Ducati 600SS (1994-98) vs Kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan Drifter (1999-01)
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| Make: | Ducati | Kawasaki |
| Model: | 600SS | VN 1500 Vulcan Drifter |
| Years: | 1994-98 | 1999-01 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 90°“L” twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder, belt driven | Four stroke, 50° V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 583 cc / 35.6 cu in | 1470 cc / 89.7 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 80 x 58 mm | 102 x 90 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.7:1 | 9.0:1 |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Induction: | Mikuni BDST 38 B156 | Digital Fuel Injection with dual 36mm throttle bodies |
| Ignition: | Kokusan electronic | Digital |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 38.7 kW / 53 hp @ 8250 rpm or 24.3 kW / 33 hp @ 7500 rpm | 64 hp / 46.7 kW @ 4700 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 53 hp version: 49 Nm / 5.0 kgf-m / 36.2 ft-lb@ 7000 rpm | 112 Nm / 82.6 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | Marzocchi 40USD/E fork | 41mm cartridge fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Sachs-Boge monoshock, preload and rebound adjustable | Dual air assisted shock absorbers with 4-way rebound damping adjustment |
| Front Brakes: | Single 320mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 245mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/60 - VR17 | 130/90R-16 |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/60 - VR17 | 150/80R-16 |
| Wheelbase: | 1410 mm / 55.5 in | 1655 mm / 65.2 in |
| Seat Height: | 770 mm / 30.3 in | 739 mm / 29.1 in |
| Dry Weight: | 172 kg / 379 lbs | 302 kg / 668 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 16 L / 4.2 US gal / 3.5 Imp gal | 18.9 Liter / 5.0 US gal |
| Consumption Average: | 5.2 L/100 km / 19.2 km/l / 45.2 US mpg / 54.2 Imp mpg | 14.2 km/lit |
| Standing ¼ Mile: | 13.0 sec / 160.0 km/h / 99.4 mph | 14.2 sec |
| Top Speed: | 192.6 km/h / 119.7 mph | 177 km/h |