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Great American Road Bike - The Big Bang With Bags Theory
| SPECIFICATONS | | MSRP | H-D FLSTC HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC | Honda VTX1800T | STAR STRATOLINER | SUZUKI BOULEVARD C109T | VICtory Kingpin TOUR | | $17,945–$19,470 | $14,899–$16,049 | $15,480–$16,580 | $14,999 | $18,399–$18,649 | | STANDARD COLORS | Black | Black, blue/black, black cherry/black | Black, black cherry/silver, white | Blue/white, black/gray | Black, maroon, gray (plus 2-tones) | | STANDARD WARRANTY | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | | ENGINE | | TYPE | Air-cooled, 45-deg., tandem V-twin | Liquid-cooled, 52-deg., tandem V-twin | Air-cooled, 48-deg., tandem V-twin | Liquid-cooled, 54-deg., tandem V-twin | Air/oil-cooled 50-deg. tandem V-twin | DISPLACEMENT, BORE X STROKE | 1584cc, 99 x 111mm | 1795cc, 101 x 112mm | 1854cc, 100 x 118mm | 1783cc, 112.0 x 90.5mm | 1634cc, 101 x 102mm | | VALVE TRAIN | OHV; 1 intake, 1 exhaust valve/cyl | SOHC; 2 intake, 1 exhaust valve/cyl. | OHV; 2 intake, 2 exhaust valves/cyl. | DOHC, 2 intake, 2 exhaust valves/cyl. | SOHC; 2 intake, 2 exhaust valves/cyl. | | COMPRESSION | 9.2:1 | 9.0:1 | 9.48:1 | 10.5:1 | 8.7:1 | | FUEL SYSTEM | EFI | EFI, 42mm throttle bodies | EFI, 43mm throttle bodies | EFI, 52mm throttle bodies | EFI, 45mm throttle bodies | | LUBRICATION | Dry sump | Wet sump | Dry sump | Semidry sump | Wet sump | | TRANSMISSION | Wet clutch, 6 speeds | Wet clutch, 5 speeds | Wet clutch, 5 speeds | Wet clutch, 5 speeds | Wet clutch, 6 speeds | | FINAL DRIVE | Belt | Shaft | Belt | Shaft | Belt | | CHASSIS | | OVERALL LENGTH | 94.5 in. | 103.5 | 101.6 in. | 101.8 in. | 102.9 in. | | WHEELBASE | 64.5 in. | 67.5 in. | 67.5 in. | 69.1 in. | 65.6 in. | | HANDLEBAR WIDTH | 33 in. (1 in. dia.) | 34 in. (1 in. dia.) | 38 in. (1 in. dia.) | 35.5 in. (1 in. dia.) | 36.5 in. | | SEAT HEIGHT | 27.4 in. | 27.4 in. | 28.9 in. | 28.0 in. | 26.5 in. | | WET WEIGHT | 757 lb. | 856 lb. | 819 lb. | 887 lb. | 768 lb. | | GVWR | 1160 lb. | 1219 lb. | 1213 lb. | 1310 lb. | 1234 lb. | | RAKE/TRAIL | 32 deg./147mm | 32 deg./163mm | 31 deg./152mm | 31.8 deg./132mm | 32.8 deg./138mm | | WHEELS | Cast, 16 x 3 in. front | Cast, 17 in. front, 16 in. rear | Cast, 18 in. front, 17 in. rear | Cast, 16 x 3.5 front, 16 x 8.0 rear | Cast, 18 x 3.00 front, 18 x 5.00 rear | | FRONT TIRE | MT90B16 | 150/80R-17 tubeless rad. | 130/70-18 | 150/80R16 tubeless rad. | 130/70B18 | | REAR TIRE | 150/80B16 | 180/70R-16 tubeless rad. | 190/60-17 | 240/55R16 tubeless rad. | 180/55B18 | | FRONT SUSPENSION | 41.3mm fork, 5.1 in. travel | 45mm inverted fork, 5.1 in. travel | 46mm fork, 5.1 in. travel, adj. spring preload | 49mm fork, 5.1 in. travel | 43mm inverted fork, 5.1 in. travel | | REAR SUSPENSION | Softail, 2 dampers, 4.3 in. travel | 2 dampers, 3.9 in. travel, adj. for spring preload | 1 damper, 4.3 in. travel | 1 damper, 4.6 in. travel, adj. for spring preload | 1 damper, 3.9 in. travel, adj. for spring preload | | FRONT BRAKE | 4-piston caliper, 11.5-in. disc | Two 3-piston calipers, 12.4-in. discs, linked | Two 4-piston calipers, 11.7-in. discs | Two 3-piston calipers, 11.4-in. discs | 4-piston caliper, 11.8-in. disc | | REAR BRAKE | 2-piston caliper, 11.5-in. disc | 2-piston caliper, 11.7-in. disc, linked | 2-piston caliper, 12.6-in. disc | 2-piston caliper, 10.8-in. disc | 2-piston caliper, 11.8 in. disc | | FUEL CAPACITY | 5.0 gal. | 5.3 gal. | 4.5 gal. | 5.0 gal. | 4.5 gal. | | ELECTRICAL | | BATTERY | 12V, 19AH | 12V | 12V | 12V | 12V | | LIGHTING | 1-bulb taillight, fender light | 1-bulb taillight | LED taillight | 7.1-in 60/55-watt multireflector headlight, position lights; LED taillight | LED taillight | | INSTRUMENTS | Analog speedometer; LCD clock, odometer, tripmeter, remaining miles countdown; warning lights for neutral, high beam, turn signals, engine failure and low fuel | Analog speedometer; LCD odometer, tripmeter; warning lights for neutral, high beam, turn signals, low fuel | Analog speedometer, tachometer; dual LCD tripmeters, odometer, clock; warning lights for neutral, high beam, turn signals, low fuel | Analog speedometer; LCD odometer, 2 tripmeters, clock, fuel gauge, oil pressure; warning lights for neutral, high beam, turn signals, low fuel, FI failure, temperature | Analog speedometer; LCD odometer, tripmeter | | PERFORMANCE | | FUEL MILEAGE | 35–44 mpg, 40.7 avg. | 33–42 mpg, 37.8 avg. | 34–40 mpg, 38.0 avg. | 32–38 mpg, 35.1 avg | 35–41 mpg, 39.3 avg. | | AVERAGE RANGE | 204 miles | 200 miles | 1/1 miles | 176 miles | 177 miles | QUARTER-MILE ACCELERATION | 13.63 sec. @ 93.93 mph | 12.61 sec. @ 103.54 mph | 12.48 sec. @ 105.08 mph | 12.58 sec. @ 104.37 mph | 12.82 sec. @ 100.96 mph | | 60-80 MPH | N/A | 6.25 sec. | 5.56 sec. | 6.14 sec. | 8.67 sec. | | ACCELERATION |
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