Honda CM 400T (1979) vs Honda CX 500 Custom (1979-80) vs Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing Tour / DCT / Airbag DCT (2018) vs Honda CRF 1000L Africa Twin / DCT (2018) vs Honda VFR 800F V-Tec (2003)
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| Make: | Honda | Honda | Honda | Honda | Honda |
| Model: | CM 400T | CX 500 Custom | GLX 1800 Gold Wing Tour / DCT / Airbag DCT | CRF 1000L Africa Twin / DCT | VFR 800F V-Tec |
| Years: | 1979 | 1979-80 | 2018 | 2018 | 2003 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin, OHC, 3 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, longitudinal 800 V-twin cylinder, camshaft nestles at the base of the V between the cylinders. ,OHV, 4 valves per cylinder operated by pushrods | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 4-valve per cylinder, finger-follower rocker arm on intake, roller-rocker arm on exhaust | Four stroke, parallel Twin with 270° crank, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 395 cc / 24.1 cu-in | 497 cc / 30.3 cu-in | 1833 cc / 111.85 cub in. | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 781.7 cc / 47.4 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 70.5 x 50.6 mm | 78 x 52 mm | 73 x 73 mm | 92.0 x 75.1 mm | 72 x 48 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.3:1 | 10.0:1 | 10.5:1 | 10.0:1 | 11.6 1 |
| Induction: | 2x 32mm Keihin carburetors | 2x 34mm Keihin carbs. | EFI, 50mm throttle body | Fuel injection | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | |
| Max Power: | 50 hp / 37.2 kW @ 9000 rpm | 118 hp / 86.1 kW) @ 5500 rpm | 93.8 hp / 70 kW @ 7500 rpm | 110 hp / 81 kW @ 10500 rpm | |
| Max Torque: | 46 Nm / 33.9 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 167 Nm / 123.2 ft-lb @ 4000 rpm | 98 Nm / 72.2 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm | 82 Nm / 60.5 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm | |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6-speed manual or 7-speed automatic DCT w/ Walking Mode F/R | Constant mesh 6-speed manual / 6-speed automatic DCT with on- and off-road riding modes | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Shaft | Shaft | O-ring sealed chain | #530 O-ring-sealed chain |
| Front Suspension: | Telehydraulic forks | 33mm Showa telehydraulic fork | Double-wishbone | Showa 45mm cartridge-type inverted telescopic fork with hydraulic dial-style preload adjuster and DF adjustment, 204mm axle stroke | 41mm H.M.A.S. cartridge-type telescopic fork with preload adjustable damper, |
| Rear Suspension: | Swingarm fork with adjustable telehydraulic shocks. | Swinging arm fork with adjustable shocks absorbers | Pro-Link system w/ Showa shock absorber | Monoblock cast aluminium swing arm with Pro-Link with gas-charged damper, hydraulic dial-style preload adjuster and rebound damping adjustment, 94 mm axle stroke | Pro arm mono arm system incorporating stepless rebound-adjustable gas-charged H.M.A.S. damper with pro-link, |
| Front Brakes: | Single disc | 2x 275mm discs | 2x 320mm discs 6-piston Nissin calipers | 2x 310 mm floating hydraulic discs with aluminum hub and radial fit 4-piston calipers and sintered metal pads | 2x 296mm discs 3 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | 160mm Drum | Single 316mm disc 3-piston Nissin caliper | Single 256mm wave hydraulic disc with 2-piston caliper and sintered metal pads. Also Lever-Lock Type Parking Brake System on DCT/ABS model | Single 256mm disc 3 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.50-18 | 3.50-19 | 130/7018 | 90/90-R21 tube type | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.60-16 | 130/90-16 | 200/55-R16 | 150/70-R18 tube type | 180/55 ZR17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 9.5 Litres / 2.5 US gal | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 18.7 Litres / 4.96 US gal | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 gal |