BMW K100 RS 16V and SE model (1989-90) vs BMW R 1100RS 75th Anniversary (1998) vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000 (2012) vs Buell / EBR Buell S3T Thunderbolt (1997)
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| Make: | BMW | BMW | Kawasaki | Buell / EBR |
| Model: | K100 RS 16V and SE model | R 1100RS 75th Anniversary | Ninja 1000 | Buell S3T Thunderbolt |
| Years: | 1989-90 | 1998 | 2012 | 1997 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, horizontal in line four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | 45° V-Twin, four stroke, pushrod actuated overhead valve, hydraulic self-adjusting lifters, 2 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 987 cc / 60.2 cub-in | 1085 cc / 66.2 cu in | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in | 1203 cc / 73.4 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 67 x 70 mm | 99 x 70.5 mm | 77.0 x 56.0mm | 88.8 x 96.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.0:1 | 10.7:1 | 11.8:1 | 10.0:1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air/Oil cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Induction: | Bosch Motronic combined ignition/fuel injection system | Fuel injection | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles | Fuel injection, Ø43 mm throttle bodies |
| Ignition: | Bosch Motronic combined ignition/fuel injection system | Electronic ignition MA 2.2 Bosch Motronic | TCBI with digital advance | Electronic |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 70 kW / 95 hp @ 7500 rpm | 67.1 kW / 90 hp @ 7250 rpm | 101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm | 73.6 kW / 101 hp @ 6000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 86 Nm / 8.8 kgf-m / 63 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm | 95 Nm / 9.7 kgf-m / 69 lb-ft.@ 5500 rpm | 110 Nm / 11.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm | 90 Nm / 9.2 kgf-m / 66.4 lb.ft @ 5500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft, gearing 2.81:1 | Shaft | Chain | Kevlar belt |
| Front Suspension: | 41.7 mm Braced Marzocchi fork | Telelever with central spring strut & linear-rate coil spring. Twin-tube gas-filled shock | 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and progressive compression and preload adjustment | Ø40 mm Showa fork, adjustable for compression and rebound damping |
| Rear Suspension: | Monoshock swinging arm, ADJ for spring preload | Paralever swingarm & shaft drive, single-tube gas-filled shock, variable rebound setting | Back-link rear horizontal coupling charged gas, progressive rebound damping and spring preload adjustment | Single Showa shock, spring preload, compression and preload damping |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 285 mm discs, 2 piston calipers | 2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston caliper | Single Ø340 mm disc, 6 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 285 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single ∅276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single Ø230 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70-17 | 120/70 -R17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/60-ZR18 | 160/60-18 | 190/50- ZR17 | 170/60 ZR17 |
| Wheelbase: | 1516 m /59.7 in | 1485 mm / 58.5 in | 1445 mm / 56.9 in | 1397 mm / 55" |
| Seat Height: | 800 mm / 31.50 in | 780 mm / 30.7 in | 822 mm / 32.3 in | 800 mm / 31.5" |
| Wet Weight: | 263 kg / 579 lbs | 268 kg / 590.8 lbs | 228 kg / 502.6 lbs ABS 231 kg / 509.4 lbs | 233 kg / 513 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 19.7 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 22 Litres / US 5.8 gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 20.4 L / 5.4 US gal |