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Harley-Davidson Sportster S vs Honda CRF250 Rally

ESTIMATED SIMULATION

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The Harley-Davidson Sportster S (2025) and the Honda CRF250 Rally (2026) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The Harley-Davidson Sportster S is a cruiser with 1,252 cc, 120.7 hp and 228 kg; the Honda CRF250 Rally is a enduro bike with 249 cc, 24.1 hp and 153 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 398.3 hp/ton versus 105.9 hp/ton. On this measure the Harley-Davidson Sportster S is 276% ahead.

In the simulation the Harley-Davidson Sportster S covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 2.97 s and the Honda CRF250 Rally in 7.61 s; the Harley-Davidson Sportster S is quicker by 4.64 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 44.7 m for the Harley-Davidson Sportster S (with ABS) and 46.8 m for the Honda CRF250 Rally (with ABS). The Harley-Davidson Sportster S stops 2.1 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 194 km/h (manufacturer claim) versus 123 km/h (estimated from power and drag).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses model-specific parameters calibrated against published road tests for the Harley-Davidson Sportster S and class-average calibration (no accepted model-specific road test) for the Honda CRF250 Rally. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.

Estimated simulationHarley-Davidson Sportster SHonda CRF250 Rally
Classcruiserenduro bike
Engine1,252 cc249 cc
Power120.7 hp24.1 hp
Wet weight228 kg153 kg
Power-to-weight (75 kg rider)398.3 hp/ton105.9 hp/ton
0-100 km/h (speedometer)2.97 s7.61 s
100-0 km/h braking distance44.7 m46.8 m
Top speed (calc.)194 km/h123 km/h

Data sources and calibration

Specifications: the sources below (manufacturer pages, plus road-test or spec sites where the manufacturer gives no figure). Acceleration, braking and top speed: Moto Kıyas physics simulation (power/torque curve, gearing, drag, traction and wheelie limits, ABS assumption), calibrated against published road tests where available. Estimated, not measured.

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