Moto Guzzi V 50 Police (1980-) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson VRSCAW/A V-Rod (2010) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHR Road King Classic (2016)
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| Make: | Moto Guzzi | Harley-Davidson | Harley-Davidson |
| Model: | V 50 Police | Harley Davidson VRSCAW/A V-Rod | Harley Davidson FLHR Road King Classic |
| Years: | 1980- | 2010 | 2016 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 90° V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, 60° V-twin, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, V-Twin, 'Twin Cam 103 with integrated oil cooler' |
| Capacity: | 490 cc / 29.9 cu-in | 1250 cc / 76.2 cu-in | 1690 cc / 103.1 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 x 57 mm | 105 x 72 mm | 98.4 x 111.1 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.4:1 | 11.3;1 | 9.7:1 |
| Induction: | 2x 24mm Dell'Orto carburetors | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| Ignition: | Battery powered inductive | Sequential, single fire non waste spark, coil on plug | Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition |
| Max Torque: | NA | 115 Nm / 86 ft-lbs@ 7000 rpm | 138 Nm / 14.1 kgf-m /102 ft/lb @ 3500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Belt | Belt |
| Frame: | Duplex spine type | Steel perimeter upper frame w/hydroformed main rails and bolt-on lower frame rails, MIG welded | Mild steel, square-section backbone with twin downtubes |
| Front Suspension: | Telehydraulic gas forks | Huge 49mm telescopic forks | 41.3 mm telescopic, cartridge-style damping |
| Rear Suspension: | Swinging arm fork with hydraulic gas shock absorbers | Dual coil over adjustable shock | Short, air-adjustable shock |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 260mm discs | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 292 mm disc, 4 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 235mm disc | Single 300mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc, 4 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.60-18 | 120/70 ZR19 | MT90B16 72H |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.10-18 | 240/40 ZR18 | 180/65B16 81H |
| Dry Weight: | 158 kg / 348 lbs | 288 kg / 637 lbs | 353 kg / 777 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 16 Litres / 4.3 US gal | 18.9 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 22.7 Litres / 6.0 US gal |