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)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Ducati	Ducati	Kawasaki	Harley-Davidson
Model:	900SS CR	Monster 696	VN 650 Vulcan S Café	Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster
Years:	1995	2010	2019-2020	1999-02
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.
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.
Bore x Stroke:	92 x 68 mm	88 x 57.2 mm	83 x 60 mm	76.2 x 96.8 mm
Compression Ratio:	9.2:1	10.7:1	10.8:1	8.8:1
Cooling System:	Air cooled	Air cooled	Liquid 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”;
Ignition:	Kokusan electronic inductive discharge	Marelli electronic	TCBI with digital advance	Digital CDI
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Torque:	84 Nm / 8.6 kgf-m / 62 ft-lb @ 6400 rpm	69 Nm / 7.0kgf-m / 50.9 ft-lb @ 7750 rpm	63 Nm / 46.5 ft.lb @ 6600 rpm	69 Nm 52 lb-ft @ 4300 rpm
Clutch:	Dry, multiplate	APTC wet multiplate with hydraulic control	Wet, Multi Disc	Multi-plate clutch with diaphragm spring in oil bath
Transmission:	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed with positive neutral finder	5 Speed
Final Drive:	Chain	Chain; front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 39	Sealed chain	Belt
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
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
Rear Brakes:	Single 245 mm disc	Single 245mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers
Front Tyre:	120/70-17	120/60 ZR17	120/70 -R18	100/90-19
Rear Tyre:	170/60-17	160/60 ZR17	160/60 R17	130/90HB16
Wheelbase:	1410 mm / 55.5 in	1450mm / 57.1 in	1574.8 mm / 62 in.	1505 mm / 59.3 in
Seat Height:	780mm / 30.7in	770 mm / 30.3 in	706 mm / 27.8 in	720 mm / 28.3 in
Wet Weight:	192.5 kg / 424 lbs	185 kg / 407 lbs	223.0 kg / 491.7 lbs	235 kg / 518.1 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