Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2008) vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000 (2016) vs Kawasaki VN 1700 Classic LT (2009-10)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Honda	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model:	GLX 1800 Gold Wing	Ninja 1000	VN 1700 Classic LT
Years:	2008	2016	2009-10
Engine:	Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, V-twin, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder
Capacity:	1832 cc / 111.8 cub in.	1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in	1700 cc / 103.7 in
Bore x Stroke:	74 x 71 mm	77.0 x 56.0mm	102 x 104 mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled, plus cooling fins
Compression Ratio:	9.8:1	11.8:1	9.5:1
Induction:	PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles	Electronic fuel injection, 42 mm dia. x 2
Ignition:	Computer controlled digital	TCBI with digital advance	TCDI with digital advance
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm	101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm	55 kW / 74 hp @ 5000 rpm
Max Torque:	167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm	110 Nm / 11.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm	135 Nm / 13.7 kgf-m / 99.6 lb-ft @2750 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Shaft	Chain	Belt drive
Front Suspension:	45mm fork with anti-dive system	41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and progressive compression and preload adjustment	43 mm Telescopic fork
Rear Suspension:	Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets	Back-link rear horizontal coupling charged gas, progressive rebound damping and spring preload adjustment	Swingarm with twin air-assisted 4 way adjustable shocks for rebound and damping
Front Brakes:	2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 4 piston caliper	2 x 300 mm discs, dual twin piston calipers, ABS
Rear Brakes:	Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 300 mm disc, twin piston caliper, ABS
Front Tyre:	130/70 R18	120/70 -R17	130/90 B16M/C (67H)
Rear Tyre:	180/60 R16	190/50- ZR17	170/70 B16M/C (75H)
Dimensions:	Length 2630 mm / 103.5 in Width 945 mm / 37.2 in Height 1455 mm / 57.2 in	Length 2,105 mm / 82.9 in. Width 790 mm / 31.2 in. Height 1170 mm / 46.1 in	Length 2500 mm / 98.4 in Width 1025 mm / 40.4 in Height 1155 mm / 45.5 in
Wheelbase:	1689 mm / 66.5 in	1445 mm / 56.9 in	1665 mm / 65.6 in
Seat Height:	740 mm / 29.1 in	822 mm / 32.3 in	720 mm / 28.3 in
Ground Clearance:	125 mm / 4.9 in	135 mm / 5.3 in	130 mm / 5.1 in
Fuel Capacity:	25 Litres / 6.6 gal	19 Litres / 5.0 US gal	20 Litres/ 5.3 US gal.