Ducati 600SS (1994-98) vs Kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan Drifter (1999-01) vs Ducati Monster 1000 (2005) vs Suzuki GSF 600N Bandit (1995-99) vs Ducati 959 Panigale (2017)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Ducati	Kawasaki	Ducati	Suzuki	Ducati
Model:	600SS	VN 1500 Vulcan Drifter	Monster 1000	GSF 600N Bandit	959 Panigale
Years:	1994-98	1999-01	2005	1995-99	2017
Engine:	Four stroke, 90°“L” twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder, belt driven	Four stroke, 50° V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity:	583 cc / 35.6 cu in	1470 cc / 89.7 cu-in	992 cc / 60.5 cu in	599 cc / 36.6 cu in	955 cc / 58.3 cu in
Bore x Stroke:	80 x 58 mm	102 x 90 mm	94 x 71.5 mm	62.6 x 48.7 mm	100 x 60.8 mm
Compression Ratio:	10.7:1	9.0:1	10.0:1	11.3:1	12.5:1
Cooling System:	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Air/oil cooled	Liquid cooled
Induction:	Mikuni BDST 38 B156	Digital Fuel Injection with dual 36mm throttle bodies	Marelli CPU 5.9M fuel Injection, 45 mm throttle bodies	4 x Keihin CVR32 carburetors	Oval throttle bodies with two injectors per cylinder, 41.8 mm intake valve and 34 mm foutlet valve
Ignition:	Kokusan electronic	Digital	Marelli electronic	Digital Transistorized	Electronic
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	38.7 kW / 53 hp @ 8250 rpm or 24.3 kW / 33 hp @ 7500 rpm	64 hp / 46.7 kW @ 4700 rpm	61.2 kW / 84 hp @ 8000 rpm	57.4 kW / 77 hp @ 10500 rpm (at rear tyre: 54 kW / 72.4 hp @ 10400 rpm )	110 kW / 150 hp @ 10500 rpm
Max Torque:	53 hp version: 49 Nm / 5.0 kgf-m / 36.2 ft-lb@ 7000 rpm	112 Nm / 82.6 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm	84 Nm / 8.6 kgf-m / 62 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm	54 Nm / 5.5 kgf-m / 39.8 lb-ft @ 9500 rpm	107.4 Nm / 10.9 kgf-m / 79 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6-Speed
Final Drive:	Chain	Shaft	Chain; front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 39 (2.6:1)	Chain	Chain, 15/43 ratio
Front Suspension:	Marzocchi 40USD/E fork	41mm cartridge fork	Showa 43 mm upside-down fully adjustable fork	Telescopic, oil damped	43 mm Showa BPF forks, fully adjustable in spring pre-load and compression and rebound damping
Rear Suspension:	Sachs-Boge monoshock, preload and rebound adjustable	Dual air assisted shock absorbers with 4-way rebound damping adjustment	Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sages Boge monoshock with piggy back aluminum swing arm.	Link-type suspension, 4-way adjustable rebound damping, 7-way adjustable preload	Fully adjustable, side-mounted Sachs monoshock
Front Brakes:	Single 320mm disc, 2 piston caliper	2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers	2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers	2 x 290 mm Discs, 2 piston calipers	2x 320 mm discs, twin radially-mounted M4.32 Brembo monobloc calipers actuated by master cylinders, ABS
Rear Brakes:	Single 245mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 240 mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 245 mm disc, single Brembo caliper, ABS
Front Tyre:	120/60 - VR17	130/90R-16	120/70-17	110/70-17	120/70 ZR17, Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa
Rear Tyre:	160/60 - VR17	150/80R-16	180/55-17	150/70-17	180/60 ZR17, Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa
Dry Weight:	172 kg / 379 lbs	302 kg / 668 lbs	189 kg / 416 lbs	196 kg / 432 lbs	176 kg / 387 lbs
Fuel Capacity:	16 L / 4.2 US gal / 3.5 Imp gal	18.9 Liter / 5.0 US gal	14 L / 3.7 US gal / 3.1 Imp gal	19 Litres / 5.1 US gal / 4.2 Imp gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal