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) vs Honda VT 600C Shadow VLX (2001-04) vs Honda RC213V-S / RC213V-S (with kit) (2015)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Honda	Honda	Honda	Honda	Honda	Honda
Model:	GL 1000 Gold Wing	XL 500S	CB 900F-B Bol D'or	GL 1800 Gold Wing F6B	VT 600C Shadow VLX	RC213V-S / RC213V-S (with kit)
Years:	1977	1980	1981	2015-16	2001-04	2015
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	Four stroke, 52°V-twin, OHC, 3 valves per cylinder	V-4, DOHC, 4-valve
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.	583 cc / 35.5 cu-in	999 cc / 60.96 cu in
Bore x Stroke:	72 x 61.4 mm	89 x 80 mm	64.5 X 69 mm	74 x 71 mm	75 x 66 mm	81 x 48.5 mm
Compression Ratio:	9.2:1	8.6:1	8.8:1	9.8:1	9.2;1	13.0:1
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid 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	2 x Constant Vacuum	PGM-FI
Starting:	Electric	Kick	Electric	Electric	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	41 hp / 30.6 kW @ 6500 rpm	Standard: 117 kW / 159 hp @ 11 000 rpm With kit: 158 kW / 215 hp @ 13 000 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	51 Nm / 37.6 ft. lb @ 3500 rpm	Standard: 102 Nm / 10.4 kgf-m / 75.2 ft.lb @ 10 500 rpm With kit: 118 Nm / 12.1 kgf-m / 87.0 ft.lb @ 10 500 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	4 Speed, Wide-ratio, (Brazil model 5 speed)	6-Speed, constant mesh
Front Suspension:	Telescopic fork	Leading axle coil spring forks	Telescopic air assisted fork	45 mm fork with anti-dive system	39mmTelescopic fork	Telescopic
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	Swing Arm	Pro-Link
Front Brakes:	2 x 232 mm discs, 2 piston calipers	140mm Drum	2x 280mm discs	2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers	Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper	Hydraulic double disc
Rear Brakes:	Single 250 mm disc, 1 piston caliper	130mm Drum	Single 297mm disc	Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper	160mm drum	Hydraulic disc
Front Tyre:	3.50-19	3.00-23	3.25 V19	130/70 R18	100/90-19	120/70 ZR17M/C
Rear Tyre:	4.50-17	4.60-18	4.00 V18	180/60 R16	170/80-15	190/55 ZR17M/C
Wheelbase:	1545 mm / 60.8 in.	1420 mm / 55.9 in	1515 mm / 59.6 in	1689 mm / 66.5 in	1600 mm / 63 in	1465 mm / 57.7"
Seat Height:	810 mm / 31.9 in.	879 mm / 34.6 in	815 mm / 32.1 in	740 mm / 29.1 in	690 mm / 27.2 in	830 mm / 32.7 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	11 Litres / 2.9 US gal	16.3 Litres / 4.3 US gal