Comparison of Honda VT 600 C Shadow VLX and Yamaha XVS 650 DragStar 2004

Attribute	Yamaha XVS 650 DragStar 2004 ×	Honda VT 600 C Shadow VLX ×
General
Production from (year)	2004	2002
Make	Yamaha	Honda
Model	Yamaha XVS 650 DragStar	Honda VT 600 C Shadow VLX
Category	Custom / cruiser	Custom / cruiser
Engine and transmission
Engine type	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke
Valves per cylinder	1	3
Fuel system	-	Carburettor
Displacement (cm³)	649	583
Power (kw)	28.8	28
Cooling system	Air	-
Transmission type,final drive	-	Chain
Torque (Nm)	50.9	48
Bore (mm)	81	75
Stroke (mm)	63	66
Gearbox	-	5-speed
Fuel control	Single Overhead Cams (SOHC)	-
Compression	9.0:1	9.2:1
Chassis
Front suspension	Telescopic fork	-
Rear suspension	Swingarm Monocross	-
Front brakes	Double disc	Single disc
Rear brakes	Expanding brake (drum brake)	Expanding brake
Diameter (mm)	200	160
Front tyre	100/90-ZR19	100/90-19
Rear tyre	170/80-ZR15	170/80-15
Front wheel travel (mm)	140	120
Rear wheel travel (mm)	86	90
Other
Color options	metallic silver	-
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,610	1,600
Dry weight (kg)	220	199
Power/weight ratio	0.1309	0.1407
Overall height (mm)	1,070	1,120
Overall length (mm)	2,340	2,355
Overall width (mm)	880	840
Seat height (mm)	695	690
Ground clearance (mm)	140	140
Performance
Reserve fuel capacity (l)	-	3.4
Fuel capacity (l)	-	11