Honda CB500F vs Kawasaki Vulcan S Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	471.03 cc	649 cc
Maximum Power	52.29 hp	60.3 hp
Compression Ratio	10.7:1	10.8:1
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Top Speed	184 kmph	170 kmph
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Fuel Injection
Maximum Torque	46.8 Nm	64 Nm
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
No. Of Cylinder	2	2
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Engine Type	Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, DOHC Parallel Twin	Parallel Twin,4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled, DOHC Engine
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
Bore X Stroke	67 mm x 66.8 mm	83 mm x 60 mm
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate
Fuel Tank Size	16.7 L	14 L
RPM at Maximum Torque	--	6500 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	--	7500 rpm

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Dimension

Category	Sport	Cruiser
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Ground Clearance	156 mm	130 mm
Length	2081 mm	2310 mm
Width	791 mm	855 mm
Height	1056 mm	1090 mm
Seat Height	789 mm	705 mm
Wheel Base	1409 mm	1575 mm
Kerb Weight	192 kg	226 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

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Chassis & Suspension

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

Wheels & Tyres

Front Wheel Size	ZR17	R18
Rear Wheel Size	ZR17	R17
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17	120/70 R18
Tyre Type	Radial	Radial
Rear Tyre	160/60 ZR17	160/60 R17

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Riding Modes	Sport, Street Sport, Street	Cruise Cruise
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	Yes
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	Halogen Halogen
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

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Chassis & Suspension

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

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