Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XL 53C Sportster Cuustom (1998-03) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHTCU-SE8 Electric Glide Ultra Classic CVO (2013) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson VRSCAW/A V-Rod 105th Anniversary Edition (2008)
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| Make: | Harley-Davidson | Harley-Davidson | Harley-Davidson |
| Model: | Harley Davidson XL 53C Sportster Cuustom | Harley Davidson FLHTCU-SE8 Electric Glide Ultra Classic CVO | Harley Davidson VRSCAW/A V-Rod 105th Anniversary Edition |
| Years: | 1998-03 | 2013 | 2008 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, Twin Cam 110™ with integrated oil cooler Valves Pushrod-operated, overhead valves with hydraulic, self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 60° V-twin, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 883 cc / 53.8 cu-in | 1802 cc / 109.96 cub in. | 1250 cc / 76.2 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 76.2 x 96.8 mm | 101.6 x 111.1 mm | 105 x 72 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air/Liquid cooled, | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.8:1 | 9.2:1 | 11.3;1 |
| Induction: | Carburettor, 40 mm constant velocity with enrichener and accelerator pump | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection |
| Ignition: | Inductive, battery-powered,V Fire III™ electronic breakerless with solid-state dual stage advance | Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition | Sequential, single fire non waste spark, coil on plug |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Torque: | 67 Nm / 49.4 lb-ft @ 4100 rpm | 156 Nm / 15.9 kgf-m / 115 ft. lbs @ 3750 rpm | 115 Nm / 86 ft-lbs@ 7000 rpm |
| Final Drive: | Belt | Belt | Belt |
| Gear Ratio: | 1st 9.717 2nd 6.690 3rd 5.180 4th 4.267 5th 3.615P | 1st 9.312 9.312 9.030 / 2nd 6.421 6.421 6.226 / 3rd 4.774 4.774 / 4.630 / 4th 3.926 3.926 3.807 / 5th 3.279 3.279 3.179 / 6th 2.790 2.790 2.706 | 1st 11.752 10.969 10.969 2nd 7.898 7.371 7.371 3rd 6.322 5.900 5.900 4th 5.459 5.095 5.095 5th 4.889 4.563 4.563 |
| Frame: | Mild steel twin cradle | Mild steel, sqaure-section backbone with twin downtubes | Steel perimeter upper frame w/hydroformed main rails and bolt-on lower frame rails, MIG welded |
| Front Suspension: | 35mm Showa telescopic forks. | 41.3 mm telescopic forks, | Huge 49mm telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks with adjustable damping | Swing Arm Mild steel, rectangular tube sections, stamped junctions; MIG welded, Lowered, air-adjustable, | Dual coil over adjustable shock |
| Front Brakes: | Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers, ABS Standard | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers | Single 300mm disc 4 piston caliper, ABS Standard | Single 300mm disc 4 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 80/90-19 | D408 130/80B17 65H | 120/70 ZR19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 130/90-16 | D407 180/65B16 81H | 240/40 ZR18 |
| Dimensions: | Length 2245 mm / 88.4 in | Length 2504 mm / 98.6 in. Width 965 mm / 38 in. Height 1549 mm / 61 in | Length 2397.76 mm / 94.4 in Width 876.3 mm / 34.5 in Height 1211.58 mm / 47.7 in |
| Wheelbase: | 1510 mm / 59.4 in | 1613 mm / 63.5 in | 1706 mm / 67.2 in |
| Seat Height: | 700 mm / 27.6 in | Laden2 706 mm / 27.8 in Unladen 757 mm / 29.8 in | Laden 660.40 mm / 26 in Unladen 688.34 mm / 27.1 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 22.7 Litres / 6.0 US gal | 18.9 Litres / 5.0 US gal |