Honda VT 600C Shadow (1991-93) vs Honda FT 500 Ascot (1982-83) vs Honda XLX 350R (1987-90) vs Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2016-17)
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| Make: | Honda | Honda | Honda | Honda |
| Model: | VT 600C Shadow | FT 500 Ascot | XLX 350R | GLX 1800 Gold Wing |
| Years: | 1991-93 | 1982-83 | 1987-90 | 2016-17 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 52°V-twin, OHC, 3 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 583 cc / 35.5 cu-in | 497 cc / 30.. cu-in | 339 cc / 26.7 cu-in | 1832 cc / 111.8 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 75 x 66 mm | 89 x 80 mm | 84 x 61.3 mm | 74 x 71 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.2;1 | 8.6:1 | 9.5;1 | 9.8:1 |
| Induction: | Single 34mm diaphragm-type CV | 35mm Keihin | 2x 26mm Keihin | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke |
| Ignition: | CD with electronic advance, two spark plugs per cylinder | Battery powered inductive | CDI | Computer controlled digital |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 41 hp / 30.6 kW @ 6500 rpm | 34 hp / 24.8 kW @ 6200 rpm | 30 hp / 22 kW @ 7500 rpm | 86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 51 Nm / 37.6 ft. lb @ 3500 rpm | 40 Nm / 29.5 ft-lb @ 5000 rpm | 28.3 Nm / 20.9 lb·ft @ 6500 rpm | 167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 4 Speed, Wide-ratio, (Brazil model 5 speed) | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | Centre axle fork, 39mm tubes | 37mm Air assisted forks | 41mm Air adjustable forks | 45mm fork with anti-dive system |
| Front Wheel Travel: | 145 mm / 5.7 in | 152 mm / 5.9 in | 230 mm / 9.1 in | 140 mm / 5.5 in |
| Rear Suspension: | Single shock adjustable spring preload | Dual gas shocks, spring preload adjustable | Single gas shocks, fully adjustable | Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 90 mm / 3.5 in | 84 mm / 3.3 in | 220 mm / 8.6 in | 104 mm / 4.1 in |
| Front Brakes: | Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 296mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single disc | 2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | 160mm drum | Single 276mm disc 1 piston caliper | Drum | Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90-19 | 3.50-19 | 3.00 -21 | 130/70 R18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 170/80-15 | 4.25-18 | 4.60 -17 | 180/60 R16 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal | 25 Liters / 6.8 US gal |