HARLEY-DAVIDSON 883 Sportster Custom vs BMW R 12 Compare Cars

HARLEY-DAVIDSON 883 Sportster Custom	BMW R 12

Type
engine specs
air-cooled, four-stroke, 45-degree V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder	Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder
Displacement
883 cm3	1170 cm3
Bore X Stroke
3.0x3.8 in OR 76 mm	4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm
Compression Ratio
8.8:1	-
Horsepower
53/6000 KW(hp)/RPM	95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque
49/4100 lb-ft/RPM OR 66/4100 Nm/RPM	81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM
Fuel System
carburetor	-

Frame
chassis specs
steel, twin cradle	Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting
Front Suspension
telescopic fork	USD telescopic forks, 45 mm
Rear Suspension
adjustable dual shock absorbers	Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable
Front Brake
single 292mm disc, 2-piston caliper	Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers
Rear Brake
single 292mm disc, 1-piston caliper	Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper