Honda VT 750C Shadow Aero (2006-07) vs Yamaha XVZ 1200TK Venture Royal (1984) vs Honda Shadow Slasher 400 (2006-) vs Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2002)
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| Make: | Honda | Yamaha | Honda | Honda |
| Model: | VT 750C Shadow Aero | XVZ 1200TK Venture Royal | Shadow Slasher 400 | GLX 1800 Gold Wing |
| Years: | 2006-07 | 1984 | 2006- | 2002 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 52°V-twin, SOHC, 3 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 72° V-4 cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 52°V-twin, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 745 cc / 45.7 cu-in | 1198 cc / 73.1 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.2 cu-in | 1832 cc / 111.8 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 79 x 76 mm | 76 х 66 mm | 64 x 62 mm | 74 x 71 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.6:1 | 10.5:1 | 10.3:1 | 9.8:1 |
| Induction: | Two 36mm diaphragm-type CV | 4x Mikuni carburetors | VDD1B | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke |
| Ignition: | Solid-state with electronic advance, two spark plugs per cylinder | Electronic | Electronic | Computer controlled digital |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 43 hp / 32.1 kW @ 5500 rpm | 97 hp @ 7000 rpm | 33 hp / 24.1 kW @ 7500 rpm | 86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 60.5 Nm / 44 ft.-lb @ 3000 rpm | 10.4 kgf-m @ 5000 rpm | 35 Nm / 3.6 kgf-m @ 5500 rpm | 167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm |
| Clutch: | Wet, multiplate with coil springs | Wet, multiple disc | Wet multi-plate | Hydraulic |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Shaft | Shaft | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | 41mm Telescopic fork | Center-axle, air-adjustable fork with 40mm tubes, anti-dive valving | Air assisted telescopic forks. | 45mm fork with anti-dive system |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks 5-way spring-preload adjustability | Single air-adjustable shock absorber, adjustable for rebound dampening, producing | Pivoted fork dual adjustable shocks | Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets |
| Front Brakes: | Single 296 mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 282mm discs | Single disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | 180 mm Drum | Single 282mm disc | Drum | Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/90 - 17 | 120/90-18 | 120/90-17 64S | 130/70 R18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/80 –15 | 140/90-18 | 170/80-15 M/C 77S | 180/60 R16 |
| Wheelbase: | 1640 mm (64.6 in.) | 1610mm / 63.4 in | 16620 mm / 63.8 in | 1689 mm / 66.5 in |
| Seat Height: | 658 mm / 25.9 in | 787 mm / 31.2 in | 130 mm / 5.1 in | 740 mm / 29.1 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 25 Litres / 6.6 US gal |