Indian Chief Vintage (2011-12) vs Honda NSS 300 Forza (2019-20) vs Kawasaki Z 900RS Café (2020) vs BMW R 18 Classic (2022)
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| Make: | Indian | Honda | Kawasaki | BMW |
| Model: | Chief Vintage | NSS 300 Forza | Z 900RS Café | R 18 Classic |
| Years: | 2011-12 | 2019-20 | 2020 | 2022 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, V-twin, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four strike, single cylinder, 4 valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, Pushrod-actuated OHV with two camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 1720 cc / 105 cu-in | 279 cc / 17.0 CU-IN | 948 cc / 57.8 cu-in | 1802 cc / 110 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 3.966 x 4.25 in. | 72 x 68.5 mm | 73.4 x 56.0 mm | 107.1 X 100 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air/water cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.0:1 | 10.5:1 | 11.8:1 | 9.6:1 |
| Starting: | -Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric, 1.5 kW |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | CVT | 6 Speed | 6-speed shifting claw transmission in separate transmission housing |
| Final Drive: | Belt | V-Belt | Sealed chain | Shaft, 3.091 |
| Front Suspension: | 41 mm diameter | 33mm Telescopic | 41mm inverted fork with compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | 49 mm Telescopic fork, Non-adjustable |
| Rear Suspension: | Single shock | Dual Shock | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged shock with rebound and preload adjustability | Steel swinging fork with central shock strut |
| Front Brakes: | Single 292mm disc 2 piston calipers | Single 256mm disc | 2x 300 mm semi-floating discs, dual opposed 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs, 4-piston fixed caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 292mm disc 1 piston calipers | Single 240mm disc | Single 250mm petal disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 300mm disc, 4-piston fixed caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 130/90-16 | 120/70R15 | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) | 130/90 B16 |
| Rear Tyre: | 150/90-16 | 140/70R14 | 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) | 180/65 B16 |
| Dimensions: | Length 2552.7 mm / 100.5 in Width 1028.7 mm / 40.5 in Height 1282.7 mm / 50.5 in | Length 2138 mm / 84.2 in Width 755 mm / 29.7 in Height 1470 mm / 57.9 in | Length 2100 mm / 82.6 in Width 845 mm / 33.2 in Height 1190 mm / 46.9 in | Length: 2440 mm / 36 in Width: 964 mm / 37.9 in with mirrors |
| Wheelbase: | 1737 mm / 68.4 in | 1508.7 mm / 59.4 in | 1470 mm / 57.8 in | 1731 mm / 68.1 in |
| Seat Height: | Laden: 660 mm / 26.6 in Unladen: 706 mm / 27.8 in | 780 mm / 30.7 in | 820 mm / 32.2 in | 710 mm / 27.9 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 11.5 Litres / 3.0 gall | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal |