Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 500 (2015-16) vs Laverda 750S Sport (1998) vs Honda NRX 1800 Rune (2005) vs SWM Gran Milano 440 (2015) vs Buell / EBR Buell XR9S Lightning (2004) vs Yamaha MT-07 (2019)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Royal Enfield | Laverda | Honda | SWM | Buell / EBR | Yamaha |
| Model: | Bullet Classic 500 | 750S Sport | NRX 1800 Rune | Gran Milano 440 | Buell XR9S Lightning | MT-07 |
| Years: | 2015-16 | 1998 | 2005 | 2015 | 2004 | 2019 |
| Engine: | Four Stroke, single Cylinder, OHV | Four stroke, parallel twin. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder | Single cylinder, four stroke, DOHC, 4 valves | 45° V-Twin, four stroke, pushrod actuated overhead valve. hydraulic self-adjusting lifters, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 499 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 747 cc / 45.6 cu-in | 1832 cc / 111.8 cub in | 445 cc / 27.2 cu in | 984 cc / 60 cu in | 689 cc / 42.04 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 84 x 90 mm | 83 X 69 mm | 74 x 71 mm | 88.9 x 70 mm | 88.9 x 79.4 mm | 80 x 68.6 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air Cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.5:1 | 11.5:1 | 9.8:1 | 12.9:1 | 10.0:1 | 11.5:1 |
| Induction: | Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) | Twin Weber-Marelli electronic injection | PGM-FI | EFI, Mikuni D42 | Ø45 mm Downdraft DDFI fuel injection | Mikuni 38 mm dual bore throttle body F.I. |
| Starting: | Electric & Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric (with automatic decompressor) | Electric | Electric |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed, constant mesh | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6-Speed | 5 Speed, constant mesh | Constant Mesh |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Kevlar belt | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic, Hydraulic Damping, Stroke 130 mm wheel travel | Paioli Racing Inverted adjustable preload, rebound & compression damping | Trailing bottom link fork no adjustable | Ø43 mm Telescopic hydraulic fork | Showa upside-down forks, adjustable for preload, compression & rebound damping | 41mm Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Twin shocks, gas charged with 5-step adjustable preload | Paioli Monoshock adjustable spring preload, rebound & compression damping | Pro-link single shock no adjustable | Double hydraulic shock absorber; spring preload adjustment | Showa shock absorber, adjustable for preload, compression & rebound damping | Adjustable link Monocross |
| Front Brakes: | Single 280mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 330mm full-floating discs 3 piston calipers | Ø260 mm Fixed disc with hydraulic control | ZTL-type brake, 6-piston fixed caliper, Ø375 mm single sided, inside out, stainless steel, floating rotor | 2x 282mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum, Ø 152 mm, single leading shoe internal expanding | Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 336mm disc 2 piston caliper | Ø220 mm Floating disc, with hydraulic control | Single Ø230 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 245mm disc, single piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 90/90-19 | 120/60 ZR17 | 150/60 R18 | 100/90-19" Golden Tyre GT201 | 120/70 ZR17, Dunlop D207 FY | 120/70 ZR 17M/C(58W) (Tubeless) |
| Seat Height: | 800 mm / 31.5 in | 770 mm / 30.3 in | 691mm / 27.2 in | 848 mm / 33.4 in | 775 mm / 30.5" | 805 mm / 31.7 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 14.5 Litres / 3.8 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 23.5 Litres / 6.1 US gal | 20 L/ 5.3 US gal | 14 L / 3.7 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal |