Triumph T120R Bonneville 650 (1965) vs Kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan Drifter (2002-05) vs Kawasaki KLX 250 Camo (2018-19) vs Suzuki GSX-R 750 Limited Edition (2008) vs Kawasaki KLE 650 Versys (2007-08) vs Kawasaki VN 1700 Classic (2009-10) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHTK Electra Glide Ultra Limited (2010) vs Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 8V (2015-16) vs Kawasaki S2 350SS MKII (1971-72)
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| Make: | Triumph | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Suzuki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Harley-Davidson | Moto Guzzi | Kawasaki |
| Model: | T120R Bonneville 650 | VN 1500 Vulcan Drifter | KLX 250 Camo | GSX-R 750 Limited Edition | KLE 650 Versys | VN 1700 Classic | Harley Davidson FLHTK Electra Glide Ultra Limited | Stelvio 1200 8V | S2 350SS MKII |
| Years: | 1965 | 2002-05 | 2018-19 | 2008 | 2007-08 | 2009-10 | 2010 | 2015-16 | 1971-72 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin, OHV | Four stroke, 50° V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, V-twin, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, Twin Cam 103™ with integrated oil cooler Valves Pushrod-operated, overhead valves with hydraulic, self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 90° V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 4 valve per cylinder. | Two stroke, transverse three cylinder |
| Capacity: | 649 cc / 39.6 cu in | 1470 cc / 89.7 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 749 c / 45.7 cub. in. | 650 cc / 39.6 cu-in | 1700 cc / 103.7 in | 1690 cc / 103.1 cub in. | 1151 cc / 70.2 cu-in | 346 cc / 21 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 71 x 82 mm | 102 x 90 mm | 72 х 61.2 mm | 70 x 48.7 mm | 83 X 60mm | 102 x 104 mm | 98.4 x 111.25 mm | 95 x 81.2 mm | 53 x 52.3 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.5:1 | 9.0:1 | 11.0:1 | 12.5:1 | 10.6:1 | 9.5:1 | 10.0:1 | 11.0:1 | 7,3:1 |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid. High capacity large trapezoidal-shaped radiator which includes compact cooling fan assembly designed for improved air flow. | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled, plus cooling fins | Air/Liquid cooled, | Air cooled, | Air cooled |
| Induction: | 2 x Amal 1 - 1/6" carburetors | Digital Fuel Injection with dual 36mm throttle bodies | DFI® with 34mm throttle body | New 32 bit ECM features 1024 kilobytes of ROM for maximum engine performance working in conjunction with the new S-DMS engine management system | Fuel injection: ø38 mm | Electronic fuel injection, 42 mm dia. x 2 | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) | Weber-Marelli electronic fuel injection with stepper motor control | 3x Mikuni VM24SC, Ø 24 mm carburetors |
| Ignition: | Lucas MA6 alternator with 2 coils | Digital | Electric CDI | Digital DC-CDI | Digital CBI | TCDI with digital advance | Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition | Inductive discharge, digitally controlled, electronic twin spark ignition | Battery and coil |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick |
| Transmission: | 4 Speed, constant mesh | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed, constant mesh | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain, 106 links | Shaft | Sealed chain | Chain, RK525ROZ5Y, 116 links | Chain | Belt drive | Belt | Shaft | Chain |
| Frame: | Single front downtube, second bracing member running under tank | High-tensile steel, double cradle | Tubular, semi-double cradle | Ultra-lightweight frame built entirely of aluminum alloy castings. | Diamond, high-tensile steel | Double cradle, steel with box section single-tube backbone | Mild steel; tubular frame; two-piece stamped and welded backbone; cast and forged junctions; twin downtubes; bolt-on rear frame with forged fender supports; MIG welded | Tubular twin cradle, high tensile steel | Double cradle tubular |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks, hydraulic damping | 41mm cartridge fork | Telescopic fork | Showa inverted 41 mm cartridge front forks fully adjustable for high and low speed compression, spring preload, and rebound damping | 41 mm inverted telescopic fork with stepless (right-side) adjustable rebound damping and adjustable preload | 43 mm Telescopic fork | 41.3 mm telescopic, triple-circuit damping, | Completely adjustable upside-down fork spring preload and hydraulic compression and rebound damping with mounting bracket for radial brake calliper, | Telescopic Hydraulic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Swingarm, twin Girling dampers | Dual air assisted shock absorbers with 4-way rebound damping adjustment | Uni-Trak® swingarm | Showa 41mm aluminum alloy rear shock with a 16mm rod diameter are fully adjustable for high and low speed compression, spring preload and rebound damping | Offset laydown single-shock with 13-way adjustable rebound damping and 7-way adjustable preload | Swingarm with twin air-assisted 4 way adjustable shocks for rebound and damping | Air-adjustable | Single-sided swing-arm with progressive linkage and monoshock with adjustable hydraulic rebound and dial for setting spring preload | Dual shocks, Swing arm |
| Front Brakes: | 8" SLS drum | 2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x 310 mm Discs, radial-mount opposed-four-piston Tokico 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2 x 300 mm discs, dual twin piston calipers, ABS | 2x 300mm disc 4 piston caliper ABS | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston caliper, ABS | 180mm Drum |
| Rear Brakes: | 7" SLS drum | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 220 mm disc, Tokico 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 300 mm disc, twin piston caliper, ABS | Single 300mm disc 4 piston caliper ABS | Single 282mm disc 2 piston caliper, ABS | 180mm Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 3.25 x 19, Dunlop Universal | 130/90R-16 | 3.00-21 51P | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70ZR17 | 130/90 B16M/C (67H) | BW 130/80B17 65H | 110/80 ZR19 | 3.00 -18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.00 x 18, Dunlop Universal | 150/80R-16 | 4.60-18 63P | 180/55 ZR17 | 160/60ZR17M | 170/70 B16M/C (75H) | BW 180/65B16 81H | 180/55 ZR17 | 3.50 -18 |
| Wheelbase: | 1403 mm / 55.2 in | 1655 mm / 65.2 in | 1430 mm / 56.3 in | 1390 mm / 54.7 in. | 1415 mm / 55.7 in | 1665 mm / 65.6 in | 1625 mm / 64 in. | 1535 mm / 60.4 in. | 1330 mm / 52 in |
| Seat Height: | 775 mm / 30.5 in | 739 mm / 29.1 in | 890 mm / 35.0 in | 810 mm / 31.8 in. | 840 mm / 33.1 in | 720 mm / 28.3 mm | Laden 695 mm / 27.3 in Unladen 740 mm / 29.1 in | 810 mm / 31.9 in (1.2 in / 30mm with lowered gel saddle available as an option) | 800 mm / 31 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | US: 13.6 L / 3.6 US gal / 3 Imp gal / UK and other Export: 18 L / 4.8 US gal / 4 Imp gal | 18.9 Liter / 5.0 US gal | 7.2 Litres / 2.0 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 gal | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal | 22.7 Litres / 6.0 US gal | 23 Litres / 6.0 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal |