Comparison of Honda Shadow 125 2002 and Yamaha XVS 250 DragStar

Attribute	Yamaha XVS 250 DragStar ×	Honda Shadow 125 2002 ×
General
Production from (year)	2004	2002
Make	Yamaha	Honda
Model	Yamaha XVS 250 DragStar	Honda Shadow 125
Category	Custom / cruiser	Custom / cruiser
Engine and transmission
Engine type	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke
Valves per cylinder	1	2
Displacement (cm³)	249	125
Power (kw)	15.2	10.9
Cooling system	Air	-
Transmission type,final drive	-	Chain
Torque (Nm)	20.7	10.5
Bore (mm)	49	42
Stroke (mm)	66	45
Gearbox	-	5-speed
Fuel control	Single Overhead Cams (SOHC)	-
Compression	10.0:1	11.8:1
Chassis
Front suspension	Telescopic fork	-
Rear suspension	Swingarm	-
Front brakes	Single disc	Single disc
Rear brakes	Expanding brake (drum brake)	Expanding brake
Diameter (mm)	130	130
Front tyre	80/100-18	110/90-17 55P
Rear tyre	130/90-15	130/90-15M/C 66P
Front wheel travel (mm)	140	110
Rear wheel travel (mm)	100	80
Other
Color options	midnight black	-
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,530	1,530
Dry weight (kg)	147	145
Power/weight ratio	0.1034	0.0752
Overall height (mm)	1,075	1,110
Overall length (mm)	2,320	2,300
Overall width (mm)	910	890
Seat height (mm)	670	680
Ground clearance (mm)	150	145
Performance
Reserve fuel capacity (l)	-	3
Fuel capacity (l)	-	14.5