Ducati 900SS CR (1995) vs Ducati Monster 696 (2010) vs Kawasaki VN 650 Vulcan S Café (2019-2020)
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| Make: | Ducati | Ducati | Kawasaki |
| Model: | 900SS CR | Monster 696 | VN 650 Vulcan S Café |
| Years: | 1995 | 2010 | 2019-2020 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder, belt driven | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 desmodromic valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 904 cc / 55.2 cu in | 696 cc / 42.4 cu-in | 649 cc / 39.65 cu /in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 92 x 68 mm | 88 x 57.2 mm | 83 x 60 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.2:1 | 10.7:1 | 10.8:1 |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Induction: | Mikuni BDST 38-B67 | Marelli Injection. Siemens electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle body | Fuel system DFI® with two 38mm throttle bodies, with sub-throttles |
| Ignition: | Kokusan electronic inductive discharge | Marelli electronic | TCBI with digital advance |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 61.8 kW / 84 hp @ 7000 rpm (rear tyre 53.7 kW / 73hp @ 8100 rpm) | 58.8 kW / 78.8 hp @ 9000 rpm | 61 hp / 44.5 kW) @ 7500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 84 Nm / 8.6 kgf-m / 62 ft-lb @ 6400 rpm | 69 Nm / 7.0kgf-m / 50.9 ft-lb @ 7750 rpm | 63 Nm / 46.5 ft.lb @ 6600 rpm |
| Clutch: | Dry, multiplate | APTC wet multiplate with hydraulic control | Wet, Multi Disc |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed with positive neutral finder |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain; front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 39 | Sealed chain |
| Front Suspension: | 41 mm Showa GD 021 fully adjustable inverted fork | Progressive linkage with preload and rebound adjustable Sachs monoshock | 41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 125 mm / 4.9 in | 148 mm / 5.8 in | 81.2 mm / 3.2 in |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 320 mm discs | 2x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 245 mm disc | Single 245mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70-17 | 120/60 ZR17 | 120/70 -R18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 170/60-17 | 160/60 ZR17 | 160/60 R17 |
| Wheelbase: | 1410 mm / 55.5 in | 1450mm / 57.1 in | 1574.8 mm / 62 in. |
| Seat Height: | 780mm / 30.7in | 770 mm / 30.3 in | 706 mm / 27.8 in |
| Wet Weight: | 192.5 kg / 424 lbs | 185 kg / 407 lbs | 223.0 kg / 491.7 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 17.5 L / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal | 15 Litres / 3.8 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal |