| HONDA VT 500 C Shadow | INDIAN Chief Dark Horse |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Liquid cooled, four stroke, 52°V-twin, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder | Air-cooled Thunderstroke 116 |
| Displacement | |
| 491 cm3 | 1890 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 2.7x2.4 in OR 69 mm | 4.1x4.4 in OR 104 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 10.5:1 | 11.0:1 |
| Horsepower | |
| 47.5/9000 KW(hp)/RPM | - |
| Torque | |
| 31/7000 lb-ft/RPM OR 42/7000 Nm/RPM | 120/2900 lb-ft/RPM OR 163/2900 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| 2x32mm Keihin Carburetors | Electronic Fuel Injection |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 6 Speed | 6-speed |
| Clutch | |
| - | Wet, multi-plate |
| Final Drive | |
| Shaft | - |
| chassis specs | |
| Front Suspension | |
|---|---|
| Air assisted telescopic forks | Telescopic Fork |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Pivoted fork dual adjustable shocks | Dual Shocks w/adjustable preload |
| Front Brake | |
| Single disc 2 piston caliper | Single / 300mm Semi-Floating Rotor / 4 Piston Caliper |
| Rear Brake | |
| Drum | Single / 300mm Floating Rotor / 2 Piston Caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| - | 90 in OR 2286 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| - | 36.3 in OR 922 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| - | 26.1 in OR 663 mm |
| Ground Clearance | |
| - | 4.9 in OR 124 mm |
| Weight | |
| 396 lbs OR 180 kg | 549 lbs OR 249 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 3.3 gallons OR 12.5 L | 4 gallons OR 15.1 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| - | 64 in OR 1626 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 100/90-18 | Pirelli Night Dragon 130/60B19 61H |
| Rear | |
| 130/90-16 | Pirelli Night Dragon 180/65 B16 81H |
