Kawasaki VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager (2011-12) vs Triumph Thruxton (2007-08) vs ATK 450 Enduro (2008) vs BMW R 850R (2000-02) vs Piaggio BV 350 ST (2014) vs Kawasaki KLX 450R (2010-11) vs KYMCO Kymco Downtown 200i (2014) vs KYMCO Kymco Myroad 700i (2012-14) vs Adler MB 250 RS (1953)
Comparison technical specifications
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Make: | Kawasaki | Triumph | ATK | BMW | Piaggio | Kawasaki | KYMCO | KYMCO | Adler |
Model: | VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager | Thruxton | 450 Enduro | R 850R | BV 350 ST | KLX 450R | Kymco Downtown 200i | Kymco Myroad 700i | MB 250 RS |
Years: | 2011-12 | 2007-08 | 2008 | 2000-02 | 2014 | 2010-11 | 2014 | 2012-14 | 1953 |
Engine: | Four stroke, V-twin cylinder, SOHC, 8 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves | Four stroke, two-cylinder, horizontally-opposed Boxer engine, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, SOHC, 4-valve | Twin cylinder, DOHC, 4-stroke, parallel twin, 8-valve | 2 cylinder, 2 stroke, flat-crowned pistons |
Capacity: | 1700 cc / 103.7 cu in | 865 cc / 57.8 cu in | 449 cc / 27.4 in | 848 cc / 51.7 cu in. | 330 cc / 20.1 cub in. | 449 cc / 27.3 cu-in | 205.3 cc / 12.5 cub in | 699.5 cc / 42.7 cub in | 247 cc / 15.1 cub in. |
Bore x Stroke: | 102 x 104mm | 88.9 x 68.6 mm | 95 x 63.4 mm | 87.5 x 70.5 mm | 78 x 69 mm | 96.0 x 62.1 mm | 66 x 60 mm | 76.9 x 75.3 mm | 54 x 54 mm |
Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric & kick | Electric | Electric | Kick start |
Transmission: | 6 Speed with overdrive | 5 speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | CVT, with torque server | 5 Speed | CVT | CVT | 4 Speed gearbox housed in engine block, foot gearchange |
Final Drive: | Carbon fiber belt | X-ring chain | Chain | Shaft | Shaft | Chain | Belt | Belt | Chain |
Frame: | Steel, double-cradle with box-section single-tube backbone | Tubular steel cradle, twin sided swingarm, tubular steel | Aluminum Twin-Spar | Three section composite frame consisting of front & rear section, load bearing engine | Twin cradle, high-strength steel tubes | Aluminum, perimeter Rake / trail: 27.1 degrees / 4.6 in. | Double cradle | Double cradle, steel | Double tubular frame with sidecar adapter. |
Front Suspension: | 43mm hydraulic fork | 41 mm Forks with adjustable preload | 46 mm Öhlins telescopic forks | Motorrad Telelever, stanchion ∅35 mm, central strut, rebound damping adjustable. | Telescopic fork, 35 mm | 48mm inverted AOS-type cartridge fork with 22-way compression damping and 20-way rebound damping | Telescopic fork | KAIFA 41 mm telescopic fork with S, M, H electronic damping | Twin swinging leading link forks with shock absorber and steering damper |
Rear Suspension: | Swingarm with twin air-assisted shocks, with 4-way rebound damping | Chromed spring twin shocks with adjustable preload | Öhlins mono shock, 320 mm wheel travel | Die-cast aluminium single sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, central strut, spring preload adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of a hydraulic handwheel, rebound adjustable damping. | Dual hydraulic shock absorber | UNI-TRAK® single shock system with 22-way low-speed, two-turn variable high-speed compression damping and 22-way rebound damping | Double sided swingarm, twin shocks, 5-way adjustable | KAIFA twin shocks with S, M, H electronic damping | Swinging fork adjustable for load and road conditions |
Wheelbase: | 1665 mm / 65.6 in. | 1477 mm / 58.1 in | 1486 mm / 58.5 in | 1487 mm / 58.54 in | 1560 mm / 61.4 in. | 1480 mm / 58.3 in | 1545 mm / 60.8 in | 1615 mm / 63.6 mm | 1257 mm / 49.5 in. |
Dry Weight: | 402 kg / 886 lbs | 205 kg / 451 lbs | 112 kg / 248 lbs | 218 kg / 481 lbs | 177 kg / 390 lbs | 115 kg / 253.5 lbs | 166 kg / 366 lbs | 275.8 kg / 608 lbs | 98 kg / 216 lbs |
Fuel Capacity: | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal / 3.5 Imp gal | 9.8 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 20.5 Liters / 5.4 US gal | 12.9 L / 3.4 US gal | 8 Litres / 2.1 US gal | 12.5 L / 3.3 US gal | 15.1 L / 4.0 US gal | 12 L / 3.2 US gal |