Comparison of Kawasaki Concours 2005 and Kawasaki Vulcan 800

Attribute	Kawasaki Concours 2005 ×	Kawasaki Vulcan 800 ×
General
Production from (year)	2005	2005
Make	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model	Kawasaki Concours	Kawasaki Vulcan 800
Category	Touring	Custom / cruiser
Engine and transmission
Engine type	In-line four, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke
Valves per cylinder	4	4
Fuel system	Carburettor. Keihin CVK32 x 4	Carburettor. Keihin CVK36
Displacement (cm³)	997	805
Cooling system	Liquid	Liquid
Transmission type,final drive	-	Shaft drive (cardan)
Bore (mm)	74	88
Stroke (mm)	58	66.2
Gearbox	6-speed	5-speed
Fuel control	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)	Single Overhead Cams (SOHC)
Ignition	Transistor Controlled Breakerless Ignition (TCBI) with electronic advance	Digital
Compression	10.2:1	9.5:1
Chassis
Front suspension	41mm preload-adjustable fork	41mm hydraulic telescopic fork
Rear suspension	Air-adjustable UNI-TRAK® single-shock system with four-way adjustable rebound damping	UNI-TRAK® single-shock system
Front brakes	Double disc	Single disc. Hydraulic.
Rear brakes	Single disc	Expanding brake (drum brake)
Frame type	High-tensile steel diamond design	Double-cradle, high-tensile steel
Front tyre	120/70-VR18	80/90-21
Rear tyre	150/80-VR16	140/90-x16
Rake (fork angle) (degree)	28.5	34
Other
Starter	Electric	Electric
Color options	pearl luster beige/metallic dark bronze	candy thunder blue
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,554	1,626
Dry weight (kg)	269	225
Overall height (mm)	1,415	1,171
Overall width (mm)	930	826
Seat height (mm)	790	711
Ground clearance (mm)	130	160
Performance
Fuel capacity (l)	28.38	15.14