Comparison of Ducati Monster SR2 and Honda VFR 800 FI Interceptor 2002

Attribute	Ducati Monster SR2 ×	Honda VFR 800 FI Interceptor 2002 ×
General
Production from (year)	2006	2002
Make	Ducati	Honda
Model	Ducati Monster SR2	Honda VFR 800 FI Interceptor
Category	Naked bike	Sport touring
Engine and transmission
Engine type	V2, four-stroke	V4, four-stroke
Valves per cylinder	2	4
Fuel system	Injection. Marelli electronic fuel injection, 45 mm throttle body	-
Displacement (cm³)	803	781
Power (kw)	55.5	-
Cooling system	Air	Liquid
Transmission type,final drive	Chain	Chain
Torque (Nm)	53.5	-
Bore (mm)	88	72
Stroke (mm)	66	48
Gearbox	6-speed	6-speed
Fuel control	Desmodromic valve control	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
Clutch	APTC wet multiplate with hydraulic control	-
Compression	10.5:1	11.6:1
Chassis
Front suspension	Marzocchi 43 mm upside-down fork	-
Rear suspension	Progressive linkage with preload and rebound adjustable Sachs monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm	-
Front brakes	Double disc	Dual disc
Rear brakes	Single disc	Single disc
Diameter (mm)	245	256
Front tyre	120/70-ZR17	120/70-ZR17
Rear tyre	180/55-ZR17	180/55-ZR17
Front wheel travel (mm)	130	109
Rear wheel travel (mm)	148	119
Rake (fork angle) (degree)	24	-
Other
Color options	black with tangerine red stripe-matte black-black red with white stripe-red-white tangerine red with black stripe-matte black-black	-
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,440	1,458
Dry weight (kg)	173	214
Power/weight ratio	0.3208	-
Seat height (mm)	800	805
Performance
Reserve fuel capacity (l)	-	3.6
Fuel capacity (l)	14	26.4