Kawasaki VN 650 Vulcan S Café (2017-18) vs Kawasaki KLX 650 (1997) vs Kawasaki S1 250SS MKI (1972-73) vs Kawasaki W 800 Café (2019) vs KTM 125 LC2 (1996-97)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | KTM |
| Model: | VN 650 Vulcan S Café | KLX 650 | S1 250SS MKI | W 800 Café | 125 LC2 |
| Years: | 2017-18 | 1997 | 1972-73 | 2019 | 1996-97 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Two stroke, transverse three cylinder, | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Single cylinder, two stroke |
| Capacity: | 649 cc / 39.65 cu /in | 651 cc / 39.7 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 773 cc / 47.1 cu-in | 124.8 cc / 7.6 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 83 x 60 mm | 100 x S3mm | 45 x 52.3mm | 77.0 x 83.0 mm | 56 x 50.7 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Induction: | Fuel system DFI® with two 38mm throttle bodies, with sub-throttles | Single 40mm Keihin CV carburetor | 3x Mikuni VM22SC, Ø 22 mm carburetor | Fuel Injection DFI with dual 34mm Keihin throttle bodies | Carburetor |
| Ignition: | TCBI with digital advance | CDI | Battery and coil | TCBI with Digital Advance | Digital CDI |
| Max Power: | 61 hp / 44.5 kW) @ 7500 rpm | 48 hp / 35.0 kW @ 6500 rpm | 32 hp / 23.8 kW @ 8 500 rpm | 35 kW / 47 hp @ 6000 rpm | 10.2 kW / 13.5 hp @ 7500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed with positive neutral finder | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Sealed chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork | Kayaba upside-down | Telescopic hydraulic forks | 41mm hydraulic telescopic fork | Telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Lay-down offset rear shock with linkage and adjustable preload | Kayaba single shock | Dual shocks, Swing arm | Dual shock with adjustable preload | Swingarm, mono-shock |
| Front Brakes: | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single disc | 180mm Drum | Single 320mm disc, 2 piston caliper, ABS | Single disc |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single disc | 180mm Drum | Single 270mm disc, ABS | Single disc |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70 -R18 | 90/90-21 | 3.00 -18 | 100/90 R18 Dunlop K300 | 70/100 - R21 |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/60 R17 | 130/80-17 | 3.25 -18 | 130/80 R18 Dunlop K300 | 104/100 - R18 |
| Wet Weight: | 223.0 kg / 491.7 lbs | 153 kg / 337 lbs | 160 kg / 348 lbs | 223 kg / 491.6 lbs | 131 kg / 289 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 12 Litres / 3.1 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 15 Litres / 4 US gal | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal / 2.2 Imp gal |