Honda CB500F vs Kawasaki Versys 650 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	471.03 cc	649 cc
Maximum Power	52.29 hp	68.39 hp
Compression Ratio	10.7:1	10.8:1
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Top Speed	184 kmph	206 kmph
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhaust	Single Exhaust
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Indirect Injection
Maximum Torque	46.8 Nm	64 Nm
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Engine Type	Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, DOHC Parallel Twin	4-Stroke, DOHC
No. Of Cylinder	2	2
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Bore X Stroke	67 mm x 66.8 mm	83 mm x 60 mm
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	--
Fuel Tank Size	16.7 L	21 L
RPM at Maximum Torque	--	7000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	--	8500 rpm

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Sport
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Ground Clearance	156 mm	170 mm
Length	2081 mm	2165 mm
Width	791 mm	840 mm
Seat Height	789 mm	--
Height	1056 mm	1400 mm
Wheel Base	1409 mm	1415 mm
Kerb Weight	192 kg	214 kg

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Fuel & Ignition

Ignition System	Computer Controlled Digital Transistorized with Electronic Advance	Digital
Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	PGM-FI	Fuel Injection

Gear & Transmission

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

Electrical

Battery Capacity	8.6 Ah	--
Power Pack	--	No
Pack Capacity	--	No
Pack Voltage	--	No
Motor Type	--	No
Charger Type	--	No
Input	--	No
Range City	--	No
Range Highway	--	No
Battery Charge Time	--	No
Pack Life	--	No

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Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	Telescopic Fork	Telescopic Fork
Rear Suspension	Steel Sqare Pipe Swing Arm, Pro-Link System and Single Shock	Swing Arm

Wheels & Tyres

Front Wheel Size	ZR17	R17
Rear Wheel Size	ZR17	R17
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17	120/70 ZR17
Tyre Type	Radial	Runflat
Rear Tyre	160/60 ZR17	160/60 ZR17

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Riding Modes	Sport, Street Sport, Street	Sport Sport
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	--
Back Rest	No	No
Shutter Lock	No	No
Launch Control	No	No
Leg Guards	No	No
Advanced Safety Features	HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology	--
Side Reflectors	No	Optional Optional
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	--	No

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Console

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

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Electrical

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

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Brake

Rear Brake	Wave Disc Wave Disc	Disc Disc
Front Brake	Wave Disc Wave Disc	Disc Disc

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	No	No
Cruise Control	--	No

Chassis & Suspension

Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Electronic Suspension Adjustment	Yes	--
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	--
Chrome Garnish	Yes	No
Body Frame Type	Diamond Diamond	--
Side Wings	Yes	Yes

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