Honda VT 500C Shadow (1983-86) vs Honda CB 400 Super Four (2010-11) vs Honda CB 1000R (2010)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Honda | Honda | Honda |
| Model: | VT 500C Shadow | CB 400 Super Four | CB 1000R |
| Years: | 1983-86 | 2010-11 | 2010 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 52°V-twin, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 491 cc / 29.1 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 71 x 62 mm | 55 x 42 mm | 75 x 56.5 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled, | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.5:1 | 11.3:1 | 11.2:1 |
| Induction: | 2x 32mm Keihin carburetors | PGM-FI fuel injection | PGM-F1 Electronic fuel injection36mm throttle bodies |
| Ignition: | Electronic | CDI | Computer controlled digital transistorized |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 50 hp / 37.2 kW @ 9000 rpm | 53 hp / 38.6 kW @ 11000 rpm | 123.4 hp / 92 kW @ 10000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 42 Nm / 30.9 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 40.1 Nm / 29.5 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm | 100 Nm / 73.8 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Chain | #530 O-ring sealed chain |
| Front Suspension: | Air-adjustable, leading-axle front forks with front brace | Telescopic forks | 43mm Inverted HMAS cartridge type telescopic forks, with stepless reload, compression and rebound adjustable |
| Rear Suspension: | Pivoted fork dual adjustable shocks | Single shock | Monoshock with gas charged HMAS damper rebound adjustable |
| Front Brakes: | Single disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 296mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 310mm discs 3 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 256mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90-18 | 120/60 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 130/90-16 | 160/60 ZR17 | 180/50 ZR17 |
| Wheelbase: | 1490 mm / 58.6 in | 1410 mm / 55.5 in | 1445 mm / 56.8 in |
| Seat Height: | 770 mm / 30.3 in | 755 mm / 29.7 in | 828 mm / 32.6 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.75 gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |