Ducati Panigale V4 vs Harley Davidson Sportster S

Autocar India

Ducati Panigale V4

S

39.01 lakh

Harley Davidson Sportster S

Standard

18.05 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Bore

81 mm
105 mm

Stroke

53.5 mm
72.3 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
2 Per Cylinder

Engine Displacement

1103 cc
1252 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

N/A
Fuel-Injected

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

4 cylinder
2 cylinder

Aspiration

N/A
–

Max Engine Power

213 bhp @ 13500 rpm
123.29 bhp @ 7500 rpm

Max Engine Torque

120.9 Nm @ 11250 rpm
125 Nm @ 6000 rpm

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Number of Gears

6
6

Slipper clutch

Reverse gear

N/A
–

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Assist And Slipper Clutch
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

17 L
11.7 L

Official Fuel Economy

None kmpl
19.6 kpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

4.5 L
1.7 L

Top Speed

299 kph
194 kph

Chassis & Suspension

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

330 mm
320 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

245 mm
260 mm

Chassis type

Aluminum monocoque frame
High strength steel trellis

Front Suspension Adjustability

Chassis name

Aluminium alloy Front Frame
High Strength Low Alloy Wheel Trellis Frame

Front Suspension Type

Fully Adjustable Showa BPF Fork
43 mm inverted fork with compression, rebound and spring preload adjustability. Aluminum fork triple clamps.

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Rear Suspension Type

Fully Adjustable Sachs Unit
Linkage-mounted, piggyback monoshock with compression, rebound and hydraulic spring preload adjustability

Electronic suspension

N/A
–

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Calliper Type

Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 2 Piston
Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

120/70 - ZR17
160/70 - R17

Rear Tyre Size

200/60 - ZR17
180/70 - R16

Radial tyres

N/A

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
16 inch

Brake type

–
Disc

Tyre make and model

–
Dunlop™ Harley-Davidson Series, radial

Dimensions

Wheelbase

1485 mm
1520 mm

Seat height

850 mm
765 mm

Kerb Weight

191 kg
228 kg

Length

–
2270 mm

Width

–
840 mm

Height

–
1089 mm

Ground Clearance

–
90 mm

Safety

Traction control

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Hazard lights

Combined Braking System

–

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Cornering ABS

–

Side-stand indicator

–

Side-stand engine cut-off

–

Wheelie control

–

Engine brake control

–

Slide-control

–

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Lane keep assist

–

Features

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

USB Charging Port

Turn Signal

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Tripmeter

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Stand Alarm

Shift Light

Pillion Seat

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Backrest

Pass-light switch

Odometer

Navigation

Low Oil Indicator

Daytime Running Lights

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Clock

Cruise Control

Low Battery Indicator

Digital Fuel Guage

Electric Start

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Engine-kill switch

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Battery

–
12 V, 12 Ah, 225 CCA

Backlit switchgear

–

Brake lock clasp

–

Underseat storage light

–

Audio System

–

Charging Socket

–

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Bluetooth Telephone Function

–

Launch Control

–

Steering Damper

–

Hill-hold Assist

–

Instrumentation

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

Low Fuel Level Warning

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Average Speed

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Trip Meter

Touchscreen

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Tachometer

Service due indicator

Gear Indicator

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

–

Fuel gauge

–

Distance to Empty Range

–

Ambient temperature gauge

–

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