Honda GL 1000 Gold Wing (1977) vs Honda XL 500S (1980) vs Honda CB 900F-B Bol D'or (1981) vs Honda GL 1800 Gold Wing F6B (2015-16)
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| Make: | Honda | Honda | Honda | Honda |
| Model: | GL 1000 Gold Wing | XL 500S | CB 900F-B Bol D'or | GL 1800 Gold Wing F6B |
| Years: | 1977 | 1980 | 1981 | 2015-16 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, opposed boxer four cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC. 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 999 cc / 60.96 cub in. | 497 cc / 30.3 cu-in | 901 cc / 54.9 cu-in | 1832 cc / 111.8 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 72 x 61.4 mm | 89 x 80 mm | 64.5 X 69 mm | 74 x 71 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.2:1 | 8.6:1 | 8.8:1 | 9.8:1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Induction: | 4 x 32mm Keihin carburetors | Single 32mm keihin CV | 4x 32mm Keihin carburetors | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke |
| Starting: | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 56.9 kW / 78 hp @ 7000 rpm | 32 hp @ 6500 rpm | 95 hp / 71 kW @ 9000 rpm | 86 kW / 118 hp @ 5500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 83 Nm / 8.46 kgf-m / 61.2 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm | 3.8 kgf-m @ 5000 rpm | 77 Nm / 57 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm | 167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork | Leading axle coil spring forks | Telescopic air assisted fork | 45 mm fork with anti-dive system |
| Rear Suspension: | Swing arm, twin shocks | Swing arm two dampers. adjustable for preload. | Swinging arm, dual shocks with adjustable damping | Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 232 mm discs, 2 piston calipers | 140mm Drum | 2x 280mm discs | 2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 250 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | 130mm Drum | Single 297mm disc | Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.50-19 | 3.00-23 | 3.25 V19 | 130/70 R18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.50-17 | 4.60-18 | 4.00 V18 | 180/60 R16 |
| Wheelbase: | 1545 mm / 60.8 in. | 1420 mm / 55.9 in | 1515 mm / 59.6 in | 1689 mm / 66.5 in |
| Seat Height: | 810 mm / 31.9 in. | 879 mm / 34.6 in | 815 mm / 32.1 in | 740 mm / 29.1 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 19 Litres / 5 US gal | 9.8 Litres / 2.6 gal | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal | 25 Litres / 6.8 US gal |