Yamaha XVS 950 V-Star Bolt (2018-19) vs Yamaha YZF 1000R Thunder ace (1996) vs BMW R 1200RT LC (2018) vs Velocette Venom (1955-70) vs Honda CBR 600RR (2018) vs Royal Enfield Classic 650 (2025) vs Suzuki GSX 250F Across (1992-98) vs Honda VFR 1200X Crosstourer (2012) vs KTM RC 390 (2017) vs Piaggio Fly 50 (2014) vs KTM 1090 Adventure R (2017)
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| Make: | Yamaha | Yamaha | BMW | Velocette | Honda | Royal Enfield | Suzuki | Honda | KTM | Piaggio | KTM |
| Model: | XVS 950 V-Star Bolt | YZF 1000R Thunder ace | R 1200RT LC | Venom | CBR 600RR | Classic 650 | GSX 250F Across | VFR 1200X Crosstourer | RC 390 | Fly 50 | 1090 Adventure R |
| Years: | 2018-19 | 1996 | 2018 | 1955-70 | 2018 | 2025 | 1992-98 | 2012 | 2017 | 2014 | 2017 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 60°V-cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Inline twin cylinder, SOHC | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 76 ° V-4, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder. DOHC with finger followers, 4 Valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, 75°V-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 942 cc / 58-cu-in | 1002 cc / 61.1 cu-in | 1170, 71.4 co in | 499 cc / 30.5 cub in | 599 cc / 36.5 cu-in | 647.95 cc / 39.5 cu in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu in | 1237 cc / 69.2 cu-in | 373 cc / 22.7 cu-in | 49.9 cc / 3.0 cub in. | 1050 cc / 64.0 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 85 x 83mm | 75.5 x 56 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 86 x 86 mm | 67 x 42.5 mm | 78 x 67.8mm | 49 x 33 mm | 81 x 60 mm | 89 x 60 mm | 39 x 41.4 mm | 103 x 63 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air/oil-cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid Cooled | Forced air | Liquid cooling system, continuous circulation of cooling liquid with water pump |
| Ignition: | Digital TCI | Digital TCI | Digital engine management | Belt driven dynamo, after 1962: Lucas system | Computer-controlled digital transistorized with electronic advance and independent four-cylinder 3D-mapped computer control. | Digital electronic ignition | Digital | Computer-controlled digital transistorised with electronic advance gnition Timing 8.4° BTDC (idle speed) | Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment | Electronic | Keihin EMS with RBW, twin ignition |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick start | Electric | Electric and kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric / kick | Electric |
| Max Power: | 52.4 hp / 38.6 kW @ 6000 rpm | 145 hp / 106.7kW @ 10000 rpm | 92 kW / 125 hp @ 7750 rpm | 25 kW / 34 hp @ 6200 rpm | 118 hp / 88.1 kW @ 13500 rpm | 34.6 kW / 46.4 hp @ 7250 rpm | 34 kW / 45 hp @ 14500 rpm | 95 kW / 127 hp @ 7750 rpm | 32 kW / 43 hp @ 9500 rpm | 3.4 kW / 4.6 hp @ 9500 rpm | 125 hp / 91.2 kW @ 8500 rpm |
| Front Suspension: | 41mm forks, 5.3in wheel travel | 45mm forks, adjustable preload, bump and rebound. | BMW Telelever | Telescopic fork with hydraulic damping and an offset wheel spindle | 41mm inverted Big Piston Fork with spring preload, rebound and compression damping adjustability | 44mm telescopic fork, Showa | Telescopic forks | I43mm inverted telescopic forks with hydraulic damping, preload and rebound damping adjustment, | WP Suspension Up Side Down | Hydraulic telescopic fork | 48mm WP Suspension Up Side Down |
| Rear Suspension: | Preload adjustable dual shocks | Mono shock adjustable preload, bump and rebound. | BMW EVO Paralever | Woodhead-Monroe springs with hydraulic damping, later Armstrong and Girling, adjustable | Unit Pro-Link HMAS single shock with spring preload, rebound and compression damping adjustability | Dual shocks, preload adjustable, Showa | Swingarm, monoshock | Pro-Link with gas-charged damper, preload and stepless rebound damping adjustment | WP Monoshock | Hydraulic shock absorber | WP-PDS Monoshock |
| Front Brakes: | Single 298mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 298mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers | 7.5 x 1.5 in drum | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single floating disc, ? 320 mm, 2 piston floating caliper, ABS | Single 300 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 2x 310mm discs ABS | Single 320 mm disc 4 piston radial caliper | 220 mm disc with dual piston floating caliper | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 298mm disc | Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 7 x 1 in drum | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single disc, ? 300 mm / single floating caliper, ABS | Single 240 mm disc | Single 276mm disc ABS | Single 230 mm disc 1 piston caliper | 140 mm drum | Single 267mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90 -19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 3.25 x 19 in | 120/70 ZR17 | 100/90 -19 | 110/70-17 | 110/80-R19 | 110/70 R17 | 120/70 - 12 in. | 90/90 R21 Continental TKC 80 Twinduro |
| Rear Tyre: | 150/80-16 | 180/55 ZR17 | 180/60 ZR17 | 3.25 x 19 in | 180/55 ZR17 | 140/70 -18 | 140/70-17 | 150/70 R17 | 150/60 R17 | 120/70 - 12 in. | 150/70 R18 Continental TKC 80 Twinduro |