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Harley-Davidson Sportster XLH 883 List Price . . .. ... .. . . . . . . • $4250 Displacement 883cc Engine type .. .. .. . . .• A ir-cooled. V-twin. f our-st roke Bore x Stroke 76.2x96.8mm Compressio n ratio 9 .0:1 Carburetion (2) 4 0 m m Keih in Electron ic Ign ition Transm ission speeds 4 Starting system Electric Fuel capacity . . .2 .25 ga l. Wheelbase •..• .••• • . •.• 60.0 in. Rake /trail. • • . . • . . • 29.7° / 4 .5 in . Seat heig ht •... . . • ...... 28:5 in . Front tire . . . .• • • . . . .• .. .. 90x1 9 Rear t ire .••...... . . . •.. • 90x 16 Front w heel travel 6 .9 in. Rear wheel t ravel 3 .62 in. Front brake ... •... .. . . • ..• . Disc Rear brake . . . • .. .. . ... .. •. Disc Fin al drive .. •. . ••• •. •. . .. Chain Claim ed dry weight . •.•• 4 63 Ibs . American Honda Motor Co., Inc. 100 W. Alondra Blvd.• Gardena. CA 90248-2702 213/327-8280 Honda GL 1500 Gold Wing SE List Price .. ... .. •... •. • $13.498 Displacement . . . ..• . . . . . 1520cc Engine type Liquid-cooled. SOHC. six cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke . . • • •... 71 x64mm Compression ratio 9.8:1 Carburetion (2) 36mm Keihin Ignition Digital Transmission speeds 5 Starting system . . . . .. • • . Electric Fuel capacity . •. .•. ... .. 6 .3 gal. Wheelbase . .. .. . .. . . .• . 66.9 in. Rake/trail . .. . . . •. ... ..... N/A Seat height : 30.3 in . Front tire 130/70x18 Rear tire 160/80x16 Front wheel travel .. .. •. . •4 .7 in . Rear wheel travel . : 4 .1 Front brake . . •... ..... Dual disc Rear brake . . .. .. • • . • . . . . . . Disc Final drive Shaft Claime.d dry weight 804 Ibs. Honda GL 1500 Gold Wing List Price •. . . . . ... . • • • • $11.498 Displacement •.....•.•.. 1520cc Engine type . . . . • . . Liquid-cooled. SOHC. six cylinder. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 71 x64mm Compression ratio .•. •.. •. . 9.8:1 Carburetion ..•• (2) 36mm Keihin Ignition Digital Transmission speeds .. •. . •. . . . 5 Starting system • . . . . . . . . Electric Fuel capacity ... • .. .. . .. 6.3 gal. Wheelbase • • . • • . . •• •••• 66.9 in. Rake/trail •..•.••.•.. •. • •. N/A Seat height •.• • • • . • • . • . . •30.3 in. Front tire • • •• . • • • • . • 130/70x18 Rear tire •• ••• • • . • • . 160/80x16 Front wheel travel ••••... •4 .7 in . Rear wheel travel •••. • •.•... 4 .1 Front brake •••..•. •.. • Dual disc Rear brake .•. ..• .• .•••• .•• Disc Final drive ••. .. ••• • • . • . . • •Shaft Claimed dry weight •.... 798 Ibs . Honda 1991 'ST11 00 List Price .. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • N /A Displacement . • .. . . . . . .. 1 085cc Engine type .. ' Liquid-cooled. DOHC. V-four. four-stroke Bore x Stroke 73x64.8mm Compression ratio 10:1 Carburetion (4) 32mm Keihin Ignition Electronic Transmission speeds 5 Starting system ..... •.. . Electric Fuel capacity 7 .7 gal. Honda Pacific Coast PC800 List Price .......• •. •.. . •. $7698 Displacement . . . . . • . . • . • • 800cc Engine type .•• . . . . Liquid-cooled. SOHC. V -twin. four-stroke Bore x Stroke • . . . . 79.5x80.6mm Compression ratio ... . ... •... 9:1 Carburetion .. •. (2) 36mm Keihin Ignition .... • . • • . •. •.•... Digital Transmission speeds •• • • • . . • • . 5 Starting system .•••.. . .. Electric Fuel capacity ...••.••..• 4.2 gal. Wheelbase • •.•••• •. •• •• 61.2 in. Rake/trail . . .. •.. •... .. ... N / A Seat height •. • . • . . . . •• . •30.1 in . Front tire ...•.. ••.•. 120/80x17 Rear tire .•.• •. •..•. ,1 40/ 8 0 x 1 5 Front wheel travel . ...• •.. 5.7 in. Rear wheel travel. •.•.•• •• 4.7 in. Front brake •. • .• .•• .. .. . . . . Disc Rear brake •••.•..•.• •.••. • Disc Final drive ••• ••••••••.•••. Shaft Claimed dry weight • •••• 578 Ibs . Wheelbase 60.9 in. Rake /trail NI A Seat height 31.2 in. Front tire 11 0/80x18 Rear tire • . .. .. . .. .. 160/70x17 Front wheel travel 5 .9 in. Rear wheel travel 4.7 in . Front brake Dual disc Rear brake Disc Final drive Shaft Claimed dry weight 591 Ibs .