Kawasaki VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager (2025) vs Aprilia SR 50 Factory (2015)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Aprilia |
| Model: | VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager | SR 50 Factory |
| Years: | 2025 | 2015 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 52? V-twin cylinder, SOHC, 8 valve per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder |
| Capacity: | 1700 cc / 103.7 cu in | 49 cc / 3.0 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 102 x 104 mm | 39 x 41.35 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Induction: | Digital fuel injection, dual 42mm throttle bodies | Electronic direct fuel injection |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 61 kW / 82 hp @ 5000 rpm | 4.0 kW / 5.4 hp @ 8500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 146 Nm / 107 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm | 4.7 Nm / 0.48 kgf-m / 3.5 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed with overdrive and positive neutral finder | Continuous automatic variator |
| Final Drive: | Carbon fibre-reinforced belt | V-belt |
| Frame: | Steel, double-cradle with box-section single-tube backbone | Split single cradle frame in high tensile strength steel tube |
| Front Suspension: | 45mm Showa telescopic fork | Telescopic hydraulic fork |
| Front Wheel Travel: | 140 mm / 5.5 in | 76 mm / 3.0 in |
| Rear Suspension: | Swingarm with twin air-assisted shocks, with 4-way rebound damping | Engine unit acting as swingarm; frame linkages on two radial silent block mountings |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 80 mm / 3.1 in | 70 mm / 2.8 in |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 300mm discs dual four-piston calipers | Ø190 mm Stainless steel disc brake with twin opposed pistons |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | Ø190 mm Stainless steel disc, racing caliper with twin opposed pistons |
| Front Tyre: | 130/90-16 | 130/60-13 |
| Rear Tyre: | 170/70-16 | 130/60-13 |
| Dimensions: | Length 2560 mm / 100.8 in Width 996 mm / 39.2 in Height 1549 mm / 61 in | Length: 1860 mm / 73.2 in Width: 805 mm / 31.7 in |
| Wheelbase: | 1666 mm / 65.6 in | 1120 mm / 44.1 in |
| Seat Height: | 730 mm / 28.7 in | 820 mm / 32.3 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal | 7 Litres / 1.9 US gal |