Ducati 900SS CR (1995) vs Ducati Monster 696 (2010) vs Kawasaki VN 650 Vulcan S Café (2019-2020) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster (1999-02) vs Ducati 250 Scrambler (1965-66)
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| Make: | Ducati | Ducati | Kawasaki | Harley-Davidson | Ducati |
| Model: | 900SS CR | Monster 696 | VN 650 Vulcan S Café | Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster | 250 Scrambler |
| Years: | 1995 | 2010 | 2019-2020 | 1999-02 | 1965-66 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder, belt driven | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 desmodromic valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, Desmo SOHC, 2 valve |
| Capacity: | 904 cc / 55.2 cu in | 696 cc / 42.4 cu-in | 649 cc / 39.65 cu /in | 883 cc / 53.9 cub in. | 248 cc / 15.1 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 92 x 68 mm | 88 x 57.2 mm | 83 x 60 mm | 76.2 x 96.8 mm | 74 x 57.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.2:1 | 10.7:1 | 10.8:1 | 8.8:1 | 9.7:1 |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Induction: | Mikuni BDST 38-B67 | Marelli Injection. Siemens electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle body | Fuel system DFI® with two 38mm throttle bodies, with sub-throttles | Carburetion (40 mm constant velocity with enrichener and accelerator pump) Air Cleaner/Filter Oval “racetrack”; | 29mm Dell'Orto carburetor |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed with positive neutral finder | 5 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain; front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 39 | Sealed chain | Belt | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 41 mm Showa GD 021 fully adjustable inverted fork | Progressive linkage with preload and rebound adjustable Sachs monoshock | 41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork | 39mm Conventional cartridge forks | Hydraulic telescopic forks |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 320 mm discs | 2x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers | 180mm Drum |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 245 mm disc | Single 245mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers | 160mm Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70-17 | 120/60 ZR17 | 120/70 -R18 | 100/90-19 | 3.50-19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 170/60-17 | 160/60 ZR17 | 160/60 R17 | 130/90HB16 | 4.00-18 |
| Wet Weight: | 192.5 kg / 424 lbs | 185 kg / 407 lbs | 223.0 kg / 491.7 lbs | 235 kg / 518.1 lbs | 138 kg / 304.2 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 17.5 L / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal | 15 Litres / 3.8 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal / 2.4 Imp gal |