Cagiva Elefant 350 (1987-89) vs Suzuki RG 500 Gamma (1985) vs Ducati Monster S4R Testastretta (2007) vs Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2009) vs Yamaha TW 225E Anniversery Special Editon (2007) vs Honda CBF 500 (2006-07) vs Buell / EBR Buell X1 Lightning (2000) vs Ducati 450 Desmo (1973-74) vs BMW F 650 Funduro (1997) vs Indian Chief Classic (2013-14) vs Victory Hard-Ball (2012-13) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHX Street Glide (2014) vs Yamaha XV 950 (2014-15) vs Triumph Tiger Sport (2016-17) vs Yamaha XVS 1100 V-Star Silverado (2008-09) vs CR&S CR&S Vun Bavarian Sport () vs Yamaha XVS 950 V-Star (2015-16) vs Laverda SFC1000 Limited Edition (2004) vs Kawasaki ZX-R 250 Ninja (1995-96) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FXDL/I Dyna Low Rider (1999-00) vs Yamaha XS 500 (1973-74)
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| Make: | Cagiva | Suzuki | Ducati | Honda | Yamaha | Honda | Buell / EBR | Ducati | BMW | Indian | Victory | Harley-Davidson | Yamaha | Triumph | Yamaha | CR&S | Yamaha | Laverda | Kawasaki | Harley-Davidson | Yamaha |
| Model: | Elefant 350 | RG 500 Gamma | Monster S4R Testastretta | GLX 1800 Gold Wing | TW 225E Anniversery Special Editon | CBF 500 | Buell X1 Lightning | 450 Desmo | F 650 Funduro | Chief Classic | Hard-Ball | Harley Davidson FLHX Street Glide | XV 950 | Tiger Sport | XVS 1100 V-Star Silverado | CR&S Vun Bavarian Sport | XVS 950 V-Star | SFC1000 Limited Edition | ZX-R 250 Ninja | Harley Davidson FXDL/I Dyna Low Rider | XS 500 |
| Years: | 1987-89 | 1985 | 2007 | 2009 | 2007 | 2006-07 | 2000 | 1973-74 | 1997 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2014 | 2014-15 | 2016-17 | 2008-09 | 2015-16 | 2004 | 1995-96 | 1999-00 | 1973-74 | |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 90° “L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder. | Two stroke, square four cylinder, rotary valve with exhaust port valves | Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2-valve | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder. | 45° V-Twin, four stroke, pushrod actuated overhead valve. hydraulic self-adjusting lifters, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, bevel gear driven, desmodromic | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Thunder Stroke™ 111 | Four stroke, 50° V twin SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, self-adjusting cam chains, hydraulic lifters | Four stroke, V-Twin, Twin Cam 103™ with Integrated Oil-Cooler | Four stroke, 60°V-cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 75° V-twin cylinder SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Rotax, four stoke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 60°V-cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, Longitudinal 60° V twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, Twin Cam 88® vibration isolation-mounted Valves Pushrod-operated overhead valves; w/ hydraulic self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder | Four stole, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC |
| Capacity: | 349 cc / 21.2 cu-in | 498 cc / 30.4 cu in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu in | 1832 cc / 111.8 cub in. | 223 | 499 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 1203 cc / 73.4 cu in | 435.7 cc / 26.6 cu in | 652 cc / 39.8 cub. in. | 1811.cc / 105 cu-in | 1731cc /106 cu-in | 1690 mm / 103 cu. in | 942 cc / 57.4 in-in | 1050 cc / 64.1 cub in | 1063 cc / 64.8 cu-in | 652 cc / 39.79 cu-in | 942 cc / 57.4 cu-in | 997.6 cc / | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 1449 cc / 88.4 cu-in | 498 cc / 30.5 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 66 x 51 mm | 56 x 50.6 mm | 100 x 63.5 mm | 74 x 71 mm | 70 X 58mm | 73 x 59.6 mm | 88.8 x 96.8 mm | 86 x 75 mm | 100 x 83mm | 101 x 113 mm | 101 x 108 mm | 98.4 x 111.3 mm | 85 x 83mm | 79 x 71.4 mm | 95 x 75 mm | 100 x 83 mm | 85 x 83mm | 97 x 67.5 mm | 49 x 33.1 mm | 95.3 x 101.6 mm | 73 х 59.6 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.3:1 | 7.0:1 | 11.4:1 | 9.8:1 | 9.5:1 | 10.5:1 | 10.0:1 | 9.5:1 | 8.8:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.4:1 | 9.7:1 | 9.0:1 | 12.25:1 | 8.3:1 | 9.7;1 | 9.0:1 | 11.8:1 | 12.2:1 | 8.9:1 | 9.0:1 |
| Induction: | 2x Dell'Orto carburetors | 4 x 28mm Mikuni VM28SH Flatslide carburetors | Marelli electronic fuel injection, 50 mm throttle bodies | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke | 34mm Mikuni | 2x 34mm slanted flat-slide VP-type carburetors | Dynamic Digital Fuel Injection | Dell'Orto VHB 29 A | 2 x ∅33mm Mikuni carbs | Electronic Fuel Injection System Closed loop fuel injection / 54mm bore | Electronic Fuel Injection with dual 45mm throttle bodies | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) | 35mm dual bore throttle body fuel injection | Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with SAI | Carburetors | Injection. Integrated CR and S/Walbro/Dell’Orto ignition/injection system, 52 mm throttle housing, twin injectors, twin spark | 35mm dual bore throttle body fuel injection | Multi-point electronic injection. 57 mm diameter throttle bodies. | 4x Keihin CVK D30 carburetors | Carburetion 40 mm constant velocity with enrichener and accelerator pump ESPFI 38 mm throttle bore electronic sequential port fuel injection | 2x 38mm Mikuni carburetor |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain, 2.500 (40/16) | Chain; front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 42 | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Kevlar belt | Chain | Chain | Belt | Carbon fiber reinforced belt | Belt | Belt | X-ring chain | Shaft | With “O” ring chain | Belt | Chain | Chain | Belt 70/32 ratio (68/32 ratio) | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks | Air adjustable fork with 38mm tubes, adjustable spring preload and anti dive valuing. | Showa 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down fork | 45mm fork with anti-dive system | Telescopic fork: 226mm wheel travel | 41mm telescopic fork | Ø41 mm Showa upside-down front forks adjustable compression and rebound damping | 35 mm Marzocchi telescopic fork (from 1974: 35 mm Ceriani) | ∅41mm Telescopic forks non adjustable. | Telescopic forks, | 43mm Conventional telescopic fork | 41.3 mm telescopic, cartridge-style damping, | Telescopic | Showa 43 mm upside down forks with adjustable preload, rebound and compression damping | 41mm telescopic front fork | 46mm Telescopic forks | 41mm forks | 43 mm Öhlins titanium nitride coated upside-down fork. 120 mm wheel travel. External adjustment system for rebound, compression and preload. | Telescopic forks | 39 mm w/ polished aluminum fork triple clamp and dual-rate springs | Telescopic fork. |
| Rear Suspension: | Alloy swing arm single shock | Shock absorber, adjustable for spring preload | Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sachs monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm | Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets | Swingarm rebound adjustable. single shock, 145mm.wheel travel | Monoshock damper with 7-step adjustable preload | Showa shock absorber under engine adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping | Swingarm, dual Marzocchi shocks, 3-way adjustable | Rising rate monoshock preload adjustable. | Single shock, | Single, mono-tube gas Cast Aluminum with rising rate linkage, Preload adjustable spring | Short, air-adjustable shock, | Swing arm | Showa Monoshock with adjustable preload and rebound damping | Link-type, preload-adjustable single rear shock | Oscillating swingarm, single shock absorber | Adjustable link Monocross | Aluminium alloy swing-arm: Öhlins Racing hydraulic monoshock with piggy-back cylinder installed on the left hand side of the swinging arm, rebound, compression, preload adjustable, 135mm wheel travel | Uni-track, Swing arm | Coil over dual shock | Dual shocks swing arm, preload adjustable! |
| Front Brakes: | Single disc | 2 x 260 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers | Single 220mm disc | 2x 296mm discs 2 piston calipers (ABS) | Single Ø340 mm disc, 6 piston caliper | Single 280 mm disc | Single ∅300mm disc 2piston caliper | 2x 300 mm Floating Rotor 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm floating rotor 4 piston caliper, ABS | 2x 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single 298mm disc | 2 x 320 mm Floating discs, Nissin 4 piston radial calipers, switchable ABS | 2x 298mm discs 2 piston calipers | Single 320mm disc | Single 320mm disc | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 292mm discs | Single 267mm disc |
| Rear Brakes: | Single disc | Single 210 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper | 110mm drum | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper (ABS) | Single Ø230 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | 150 mm Drum | Single ∅210mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 300 mm Floating Rotor 2 piston calipers | Single 300mm floating rotor 2 piston caliper, ABS | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single 298mm disc | Single 255 mm disc, Nissin 2 piston caliper, switchable ABS | Single 282mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc | Single 298mm disc | Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single disc 1 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc | Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 3.00-21 | 110/90 V16 | 120/70 ZR17 | 130/70 R18 | 130/80-18 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70-17 | 2.75-18 | 100/90 -19 | 130/90B16 67H | 130/70-18 67H Dunlop 491 Elite II | D408F BW 130/70B18 63H | 100/90-19M/C 57H | 120/70 ZR 17 | 130/90-16 | 120/70 ZR17 | 130/70-18 | 120/70 ZR 17 | 110/70-R17 54H | D401F 100/90-19 57H | 3.25-19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.60-17 | 120/90 V17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 180/60 R16 | 180/80-14 | 160/60 ZR17 | 170/60-17 | 3.00 x 18 or 3.25 x 18 | 130/80 -17 | 180/65B16 81H | 180/70-16 Dunlop Elite 3 | D407 BW 180/65B16 81H | 150/80-16M/C 71H | 180/55 ZR 17 | 170/80-15 | 160/60 ZR-17 | 170/70-16 | 190/50 ZR 17 | 140/60-R18 64H | D401 150/80B16 71H | 3.50-18 |