Comparison of Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Limited 2005 and Yamaha Roadliner Midnight 2006

Attribute	Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Limited 2005 ×	Yamaha Roadliner Midnight 2006 ×
General
Production from (year)	2005	2006
Make	Kawasaki	Yamaha
Model	Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Limited	Yamaha Roadliner Midnight
Category	Custom / cruiser	Custom / cruiser
Engine and transmission
Engine type	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke
Fuel system	Carburettor. Keihin CVK36	Injection. Twin-bore electronic fuel injection, w/ 43mm throttle bodies and throttle position sensor
Displacement (cm³)	2,050	1851.9
Cooling system	Liquid	Air
Transmission type,final drive	Shaft drive (cardan)	Belt
Bore (mm)	103	100
Stroke (mm)	123.2	118
Gearbox	5-speed	5-speed
Fuel control	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)	-
Ignition	Digital	Digital TCI
Compression	9.5:1	9.5:1
Chassis
Front suspension	49mm telescopic fork	46mm telescopic fork
Rear suspension	Steel pipe swingarm with direct-action single shock	Single shock, link-type
Front brakes	Double disc. 4-piston calipers.	Double disc
Rear brakes	Single disc. 2-piston calipers.	Single disc
Diameter (mm)	320	320
Frame type	Steel, double-cradle with box-section single-tube backbone	-
Front tyre	150/80-R16	130/70-18
Rear tyre	200/60-R16	190/60-17
Front wheel travel (mm)	150	135
Rear wheel travel (mm)	99	109
Rake (fork angle) (degree)	32	-
Other
Starter	-	Electric
Color options	black blue green	raven black
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,735	1,715
Dry weight (kg)	340	319
Overall height (mm)	1,153	1,100
Overall length (mm)	2,535	2,581
Overall width (mm)	1,026	935
Seat height (mm)	681	734
Ground clearance (mm)	135	155
Performance
Fuel capacity (l)	20.81	17.03