Kawasaki VN 650 Vulcan S Café (2019-2020) vs Ducati 851 Strada (1989-90) vs Ducati 959 Panigale (2018)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Ducati | Ducati |
| Model: | VN 650 Vulcan S Café | 851 Strada | 959 Panigale |
| Years: | 2019-2020 | 1989-90 | 2018 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder, belt driven | Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 649 cc / 39.65 cu /in | 851 cc / 51.9 cu in | 955 cc / 58.3 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 83 x 60 mm | 92 x 64 mm | 100 x 60.8 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.8:1 | 11:1 | 12.5:1 |
| Induction: | Fuel system DFI® with two 38mm throttle bodies, with sub-throttles | Weber I.A.W. CPU P7 electronic fuel injection. 2 x 50mm throttle bodies | Oval throttle bodies with two injectors per cylinder, 41.8 mm intake valve and 34 mm foutlet valve |
| Ignition: | TCBI with digital advance | Inductive magnetically triggered | Electronic |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 61 hp / 44.5 kW) @ 7500 rpm | 77 kW / 105hp @ 9000rpm | 110 kW / 150 hp @ 10500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 63 Nm / 46.5 ft.lb @ 6600 rpm | 71.2 Nm / 7.26 kgf-m / 52.5 ft-lb @ 7250 rpm | 107.4 Nm / 10.9 kgf-m / 79 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm |
| Clutch: | Wet, Multi Disc | Dry,multiplate | Oil bath, progressive self-servo mechanism that compresses the friction plates |
| Final Drive: | Sealed chain | Chain | Chain, 15/43 ratio |
| Frame: | High-tensile steel double pipe perimeter frame | Tubular steel | Superquadro engine as a stressed member of the chassis and a compact, enhanced-strength, die-cast aluminium monocoque |
| Front Suspension: | 41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork | Marzocchi M1R upside-down fork with rebound compression damping adjustable | 43 mm Showa BPF forks, fully adjustable in spring pre-load and compression and rebound damping |
| Rear Suspension: | Lay-down offset rear shock with linkage and adjustable preload | Marzocchi Supermono shock with preload and damping adjustable, rising rate swingarm | Fully adjustable, side-mounted Sachs monoshock |
| Front Brakes: | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x 320 mm Disc, 4 piston calipers | 2x 320 mm discs, twin radially-mounted M4.32 Brembo monobloc calipers actuated by master cylinders, ABS |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 245 mm disc, single Brembo caliper, ABS |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70 -R18 | 120/70 x 17 | 120/70 ZR17, Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/60 R17 | 180/55 x 17 | 180/60 ZR17, Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa |
| Wheelbase: | 1574.8 mm / 62 in. | 1430 mm / 56.3 in | 1431 mm / 56.3 in |
| Seat Height: | 706 mm / 27.8 in | 760 mm / 29.9 in | 825 mm / 32.4 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 20 L / 5.3 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal |