Kawasaki VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager (2015-16) vs Honda CBR 150R (2013-14) vs Indian Challenger (2020) vs Honda XR 200R (1993-94) vs Indian FTR 1200 (2023) vs BMW R 18 (2022)
Comparison technical specifications
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Make: | Kawasaki | Honda | Indian | Honda | Indian | BMW |
Model: | VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager | CBR 150R | Challenger | XR 200R | FTR 1200 | R 18 |
Years: | 2015-16 | 2013-14 | 2020 | 1993-94 | 2023 | 2022 |
Engine: | Four stroke, V-twin cylinder, SOHC, 8 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4valve | Four stroke, PowerPlus, 60° V-twin, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder SOHC, 2 valve, chain driven overhead camshaft | Four stroke, 60° V Twin , DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, graded buckets | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, Pushrod-actuated OHV w/ two camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder |
Capacity: | 1700 cc / 103.7 cu in | 149.4 cc / 9.1 cu-in | 1768 cc / 108 cu-in | 195 cc / 11.8 cu-in | 1203 cc / 73 cu-in | 1802 cc / 110 cu-in |
Bore x Stroke: | 102 x 104mm | 63.5 x 47.2 mm | 108 x 96.5 mm | 67 x 56.5 mm | 102 x 73.6 mm | 107.1 X 100 mm |
Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | 11.0 : 1 | 11.0:1 | 10.0:1 | 12.5:1 | 9.6:1 |
Induction: | Digital fuel injection, dual 42mm throttle bodies | Injection | EFI with 52mm dual-bore throttle bodies | 2x 20 mm piston valve Keihin carburator | Electronic Fuel Injection closed loop, 60 mm bore | Fuel injection, 48 mm Throttle valves |
Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric, 1.5 kW |
Max Power: | 61 kW / 82 hp @ 5000 rpm | 16.9 hp / 12.6 kW @ 9000 rpm | 122 hp / 90 kW @ 5500 rpm | 23 hp / 17.1 Kw @ 9000 rpm | 120 hp / 89.4 kW @ 6000 rpm | 67 kW / 91 hp @ 4750 rpm |
Max Torque: | 146 Nm / 107 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm | 13.7 Nm / 10.1 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 173.5 Nm / 128 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm | 19.5 Nm / 14.4 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm | 117.9 Nm / 87 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 158 Nm / 116 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm |
Transmission: | 6 Speed with overdrive | 6 Speed | 6 Speed with overdrive | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | Constant-mesh 6-speed |
Final Drive: | Carbon fiber belt | Chain | Belt | Chain | Chain | Shaft, Final Drive 3.091 |
Frame: | Steel, double-cradle with box-section single-tube backbone | Aluminum | Cast aluminum | Semi double cradle | Steel trellis | Construction type Double-loop steel tube frame |
Front Suspension: | 43mm hydraulic fork | Telescopic forks | 43mm Inverted telescopic fork | 36 mm Air-adjustable forks with dual Syntallic bushings | 43 mm ZF Sachs Fully Adjustable Inverted Telescopic Cartidge Fork | 49 mm Telescopic fork, Non-adjustable |
Rear Suspension: | Swingarm with twin air-assisted shocks, with 4-way rebound damping | Monoshock | Spring-preload adjustable Fox shock | Pro-Link, single Showa shock, adjustable | ZF Sachs Fully Adjustable Piggyback IFP | Cantilevered spring-preload adjustable shock |
Front Brakes: | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers / ABS Optimal | Single 276mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 320mm floating discs, with radially mounted Brembo 4-piston caliper | Drum, swept area - 86.3 cm2 / 13.3 sq. in. | 2x 320mm t5 Rotor Brembo with 4-piston calipers | 2X 300mm discs |
Rear Brakes: | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper / ABS Optimal | Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 290mm floating disc, 2-piston caliper | Drum, swept area - 86.3 cm2 / 13.3 sq. in | Single 260mm t5 Rotor Brembo with 2-piston calipers | Single 300mm disc |
Front Tyre: | 130/90R16 | 100/80-17 | 130/60B19 66H Metzeler Cruisetec | 3.00/21(6PR) | 120/70ZR17 58W | 120/70 R 19 or B 19 (manufacturer-dependent) |
Rear Tyre: | 170/70R16 | 130/70- 17 | 180/60R16 80H Metzeler Cruisetec | 110/90/17(6PR) | 180/55ZR17 73W | 180/65 B 16 |
Wheelbase: | 1665 mm / 65.6 in. | 1305 mm / | 1668.7 mm / 65.7 in | 1365 mm / 53.7 in | 1524 mm / 60 in | 1731 mm / 68.1 in |
Seat Height: | 730 mm / 28.7 in | 825 mm / 32.5 in | 672 mm / 26.5 in | 850mm / 33.5 in | 780 mm / 30.7 in | 690 mm / 27.2 in |
Fuel Capacity: | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal | 22.7 Litres / 6 US gal | 9.0 Litres / 2.4 gal | 12.9 Litres / 3.4 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal |