Ducati 749S (2004) vs Kawasaki VN 650 Vulcan S Café (2017-18) vs Yamaha DT 250 (1977) vs Kawasaki Z 900RS (2019) vs Ducati Paul Smart 1000 Classic Limited Edition (2006)

Comparison technical specifications

Add bike	Remove bike	Remove bike	Remove bike	Remove bike	Remove bike
Make:	Ducati	Kawasaki	Yamaha	Kawasaki	Ducati
Model:	749S	VN 650 Vulcan S Café	DT 250	Z 900RS	Paul Smart 1000 Classic Limited Edition
Years:	2004	2017-18	1977	2019	2006
Engine:	Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valve per cylinder, belt driven	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Two stroke, single cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder, operated by four rocker arms (two opening rockers and 2 closing rockers) SOHC. Driven by the crankshaft through spur gears, timing belt pulleys and toothed timing belts
Capacity:	748.4 cc / 45.7 cu in	649 cc / 39.65 cu /in	246 cc / 15.0 cu-in	948 cc / 57.8 cu-in	992 cc / 60.5 cu in
Bore x Stroke:	90 x 58.8 mm	83 x 60 mm	70 x 64 mm	73.4 x 56.0 mm	94 x 71.5 mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled
Compression Ratio:	12.3:1	10.8:1	6.8:1	11.8:1	10.0:1
Induction:	Marelli electronic fuel injection, 54 mm throttle body	Fuel system DFI® with two 38mm throttle bodies, with sub-throttles	Single 28mm Mikuni VM28SS	DFI with 36mm Keihin throttle bodies	Marelli electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle bodies
Ignition:	Digital CDI	TCBI with digital advance	External-rotor magneto; CDI; six-volt battery	TCBI with electronic advance	Marelli electronic
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Kick	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	81 kW / 110 hp @ 10500 rpm	61 hp / 44.5 kW) @ 7500 rpm	17 hp 12.6 kW @ 6000 rpm	110 hp / 82 kW @ 8500rpm	90.7 hp / 66.3 kW @ 8,000 rpm
Max Torque:	78.8 Nm / 8.0 kgf-m / 58.1 ft-lb @ 8500 rpm	63 Nm / 46.5 ft.lb @ 6600 rpm	20.7 Nm / 15.3 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm	98 Nm / 72.7 lb-ft @ 7700 rpm	91.2 Nm / 9.3 kgf-m / 67.3 lb-ft @ 6,000 rpm
Transmission:	6 Speed	6 Speed with positive neutral finder	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Chain	Sealed chain	Chain	Sealed chain	Chain
Frame:	Tubular ALS450 steel trellis	High-tensile steel double pipe perimeter frame	Double-downtube, full-cradle, mild-steel frame; tubular-section, mild-steel swing arm	High-tensile steel trellis.	Tubular steel trellis
Front Suspension:	Showa 43mm fully-adjustable upside-down fork with TiN	41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork	Oil-damped, coil-spring fork with forward-mounted axle and	41mm inverted fork with compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability	Öhlins 43 mm upside-down fully adjustable fork
Front Wheel Travel:	125 mm / 4.9 in	129 mm / 5.1 in	195 mm / 7.6 in	120 mm / 4.7 in	120 mm / 4.7
Rear Suspension:	Progressive linkage with fully-adjustable Showa monoshock	Lay-down offset rear shock with linkage and adjustable preload	DeCarbon-type, nitrogen-charged mono-shock producing	Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged shock with rebound and preload adjustability	Öhlins fully adjustable monoshock absorber on the left side
Front Brakes:	2 x 320mm Disc, 4 piston calipers	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper	Conical hub with drum brake	2x semi-floating 300 mm discs 4 piston calipers	2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper	Conical hub with rod-actuated drum brake	Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	120/70 ZR17	120/70 -R18	3.00-21	120/70 ZR17	120/70 - ZR17
Rear Tyre:	180/55 ZR17	160/60 R17	4.00-18	180/55ZR17	180/55 - ZR17
Dimensions:	Length: 2095 mm / 82.5 in Width: 730 mm / 28.7 in Height: 1090 mm / 42.9 in	Length 2311 mm / 91.0 in. Width 881.3 mm / 34.7 in. Height 1099.8 mm / 43.3 in	Width 870 / 34.2 in	Length 2100 mm / 82.6 in Width 825 mm / 32.4 in Height 1150 mm / 45.2 in	Height 1036 mm / 40.8 in Length 2179 mm / 85.8 in
Wheelbase:	1420 mm / 55.9 in	1574.8 mm / 62 in.	1420 mm / 55.9 in	1470 mm / 57.8 om	1425 mm / 56.1 in
Seat Height:	780 mm / 30.7 in	706 mm / 27.8 in	856 mm / 33.7 in	795 mm / 31.3 in	825 mm / 32.5 in
Fuel Capacity:	15.5 L / 4.1 US gal / 3.4 Imp gal	14 Litres / 3.7 US gal	8.5 Litres / 2.2 gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	15 Litres / 4.0 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal