BMW R 18 vs Harley Davidson Road King Special Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	1802 cc	1868 cc
Maximum Power	89.8 hp	--
Exhaust Pipes	Dual Exhaust	Dual Exhuast
No. Of Cylinder	2	2
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Bore X Stroke	107.1 mm x 100 mm	102 mm x 114 mm
Engine Type	2-Cylinder, Air-Oil Cooled, 4-Stroke, DOHC Engine	4-Stroke, DOHC
Drive Type	Shaft Drive	Chain Drive
Clutch Type	Dry Type	--
Maximum Torque	158 Nm	159 Nm
Compression Ratio	9.6:1	10.5:1
Cooling System	Air-Oil Cooled	Air Cooled
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
RPM at Maximum Power	4750 rpm	--
Fuel Tank Size	16 L	22.7 L
RPM at Maximum Torque	3000 rpm	2750 rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	--	4

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Dimension

Category	Touring	Touring
Height	1126 mm	--
Kerb Weight	345 kg	372 kg
Length	1630 mm	2420 mm
Wheel Base	1731 mm	1625 mm
Width	964 mm	--
Seat Height	690 mm	695 mm
Ground Clearance	170 mm	125 mm
Gross Weight	560 kg	--
Seating Capacity	1 Seats	2 Seats
Oil Tank Capacity	--	4.9 L

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	--	Electronic Sequential Portable Fuel Injection (ESPFI)

Gear & Transmission

Transmission Type	Manual	Manual
Gear Box	6-Speed	6-Speed

Chassis & Suspension

Suspension Travel(Front)	120 mm	--
Front Suspension	Telescopic Fork	High Performance Home Suspension
Rear Suspension	Swingarm	Hand Adjustable Suspension
Suspension Travel(Rear)	90 mm	--

Wheels & Tyres

Tyre Type	Tubeless	Radial
Front Wheel Size	R19	R19
Front Tyre	120/70 R19	130/60 R19
Rear Wheel Size	R16	R18
Rear Tyre	180/65 R16	180/55 R18

Electrical

Battery Capacity

26 Ah

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Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Optional Optional
Pass Switch	Yes	--
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	No
Riding Modes	Road Road	Touring, Road Touring, Road
Shutter Lock	No	No
Back Rest	No	No
Stability Control	No	--
Traction Control	No	--
Side Reflectors	Yes	--
Launch Control	No	No
Leg Guards	No	No
Central Locking	No	--
Anti-Theft Alarm	--	Optional Optional
Engine Immobilizer	--	Yes

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Console

Odometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Tachometer	No	Analog Analog
Navigator	No	No
Tripmeter	Yes	Yes
Speedometer	Analog Analog	Analog Analog
Side Stand Indicator	No	--
Oil Change Indicator	No	--
Display Screen	Yes	Yes
Fuel Gauge	--	Analog Analog

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Electrical

Battery Voltage	12 V 12 V	12 V 12 V
Tail Lamp	LED LED	--
Head Lamp	LED LED	Bulb Bulb
Indicator Light	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes

Chassis & Suspension

Seat Type	Single Seat Single Seat	Dual Seat Dual Seat
Side Wings	No	No
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	--
Chrome Garnish	Yes	--
Body Frame Type	Double-cradle Double-cradle	--

Brake

Front Brake	Dual Disc Dual Disc	Disc Disc
Rear Brake	Disc Disc	Disc Disc

Differentiating Features

Cruise Control	--	Yes
Height Adjustable Seats	--	No