separate lubrication with variable automatic mixer | Two stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 249 cc / 15.2 cu in | 145.5 cc / 8.8 cub in | 883 cc / 53.9 cub in. | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 56 x 50.6 mm | 57 x 57 mm | 76.2 x 96.8 mm | 101 x 73 mm |
| Ignition: | CDI | 6 pole flywheel magneto | Digital CDI | Digital engine management |
| Starting: | Kick | Kick start | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 52.9 kW / 72.5 hp @ 11900 rpm | 6.0 kW / 8.2 hp @ 7500 rpm | 50.2 kW / 68 hp @ 4400 rpm | 81kW / 110 hp @ 7500 rpm |
| Clutch: | Oil bath, multiple-disc, with lever control on handlebars | Wet, multiplate with cork inserts | Multi-plate clutch with diaphragm spring in oil bath | Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed, direct drive | 4 Speed, grip-shift, constant mesh | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain, sealed, jointless, DID 520 V6 | Direct drive | Belt | System Enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints |
| Front Suspension: | Ø40 mm Inverted fork with adjustable rebound and compression damping. | Stub axle with swining hub and variable rate coil spring and double action hydraulic damper | 39 mm Telescopic forks | BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with standard ESA |
| Rear Suspension: | Magnesium alloy swingarm. Monoshock with resevoir, adjustable extension, compression and spring preloading. | Swinging bracket for engine and wheel, with variable rate coil spring and co-axial double action hydraulic damper | Coil-over, dual-adjustable preload | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad EVO-Paralever, spring preload hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of electronically adjustable ESA, rebound damping with standard ESA |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x Ø298 mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Drum, expanding type with cooling ribs | Single 300 mm disc, 2 x 38mm piston calipers | 2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single Ø220 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Drum, expanding type with cooling ribs | Single 260 mm disc, 2 x 38mm piston calipers | Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/60-17 | 3.5 x 10" | 120/70 ZR-18 59W | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 150/60-17 | 3.5 x 10" | 150/60 ZR-17 66W | 180/60 ZR17 |
| Dimensions: | Length: 1880 mm / 74.0 in Width: 690 mm / 27.2 in Height: 1080 mm / 42.5 in | Length: 1700 mm / 67 in Width: 700 mm / 27 in Height: 1050 mm / 41 in | Length 2225 mm / 87.6 in | Length 2230 mm / 79.9 in Width 905 mm / 35.6 in (incl. mirrors) Width 980 mm / 38.5 in (incl. panniers) |
| Wheelbase: | 1370 mm / 53.9 in | 1180 mm / 46.4 in | 1500 mm / 59.1 in | 1485 mm / 58.4 in |
| Ground Clearance: | 135 mm / 5.3 in | 285 mm / 11.2 in | 99 mm / 3.9 in | 155 mm / 6.1 in |
| Dry Weight: | 141 kg / 309 lbs | 100 kg / 220 lbs | 244 kg / 537 lbs | 229 kg / 485.0 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 16.5 Litres / 4.4 US gal | 12 L / 3.17 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 27 Liters / 7.1 US gal |