Kawasaki Vulcan S vs Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	649 cc	499 cc
Maximum Power	60.3 hp	27.2 hp
Top Speed	170 kmph	130 kmph
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhaust	Single Exhuast
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Air Cooled
Bore X Stroke	83 mm x 60 mm	84mm x 90mm
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Engine Type	Parallel Twin,4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled, DOHC Engine	4-Stroke, SOHC
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Compression Ratio	10.8:1	8.5:1
Valves Per Cylinder	4	--
Valve Configuration	DOHC	SOHC
No. Of Cylinder	2	1
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Electronic Fuel Injection
Clutch Type	Wet, Multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate
Maximum Torque	64 Nm	41.3 Nm
RPM at Maximum Torque	6500 rpm	4000 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	7500 rpm	5250 rpm
Fuel Tank Size	14 L	13.5 L
Lubrication System	--	Wet Sump
Spark Plugs Per Cylinder	--	2

View All

Dimension

Category	Cruiser	Cruiser
Height	1090 mm	1090 mm
Width	855 mm	790 mm
Seat Height	705 mm	--
Kerb Weight	226 kg	193 kg
Length	2310 mm	2140 mm
Ground Clearance	130 mm	135 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Wheel Base	1575 mm	1370 mm
Dry Weight	--	194 kg

View All

Fuel & Ignition

Ignition System	Digital	Electronic Digital Ignition
Start Option	Electric	Kick & Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	Fuel Injection	Carburetor

Gear & Transmission

Transmission Type	Manual	Manual
Gear Box	6-Speed	5-Speed

Wheels & Tyres

Rear Wheel Size	R17	R18
Rear Tyre	160/60 R17	120/820 R18
Front Tyre	120/70 R18	90/90 R19
Tyre Type	Radial	Radial
Front Wheel Size	R18	R19

Chassis & Suspension

Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Twin Gas Charged Shock Absorbers
Front Suspension	Telescopic Fork	Telescopic Fork

Electrical

Battery Capacity

--

14 Ah

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	No
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Riding Modes	Cruise Cruise	Cruise Cruise
Shutter Lock	No	No
Back Rest	No	No
Traction Control	No	No
Launch Control	No	No
Leg Guards	No	--
Side Reflectors	Yes	Optional Optional
Engine Check Warning	Yes	No
Central Locking	--	No
Stability Control	--	No
Engine Immobilizer	--	No
Anti-Theft Alarm	--	No

View All

Console

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

View All

Brake

Rear Brake	Disc Disc	Drum Drum
Front Brake	Disc Disc	Disc Disc

Electrical

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

View All

Chassis & Suspension

Seat Type	Dual-Stepped Dual-Stepped	Dual Straight Dual Straight
Side Wings	No	No
Body Frame Type	--	Single Downtube (Tabular) Single Downtube (Tabular)
Chrome Garnish	--	Yes

Differentiating Features

Cruise Control	--	No
Height Adjustable Seats	--	No