Cagiva Elefant 350 (1987-89) vs Suzuki RG 500 Gamma (1985) vs Ducati Monster S4R Testastretta (2007) vs Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2009) vs Yamaha TW 225E Anniversery Special Editon (2007)
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| Make: | Cagiva | Suzuki | Ducati | Honda | Yamaha |
| Model: | Elefant 350 | RG 500 Gamma | Monster S4R Testastretta | GLX 1800 Gold Wing | TW 225E Anniversery Special Editon |
| Years: | 1987-89 | 1985 | 2007 | 2009 | 2007 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 90° “L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder. | Two stroke, square four cylinder, rotary valve with exhaust port valves | Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2-valve |
| Capacity: | 349 cc / 21.2 cu-in | 498 cc / 30.4 cu in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu in | 1832 cc / 111.8 cub in. | 223 |
| Bore x Stroke: | 66 x 51 mm | 56 x 50.6 mm | 100 x 63.5 mm | 74 x 71 mm | 70 X 58mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.3:1 | 7.0:1 | 11.4:1 | 9.8:1 | 9.5:1 |
| Induction: | 2x Dell'Orto carburetors | 4 x 28mm Mikuni VM28SH Flatslide carburetors | Marelli electronic fuel injection, 50 mm throttle bodies | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke | 34mm Mikuni |
| Ignition: | Electronic | Suzuki PEI | Marelli Electronic | Computer controlled digital | CDI |
| Max Power: | 34.5 hp / 25.4 kW @ 8000 rpm (rear tyre 30.6 hp @ 8800 rpm) | 70 kW / 95 hp @ 9000 rpm | 95.7 kW / 130 hp @ 9500 rpm | 86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm | NA |
| Max Torque: | 30 Nm / 22.1 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm | 72 Nm / 7.3 kgf-m 53.1 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm | 103.9 Nm / 10.6 kgf-m / 76.7 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm | 167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | NA |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain, 2.500 (40/16) | Chain; front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 42 | Shaft | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks | Air adjustable fork with 38mm tubes, adjustable spring preload and anti dive valuing. | Showa 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down fork | 45mm fork with anti-dive system | Telescopic fork: 226mm wheel travel |
| Rear Suspension: | Alloy swing arm single shock | Shock absorber, adjustable for spring preload | Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sachs monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm | Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets | Swingarm rebound adjustable. single shock, 145mm.wheel travel |
| Front Brakes: | Single disc | 2 x 260 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers | Single 220mm disc |
| Rear Brakes: | Single disc | Single 210 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper | 110mm drum |
| Front Tyre: | 3.00-21 | 110/90 V16 | 120/70 ZR17 | 130/70 R18 | 130/80-18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.60-17 | 120/90 V17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 180/60 R16 | 180/80-14 |
| Dry Weight: | 190 kg / 418.8 lbs | 156 kg / 339.5 lbs | 177 kg / 390lbs | 417 kg / 919.3 lbs | 120 kg |