Kawasaki Ninja 300 vs Harley Davidson Sportster S

Autocar India

Kawasaki Ninja 300

Standard

3.17 lakh

Harley Davidson Sportster S

Standard

18.05 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

296 cc
1252 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

N/A
Fuel-Injected

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
2 cylinder

Aspiration

N/A
–

Max Engine Power

38.88 bhp @ 11000 rpm
123.29 bhp @ 7500 rpm

Max Engine Torque

26.1 Nm @ 10000 rpm
125 Nm @ 6000 rpm

Bore

62 mm
105 mm

Stroke

49 mm
72.3 mm

Ignition

N/A
–

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
2 Per Cylinder

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Number of Gears

6
6

Slipper clutch

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

Auto Start/Stop

–

Top Speed

160 kph
194 kph

Reserve Fuel Capacity

4.5 L
1.7 L

Chassis & Suspension

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

290 mm
320 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

220 mm
260 mm

Chassis type

Tube diamond, steel
High strength steel trellis

Chassis name

Tube diamond, steel
High Strength Low Alloy Wheel Trellis Frame

Front Suspension Type

37 mm Telescopic Fork / 120 mm mm
43 mm inverted fork with compression, rebound and spring preload adjustability. Aluminum fork triple clamps.

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Rear Suspension Type

Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock
Linkage-mounted, piggyback monoshock with compression, rebound and hydraulic spring preload adjustability

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

110/70 - R17
160/70 - R17

Rear Tyre Size

140/70 - R17
180/70 - R16

Radial tyres

N/A

Calliper Type

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

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
16 inch

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Brake type

–
Disc

Tyre make and model

–
Dunlop™ Harley-Davidson Series, radial

Dimensions

Length

2015 mm
2270 mm

Width

715 mm
840 mm

Height

1110 mm
1089 mm

Wheelbase

1405 mm
1520 mm

Seat height

780 mm
765 mm

Ground Clearance

140 mm
90 mm

Kerb Weight

179 kg
228 kg

Safety

Combined Braking System

Side-stand engine cut-off

Traction control

Hazard lights

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Cornering ABS

–

Side-stand indicator

–

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

Halogen Bulb
LED

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Shift Light

Quickshifter

–

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Low Battery Indicator

Cruise Control

Daytime Running Lights

Digital Fuel Guage

Keyless Lock

–

Headlight Bulb Type

Halogen Bulb
LED

Pass-light switch

Engine-kill switch

USB Charging Port

Navigation

Stepped Seat

–

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Low Oil Indicator

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

Pillion Footrest

Tripmeter

Electric Start

Clock

Battery

Maintenance Free
12 V, 12 Ah, 225 CCA

Headlight Type

Projector Headlamp
–

Turn Signal

Odometer

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Self-cancelling indicators

–

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

Gear Indicator

Touchscreen

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Service due indicator

Instrument console

Semi-Digital
Digital

Fuel gauge

Low Fuel Level Warning

Speedometer

–

Tachometer Type

Analogue
Digital

TFT colour Instrument cluster

–

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

–

Distance to Empty Range

–

Ambient temperature gauge

–

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