Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Bagger vs Kawasaki Vulcan S

The Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Bagger (2026) and the Kawasaki Vulcan S (2026) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Bagger is a touring bike with 1,833 cc, 124.7 hp and 373 kg; the Kawasaki Vulcan S is a cruiser with 649 cc, 59.9 hp and unlisted weight. Power-to-weight with the rider: 278.4 hp/ton versus 226.5 hp/ton. On this measure the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Bagger is 23% ahead.

In the simulation the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Bagger covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 4.28 s and the Kawasaki Vulcan S in 4.49 s; the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Bagger is quicker by 0.20 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 41.0 m for the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Bagger (with ABS) and 44.7 m for the Kawasaki Vulcan S (with ABS). The Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Bagger stops 3.7 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 207 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 173 km/h (estimated from power and drag).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses class-average calibration (no accepted model-specific road test) for the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Bagger and model-specific parameters calibrated against published road tests for the Kawasaki Vulcan S. Missing manufacturer data (weight) is estimated by class regression, not measured. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.