Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XLH 900 Sportster (1969-71) vs Ducati Multistrada 620 Dark (2005) vs MV Agusta Brutale 1000RR (2020)
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| Make: | Harley-Davidson | Ducati | MV Agusta |
| Model: | Harley Davidson XLH 900 Sportster | Multistrada 620 Dark | Brutale 1000RR |
| Years: | 1969-71 | 2005 | 2020 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, radial valves, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 882 cc / 53.8 cu-in | 618 cc / 37.7 cu in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 76.2 x 96.8 mm | 80 x 61.5 mm | 79 x 50.9 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Cooling with separated liquid and oil radiators |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.0:1 | 10.5:1 | 13.4:1 |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 65 hp / 47.4 kW @ 6800 rpm | 45 kW / 61hp @ 8750 rpm | 208 hp / 153 kW @ 13000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | NA | 54 Nm / 5.5 kgf-m / 39.8 ft-lb @ 6500 rpm | 116,5 Nm (11,9 kgm) @ 11000 rpm lb-ft |
| Transmission: | 4 Speed | 6 Speed | Cassette style, 6 speed, constant mesh |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Cartridge | Marzocchi 43 mm upside-down fork | 43mm Öhlins Nix EC hydraulic “upside down” front forks with TiN superficial treatment, completely adjustable with electronically controlled compression and rebound damping with manually controlled spring preload |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks swinging arm fork | Progressive linkage with adjustable Sachs monoshock. Steel double-sided swingarm | Progressive, single shock absorber Öhlins EC TTX completely adjustable with electronically controlled compression and rebound damping and spring preload, aluminium alloy single sided swing arm |
| Front Brakes: | 200mm drum | Single 330 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 2x 320mm floating discs, Brembo Stylema radial-type 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | 200mm drum | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc, Brembo 2 pistons caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.75-19 | 120/60 - ZR17 | 120/70 - ZR 17 M/C (58 W) |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.25-18 | 160/60 - ZR17 | 200/55 - ZR 17 M/C (78 W) |
| Fuel Capacity: | 8.5 Litres / 2.2 US gal | 15 L / 4.0 USgal / 3.3 Imp gal | 16 Litres / 4.23 US gal |