LAB-59-Harley Street Glide vs. Victory Cross Country vs. Indian Chieftain vs. Star Stratoliner vs. Kawasaki Vulcan Vaquero

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.lawabidingbiker.com Want to call us and get your topic on the show or leave us feedback? Listener Line: (509) 731-3548 Computer Voicemail: http://www.lawabidingbiker.com/voicemail General Contact: http://www.lawabidingbiker.com/contact PODCAST-We try to answer the question of which of the Harley-Davidson "Street Glide" class motorcycles you should buy. What are the difference and specifications? What are the difference in prices and why? Should I buy a Harley, Victory, Indian, Yamaha, or Kawasaki? We dive deep into this topic and you really have to listen in to this episode to get all the details. We call all these bikes the "Harley Street Glide" class, because the Street Glide is The Motor Company’s perennial best-seller, and the new “Special” edition is the world’s favorite bagger. It is simply a fact that Harley came up with the overall look and style of this class of bagger and the other manufacturers have been chasing it every since trying to get a piece of the pie. Harley has been developing and designing this bike for many years and the others are all fairly new to the game in comparison. Harley has had much time to perfect and test the Street Glide. Not that the others aren't good bikes, but just stating the facts. The 2014 contenders we chose to compete with the Harley Street Glidein the "cool baggers" class are Victory Cross County Indian Cheiftain Yamaha Star Stratoliner Deluxe Kawasaki Vulcan Vaquero ABS SE MSRP Indian Chieftan $22,999 Harley Street Glide is $20,599 Victory is $18,999 Kawasaki is $18,699 Star is $17,240 EFI All are fuel injected Engines Harley Street Glide is 103 CI/ 1690 CC High Output V-Twin Air CooledIntegrated oil cooler Victory is 106 CI / 1731 CC V-Twin Air CooledStar Stratoliner Deluxe 113-cubic-inch/ 1854cc air-cooled V-twinIntegrated oil cooler Indian is ThunderStroke 111 CI/ 1811 CC air cooled Kawasaki is liquid-cooled V-Twin/ 1,700cc / 103.7ci Patreon DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A PATRON AND SUPPORT US? Horsepower All are around 80 HP plus or minus Torque Harley is 104.7 ft-lb @ 3,250 RPM Victory is 105.5 lbs Star is over 100 ft.-lb. from 1600 to 4400 rpm Indian is 102.8 ft-lb @ 3100 RPM Kawasaki is 108 lb-ft @ 2,750 rpm Valve Train/Misc Harley is twin cam Victory is single overhead camshafts with 4 valves per cylinder Star is 4 valves/cylinder Indian 2 valves per cyl. Kawasaki is four valve per cylinder Transmissions Harley SG is 6 speed/ wet clutch Victory is 6 speed/ wet clutch Star is 5 speed/ wet clutch Indian is a 6 speed/ wet clutch Kawasaki is 6-speed Clutch Lever Harley Davidson is a hydraulic clutch Victory is hydraulic cable clutch Star is a hydraulic clutch Indian is cable clutch Kawasaki is hydraulic clutch Primary Drive Harley is chain Victory is GEAR DRIVE Star ?? Indian is gear Kawasaki is ?? Final Drives All have a belt final drive Cruise Control All have cruise control Wheel Base Harley is 64 inches Kawasaki is 65.6 inches Victory is 65.7 Star is 67.5 Indian is 68.1 Ground clearance Harley is 5.3 in. Indian is 5.6 IN / 142 MM Kawasaki is 5.7 inches Victory is 5.8 IN / 148 MM Star is 6.1 in Seat Heights Harley is 26.1 Victor is 26.3 IN / 667 MM Star is 27.8 Indian is 26.0 IN / 660 MM Kawasaki is 28.7 in Rear Suspension Harley is manually (hand) adjustable Victory is air adjustable Star is Single shock; 4.3-in travel Indian is SINGLE SHOCK / 4.49 IN (114 MM) / PNEUMATIC ADJUSTMENT Kawasaki is Swingarm with twin air-assisted shocks Brakes Harley is dual front disc brakes w/ optional ABS-Standard on the SpecialVictory is dual front disc brakes w/ optional ABS"Reflex Linked ABS System" Star is dual front disc brakes/ ABS?? Indian is dual front disc brakes w/ ABS (comes standard) Kawasaki is dual front brakes w/ ABS Our Tech Gripper Cell Phone Motorcycle Mount Affiliate Link: Need a motorcycle cell phone or GPS mounting solutionBikaholics? That's right, the Law Abiding Biker Podcast approves of these mounts & we personally use them on our motorcycles! Great looking mounts, good prices, and fast shipping? Check out our COMPLETE REVIEW Check out these awesome cell phone mounts No additional cost to your, but we get a small commission for each sale.   Tires HarleyFront: 130/60B-19 Rear: 180/65B-16 VictoryFront: 130/70R-18 Rear: 180/60R-16 StarFront: 130/70-18 Rear: 190/60-17 IndianFront: 130/90B16 73H Rear: 180/60R16 80H KawasakiFront: 130/90x16 Rear: 170/70x16 Weights Harley is 810 lbs Wet Star is 813 lbs Wet Victory is 760 lbs DRY (basically the same as others when wet) Indian is 848 wet Kawasaki is 835 lbs Fuel Capacities Harley is 6 gallons Victory is 5.8 gallons/ 22 litre Indian is 5.5 GALLONS / 20.8 LITERS Kawasaki is 5.3 gallons Star is 4.5 gallon Fuel Economy Harley is 42 mpg Victory is 42 mpg Star website says "N/A" Indian is 42 mpg Kawasaki is 36 mpg Entertainment Systems Harley-Davidson Boom!™ Boox Infotainment SystemIntegrated GPS 6.5" touch screen model 4.3" non touch screen Learn to use the Boom!™ Box system and more! All other models have a standard stereo with no integrated GPS You will want to tune in and listen to this episode for a ton of more information that we go over. We talk about what all this data means for the rider. We answer many questions and give much guidance based on our experiences. 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