Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XL 1200C Sportster Custom (2013) vs Kawasaki ZZR 1400 / Ninja ZX-14R (2012) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLTRU Road Glide Ultra (2013-14)
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| Make: | Harley-Davidson | Kawasaki | Harley-Davidson |
| Model: | Harley Davidson XL 1200C Sportster Custom | ZZR 1400 / Ninja ZX-14R | Harley Davidson FLTRU Road Glide Ultra |
| Years: | 2013 | 2012 | 2013-14 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, V-Twin, Twin Cam 103™ Pushrod-operated, overhead valves with hydraulic, self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder, with Integrated Oil-Cooler |
| Capacity: | 1199 cc / 73.2 cub in. | 1441 cc / 87.9 cu-in | 1690 cc / 103.1 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 88.8 x 96.8 mm | 84 x 65 mm | 98.4 x 111.1 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled, | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.7:1 | 12.3:1 | 9.6:1 |
| Induction: | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) | DFI® with four 44mm Mikuni throttle bodies | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| Ignition: | Digital CDI | TCBI with Digital Advance | Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Torque: | 79 ft/lbs./ 107 Nm @ 3500 rpm | 153.5 Nm / 113.2 lb-ft @ @ 7500 rpm | 135 Nm / 100 ft/lb @ 3250 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Belt | X-Ring chain | Belt |
| Gear Ratio: | 1st 9.315 2nd 6.653 3rd 4.948 4th 4.102 5th 3.517 | 1st 2.611(47/18) 2nd 1.947 (37/19) 3rd 1.545 (34/22) 4th 1.333 (32/24) 5th 1.154 (30/26) 6th1.036 (29/28) | 1st: 9.593 2nd: 6.65 3rd: 4.938 4th: 4 5th: 3.407 6th: 2.875 |
| Frame: | Mild steel, tubular frame; circular sections; cast junctions Swingarm Mild steel, rectangular tube sections, stamped junctions; MIG welded | Aluminium, Monocoque frame | Mild steel, square-section backbone with twin downtubes |
| Front Suspension: | 39mm Fork, | 43mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, 18-way compression and 15-way rebound damping adjustment, | 41.3 mm telescopic, cartridge-style damping |
| Rear Suspension: | Coil-over; preload dual-adjustable, | Bottom-link Uni-Trak® and gas-charged shock with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments, adjustable ride height | Short, air-adjustable shock |
| Front Brakes: | Single 300mm discs 2 38mm piston caliper | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 292mm disc 4 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 300mm discs 2 38mm piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | D402F MH90-21 54H | 120/70 ZR17 | BW 130/80B17 65H |
| Rear Tyre: | D401 150/80B16 71H | 190/50 ZR17 | BW 180/65B16 81H |
| Rake: | 30° | 23° | 26° |
| Trail: | 107 mm / 4.2 in | 93 mm / 3.7 in. | 170 mm / 6.7 in |
| Dimensions: | Length 2225 mm / 87.6 in | Length 2170 mm / 85.4 in. Width 770 mm / 30.3 in Height 1170 mm / 46.1 in. | Length 2525 mm / 99.4 in. |
| Wheelbase: | 1520 / 59.8 in | 1481 mm / 58.3 in. | 1630 mm / 64.1 in |
| Seat Height: | Laden2 26.6 in / 675.64 mm Unladen 28.5 in / 723.9 mm | 800 mm / 31.5 in | Laden 693 mm / 28.4 in Unladen 739 mm / 29.7 in |
| Ground Clearance: | 110 mm / 4.3 in | 125 mm / 4.9 in | 125 mm / 4.9 in |
| Wet Weight: | 264 kg / 582 lbs | 264 kg / 584.3 lbs | 413 kg / 910 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 21.9 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 22.7 Litres / 6.0 US gal |