HARLEY-DAVIDSON Sportster 1000 vs BMW R 12 Compare Cars

HARLEY-DAVIDSON Sportster 1000	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
997 cm3	1170 cm3
Bore X Stroke
3.2x3.8 in OR 81 mm	4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm
Compression Ratio
9.0:1	-
Horsepower
55/5800 KW(hp)/RPM	95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque
-	81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM
Fuel System
34mm Keihin carburetor	-

Frame
chassis specs
steel	Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting
Front Suspension
35mm Showa telescopic fork	USD telescopic forks, 45 mm
Rear Suspension
Showa dual adjustable shock absorbers	Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable
Front Brake
single 285mm disc	Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers
Rear Brake
single 285mm disc	Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper