900CC Middleweight Cruiser Comparison

SPECIFICATIONS

	Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 Low	Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom	Star V Star 950
BASE PRICE	$6999	$8349	$8099
COLORS	Black (standard), Red, Silver, Blue (+$290)	Blue, Red, Black (+$300)	Red (base), White and Black (+$200)
WARRANTY	24 months, unlimited miles	12 months	12 months

ENGINE
TYPE	Air-Cooled 45 degree V-twin	Liquid-cooled 55 degree V-twin	Air-cooled, 60 degree V-Twin
DISPLACEMENT,	883cc,	903cc,	942cc,
BORE X STROKE	76.2mm x 96.8mm	88mm x 74.2mm	85mm x83mm
VALVE TRAIN	OHV Pushrod, 2 valves per cylinder	Chain-driven SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Chain-driven SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
COMPRESSION	8.9:1	9.5:1	9:1
FUEL SYSTEM	EFI	EFI, 34mm throttle bodies (2)	EFI
TRANSMISSION	Multiplate wet clutch, 5-speed	5-speed	Multiplate wet clutch, 5-speed
FINAL DRIVE	Belt	Belt	Belt

CHASSIS
OVERALL LENGTH	89.1 in.	94.7 in.	95.9 in.
WHEELBASE	60 in.	64.8 in.	66.3 in.
WET WEIGHT	583 lbs.	611 lbs.	612 lbs.
SEAT HEIGHT	26.3 in.	27 in.	26.5 in.
RAKE/TRAIL	29.6 degrees/4.6 in.	33 degrees/7.2 in.	32 degrees/5.7 in.
WHEELS	13-spoke cast aluminum	18-spoke cast front, solid rear	8-spoke aluminum
FRONT TIRE	100/90-19 57H D401F Dunlop	80/90-21 Dunlop	130/70-18 63H Dunlop
REAR TIRE	150/80- B16 D401 Dunlop	180/70-15 Dunlop	170/70-16 75H Dunlop
FRONT BRAKE	292mm disc, 2-piston caliper	300mm disc, 2-piston caliper	320mm disc, 2-piston caliper
REAR BRAKE	260mm disc, single-piston caliper	270mm disc, 2-piston caliper	298mm disc, 2-piston caliper
FRONT SUSPENSION	39mm fork, 3.6 in. travel	41mm fork, 5.9 in. travel	41mm fork, 5.3 in. travel
REAR SUSPENSION	Dual coil-over shocks, 1.6-in. travel; preload-adjustable	Monoshock, 4.1 in. travel; preload-adjustable.	Linkage-style monoshock, 4.3 in. travel
FUEL CAPACITY	3.3 gal.	5.3 gal.	4.4 gal.
INSTRUMENTS	Analog speedometer, digital odometer, dual tripmeters, clock and low-fuel indicator	Analog speedometer with digital odometer, tripmeter and clock. low-fuel indicator; analog fuel gauge.	Analog speedometer, digital odometer, dual tripmeters, low-fuel tripmeter, clock, low-fuel warning indicator.