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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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