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Honda VT 500C Shadow (1983-86) vs Honda CB 400 Super Four (2010-11) vs Honda CB 1000R (2010)

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1983 Honda VT 500C Shadow
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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