Honda Africa Twin vs Kawasaki Vulcan S

The Honda Africa Twin (2025) 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 Africa Twin is a adventure bike with 1,084 cc, 100.6 hp and 244 kg; the Kawasaki Vulcan S is a cruiser with 649 cc, 59.9 hp and unlisted weight. Power-to-weight with the rider: 315.3 hp/ton versus 226.5 hp/ton. On this measure the Honda Africa Twin is 39% ahead.

In the simulation the Honda Africa Twin covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 3.02 s and the Kawasaki Vulcan S in 4.49 s; the Honda Africa Twin is quicker by 1.47 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 41.4 m for the Honda Africa Twin (with ABS) and 44.7 m for the Kawasaki Vulcan S (with ABS). The Honda Africa Twin stops 3.3 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 199 km/h (manufacturer claim) 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 model-specific parameters calibrated against published road tests for both. 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.