Honda VF 400F Euro (1982-83) vs Honda VT 750T Shadow Touring (2008-09) vs Honda GL 1800 Gold Wing F6B (2013-14) vs Honda NV 400 Custom (1983-) vs Honda VT 250L Spada (1988-89) vs Honda GL 400 Custom (1979)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Honda	Honda	Honda	Honda	Honda	Honda
Model:	VF 400F Euro	VT 750T Shadow Touring	GL 1800 Gold Wing F6B	NV 400 Custom	VT 250L Spada	GL 400 Custom
Years:	1982-83	2008-09	2013-14	1983-	1988-89	1979
Engine:	Four stroke, V-four	Four stroke, 52°V-twin, SOHC. 3 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder	Four stroke V-twin cylinders, OHC, 3 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, V-Twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, longitudinal 80° V-twin cylinder, SOHC 4 valves per cylinder operated by pushrods
Capacity:	399	745 cc / 45.7 cu-in	1832 cc / 111.8 cub in.	349 cc / 21.2 cu-in	249 cc / 15.2 cu-in	396 cc / 24.2 cub in.
Bore x Stroke:	55 x 42 mm	79 x 76 mm	74 x 71 mm	71.0 × 50.4 mm	60 x 44.1 mm	73 х 47.4 mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooledZ	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio:	11.0:1	9.6:1	9.8:1	10.5:1	11.0:1	10.0:1
Ignition:	CDI, Full transistor	Solid-state with electronic advance, two spark plugs per cylinder	Computer controlled digital	CDI	Transistorized	Transistor
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	55.5 hp / 40.5 kW @ 12500 rpm	43 hp / 32.1 kW @ 5500 rpm	86 kW / 118 hp @ 5500 rpm	43 hp / 32 kW @ 9500 rpm	40 hp / 29.8 kW @ 12000 rpm	29.8 kW / 40 hp @ 9500 rpm
Max Torque:	35.5 Nm / 26.8 ft-lb @ 10500 rpm	60.5 Nm / 44 ft.-lb @ 3000 rpm	167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm	3.5 kgf-m / 25.3 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm	25.4 Nm / 18.8 lbf·ft @ 9000 rpm	31.4 Nm / 3.2 kgf-m / 23.2 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm
Transmission:	6 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed
Final Drive:	Chain	Shaft	Shaft	Chain	Chain	Shaft
Front Suspension:	Telescopic, cylindrical air cushion combined use	41mm Telescopic fork.	45 mm fork with anti-dive system	Telescopic forks	37 mm Telescopic forks	Telescopic forks
Rear Suspension:	Swing arm, cylindrical air cushion combined use	Dual shocks 5-way spring-preload adjustability	Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets	Swinging arm	Monoshock with 7-step preload adjustment	Dual chocks
Front Brakes:	2x discs	Single 296 mm disc 2 piston caliper	2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers	Single disc	Single disc 2 piston caliper	Single disc, 275 mm, 1 piston caliper
Rear Brakes:	Single disc	180 mm Drum	Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper	Drum	Drum	Drum, 160 mm
Front Tyre:	100/90-16	90/90 –21	130/70 R18	3.50 -18	100/80-17	3.25-19
Rear Tyre:	110/90-18	160/80 –15	180/60 R16	130/90-16	140/70 -17	3.75-18
Fuel Capacity:	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	14 Litres / 3.7 US gal	25 Litres / 6.8 US gal	11 Litres / 2.9 US gal	11 Litres	11 L / 2.9 US gal