Comparison of Kawasaki Vulcan 750 2006 and Suzuki Boulevard M50 2005

Attribute	Suzuki Boulevard M50 2005 ×	Kawasaki Vulcan 750 2006 ×
General
Production from (year)	2005	2006
Make	Suzuki	Kawasaki
Model	Suzuki Boulevard M50	Kawasaki Vulcan 750
Category	Custom / cruiser	Custom / cruiser
Engine and transmission
Engine type	V2, four-stroke	V2, four-stroke
Valves per cylinder	4	-
Fuel system	Injection	Carburettor. Keihin CVK34 x 2
Displacement (cm³)	819.4	749
Cooling system	Liquid	Liquid
Transmission type,final drive	Shaft drive (cardan)	Shaft drive (cardan)
Bore (mm)	83	84.9
Stroke (mm)	74.4	66.2
Gearbox	5-speed	5-speed
Fuel control	Single Overhead Cams (SOHC)	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
Ignition	-	Electronic
Compression	9.4:1	10.3:1
Chassis
Front suspension	Inverted, telescopic, coil spring, oil damped	Hydraulic telescopic fork / 5.9 in.
Rear suspension	Link-type, oil damped, 7-way adjustable spring preload	Air-assisted dual shocks with 4-way rebound damping / 3.5 in.
Front brakes	Single disc	Double disc
Rear brakes	Single disc	Single disc
Frame type	Soft-tail-style frame creates a continuous flowing line from the headlight, through the fuel tank, seat and rear fender	-
Front tyre	130/90-16	100/90-x19
Rear tyre	170/80-15	150/90-x15
Rake (fork angle) (degree)	-	32
Other
Starter	Electric	Electric
Color options	blue red	ebony / candy persimmon red
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,655	1,580
Dry weight (kg)	245	219
Overall height (mm)	1,130	1,224
Overall length (mm)	2,370	2,296
Overall width (mm)	860	851
Seat height (mm)	700	734
Ground clearance (mm)	140	150
Performance
Fuel capacity (l)	15.5	13.62