| KAWASAKI Vulcan S ABS Cafe | BMW R 12 |
|---|
| engine specs | |
| Type | |
|---|---|
| 4-stroke, 2-cylinder, DOHC, liquid-cooled | Water-cooled, 2-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine with four valves per cylinder operated by cam followers and two overhead camshafts per cylinder |
| Displacement | |
| 649 cm3 | 1170 cm3 |
| Bore X Stroke | |
| 3.3x2.4 in OR 84 mm | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm |
| Compression Ratio | |
| 10.85:1 | - |
| Horsepower | |
| 61/7500 KW(hp)/RPM | 95/6500 KW(hp)/RPM |
| Torque | |
| 46.3/6600 lb-ft/RPM OR 63/6600 Nm/RPM | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 Nm/RPM |
| Fuel System | |
| DFI 38mm throttle bodies (2), with sub-throttle valves | - |
| transmission specs | |
| Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| 6-Speed with positive neutral finder | 6-speed |
| Clutch | |
| Wet | - |
| Final Drive | |
| Sealed Chain | Shaft |
| chassis specs | |
| Frame | |
|---|---|
| High-tensile steel diamond frame | Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting |
| Front Suspension | |
| 41mm telescopic fork/5.1 in | USD telescopic forks, 45 mm |
| Rear Suspension | |
| Lay-down offset rear shock with linkage and adjustable preload/3.1 in | Aluminium Paralever swinging arm, directly linked WAD spring strut, spring base and rebound damping adjustable |
| Front Brake | |
| Single 300mm disc with twin-piston caliper, ABS | Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, 310 mm, 4-piston monobloc fixed calipers |
| Rear Brake | |
| Single 250mm disc with single-piston caliper, ABS | Single disc brake, 265 mm, 2-piston floating caliper |
| dimension specs | |
| Overall Length | |
|---|---|
| 90.9 in OR 2309 mm | 86.6 in OR 2200 mm |
| Overall Width | |
| 34.6 in OR 879 mm | 32.7 in OR 831 mm |
| Seat Height | |
| 27.8 in OR 706 mm | 29.7 in OR 754 mm |
| Ground Clearance | |
| 5.1 in OR 130 mm | - |
| Weight | |
| 503 lbs OR 228 kg | 500 lbs OR 227 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
| Wheelbase | |
| 62 in OR 1575 mm | 59.8 in OR 1519 mm |
| tyres specs | |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| 120/70x18 | 100/90-19 |
| Rear | |
| 160/60x17 | 150/80-16 |
