Honda GLX 1500 Gold Wing (1998-00) vs Triumph Rocket 3 GT (2020) vs Kawasaki VN 800 Vulcan (2004-06) vs Kawasaki Z 1000SX ABS (2014)
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| Make: | Honda | Triumph | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | GLX 1500 Gold Wing | Rocket 3 GT | VN 800 Vulcan | Z 1000SX ABS |
| Years: | 1998-00 | 2020 | 2004-06 | 2014 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, inline 3-cylinder, DOHC | Four stroke, V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 1520 cc / 92.8 cub in. | 2458 cc / 150 cub in | 805 cc / 49.1 cu-in | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 71 x 64 mm | 110.2 x 85.9 mm | 88 x 66.2 mm | 77.0 x 56.0mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.8:1 | 10.8:1 | 9.5:1 | 11.8:1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Induction: | 2 x 36 mm Keihin CV | Ride-by-Wire, fuel injected | Keihin CVK36 carburetor | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric |
| Max Power: | 72.9 kW / 100 hp @ 5200 rpm | 123 kW / 167 PS / 165 hp @ 6000 rpm | 56 hp / 40.8 kW @ 7000 rpm | 104.5 kW / 142 hp @ 10000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 150 Nm / 15.3 kgf-m / 111 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | 221 Nm / 163 ft-lb @ 4000 rpm | 64 Nm / 47.2 lb-ft @ 3300 rpm | 111 Nm / 11.3 kgf.m @ 7300 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Front Suspension: | Air adjustable telescopic forks | Showa 47mm upside-down 1 1 cartridge front forks, compression and rebound adjuster. | 41 mm. hydraulic telescopic fork | 41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability |
| Rear Suspension: | Pro-link air adjustable | Fully adjustable Showa piggyback reservoir RSU with remote hydraulic preload adjuster | Uni-Trak with 7 way cam-type preload adjuster | Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 296 mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 320 mm discs w/ Brembo M4.30 Stylema 4-piston radial monobloc calipers, Cornering ABS | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 310mm discs etal-type rotors with radial-mount 4 piston monobloc calipers and ABS |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 316 mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 300mm disc, Brembo M4.32 4-piston monobloc caliper, Cornering ABS | 180mm Drum | Single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS |
| Front Tyre: | 130/70-18 | 150/80 R17 V | 80/90-21 | 120/70 -R17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/80-16 | 240/50 R16 V | 140/90-16 | 190/50 ZR17 |
| Seat Height: | 763 mm / 30.1 in | 750 mm / 29.7 in | 712 mm / 28.0 in | 820 mm / 32.2 in. |
| Fuel Capacity: | 23 liters / 6.1 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 19.8 Litres / 5.2 US gal |