Kawasaki VN 500 Vulcan LTD / VN 500 (1996-99) vs Cagiva Elefant 750C ie Lucky Explorer (1994-97) vs Yamaha YZF 750SP (1993) vs Honda XL 1000V Varadero / ABS (2006-07)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Cagiva | Yamaha | Honda |
| Model: | VN 500 Vulcan LTD / VN 500 | Elefant 750C ie Lucky Explorer | YZF 750SP | XL 1000V Varadero / ABS |
| Years: | 1996-99 | 1994-97 | 1993 | 2006-07 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, 90° “L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, 90°V-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 498 cc / 30.4 cy-in | 748 cc / 45.6 cu-in | 749 cc / 45.7 cu-in | 996 cc / 78 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 х 58 mm | 88 x 61.5 mm | 72 x 46 mm | 98 x 66 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.2:1 | 10.0:1 | 11.5:1 | 9.8:1 |
| Induction: | 2x 32mm Keihin carburetors | Mikuni BDST 38 fuel injection | 4x 4 Y Keihin FCRD39/4 | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection. 42mm Throttle Bore |
| Max Power: | 50 hp / 36.5 kW @ 8500 rpm | 60 hp / 49.6 kW @ 6000 rpm | 125 hp / 91.1 kW @ 12000 rpm | 94 hp / 69 kW @ 8000 rpm (86.1 hp @ 8000 rpm) |
| Max Torque: | 4.8 kgf-m / 32.6 lb-ft @ 7300 rpm | 60 Nm / 43 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm | 80.4 Nm / 8.2 kgf-m / 59.3 lb-ft @ 9500 rpm | 99 Nm / 73.0 ft.lbs @ 6000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 36mm Telescopic forks | 45mm Telescopic forks | 41mm UD fork, fully adjustable. | 43mm telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks preload adjustable, | Single shock with rising rate linkage preload rebound and damping | Monocross type fully adjustable Öhlins remote reservoir shock, | Pro-Link with spring preload damper, rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brakes: | Single 300mm disc | Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers | 2x 296mm discs 3 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | 180mm drum | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 256mm disc 3 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90-19 | 100/90-19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 110/80 R19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/90-15 | 140/80-17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 150/70 R17 |
| Seat Height: | 714 mm / 28.1 in | 835 mm / 32.9 in | 795 mm / 31.2 in | 838 mm / 33.0 in |
| Dry Weight: | 199.1 kg / 439 lbs | 185 kg / 407.9 lbs | 193 kg / 425 lbs | 235 g / 518 lbs - ABS 241 kg / 531 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal | 24 Litres / 6.3 US gal | 19 Litres / 4.3 gal | 25 Litres / 8.6 US gal |
| Standing ¼ Mile: | 14.8 sec / 137.7 km/h | 12.9 sec / 155.5 km/h | 10.71 sec / 207.8 km/h | 11.8 sec / 177 km/h |
| Top Speed: | 160.8 km/h | 174 km/h | 260.6 km/h | 201.6 km/h / 125.2 mph |