BMW F 850 GS vs Kawasaki Vulcan S Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	853 cc	649 cc
Maximum Power	95 hp	60.3 hp
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Exhaust Pipes	2 into 1 Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate
Engine Type	Inline 2 Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 4 Valve, Liquid Cooled DOHC Engine	Parallel Twin,4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled, DOHC Engine
Top Speed	200 kmph	170 kmph
Emission Control	Euro 5	--
Bore X Stroke	84 mm x 77 mm	83 mm x 60 mm
Injection Type	Electronic injection	Fuel Injection
Maximum Torque	92 Nm	64 Nm
Lubrication System	Dry Sump	--
No. Of Cylinder	2	2
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Alternator	416 W	--
Compression Ratio	12.7:1	10.8:1
RPM at Maximum Power	8250 rpm	7500 rpm
RPM at Maximum Torque	6250 rpm	6500 rpm
Fuel Tank Capacity	15.0 L	14 L

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Dimension

Category	Adventure Touring	Cruiser
Wheel Base	1593 mm	1575 mm
Width	922 mm	855 mm
Height	1356 mm	1090 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Length	2305 mm	2310 mm
Kerb Weight	229 kg	226 kg
Gross Weight	445 kg	--
Dry Weight	212 kg	--
Seat Height	860 mm	705 mm
Ground Clearance	--	130 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Supply System	EFI	Fuel Injection
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Reserve	3.5 L	--
Ignition System	--	Digital

Gear & Transmission

Transmission Type	Manual	Manual
Gear Box	6-Speed	6-Speed

Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	USD Fork	Telescopic Fork
Suspension Travel(Rear)	215 mm	--
Suspension Travel(Front)	230 mm	--
Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Swing Arm

Wheels & Tyres

Tyre Type	Radial, Tubeless	Radial
Rear Tyre	150/70 R17	160/60 R17
Front Tyre	90/90 R21	120/70 R18
Rear Wheel Size	R17	R17
Front Wheel Size	R21	R18

Electrical

Battery Capacity

10 Ah

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Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Stability Control	Yes	--
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	--
Riding Modes	Rain, Road, Dynamic, Enduro, Enduro Pro Rain, Road, Dynamic, Enduro, Enduro Pro	Cruise Cruise
Leg Guards	No	No
Advanced Safety Features	DTC Pro, Dynamic ESA, Anti-Hoping Clutch and Shift Assist Pro DTC Pro, Dynamic ESA, Anti-Hoping Clutch and Shift Assist Pro	--
Traction Control	Yes	No
Back Rest	No	No
Side Reflectors	Yes	Yes
Shutter Lock	No	No
Launch Control	--	No

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Console

Odometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Fuel Gauge	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Navigator	Yes	No
Side Stand Indicator	No	No
Tachometer	Yes	Analog Analog
Speedometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Tripmeter	Yes	--
Oil Change Indicator	--	Yes
Display Screen	--	Yes

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Chassis & Suspension

Body Frame Type	Bridge Type Bridge Type	--
Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual-Stepped Dual-Stepped
Side Wings	Yes	No
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	--

Brake

Front Brake	Dual Disc Dual Disc	Disc Disc
Rear Brake	Disc Disc	Disc Disc

Electrical

Head Lamp	LED LED	Halogen Halogen
Tail Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Battery Voltage	12 V 12 V	12 V 12 V
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Indicator Light	Yes	Yes
Accessory Outlet	--	No

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Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats

No

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