Honda GL 1200 Gold Wing Aspencade SE-i 10th Anniversary (1984-85) vs Honda VFR 700F (1986-87) vs Honda VT 700C Shadow (1984-87) vs Honda GL 1800 Gold Wing F6C Valkyrie (2014-15) vs Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1000 Mark V (1992-)
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| Make: | Honda | Honda | Honda | Honda | Moto Guzzi |
| Model: | GL 1200 Gold Wing Aspencade SE-i 10th Anniversary | VFR 700F | VT 700C Shadow | GL 1800 Gold Wing F6C Valkyrie | Le Mans 1000 Mark V |
| Years: | 1984-85 | 1986-87 | 1984-87 | 2014-15 | 1992- |
| Engine: | Four stroke, Opposed boxer four cylinders, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 90°V-four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 45°V-twin, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 90° V twin alloy, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder, All plain bearing engine with two mains and split shell big ends. One piece forged crankshaft. Steel con-rod split across big end eye. Valve operation: Pushrod from camshaft between cylinder bases in crankcase. Clearance by screw and locknut on rocker tips |
| Capacity: | 1182 cc / 72.1 cub in. | 699 cc / 42.6 cu. in | 694.5 cc / 42.3 cu-in | 1832 cc / 111.8 cub in. | 948 cc / 57.8 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 75.5 x 66 mm | 70 x 45.4 mm | 75.5 x 75.5 mm | 74 x 71 mm | 88 x 78 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.0:1 | 10.5:1 | 9.0:1 | 9.8:1 | 10.0:1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Induction: | 4x 32 mm Keihin carburetors | 4x 30mm Keihin carburetors | 2x 36mm diaphragm-type CV | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke | 2x 40mm Dell'Orto carburettors |
| Ignition: | Electronic | Transistorize | Full transistor ignition | Computer controlled digital | Battery & coil |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 70.1 kW / 94 hp @ 7000 rpm | 81 hp / 58 kW @ 10000 rpm | 62 hp / 45.3 kW @ 7500 rpm | 86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm | 81 hp / 59.1 kW) @ 7400 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 104.9 Nm / 10.7 kgf-m / 77.4 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm | 6.2 kgf-m / 44.8 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm | 62.1 Nm / 45.8 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm | 167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | 76.4 Nm / 56.4 lb-ft @ 6250 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Chain | Shaft | Shaft | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic with air assisted spring and 4-position anti-dive. | Showa 38mm forks 3-way adjustable rebound damping | 39mm Air assisted telescopic forks | 45mm fork with anti-dive system | Telescopic forks variable damping |
| Rear Suspension: | Twin adjustable shocks | Single Showa air-spring shock 4-way adjustable rebound damping | Dual shocks adjustable spring preload, 94mm wheel travel. | Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets | Dual shocks, 5-way preload and 4-way damping. |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 276 mm discs, 2 piston calipers | 2x 270mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 275mm discs, 2 piston caliper | 2x 310mm discs | 2x 270mm discs |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 296 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 288mm disc | Drum | Single 316mm disc | Single 270mm disc |
| Front Tyre: | 130/90 H16 | 120/80-16 | 110/90-19 62H | 130/60R19M/C (63H) | 100/90 V18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 150/90 H15 | 130/70-18 | 140/90-15 70H | 180/55R17M/C (73H) | 120/90 V18 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 15.8 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 12.8 Litres / 3.4 US gal | 23.2 Litres / 6.1 US gal | 25 Litres / 6.0 US gal |