Kawasaki Vulcan S vs Royal Enfield Rumbler 500 Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	649 cc	499 cc
Maximum Power	60.3 hp	27.2 hp
Top Speed	170 kmph	131 kmph
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhaust	Single Exhuast
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Air Cooled
Bore X Stroke	83 mm x 60 mm	84 mm x 90 mm
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Engine Type	Parallel Twin,4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled, DOHC Engine	Single Cylinder, 4-Stroke, Twinspark, Air cooled
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Compression Ratio	10.8:1	8.5:1
Valves Per Cylinder	4	--
Valve Configuration	DOHC	--
No. Of Cylinder	2	1
Injection Type	Fuel Injection	Keihin 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	20 L
Air Filter Type	--	Paper Element Filter
Lubrication System	--	Wet Sump
Spark Plugs Per Cylinder	--	2

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Dimension

Category	Cruiser	Cruiser
Height	1090 mm	1205 mm
Width	855 mm	790 mm
Seat Height	705 mm	775 mm
Kerb Weight	226 kg	196 kg
Length	2310 mm	2060 mm
Ground Clearance	130 mm	135 mm
Wheel Base	1575 mm	1350 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Dry Weight	--	197 kg

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Fuel & Ignition

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

Gear & Transmission

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

Wheels & Tyres

Rear Wheel Size	R17	R18
Rear Tyre	160/60 R17	120/80 R18
Front Tyre	120/70 R18	90/90 R19
Tyre Type	Radial	Radial
Front Wheel Size	R18	R19

Chassis & Suspension

Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Gas Charged
Front Suspension	Telescopic Fork	Telescopic Fork
Suspension Travel(Rear)	--	80 mm
Suspension Travel(Front)	--	130 mm

Electrical

Battery Capacity

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14 Ah

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	No
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Riding Modes	Cruise Cruise	Street, Road Street, Road
Shutter Lock	No	No
Back Rest	No	Yes
Traction Control	No	--
Launch Control	No	No
Leg Guards	No	No
Side Reflectors	Yes	--
Engine Check Warning	Yes	--
Wheel Lock Front/back	--	No
Advanced Safety Features	--	Emergency Lights Emergency Lights

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Console

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

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Brake

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

Electrical

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

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Chassis & Suspension

Seat Type	Dual-Stepped Dual-Stepped	Low Slung Low Slung
Side Wings	No	No
Body Frame Type	--	Single Downtube Single Downtube
Chrome Garnish	--	No
Body Frame Material	--	Steel Steel

Differentiating Features

Cruise Control	--	No
Height Adjustable Seats	--	No