Honda CR 500R (1984) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe (2011) vs Gilera Saturno Bialbero 500 (1988-89) vs Ducati 350 F3 Desmo (1986-88)
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| Make: | Honda | Harley-Davidson | Gilera | Ducati |
| Model: | CR 500R | Harley Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe | Saturno Bialbero 500 | 350 F3 Desmo |
| Years: | 1984 | 2011 | 1988-89 | 1986-88 |
| Engine: | Two stroke, single cylinder, membrane & power valve | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, Twin Cam 96 vibration isolation-mounted Valves Pushrod-operated overhead valves; w/ hydraulic self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, 4 valves | Four stroke, 90°“L” twin cylinder, Desmo SOHC, belt driven |
| Capacity: | 491.4 cc / 29.9 cu-in | 1584 cc / 96 cu-in | 492 cc / 30.0 cu-in | 348.9 cc / 21.3 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 89.0 x 79.0 mm | 95.2 x 111.2 mm | 92 x 74 mm | 66 x 51 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 6.7:1 | 9.2:1 | 9.8:1 | 10.3:1 |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Induction: | Single 38mm Keihin flat-slide carburettor | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) | Dell'Orto PHM 40VS | 2 x 30mm Dell'Orto carburetors |
| Ignition: | CDI | Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition | CDI with rev limiter | Electronic ignition, Bosch BTZ |
| Max Torque: | 65.7 Nm / 48.5 lb-ft @ 6600 rpm | 124.7 Nm / 92 ft. lbs @ 3000 rpm | 4.7 kgf-m @ 6000 rpm | 33 Nm / 3.36 kgf-m / 24.3 ft-lb @ 7100 rpm |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Belt | Chain | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 46mm Showa telescopic fork | 41.3 mm telescopic, chrome dust covers | 40mm Marzocchi forks | 35 mm Marzocchi fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Showa Prolink with adjustable compression/rebound dampening | Hidden, horizontal-mounted, coil-over shock | Single Marzocchi shock preload adjustment. | Cantilever swingarm, Boge single adjustable shock |
| Front Brakes: | Single 240mm disc hydraulic 2 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single 300mm disc 1 piston caliper | 2 x 260 mm Discs |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 260 mm disc |
| Front Tyre: | 3.00-21 | D402F MT90-16 | 110/70 VR17 | 100/90-18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 5.10-18 | D402 MU85B16 | 140/70 VR17 | 120/80-18 |
| Dry Weight: | 102.1 kg / 225.0 lbs | 315 kg / 693 lbs. | 157 kg / 346 lbs | 180 kg / 397 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 9 Litres / 2.38 US gal | 18.9 Litres / 5.0 gal | 21 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 18 L / 4.8 US gal / 4.0 Imp gal |