Comparison of Honda GL 1800 Gold Wing 2002 and Yamaha Road Star Silverado 2008

Attribute	Honda GL 1800 Gold Wing 2002 ×	Yamaha Road Star Silverado 2008 ×
General
Production from (year)	2002	2008
Make	Honda	Yamaha
Model	Honda GL 1800 Gold Wing	Yamaha Road Star Silverado
Category	Touring	Touring
Engine and transmission
Engine type	Six cylinder boxer, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke
Valves per cylinder	2	-
Fuel system	Injection	-
Displacement (cm³)	1,832	1671.6
Power (kw)	87	-
Cooling system	-	Air
Transmission type,final drive	Shaft drive (cardan)	Belt
Torque (Nm)	167	-
Bore (mm)	74	97
Stroke (mm)	71	113
Gearbox	6-speed with reverse	5-speed
Fuel control	-	Overhead Valves (OHV)
Ignition	-	TCI
Compression	9.8:1	8.3:1
Chassis
Front suspension	-	43mm fork
Rear suspension	-	Single shock
Front brakes	Dual disc	Double disc
Rear brakes	Single disc	Single disc
Diameter (mm)	316	320
Frame type	-	Steel; hidden shock
Front tyre	130/70-R18 63H	130/90-16
Rear tyre	180/60-R16 74H	150/80-16
Front wheel travel (mm)	140	140
Rear wheel travel (mm)	105	109
Other
Starter	-	Electric
Color options	-	blue
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,690	1,689
Dry weight (kg)	363	323
Power/weight ratio	0.2397	-
Overall height (mm)	1,455	1,501
Overall length (mm)	2,635	2,499
Overall width (mm)	945	980
Seat height (mm)	740	709
Ground clearance (mm)	125	145
Performance
Reserve fuel capacity (l)	3	-
Fuel capacity (l)	16	17.78