Honda NX500 vs Kawasaki Vulcan S

The Honda NX500 (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 NX500 is a adventure bike with 471 cc, 46.9 hp and 196 kg; the Kawasaki Vulcan S is a cruiser with 649 cc, 59.9 hp and unlisted weight. Power-to-weight with the rider: 173.2 hp/ton versus 226.5 hp/ton. On this measure the Kawasaki Vulcan S is 31% ahead.

In the simulation the Honda NX500 covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 5.11 s and the Kawasaki Vulcan S in 4.49 s; the Kawasaki Vulcan S is quicker by 0.62 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 NX500 (with ABS) and 44.7 m for the Kawasaki Vulcan S (with ABS). The Honda NX500 stops 3.3 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 152 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 NX500 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.