Kawasaki VN 500 Vulcan LTD / VN 500 (1996-99) vs Cagiva Elefant 750C ie Lucky Explorer (1994-97) vs Yamaha YZF 750SP (1993) vs Honda XL 1000V Varadero / ABS (2006-07) vs Yamaha RD 350F (1986) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XLH 1200 Sportster (1988-90) vs Yamaha XZ 400D (1982-8) vs KTM 520 EXC (1998-99) vs Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (2014) vs BMW R 1150RS (2000-01) vs Honda VFR 1200FA / DCT (2017)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Cagiva	Yamaha	Honda	Yamaha	Harley-Davidson	Yamaha	KTM	Triumph	BMW	Honda
Model:	VN 500 Vulcan LTD / VN 500	Elefant 750C ie Lucky Explorer	YZF 750SP	XL 1000V Varadero / ABS	RD 350F	Harley Davidson XLH 1200 Sportster	XZ 400D	520 EXC	Thunderbird 1600	R 1150RS	VFR 1200FA / DCT
Years:	1996-99	1994-97	1993	2006-07	1986	1988-90	1982-8	1998-99	2014	2000-01	2017
Engine:	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, 90° “L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, 90°V-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	Two stroke, parallel twin cylinder, YPVS	Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, 70°V-twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, 76 ° V-4, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder
Capacity:	498 cc / 30.4 cy-in	748 cc / 45.6 cu-in	749 cc / 45.7 cu-in	996 cc / 78 cu-in	347 cc / 21.1 cu-in	1199 cc / 73.2 cub in.	398 cc / 24.2 cu-in	510.4 cc / 31.1 in	1597 cc / 97.5 cu in	1130 cc / 69 cu in	1237 cc / 75.4 cu-in cc / 75.4 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	74 х 58 mm	88 x 61.5 mm	72 x 46 mm	98 x 66 mm	64 х 54 mm	88.8 x 96.8 mm	73 х 47.6 mm	95 x 72 mm	103.8 x 94.3mm	101 x 70.5 mm	81 x 60 mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled,	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air/Oil cooled	Liquid cooled
Induction:	2x 32mm Keihin carburetors	Mikuni BDST 38 fuel injection	4x 4 Y Keihin FCRD39/4	PGM-FI electronic fuel injection. 42mm Throttle Bore	2x 26mm Mikuni slide-needle carburetor	Single 40mm CV Keihin semi-flat slide	2x Mikuni carburetors	Keihin MX FCR 39	Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with SAI , progressive linkage on throttle	Bosch Motronic MA 2.4 Fuel injection	PGM-FI electronic injection
Transmission:	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	4 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 speed with two automatic modes and manual mode
Final Drive:	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Shaft	Chain	Toothed belt	Shaft	Shaft
Front Suspension:	36mm Telescopic forks	45mm Telescopic forks	41mm UD fork, fully adjustable.	43mm telescopic fork	35mm Telescopic forks air assistance and variable damping	39mm Telescopic forks, 175mm (6.9in) wheel travel	Telescopic oil damped forks	43mm WP USD fork	Showa 47 mm forks	Telelever with central suspension strut, continuously variable rebound stage.	Inverted telescopic fork 41 mm HMAS cartridge-type with adjustable spring preload without positions,
Rear Suspension:	Dual shocks preload adjustable,	Single shock with rising rate linkage preload rebound and damping	Monocross type fully adjustable Öhlins remote reservoir shock,	Pro-Link with spring preload damper, rebound damping adjustable	Rising rate Monocross 5-way preload	Dual shocks, preload adjustable, 91mm (3.6in) wheel travel.	Gas filled monoshock, 2-way adjustable.	Fully adjustable WP	Showa chromed spring twin shocks with 5 position adjustable preload	Central suspension strut with coil spring and single tube gas shock absorber, continuously variable rebound stage, hydraulically adjustable spring preload.	Pro-Link HMAS gas shock, adjustable spring preload 25 positions,
Front Brakes:	Single 300mm disc	Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers	2x 296mm discs 3 piston calipers	2x 260mm disc 2 piston calipers	Single 292mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 266mm discs	Single 260 mm disc	2 x 310 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers	2 x 305 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers	2x Hydraulic discs 320mm floating, 6-piston radial calipers, Combined-ABS
Rear Brakes:	180mm drum	Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 256mm disc 3 piston caliper	Single 260mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 292mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 177mm drum	Single 220 mm disc	Single 310 mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 285 mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single hydraulic 276mm disc 2 piston caliper, Combined-ABS
Front Tyre:	100/90-19	100/90-19	120/70 ZR17	110/80 R19	90/90-18 51H	100/90-19	100/90-18	90/90 - 21	120/70 R19	120/70 ZR17	120/70 ZR17M / C (58W)
Rear Tyre:	140/90-15	140/80-17	180/55 ZR17	150/70 R17	110/80-18 58H	130/90-16	110/90-18	140/80 - 18	200/50 R17	170/60 ZR17	190/55 ZR17M / C (75W)
Fuel Capacity:	15 Litres / 4.0 US gal	24 Litres / 6.3 US gal	19 Litres / 4.3 gal	25 Litres / 8.6 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	7 Litres / 1.8 US gal	17 Litres / 4.4 US gal	8.5 L / 2.2 US gal / 1.9 Imp gal	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal / 4.8 Imp gal	23 Litres / 6.1 US gal	18.5 Litres / 5.0 US gal