Kawasaki VN 800 Drifter (2004-06) vs Kawasaki 550 Zephyr (1991) vs Kawasaki GTR 1400 Concours 14 (2009-10) vs Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2001)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Honda |
| Model: | VN 800 Drifter | 550 Zephyr | GTR 1400 Concours 14 | GLX 1800 Gold Wing |
| Years: | 2004-06 | 1991 | 2009-10 | 2001 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke Transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 805 cc / 49.1 cu-in | 553 cc / 33.7 cu-in | 1352 cc / 82.5 cu-in | 1832 cc / 111.8 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 88 x 66.2 mm | 58 x 52.4 mm | 84 x 61 mm | 74 x 71 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | 9.5:1 | 10.7;1 | 9.8:1 |
| Induction: | Keihin CVK36 carburetor | 4x 30mm Keihin carburetors | Fuel injection: ø40 mm x 4 | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke |
| Ignition: | Digital K-TRIC | Digital | Computer controlled digital | |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 56 hp / 40.8 kW @ 7000 rpm | 49 hp / 37 kW @ 10000 rpm | 114 kW / 155 hp @ 8800 rpm | 86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 64 Nm / 47.2 lb-ft @ 3300 rpm | 40 Nm / 29.5 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 136Nm / 102.0 lb-ft / 13.9 kgƒ-m@ 6200 rpm | 167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Spee | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | 41mm hydraulic telescopic fork. | 39mm Telescopic forks | 43 mm inverted fork with adjustable rebound damping and spring preload | 45mm fork with anti-dive system |
| Rear Suspension: | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with 7-way preload adjustment | Dual Kayaba shocks with preload and rebound adjustments | Bottom link Unit-Trek with gas charged shock, Tetra lever rebound damping | Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston caliper | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2X 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | 130mm drum | Single 245mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 130/90-16 | 110/80-17 | 120/70- ZR17 | 130/70 R18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/90-16 | 140/70-18 | 190/50 -ZR17 | 180/60 R16 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 25 Litres / 6.6 US gal |