Comparison of Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad 2007 and Suzuki Intruder 1400

Attribute	Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad 2007 ×	Suzuki Intruder 1400 ×
General
Production from (year)	2007	2004
Make	Kawasaki	Suzuki
Model	Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad	Suzuki Intruder 1400
Category	Custom / cruiser	Custom / cruiser
Engine and transmission
Engine type	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke
Valves per cylinder	4	3
Fuel system	Injection	Carburettor
Displacement (cm³)	1,552	1,360
Cooling system	Liquid	Oil & air
Transmission type,final drive	Shaft drive (cardan)	Shaft drive (cardan)
Bore (mm)	102	94
Stroke (mm)	95	98
Gearbox	5-speed	5-speed
Fuel control	Single Overhead Cams (SOHC)	Single Overhead Cams (SOHC)
Ignition	TCBI dual plug with digital advance	-
Compression	9.0:1	9.3:1
Chassis
Front suspension	41mm hydraulic fork / 5.9 in.	Telescopic, coil spring, oil damped
Rear suspension	Dual air-assisted shocks with four-way rebound damping / 3.9 in.	Twin shock, oil damped, 5-way adjustable spring preload
Front brakes	Double disc	Single disc
Rear brakes	Single disc	Single disc
Frame type	High-tensile steel, double cradle	-
Front tyre	150/80-x16	110/90-H19
Rear tyre	170/70-x16	170/80-M15
Rake (fork angle) (degree)	32	-
Other
Starter	Electric	-
Color options	ebony two-tone: candy cardinal red / metallic titanium two-tone: ebony / metallic titanium	black/gray silver/ purple
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,689	1,620
Dry weight (kg)	350	243
Overall height (mm)	1,506	1,205
Overall length (mm)	2,515	2,335
Overall width (mm)	1,039	885
Seat height (mm)	719	735
Performance
Fuel capacity (l)	20.06	13