Kawasaki Z1 900 (1972) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHX Street Glide (2009)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Harley-Davidson |
| Model: | Z1 900 | Harley Davidson FLHX Street Glide |
| Years: | 1972 | 2009 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, V-Twin, 'Twin Cam 96' |
| Capacity: | 903 cc / 55.1 cu-in | 1584 cc / 96.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 66 x 66 mm | 95.25 x 111.25 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.5:1 | 9.2:1 |
| Induction: | 4 x 28mm Mikuni VM28SC | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| Ignition: | Battery and coil | Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition |
| Starting: | Electric & kick | Electric |
| Max Torque: | 73.5 Nm / 54.3 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 124.7 Nm / 92 ft. lbs @ 3000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Belt |
| Gear Ratio: | 1st 12.79:1 2nd 8.84:1 3rd 6.74:1 4th 5.58:1 5th 4.92:1 | 1st 9.312 9.312 9.312 2nd 6.421 6.421 6.421 3rd 4.774 4.774 4.774 4th 3.926 3.926 3.926 5th 3.279 3.279 3.279 6th 2.790 2.790 2.790 |
| Frame: | Double tubular steel cradle | Mild steel, square-section backbone with twin downtubes |
| Front Suspension: | 36mm Telescopic forks | 41.3 mm telescopic, cartridge-style damping |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shock, 5-way preload adjustment | Short, air-adjustable shock |
| Front Brakes: | Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 292mm disc 4 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | 200mm drum | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.25 H19 | MT90B16 |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.00 S18 | MU85B16 |
| Rake: | 27º | 26° |
| Trail: | 3.75 in. | 170 mm / 6.7 in |
| Dimensions: | Length 2209.8 mm / 87.0 in. | Length 2413 mm / 95.0 in. Width 965 mm / 38.0 in. Height 1326 mm / 52.2 in. |
| Wheelbase: | 1498.6 mm / 59.0 in | 1613 mm / 63.5 in |
| Seat Height: | 812.8 mm / 32.0 in. | Laden2 668.0 mm / 26.3 in Unladen 693.4 mm / 27.3 in. |
| Wet Weight: | 247.6 kg / 546 lbs | 367 kg / 810 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 18 Litres / 4.7 gal | 22.7 Litres / 6.0 US gal |