Comparison of Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad 2007 and Suzuki VS 1400 GLP Intruder 2002

Attribute	Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad 2007 ×	Suzuki VS 1400 GLP Intruder 2002 ×
General
Production from (year)	2007	2002
Make	Kawasaki	Suzuki
Model	Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad	Suzuki VS 1400 GLP Intruder
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.	-
Rear suspension	Dual air-assisted shocks with four-way rebound damping / 3.9 in.	-
Front brakes	Double disc	Single disc
Rear brakes	Single disc	Single disc
Frame type	High-tensile steel, double cradle	-
Front tyre	150/80-x16	110/90-19 62H
Rear tyre	170/70-x16	170/80-15 M/C 77H
Rake (fork angle) (degree)	32	-
Other
Starter	Electric	-
Color options	ebony two-tone: candy cardinal red / metallic titanium two-tone: ebony / metallic titanium	-
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,689	1,620
Dry weight (kg)	350	245
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
Ground clearance (mm)	-	150
Performance
Fuel capacity (l)	20.06	13