Ducati 175 Sport (1957-61) vs Moto Guzzi V 11 Sport (1999-02) vs Cagiva Elefant 125 Lucky Explorer (1990-) vs Kawasaki VN 500 Vulcan LTD / VN 500 (2000-04) vs BMW R 1150GS Adventure Bumble Bee (2003) vs Suzuki GN 125 (1997-01)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Ducati | Moto Guzzi | Cagiva | Kawasaki | BMW | Suzuki |
| Model: | 175 Sport | V 11 Sport | Elefant 125 Lucky Explorer | VN 500 Vulcan LTD / VN 500 | R 1150GS Adventure Bumble Bee | GN 125 |
| Years: | 1957-61 | 1999-02 | 1990- | 2000-04 | 2003 | 1997-01 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, shaft and bevel gear driven 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 90° V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 4 valve per cylinder. | Two stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 175.4 cc / 10.7 cu in | 1064 cc / 64.9 cu-in | 125 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 498 cc / 30.4 cy-in | 1130 cc / 69 cu in | 124 cc / 7.6 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 62 x 57.8 mm | 92 x 80 mm | 56 x 50.6 mm | 74 х 58 mm | 101 x 70.5 mm | 57.0 x 48.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.5:1 | 9.8:1 | 12.9:1 | 10.2:1 | 10.3:1 | 9.5:1 |
| Induction: | 1957 - 59: Dell'Orto MB22.5B carburetor 1960 - 61: Dell'Orto MB22B / UBF24BS carburetor | Magneti Marelli IAW Multipoint phased sequential fuel injection | Single Dell'Orto premixcarburetor | 2x 32mm Keihin carburetors | Bosch Motronic MA 2.4 Fuel injection | Carburetor |
| Ignition: | Battery / coil, 6V 40W generator | Magneti Marelli IAW electronic digital | Electronic | Digital TCBI | Electronic ignition MA 2.2 Bosch Motronic | Digital CDI |
| Max Power: | 10.4 kW / 14 hp @ 8000 rpm | 91 hp / 66.3 kW @ 7800 rpm | 23.6 hp / 17.5 kW @ 9100 rpm | 50 hp / 36.5 kW @ 8500 rpm | 62.5 kW / 85 hp @ 6750 rpm (rear tyre 58.9 kW / 79 hp @ 6750 rpm) | 9.7 kW / 13 hp @ 9500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 4 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain, | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Hydraulic telescopic fork, Mazocchi | 40mm Marzocchi upside-down forks, adjustable compression | Telescopic forks | 36mm Telescopic forks | Light. Telelever with central spring strut, progressive coil spring, twin-tube gas-filled shock, | 37 mm Hydraulic telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Swingarm, dual shocks, 3-way adjustable | Cantilever swingarm, Sachs Boge mono shock, adjustable compression and rebound damping | Swinging arm single shock | Dual shocks preload adjustable, | Patented BMW Paralever swing arm & shaft drive, single shock with variable rebound and damping adjustments | Dual shocks |
| Front Brakes: | Drum, full aluminium, 180 mm | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 240mm disc | Single 300mm disc | 2 x 304mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Single disc, 220 mm, single piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum, full aluminium, 160 mm | Single 282mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 130mm drum | 180mm drum | Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Drum, 130 mm |
| Front Tyre: | 2.50 -18 CEAT | 120/70-17 | 2.75-21 | 100/90-19 | 110/80 R19 | 90/90-18 |
| Dry Weight: | 106 kg / 234 lbs | 219 kg / 482.8 lbs | 199.1 kg / 439 lbs | 232 kg / 511 lbs | 107 kg / 236 lbs | |
| Fuel Capacity: | 17 L / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal | 30 Litres / 7.9 US US gal | 10.3 Litres / 2.7 US gal / 2.3 Imp gal |