KAWASAKI Vulcan 1500 Classic vs BMW R 12 Compare Cars

KAWASAKI Vulcan 1500 Classic	BMW R 12

Type
engine specs
4-stroke, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 4-valve cylinder head, V-twin	Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder
Displacement
1470 cm3	1170 cm3
Bore X Stroke
4x3.5 in OR 102 mm	4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm
Compression Ratio
9.0:1	-
Horsepower
64/4700 KW(hp)/RPM	95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque
84.6/2800 lb-ft/RPM OR 115/2800 Nm/RPM	81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM
Fuel System
Electronic injection	-

Frame
chassis specs
Steel double-cradle	Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting
Front Suspension
41mm hydraulic telescopic fork	USD telescopic forks, 45 mm
Rear Suspension
Twin air adjustable shocks, 4-way rebound damping	Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable
Front Brake
Dual 300mm discs with 2-piston calipers	Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers
Rear Brake
Single 270mm disc with 2-piston caliper	Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper