Piaggio MP3 125 (2010-11) vs Laverda 750GT (1970-) vs Honda CB 175 (1969-79) vs Honda VT 600C Shadow (1994-95) vs Piaggio MP3 500 Sport (2010-11)
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| Make: | Piaggio | Laverda | Honda | Honda | Piaggio |
| Model: | MP3 125 | 750GT | CB 175 | VT 600C Shadow | MP3 500 Sport |
| Years: | 2010-11 | 1970- | 1969-79 | 1994-95 | 2010-11 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. | Four stroke, twin cylinder, OHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 52°V-twin, OHC, 3 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve Piaggio MASTER, catalysed |
| Capacity: | 124 cc / 7.6 cub in. | 753.9 cc / 46.0 cu-in | 174 cc / 10.6 cu-in | 583 cc / 35.5 cu-in | 492 cc / 30 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 57 x 48.6 mm | 80 x 74 mm | 52 x 41.0 mm | 75 x 66 mm | 71 x 94mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 12.0:1 | 7.7:1 | 9.0:1 | 9.2;1 | 11.0:1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Ignition: | Port Injected Alfa/n type with closed loop system, Lambda sensor in exhaust pipe and three-way double catalytic converter | Bosch | CD with electronic advance, two spark plugs per cylinder | Electronic inductive discharge, integrated variable timing | |
| Starting: | Electric (Bendix) with automatic decompressor and automatic choke | Kick | Electric | Electric | |
| Max Power: | 11 kW / 15 bhp @ 9250 rpm | 52 hp / 38 kW @ 6900 rpm | 20 hp / 14.6 kW @ 11000 rpm | 41 hp / 30.6 kW @ 6500 rpm | 29.8 kW / 40 hp @ 7250 rpm |
| Transmission: | VT automatic transmission | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 4 Speed, Wide-ratio, (Brazil model 5 speed) | CVT, Twist and go |
| Front Suspension: | Parallelogram consisting of four aluminium arms supporting two steering tubes, cantilever suspension system | Marzocchi telescopic forks | Telescopic forks | Centre axle fork, 39mm tubes | Parallelogram composed of four aluminium arms supporting two steering tubes cantilevers. |
| Rear Suspension: | Two double-acting hydraulic shocks and adjustable spring preload | Swinging arm dual shocks | Dual shocks | Single shock adjustable spring preload | Two dual effect hydraulic shock absorbers and adjustable spring pre-load, |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 240mm discs, 2 piston caliper | Single 230mm drum | Drum | Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x 240mm discs, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 240mm disc | 200mm Drum | Drum | 160mm drum | Single 240 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 2 x 120/70 -12 | 3.50-18 | 2.75-18 | 100/90-19 | 2x 120/70 -12 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/70 -12 | 4.00-18 | 3.00-18 | 170/80-15 | 130/70 -14 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 12 L / 3.2 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 11 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal | 12 Litres / 3.2 gals |