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Middleweight Motorcycles - Four For $10,000
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| SPECIFICATIONS | | | H-D SPORTSTER 1200
| HONDA VTX 1300C
| STAR V STAR 1300
| SUZUKI BOULEVARD M90 | | BASE PRICE | $9,999 | $9,899 | $10,290 | $10,599 | | AS TESTED | $10,279 | $9999 | $10,290 | $10,599 | | COLORS | Black, blue, red
(+ many, many more) | Blue, red, black, gray | Black, white | Black, blue, red | STANDARD
WARRANTY | 24 months, unlimited miles
| 12 months, unlimited miles | 12 months, unlimited miles | 12 months, unlimited miles | | ENGINE | | TYPE | Air-cooled,
45-degree V-twin | Liquid-cooled,
52-degree V-twin | Liquid-cooled,
60-degree V-twin | Liquid-cooled,
54-degree V-twin | DISPLACEMENT,
BORE X STROKE | 1202cc,
88.9mm x 96.8mm | 1312cc,
89.5mm x 104.3mm | 1304cc,
100mm x 83mm | 1462cc,
96.0mm x 101.0 mm | | VALVE TRAIN | OHC, two valves per cylinder | SOHC, three valves per cylinder | SOHC, four valves per cylinder | SOHC, four valves per cylinder | | COMPRESSION | 9.7 : 1 | 9.2 : 1 | 9.5 : 1 | 9.5 : 1 | | FUEL SYSTEM | EFI | Single 38mm CV carburetor | EFI, two 40mm throttle bodies | EFI, 42mm throttle bodies | | TRANSMISSION | 5 speed, wet clutch | 5 speed | 5 speed, multiplate wet clutch | 5 speed, multiplate wet clutch | | FINAL DRIVE | Belt
| Shaft | Belt | Shaft | | CHASSIS | OVERALL LENGTH
| 90.3 in. | 95.4 in. | 98.0 in. | 94.1 in. | | WHEELBASE | 60.4 in. | 65.45 in. | 66.5 in. | 66.5 in. | | WET WEIGHT | 583 lb. | 689 lb. | 679 lb. | 725 lb. | | SEAT HEIGHT | 28 in. | 27.4 in. | 28.1 in. | 28.2 in. | | RAKE/TRAIL | 30.1 deg./4.70 in. | 32 deg./5.9 in. | 23.5 deg./3.9 in. | 32 deg./145mm | | WHEELS | Steel spoke front,
cast aluminum rear | Cast aluminum | 7-spoke cast aluminum | Cast aluminum | | FRONT TIRE | MH90-21 54H | 110/90-19 M/C | 130/90-16M/C tubeless | 120/70ZR18M/C (59W) tubeless | | REAR TIRE | 150/80B16 71H | 170/80-15 M/C | 170/70B-16M/C tubeless | 200/50ZR17M/C (75W) tubeless | | FRONT BRAKE | 292mm disc,
2-piston caliper | 336mm disc,
twin-piston caliper | twin 298mm discs,
2-piston calipers | dual 290mm discs,
2-piston calipers | | REAR BRAKE | 292mm disc,
single-piston caliper | 296mm disc,
single-piston caliper | 298mm disc,
2-piston caliper | 275mm disc,
2-piston caliper | FRONT
SUSPENSION | 39mm fork, 5.6 in. travel
| 41mm fork, 5.1 in. travel | 41mm telescopic fork, 5.3-in. travel | Inverted 43mm fork, 5.12-in. travel | REAR
SUSPENSION | Dual preload-adjustable dampers,
2.4-in. travel | Dual preload-adjustable dampers,
3.6 in. travel | Single preload-adjustable damper,
4.3-in. travel | Single, preload-adjustable damper,
4.3-in. travel | | FUEL CAPACITY | 4.5 US gal | 4.8 US gal | 4.9 US gal | 4.7 US gal | | INSTRUMENTS | Electronic speedometer with LCD odometer, clock and dual
tripmeters; lights for low fuel, low oil pressure, engine diagnostics, high
beam, neutral, turn signals | Analog speedometer, LCD odometer/tripmeter, lights
for neutral, high beam, turn
signals, oil pressure, coolant
| Analog speedometer, LCD odometer, dual tripmeters;
clock; lights for neutral, high
beam, turn signals, low fuel,
oil pressure, engine diagnostics
| Analog speedometer, LCD odometer/tripmeter and fuel
gauge; indicator lights for high
beam, neutral, FI, turn signals,
oil pressure
| | PERFORMANCE | | FUEL MILEAGE | 35.9-42.7 mpg;
40.39 mpg avg. | 34.8-39.2 mpg;
37.2 mpg avg | 32-43.2 mpg,
37.6 mpg avg. | 31-37 mpg;
34.9 mpg avg. | | AVERAGE RANGE | 181 miles | 178 miles | 181 miles | 160 miles | QUARTER-MILE
ACCELERATION | N/A | 13.81 sec. @95.89 mph | 13.14 sec. @100.47 mph | N/A |
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