Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XG 750 Street (2016-17) vs BMW R 1200GS Adventure Heroes Legend Edition (2007) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XLH 1100 Sportster Evolution (1985) vs Yamaha XVZ 1300 Royal Star Venture S (2012-13) vs Ariel NH 350 Red Hunter (1945-59) vs Kawasaki VN 1700 Classic (2013-14) vs Kawasaki GPX 750R (1988-89) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XL 883L Sportster (2007-08) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XL 1200R Sportster Roadster (2007-08) vs Cagiva Mito 125SP II Sport Production Lucky Explorer (1992-93) vs Cagiva Elefant 750C ie Lucky Explorer (1994-97) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja SE (2018) vs Suzuki GSX 1300R Hayabusa (2008) vs Kawasaki VN 500 Vulcan LTD / VN 500 (1996-99) vs KYMCO Kymco KR Sport / Quannon 125 (2007-08) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson Sportster Iron 1200 (2020) vs Kawasaki EN 500C Vulcan Classic / VN 500 (1996-99)
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| Make: | Harley-Davidson | BMW | Harley-Davidson | Yamaha | Ariel | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Harley-Davidson | Harley-Davidson | Cagiva | Cagiva | Kawasaki | Suzuki | Kawasaki | KYMCO | Harley-Davidson | Kawasaki |
| Model: | Harley Davidson XG 750 Street | R 1200GS Adventure Heroes Legend Edition | Harley Davidson XLH 1100 Sportster Evolution | XVZ 1300 Royal Star Venture S | NH 350 Red Hunter | VN 1700 Classic | GPX 750R | Harley Davidson XL 883L Sportster | Harley Davidson XL 1200R Sportster Roadster | Mito 125SP II Sport Production Lucky Explorer | Elefant 750C ie Lucky Explorer | Z-X10R Ninja SE | GSX 1300R Hayabusa | VN 500 Vulcan LTD / VN 500 | Kymco KR Sport / Quannon 125 | Harley Davidson Sportster Iron 1200 | EN 500C Vulcan Classic / VN 500 |
| Years: | 2016-17 | 2007 | 1985 | 2012-13 | 1945-59 | 2013-14 | 1988-89 | 2007-08 | 2007-08 | 1992-93 | 1994-97 | 2018 | 2008 | 1996-99 | 2007-08 | 2020 | 1996-99 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, Revolution X™ 60° V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, 70°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHV | Four stroke, V-twin, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Fur stroke, 45° V-Twin Evolution® Valve Train Pushrod-operated, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder, electric variable power read valve | Four stroke, 90° “L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 749 cc / 46 cub in. | 1170 cc / 71.4 in. | 1101 cc / 67.1 cu-in | 1294 cc / 78.9 cu-in | 346 cc / 21.1 cu in | 1700 cc / 103.7 in | 742 cc / 45.6 cu-in | 883 cc / 53.9 cub in. | 1199 cc / 73.2 cu-in | 125.6 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 748 cc / 45.6 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 1340 cc / 81.8 cu-in | 498 cc / 30.4 cy-in | 124 cc / 7.6 cub in | 1202 cc / 73.4 cub in. | 498 cc / 30.4 cy-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 85 x 66 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 85.1 x 96.8 mm | 79 х 66 mm | 72 x 85 mm | 102 x 104 mm | 68 x 51.5 mm | 76.2 x 96.8 mm | 88.8 x 96.8 mm | 56 x 50.6 mm | 88 x 61.5 mm | 76 x 55 mm | 81 x 65 mm | 74 х 58 mm | 56.5 x 49.5 mm mm | 88.9 x 96.8 mm | 74 х 58 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.0:1 | 11.0:1 | 9.0:1 | 10.0:1 | 6.2:1 (after 1957: 7.5:1) | 9.5:1 | 11.2:1 | 8.8:1 | 9.7:1 | 13.0:1 | 10.0:1 | 13.0:1 | 12.5:1 | 10.2:1 | 11:1 | 10.0:1 | 10.2:1 |
| Induction: | Mikuni Single Port Fuel Injection, 38 mm bore | Electronic intake pipe injection/digital engine management: BMS-K with overrun fuel cut off, dual ignition | Single 34mm Keihin carb | 4x 32mm Mikuni Constant-Velocity | Carburetor | Electronic fuel injection, 42 mm dia. x 2 | 4x 34mm Keihin CV carburetors | Electronic Sequential Pot Fuel Injection | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) | 28mm Dell'Orto flat slide carburetor | Mikuni BDST 38 fuel injection | Fuel injection φ47 mm x 4 with dual injection | Suzuki Fuel Injection fuel injection | 2x 32mm Keihin carburetors | Keihin CVK carburetor | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) | 2x 32mm Keihin carburetors |
| Ignition: | Electronic | BMS-K | Electronic | Digital TCI | Magneto/flywheel | TCDI with digital advance | TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | Digital CDI | Digital CDI | CDI | Kokusan electronic inductive discharge | TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC) | Electronic | Digital TCBI | CDI + TPS | Digital CDI | Digital TCBI |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 4 Speed | 5 Speed | 4-Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 7 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed, constant mesh | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Belt | Shaft | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Belt drive | Chain | Belt | Belt | Chain | Chain | Sealed Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Belt | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Non-adjustable 37mm forks | Telelever, stanchion ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable. | 35mm Showa tubs diameter 193mm wheel travel. | Air assisted telescopic fork | Telescopic fork, hydraulic | 43 mm Telescopic fork | 38mm Telehydraulic forks electrically activated anti-dive | 39mm Telescopic forks | 39mm Forks | USD Telescopic forks | 45mm Telescopic forks | 43 mm inverted Balance Free Front Fork with external compression chamber, KECS-controlled compression and rebound damping, manual spring preload adjustability, and top-out springs | Inverted telescopic coil springs, spring preload, rebound and compression damping fully adjustable. | 36mm Telescopic forks | Telescopic fork, 33 mm | 39 mm Forks | 36mm Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Spring-preload adjustable dual shocks | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable. | Dual Showa shocks spring preload adjustable, 76mm wheel travel. | Single shock, link-type w/air assist | Plungers | Swingarm with twin air-assisted 4 way adjustable shocks for rebound and damping | Unit-track air assisted 4-way rebound damping adjustment. | Coil-over, dual-adjustable preload | Coil-over, dual-adjustable preload | Swinging arm single shock | Single shock with rising rate linkage preload rebound and damping | Horizontal Back-link, BFRC lite gas-charged shock with piggyback reservoir, KECS-controlled compression and rebound damping, manual spring preload adjustability, and top-out spring | Link type, oil damped, coil springs, spring preload, rebound and compression damping fully adjustable. | Dual shocks preload adjustable, | Twin sided swingarm | Coil-over, dual-adjustable preload | Dual shocks preload adjustable, |
| Front Brakes: | Single disc, 2 piston caliper | 2 x 305mm discs, 4 piston caliper | Single 285mm disc | 2x 298mm discs 4 piston calipers | Drum | 2 x 300 mm discs, dual twin piston calipers, ABS | 2x 270mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers | Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers | Single 320mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 330 mm floating discs, dual radial-mounted 4-piston callipers | 2 x 310 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 300mm disc | Single 276 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 292 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 300mm disc |
| Rear Brakes: | Single disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 285mm disc | Single 320mm disc 1 piston caliper | Drum | Single 300 mm disc, twin piston caliper, ABS | Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc with aluminum single-piston caliper | Single 260 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | 180mm drum | Single 225 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc, 1 piston caliper | 180mm drum |
| Fuel Capacity: | 13.1 Litres / 3.5 US gal | 33 Litres / 8.7 US gal | 8.5 Litres / 2.2 US gal | 22.5 Litres / 5.9 US gal | 11 L / 2.9 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal | 21 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 12.8 Litres / 3.38 US gal | 24 Litres / 6.3 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 gal | 21 Litres / 5.5 US gal / 4.6 Imp gal | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal | 13.5 Liters / 3.6 US gal | 12 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal |