Bmw Bikes R18 vs Harley Davidson Street Glide Special

Autocar India

Bmw Bikes R18

Standard

34.73 lakh

Harley Davidson Street Glide Special

Standard

42.50 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

1802 cc
1923 cc

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
2 Per Cylinder

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

N/A
N/A

Cooling

Air/Oil Cooled
Air Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
2 cylinder

Aspiration

N/A
N/A

Max Engine Power

89.84 bhp @ 4750 rpm
107 hp @ 5020 rpm

Max Engine Torque

158 Nm @ 3000 rpm
175 Nm @ 3500 rpm

Bore

107.1 mm
103.5 mm

Stroke

100 mm
114.3 mm

Ignition

N/A
–

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Number of Gears

6
6

Clutch

Single Plate Dry Clutch
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Reverse gear

N/A
–

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Slipper clutch

–

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

24 L
22.7 L

Top Speed

180 kph
177 kph

Reserve Fuel Capacity

4 L
3.8 L

Official Fuel Economy

17 kpl
16 kpl

Claimed Charging Time

–
N/A

Chassis & Suspension

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

300 mm
300 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

300 mm
300 mm

Chassis type

Steel Tubular, Double Cradle Frame
Mild Steel; Tubular Frame; Circular Sections

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Chassis name

Double-cradle tubular steel frame with screwed-on downtubes
Mild steel; tubular frame

Front Suspension Type

Telescopic fork
49mm Dual Bending Valve

Rear Suspension Type

Steel double-sided swinging arm with central spring strut
76.2 mm Dual Outboard Emulsion with Preload Adjustability

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Rear Disc/Drum Size

300 mm
–

Brake type

Disc
–

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Cast Aluminium

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Disc/Drum Size

300 mm
–

Front Tyre Size

120/70 - R19
130/60 - B19

Rear Tyre Size

180/65 - B16
180/55 - B18

Radial tyres

N/A

Calliper Type

Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 4 Piston
Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston

Front Wheel Size

19 inch
19 inch

Rear Wheel Size

16 inch
18 inch

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Tyre make and model

–
Dunlop™ Harley-Davidson Series, bias blackwall front and rear

Dimensions

Length

2640 mm
2410 mm

Width

970 mm
975 mm

Height

1500 mm
1335 mm

Wheelbase

1695 mm
1625 mm

Seat height

740 mm
715 mm

Kerb Weight

427 kg
368 kg

Ground Clearance

–
140 mm

Safety

Combined Braking System

–

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Cornering ABS

–

Hazard lights

Side-stand indicator

–

Side-stand engine cut-off

–

Traction control

Wheelie control

–

Engine brake control

–

Slide-control

–

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Lane keep assist

–

Features

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Pillion Seat

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Stepped Seat

Low Battery Indicator

Low Oil Indicator

Digital Fuel Guage

Daytime Running Lights

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Footrest

Tripmeter

Pillion Grabrail

Quickshifter

–

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Shift Light

Turn Signal

Battery

12 V / 26 Ah, maintenance-free
Maintenance Free

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Stand Alarm

Pass-light switch

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Backlit switchgear

–

Brake lock clasp

–

Underseat storage light

–

Engine-kill switch

Audio System

–

USB Charging Port

Charging Socket

–

Bluetooth Connectivity

Bluetooth Telephone Function

–

Navigation

Launch Control

–

Steering Damper

–

Cruise Control

Hill-hold Assist

–

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Electric Start

Clock

Odometer

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Touchscreen

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Instrument console

Semi-Digital
Semi-Digital

Tachometer

Gear Indicator

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

–

Low Fuel Level Warning

Distance to Empty Range

–

Shift Indicator

–

Service due indicator

Ambient temperature gauge

–

Speedometer

–

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

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