Honda VT 1100C Shadow Spirit (1998-01) vs Honda NX 650 Dominator (2000-01) vs Yamaha XS 650 Midnight Special (1981) vs Honda CBR 1100XX Super Blackbird (2000) vs Yamaha XS 1100 Eleven Venturer (1981) vs Yamaha XS 250 Midnight Special (1981)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Honda	Honda	Yamaha	Honda	Yamaha	Yamaha
Model:	VT 1100C Shadow Spirit	NX 650 Dominator	XS 650 Midnight Special	CBR 1100XX Super Blackbird	XS 1100 Eleven Venturer	XS 250 Midnight Special
Years:	1998-01	2000-01	1981	2000	1981	1981
Engine:	Four stroke, 45°V-Twin, OHC, 3 valves per cylinder.	Four-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, 180° parallel twin, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder
Capacity:	1099 cc / 67.1 cub in.	644 cc / 39.2 cu-in	653 cc / 39.8 cu in	1137 cc / 69.3 cu-in	1101 cc / 67.2 cu-in	248 cc / 15.2 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	87.5 x 91.4 mm	100 x 82 mm	75 x 74 mm	79 x 58 mm	71.5 x 68.6 mm	55 х 52.4 mm
Compression Ratio:	8.5:1	8.3:1	8.5:1	11.0:1	9.2:1	9.3:1
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled
Induction:	2 x 36 mm Keihin carbs.	Single 40mm Keihin VE-type carburetor	2 x Mikuni BS34SU carburetors	Keihin Electronic Fuel Injection 42 mm Throttle Body	4x Mikuni BS 34SS Carburettor	2x 32mm Mikuni carburetors
Ignition:	Solid-state digital - two spark plugs per cylinder	Digital CDI	Battery, induction coil	Computer-controlled digital transistorized	TCI additional vacuum adjusted! / electric kick starter - Witch is separated from the engine, for emergency mounting only	Coil and cb
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric and kick	Electric	Electric	Kick
Max Power:	67 hp / 49 kW @ 5500 rpm	45 hp / 33.5 kW @ 6000 rpm	39.5 kW / 53 hp @ 7200 rpm	164 hp / 112 kW @ 10000 rpm	95 hp / 70.8 kW @ 8500 rpm	26 hp / 20.1 kW @ 9500 rpm
Max Torque:	91 Nm / 9.27 kgf-m / 67 lb-ft. @ 2700 rpm	53 Nm / 5.7 kgf-m @ 5000 rpm	54 Nm / 5.5 kgf-m / 39.8 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm	124 Nm / 12.6 kg-fm 91.5 ft.lb @ 7250 rpm	9.2 kgf-m / 66.5 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm	2.1 kgf-m / 15.2 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Shaft	Chain	Chain	‘O’ or ‘X’ ring Chain	Shaft	Chain
Front Suspension:	41mm Telescopic forks, 150mm wheel travel	41mm leading-axle fork	Telescopic forks	43mm H.M.A.S. Cartridge-type fork,	Telescopic fork.	Telescopic forks
Rear Suspension:	Dual shocks, spring preload adjustable, 100mm wheel travel	Pro-Link,	Dual shock absorbers	Pro-Link single shock with spring preload and rebound damping adjustability,	Dual shocks Swing arm, preload adjustable	Dual shocks, swing arm, 5-position preload adjustable
Front Brakes:	Single 316mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 256mm disc 2 piston caliper	Twin hydraulic discs, 267 mm	2x 310mm discs 3 piston calipers	2x 298mm discs	Single 267mm disc
Rear Brakes:	Drum	Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single hydraulic disc, 267 mm	Single 256mm disc 3 piston caliper	Single 298mm disc	160mm Drum
Front Tyre:	110/90-19	90/90–21	3.50S-19	120/70 ZR17	3.50-19	3.00-18
Rear Tyre:	170/80-15	120/90–17	130/90S-16	180/55 ZR17	4.50-17	120/90 x 16
Seat Height:	730mm / 28.7 in.	870 mm / 24.2 in	785 mm / 30.9"	810 mm / 31.9 in	800 mm / 31.5 in	770 mm / 30.3 in
Fuel Capacity:	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	16 Litres / 4.2 US gal	11.5 Litres / 3.0 US gal	24 Litres / 5.2 gal	22 Litres / 5.8 gal	14 Litres / 3.7 US gal