Honda VT 750C Shadow (1986-) vs Yamaha WR 250F (2003-04) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLSTC 1340 Heritage Softail Classic (1984-85) vs Honda XL 200R (1984) vs Kawasaki Z 650LTD (1980) vs Kawasaki Z 400LTD Belt Drive (1982-84)
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| Make: | Honda | Yamaha | Harley-Davidson | Honda | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | VT 750C Shadow | WR 250F | Harley Davidson FLSTC 1340 Heritage Softail Classic | XL 200R | Z 650LTD | Z 400LTD Belt Drive |
| Years: | 1986- | 2003-04 | 1984-85 | 1984 | 1980 | 1982-84 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 45° V-twin, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 5 valve | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHC, 2 valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 745 cc / 45.7 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 1337 cc / 81.5 cu-in | 195 cc / 11.9 cu-in | 652 cc / 39.7 in | 398 cc / 24.2 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 79.5 x 75.5 mm | 77 x 53.6 mm | 88.8 x 108 mm | 65.5 х 57.8 mm | 62 х 54 mm | 64 х 62 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled, | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.8:1 | 12.5:1 | 8.5:1 | 9.2:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.4:1 |
| Induction: | 2x 36mm diaphragm-type CV | Keihin FCR-MX37 flat-slide w/throttle position sensor) | 38mm Keihin carburetor | Single 24mm Keihin carburetor | 4x 28mm Mikuni carburetors | 2x Keihin CV32 6caburetor |
| Ignition: | Full transistor ignition | Digital CDI | Analogue CDI | CDI | Battery & coil | CDI |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric & Kick | Electric | Kick | Electric & kick | Electric & kick |
| Front Suspension: | 39mm Air assisted telescopic forks | 48mm Fully adjustable inverted forks | Telescopic forks | 38mm Showa air assisted forks | Telescopic hydraulic fork | Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks adjustable spring preload | Fully adjustable link Monocross | Dual shocks | Showa Pro-Link shocks | Swinging fork | Dual shocks |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 275mm discs, 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc | Drum | Single 275mm disc | Single disc |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc | Drum | 180mm drum | Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 110/90 -19 | 80/100-21 | 140/90-16 | 2.75-21 | 3.25-19 | 3.25-18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/90 -15 | 100/100-18 | 140/90-16 | 4.10-18 | 4.00-18 | 130/90-16 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 12.8 Litres / 3.4 US gal | 8 Liters / 2.1 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 9 Litres / 2.3 US gal | NA | 12 Litres / 3.1 US gal |