Kawasaki VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager (2011-12) vs Cagiva Elefant 750C ie (1995) vs Harley-Davidson Aermacchi / Harley Davidson SST 350 Sprint (1976-) vs Moto Guzzi V 7 III Stone S (2020) vs Yamaha Ténéré 700 Rally Edition (2020-21) vs Royal Enfield Bullet G5 Deluxe EFI (20012-14) vs Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro (1996-97) vs Suzuki DR-Z 400SM (2005-06) vs Kawasaki VN 2000 Vulcan Classic (2006-07) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XLCH 1000 Sportster (1976-77) vs KTM 500 EXC-F (2019-20)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Cagiva | Harley-Davidson | Moto Guzzi | Yamaha | Royal Enfield | Moto Guzzi | Suzuki | Kawasaki | Harley-Davidson | KTM |
| Model: | VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager | Elefant 750C ie | Aermacchi / Harley Davidson SST 350 Sprint | V 7 III Stone S | Ténéré 700 Rally Edition | Bullet G5 Deluxe EFI | V10 Centauro | DR-Z 400SM | VN 2000 Vulcan Classic | Harley Davidson XLCH 1000 Sportster | 500 EXC-F |
| Years: | 2011-12 | 1995 | 1976- | 2020 | 2020-21 | 20012-14 | 1996-97 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 1976-77 | 2019-20 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, V-twin cylinder, SOHC, 8 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 90° “L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valves with light alloy pushrods and rockers. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four Stroke, single Cylinder, OHV | Four stroke, 90° V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, V-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 1700 cc / 103.7 cu in | 748 cc / 45.6 cu-in | 341 cc / 21.3 cu-in | 744 cc / 45.4 in | 689 cc / 42.04 cu-in | 499 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 992 c / 60.5 cu-in | 398 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 2053 cc / 125 cu-in | 997 cc / 60.8 cu-in | 510.4 cc / 31.1 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 102 x 104mm | 88 x 61.5 mm | 80 x 68 mm | 80 x 74 mm | 80 x 68.6 mm | 84 x 90 mm | 90 x 78 mm | 90 x 62.6 mm. | 103 x 123.2 mm | 81 x 96.8 mm | 95 x 72 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air Cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | 10.0:1 | 9.6:1 | 9.6:1 | 11.5:1 | 8.5:1 | 10.5:1 | 11.3:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.0:1 | 11.9:1 |
| Induction: | Digital fuel injection, dual 42mm throttle bodies | Mikuni BDST 38 fuel injection | 34mm Dell'Orto | Weber- Marelli electronic injection | Fuel Injection | Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) | Electronic Fuel Injection | Mikuni BSR36 CV carburetor | Electronic fuel injection, 46mm throttle bodies | 38mm Keihin carburetor | Keihin MX FCR 39 |
| Ignition: | Digital | Kokusan electronic inductive discharge | Battery & coil later Electronic CDI | Magneti Marelli electronic digital | TCI - Transistor Controlled Ignition | Electronic Ignition Keihin | Digital | Digital CDI | Digital | Electronic | Contactless controlled fully electronic ignition with digital ignition adjustment, type Kokusan |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric & kick | Electric | Electric | Electric & Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick & Electric optional | Electric |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed with overdrive | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | Constant Mesh, 6 Speed | 5 Speed, constant mesh | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 4 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Carbon fiber belt | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain, #520 | Belt | Chain | Chain 5/8 x 1/4" |
| Front Suspension: | 43mm hydraulic fork | 45mm Telescopic forks | Oil damper Ceriant telescopic fork | Marzocchi Ø 40 mm telescopic front forks | 43mm Upside down telescopic fork, fully adjustable | Telescopic, Hydraulic Damping, Stroke 130 mm wheel travel | White Power inverted forks | Telescopic, 49 mm, oil-damped, 11-way compression damping, adjustable spring preload | 49 mm telescopic fork. | Telescopic forks, 175mm wheel travel | WP Performance Systems MXMA 4860 upside down |
| Rear Suspension: | Swingarm with twin air-assisted shocks, with 4-way rebound damping | Single shock with rising rate linkage preload rebound and damping | Pivoted fork and Betor dampers 3-way adjustment | Die-cast alloy swing arm with 2 shocks with adjustable spring preload (Öhlins fully adjustable for Racer) | Single shock, adjustable preload (with remote adjuster) and rebound damping | Swing Arm With Gas Shock Absorbers, Stroke 80 mm wheel travel | Chrome Moly braced swingarm with adjustable White Power monoshock | Link-type, fully adjustable spring preload, 26-way compression damping | Swingarm with mono-shock, rebound damping 8-way Spring preload adjustable | Swing arm, 100mm wheel travel | WP Performance Systems 4618 PDS DCC |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers / ABS Optimal | Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single disc | Single 320mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 282mm Hydraulic discs | Single 280mm disc | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 300 mm floating disc, 2 piston caliper | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 292mm disc | Single 260 mm disc |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper / ABS Optimal | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Drum | Single 260mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 245mm Hydraulic disc | Foot operated, 153 mm drum | Single 282mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 320mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 203mm Drum | Single 220 mm disc |
| Front Tyre: | 130/90R16 | 100/90-19 | 3.25 -19 | 100/90 18 | 90/90 R21 M/C 54V M+S Spoke wheels with Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR | 90/90 -19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70-17 | 150/80 R16 | 90/ 90-R19 | 90/90 - 21 |
| Rear Tyre: | 170/70R16 | 140/80-17 | 4.00 -18 | 130/80-17 | 150/70 R18 M/C 70V M+S Spoke wheels with Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR | 100/90 -19 | 160/60 ZR17 | 140/70-17 | 200/60 R16 | 100 90-R18 | 120/90 - 18 |