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Bikes Under 1000cc - Baby Bagger Beatdown!
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| SPECIFICATIONS | | | H-D XL883L SPORTSTER 883 LOW | HONDA SHADOWAERO VT750C | KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CLASSIC LT | STAR V-STAR 950 TOURER | TRIUMPH AMERICA | | BASE PRICE | $6999 | $6999 | $8799 | $8990 | $8699 | | AS REQUESTED | $8308 | $8383 | | | $10,109 | AS TESTED (ACCESS. & COLOR) | $8978 | $8733 | | $9090 | $10,642 | | COLORS | red (shown), black, pewter, blue | black, dark red, two tone (shown/$300 extra) | black/blue, red/titanium, titanium/white (shown) | silver (shown, extra), black cherry, raven | two-tone blue, black, blue/white (shown) | | STANDARD WARRANTY | 2-year unlimited miles | 1-year unlimited miles | 1 year unlimited miles | 1-year limited | 2-year unlimited miles | | ENGINE | | TYPE | air-cooled, 45-degree V-twin | liquid-cooled, 52-degree V-twin | liquid-cooled, 55-degree V-twin | air-cooled, 60-degree V-twin | air-cooled, parallel-twin | DISPLACEMENT BORE X STROKE | 883cc 76.2 X 96.77mm | 745cc/79 X 76mm | 903cc/88 X 74.2mm | 942cc/85 X 83mm | 865cc/90 X 68mm | | VALVE TRAIN | OHV, 1 intake and 1 exhaust/cylinder | SOHC, 2 intake and 1 exhaust/cylinder | SOHC, 2 intake and 2 exhaust/cylinder | SOHC, 2 intake and 2 exhaust/cylinder | DOHC, 2 intake and 2 exhaust/cylinder | | COMPRESSION | 8.9:1 | 9.6:1 | 9.5:1 | 9:1 | 9.2:1 | | FUEL SYSTEM | EFI | CV carburetor, 34mm | EFI, dual Keihin throttle bodies, 34mm | EFI, 35mm | EFI, dual throttle bodies | | PREFERRED FUEL | premium | 86 or up regular unleaded | 87 octane regular | 86 or up regular unleaded | | | TRANSMISSION | wet clutch, 5-speeds | wet clutch, 5-speeds | wet clutch, 5-speeds | wet clutch, 5-speeds | wet clutch, 5 speeds | | FINAL DRIVE | belt | shaft | belt | belt | chain | | CHASSIS | | OVERALL LENGTH | 89.1 in. | 98.8 in. | 7 in | 95.9 in. | 95.2 in. | | WHEELBASE | 60 in. | 64.5 in. | 64.8 in. | 66.3 in. | 65.2 in. | | WET WEIGHT | 611 lbs. * | 599 lbs. * | 674 lbs. | 668 lbs. | 618 lbs. * | | SEAT HEIGHT | 26.3 in. | 25.9 in. | 26.8in. | 26.5 in. | 28.3 in. | | RAKE/TRAIL | 29.6 deg/4.6 in. | 34 deg/6.3 in. | 32 deg/6.3 in. | 32 deg./5.7 in. | 33.3 deg./153mm | | WHEELS | 13-spoke cast aluminum | laced steel | laced steel | 8-spoke cast/painted | 12-spoke cast alloy | | FRONT TIRE | 100/90x19 | 120/90-17 | 130/90-16 | 130/70-18 | 110/90x18 | | REAR TIRE | 150/80B16 | 160/80-15 | 180/70-15 | 170/70-16 | 170/80x15 | | FRONT BRAKE | 292mm disc; 2 pistons | 296mm disc; 2 pistons | 272mm disc; 2 pistons | 320mm floating disc; 2 pistons | 310mm disc; 2 pistons | | REAR BRAKE | 292mm disc
| 180mm drum | 242mm disc | 298mm disc | 285mm disc | | FRONT SUSPENSION | 39mm fork, 5.7in. travel | 41mm fork, 4.6in. travel | 42mm fork, 5.9 in. travel | 41mm fork, 5.3in. travel, | 41mm fork, 5.1 in. travel | | REAR SUSPENSION | dual dampers, 3.6 in. travel, preload adjustable | dual dampers, 3.5 in. travel, preload adjustable | single damper, 4.1in. travel | single damper, 4.3in. travel, preload adjustable? | dual dampers, 3.8in. travel, preload adjustable | | FUEL CAPACITY | 3.3gal. | 3.7gal. | 5.3 gal. | 4.4 gal. | 5.1 gal. | | INSTRUMENTS | Analog Speedometer with digital odometer, clock, dual tripmeters, and engine diagnostic readout. Indicators for low fuel, low oil pressure, high beam, turn signals, neutral, and optional security system. | analog speedometer with digital odometer dual tripmeters and clock. Indicators for high beam, neutral and oil pressure. | Analog speedometer with digital odometer, clock and tripmeter. Indicator lamps for low fuel, neutral, high beam, low oil pressure. | analog speedometer with handlebar-actuated LCD digital display with odometer, dual tripmeters, fuel tripmeter, and clock, and featuring adjustable backlight. Indicators for low fuel, low oil, etc. | Analog speedometer, odometer and tripmeter. | | PERFORMANCE | | FUEL MILEAGE | 38-48 mpg range, 41 avg. | 25-48 mpg range, 42 avg. ** | 25-46 mpg range, 36.5 avg. | 38-48 mpg range, 44mpg avg. | 37-43 mpg range, 40 mpg avg. | | AVERAGE RANGE | 135 miles | 155 miles (indicated) | 193 miles | 190 miles | 204 miles | | QUARTER-MILE ACCELERATION | 15.94 sec @ 81.58 mph | 16.15 sec @ 77.48 mph | 15.4 @ 81.2mph | 15.09 sec @ 83.77 mph | 14.81 sec. @ 86.89 mph | | 60-80 MPH ACCELERATION | 8.31 seconds | 10.72 seconds | 9.33 seconds | 7.75 seconds | 8.28 seconds |
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