BMW F 800ST (2008) vs Indian Springfield (2016-17) vs Kawasaki VN 800 Vulcan (2004-06) vs Kawasaki Z 1000SX ABS (2014) vs Kawasaki VN 900 Vulcan Classic LT (2008-09) vs Kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan (1991-94)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	BMW	Indian	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model:	F 800ST	Springfield	VN 800 Vulcan	Z 1000SX ABS	VN 900 Vulcan Classic LT	VN 1500 Vulcan
Years:	2008	2016-17	2004-06	2014	2008-09	1991-94
Engine:	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Thunder Stroke™ 111	Four stroke, V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, 50° V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Capacity:	798 cc / 47.7 cub. in.	1811.cc / 111 cu-in	805 cc / 49.1 cu-in	1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in	903 cc / 49 cu-in	1470 cc / 89.7 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	82 x 75.8 mm	101 x 113 mm	88 x 66.2 mm	77.0 x 56.0mm	88.0 x 74.2 mm	102 x 90 mm
Compression Ratio:	12.0:1	9.5:1	9.5:1	11.8:1	9.5:1	8.8:1
Induction:	Electronic intake injection	Electronic Fuel Injection System Closed loop fuel injection / 54mm bore	Keihin CVK36 carburetor	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles	Fuel injection: ø 34 mm x 2 with dual throttles	2x Keihin CV 40mm carburetor
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Kick	Electric	Electric	Electric
Transmission:	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	4 Speed
Final Drive:	Belt drive with shock damper	Belt	Chain	X-ring chain	Belt	Shaft
Front Suspension:	∅43mm Telescopic forks	46mm Telescopic forks	41 mm. hydraulic telescopic fork	41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability	41mm telescopic fork with 7-way preload	Centre axle forks with 41mm tubes, 150mm wheel travel
Rear Suspension:	Die-cast aluminium single sided swinging arm with rear wheal axle and eccentric adjustment, central spring stud , spring pre-loaded hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable.	Single Shock w/ Air Adjust	Uni-Trak with 7 way cam-type preload adjuster	Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload	Uni-Trak with 7-way adjustable preload	Dual shock absorbers adjustable for spring preload, 100mm wheel travel.
Front Brakes:	2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers	2x 300 mm Floating Rotor 4 piston calipers	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 310mm discs etal-type rotors with radial-mount 4 piston monobloc calipers and ABS	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single disc 1 piston caliper
Rear Brakes:	Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 300 mm Floating Rotor 2 piston calipers	180mm Drum	Single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS	Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single disc 1 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	120/70 ZR17	Dunlop Elite 3 130 / 90B16 73H	80/90-21	120/70 -R17	130/90 -16	100/90-19
Rear Tyre:	180/55 ZR17	Dunlop Elite 3 Multi-Compound 180/60R16 80H	140/90-16	190/50 ZR17	180/70 -15	150/90-15
Seat Height:	820 mm / 32.2 in (low seat: 790 mm / 31.1 in)	660 mm / 26.0 in	712 mm / 28.0 in	820 mm / 32.2 in.	680 mm / 26.8 in	750 mm / 29.5 in
Fuel Capacity:	16 L / 4.2 US gal	20.8 Litres / 5.5 US Gal	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	19.8 Litres / 5.2 US gal	20 Litres / 5.3 US gal.	16 Litres / 4.2 US gal