Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster vs Harley Davidson Nightster

Autocar India

Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster

Standard

13.52 lakh

Harley Davidson Nightster

Standard

14.54 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

1200 cc
975 cc

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
–

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

Electronic Fuel Injection
Fuel-Injected

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
2 cylinder

Max Engine Power

78 hp @ 6100 rpm
89 hp @ 7500 rpm

Max Engine Torque

106 Nm @ 4000 rpm
95 Nm @ 5750 rpm

Bore

97.6 mm
97 mm

Stroke

80 mm
66 mm

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Number of Gears

6
6

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Wet, multi-plate, slip and assist
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Slipper clutch

–

Reverse gear

–

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

14 L
11.7 L

Reserve Fuel Capacity

1.8 L
1.8 L

Top Speed

161 kph
180 kph

Official Fuel Economy

21.7 kpl
18 kpl

0-60kph

N/A
–

0-100kph

N/A
–

Chassis & Suspension

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

310 mm
–

Rear Brake Size

255 mm
–

Chassis type

Tubular steel twin cradle
Backbone frame, High-tensile steel

Chassis name

Tubular steel, steel cradles
Double-downtube Frame

Front Suspension Type

Showa 47 mm cartridge forks
41mm SHOWA™ Dual Bending Valve conventional forks. Aluminum fork triple clamps

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Rear Suspension Type

KYB monoshock (RSU) with linkage
Rear suspension is dual outboard, direct-acting (no linkage) emulsion technology shock absorbers with coil springs and a threaded collar for pre-load adjustment.

Radial tyres

N/A

Rear Wheel Size

16 inch
16 inch

Rear Tyre Size

150/80-16
150/80 - B16

Brake type

Front - Disc, Rear - Disc
Disc

Calliper Type

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

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Wheel Size

16 inch
19 inch

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

130/90-16
100/90 - 19

Wheel Type

Spoke
Alloy

Wheel Construction

–
Cast Aluminium

Tyre make and model

–
Dunlop™ Harley-Davidson Series Bias Blackwall

Dimensions

Width

910 mm
840 mm

Length

None mm
2250 mm

Height

1055 mm
1108 mm

Ground Clearance

None mm
110 mm

Wheelbase

1500 mm
1545 mm

Seat height

705 mm
705 mm

Kerb Weight

265 kg
221 kg

Safety

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Side-stand indicator

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

Hazard lights

Traction control

Combined Braking System

–

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Cornering ABS

–

Side-stand engine cut-off

–

Wheelie control

–

Engine brake control

–

Slide-control

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Lane keep assist

–

Features

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Navigation

USB Charging Port

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Tripmeter

Stepped Seat

–

Shift Light

Quickshifter

–

Pass-light switch

Odometer

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Low Battery Indicator

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Electric Start

Cruise Control

Digital Fuel Guage

Daytime Running Lights

Engine-kill switch

Low Oil Indicator

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

Pillion Footrest

Clock

Battery

Maintenance Free
12 V, 12 Ah, 225 CCA

Turn Signal

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

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

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Tachometer

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

Touchscreen

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Low Fuel Level Warning

Instrument console

Semi-Digital
Semi-Digital

Gear Indicator

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

Distance to Empty Range

Service due indicator

Ambient temperature gauge

Speedometer

Analogue
Analogue

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