| KAWASAKI Vulcan 800 Drifter | BMW R 12 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valves | Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder |
| Displacement | |
| 805 cm3 | 1170 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 3.5x2.6 in OR 89 mm | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 9.5:1 | - |
| Horsepower | |
| 56/7000 KW(hp)/RPM | 95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 47.2/3300 lb-ft/RPM OR 64/3300 Nm/RPM | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| Keihin CVK36 Carburetor | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 5 Speed | 6-speed |
| Final Drive | |
| Chain | Shaft |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| High-tensile steel, double cradle | Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting |
| Front Suspension | |
| 41mm hydraulic telescopic fork | USD telescopic forks, 45 mm |
| Rear Suspension | |
| UNI-TRAK single shock system with seven-way preload adjustment | Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brake | |
| Disc | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers |
| Rear Brake | |
| Disc | Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 98 in OR 2489 mm | 86.6 in OR 2200 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 39.6 in OR 1006 mm | 32.7 in OR 831 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 29.9 in OR 759 mm | 29.7 in OR 754 mm |
| Ground Clearance | |
| 6.3 in OR 160 mm | - |
| Weight | |
| 542 lbs OR 246 kg | 500 lbs OR 227 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 4.8 gallons OR 18.2 L | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 63.6 in OR 1615 mm | 59.8 in OR 1519 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 130/90x16 | 100/90-19 |
| Rear | |
| 140/90x16 | 150/80-16 |
