Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom Vs Indian Chieftain comparison

Ex-Showroom Price

New Delhi

₹ 10.89 Lakh

₹ 32.01 Lakh

Overview

Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom Vs Indian Chieftain Comparison: Which Bike is Better?

Trying to figure out which of these bikes or scooters to buy? Compare the 1200 Custom Vs Chieftain on carandbike to make an informed buying decision as to which bike to buy in 2021. This comparison has been carried out on the basis of prices, engine specifications, mileage, and features of these two-wheelers.

1200 Custom Vs Chieftain – Which model is Cheapest?

The ex-showroom price of the Indian Chieftain in New Delhi starts at ₹ 32.01 Lakh. On the other hand, Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom price in New Delhi of base variant starts at ₹ 10.89 Lakh.

Summary	Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom	Indian Chieftain
Price	₹ 10.89 Lakh	₹ 32.01 Lakh
Manufacturer	Harley-Davidson	Indian
Body Type	Cruiser	Cruiser
Mileage	24.00 Km/l	20.00 Km/l
Power	N/A	100.00 bhp
Engine	1202.0 CC	1811.0 CC
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol

1200 Custom Vs Chieftain – Which gives Better Mileage?

As for the claimed fuel efficiency, the Indian Chieftain base engine returns 20 Km/l. The Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom base returns 24 Km/l.

1200 Custom Vs Chieftain – Which has a Better Engine Efficiency?

In the powertrain department, the Indian Chieftain gets bhp Petrol engine, whereas the Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom comes in bhp Petrol engine.

Engine

Engine CC	1202.0 cc	1811.0 cc
No Of Cylinder	2	2
Max Power	N/A	100 bhp @ 3000 rpm
Max Torque	96 Nm @ 3500 rpm	138.9 Nm @ 2600 rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	N/A	4
Fuel Delivery	Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)	Closed Loop Fuel Injection
Cooling System	Air Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Starting Mechanism	Self Start	Self Start
Bore	88.9 mm	N/A
Compression	10:01	N/A
Emission Standard	BS VI	N/A
Exhaust	Chrome, staggered, shorty exhaust with dual mufflers	N/A
Stroke	96.8 mm	N/A

Fuel Consumption

Fuel Tank Capacity	17.0 L	20.8 L
Reserve Fuel Capacity	N/A	N/A
Mileage	24.00 Km/l	20.00 Km/l
Overall Riding Range	N/A	N/A

Dimension and Weight

Kerb Weight	268 kg	389 kg
Length	2225 mm	2571 mm
Width	926 mm	1000 mm
Height	1154 mm	1388 mm
Wheelbase	1530 mm	1668 mm
Ground Clearance	105 mm	142 mm
Seat Height	725 mm	660 mm

Transmission

No. Of Gears	6 Gears	6 Gears
Clutch	N/A	Wet, Multi-Plate

Chassis and Suspension

Chassis Type	N/A	Split Dual Exhaust W/ Cross-over
Front Suspension	39mm Fork	Telescopic Fork/4.7" (119 Mm)
Rear Suspension	Monoshock	Single Shock W/Air Adjust/4.5" (114mm)

Braking

Front Brake Type	Disc	Dual Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Front Disc/Drum Size	292 mm	300 mm
Rear Disc/Drum Size	292 mm	300 mm

Wheel and Tyres

Wheel Size	16 inches	16 inches
Wheel Type	Spoke	Alloy Wheels
Front Tyre	130/90B16 73H	130/90B16 73H
Rear Tyre	150/80B16 77H	180/60R16 80H

Electricals

Battery	12V DC	Maintenance Free
Headlight	LED	Halogen Bulb
Tail Light	LED	LED

Standard Features

Speedometer	Digital	Analogue
Tachometer	Digital	Analogue
Gear Indicator
Fuel Warning Indicator
Fuel Gauge
Low Oil Indicator
Low Battery Indicator
Pillion Seat
Pillion Grabrail
Engine Kill Switch
Clock
Tripmeter Type	Digital	Digital
Tripmeter Count
Pass Light
Closed Loop Exhaust System		-
Cornering ABS		-
Handling		-
Rear LED Lighting		-
Tach and Gear Indicator Readout		-
Traction Control		-

Additonal Features

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