| KAWASAKI Vulcan 1500 Classic | HARLEY-DAVIDSON CVO Street Glide |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 4-valve cylinder head, V-twin | Milwaukee-Eight VVT 121 |
| Displacement | |
| 1470 cm3 | 1977 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 4x3.5 in OR 102 mm | 4.1x4.6 in OR 104 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 9.0:1 | 11.4:1 |
| Horsepower | |
| 64/4700 KW(hp)/RPM | 115/4500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 84.6/2800 lb-ft/RPM OR 115/2800 Nm/RPM | 139/3000 lb-ft/RPM OR 188/3000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| Electronic injection | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 5 Speed | 6-Speed Cruise Drive |
| Clutch | |
| - | Mechanically actuated 10 plate, wet Assist & Slip |
| Primary Drive | |
| - | Chain |
| Final Drive | |
| Shaft | Belt |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| Steel double-cradle | Mild steel: tubular frame, two-piece stamped and welded backbone cast and forged junctions twin down tubes bolt-on rear frame with forged fender supports MIG welded |
| Front Suspension | |
| 41mm hydraulic telescopic fork | 47 mm Inverted 1x1 Front Forks |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Twin air adjustable shocks, 4-way rebound damping | Dual adjustable emulsions suspension with remote preload adjustment on the left shock, and threaded preload on the right shock |
| Front Brake | |
| Dual 300mm discs with 2-piston calipers | Double discs 320 mm |
| Rear Brake | |
| Single 270mm disc with 2-piston caliper | Single disc 300 mm |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 98.6 in OR 2504 mm | 94.9 in OR 2410 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 39.2 in OR 996 mm | 38.4 in OR 975 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 27.6 in OR 701 mm | 28 in OR 711 mm |
| Ground Clearance | |
| - | 5.5 in OR 140 mm |
| Weight | |
| 660 lbs OR 299 kg | 838 lbs OR 380 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 5 gallons OR 18.9 L | 6 gallons OR 22.7 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 65.6 in OR 1666 mm | 64 in OR 1626 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 130/90-16 | 130/60B19 M/C 61H |
| Rear | |
| 150/80-16 | 180/55B18 M/C 80H |
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