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)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Triumph	ATK	BMW	Piaggio	Kawasaki
Model:	VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager	Thruxton	450 Enduro	R 850R	BV 350 ST	KLX 450R
Years:	2011-12	2007-08	2008	2000-02	2014	2010-11
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
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
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
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Air-cooled	Air cooled	Air/Oil-cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled
Ignition:	Digital	Digital	Constant Energy Inductive Coil	Electronic Bosch Motronic MA 2.4	Electronic	Digital AC-CDI
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric & kick
Max Torque:	146 Nm / 107 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm	71.8 Nm / 7.3 kgf-m / 53ft.lbf @ 5750 rpm	53.4 Nm / 5.45 kgf-m / 39.4 lb-ft	77 Nm / 7.85 kgf-m / 56 ft/lb @ 5600 rpm	32.3 Nm / 3.29 kgf-m / 23.8 lb-ft. @ 6250 rpm	50 Nm / 5.1 kg-m @ 7500 rpm
Transmission:	6 Speed with overdrive	5 speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	CVT, with torque server	5 Speed
Final Drive:	Carbon fiber belt	X-ring chain	Chain	Shaft	Shaft	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.
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
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
Front Brakes:	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers / ABS Optimal	Single 320mm floating disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 240 mm disc, 2-piston caliper	2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers	Single, 300 mm disc	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper
Rear Brakes:	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper / ABS Optimal	Single 255mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 220 mm disc, 2-piston caliper	Single ∅276mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single, 240 mm disc	Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	130/90R16	100/90 R18	80/100-21	120/70 - ZR17	110/70 - 16 in.	80/100-21
Rear Tyre:	170/70R16	130/80 R17	110/100-18	160/60 - ZR18	150/70 - 14 in.	110/100-18
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
Seat Height:	730 mm / 28.7 in	790 mm / 31.1 in	965 mm / 38 in	800 mm / 31.4 in. (low seat: 770 mm / 30.31 in)	787 mm / 31 in.	940 mm / 37.0 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
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