Honda CB 900F Hornet (2003) vs Indian Chief Vintage Dark Horse (2021) vs Kawasaki Z 400 (2020) vs BMW HP2 Enduro (2008) vs BMW R nineT Scrambler (2020) vs Aprilia RSV-4 APRC Factory (2014) vs BMW R nineT (2021) vs Honda VF 400F (1982) vs Aprilia SXV 550 (2006-07) vs Aprilia SL 900 Shiver (2020) vs BMW F 850GS 40 Years Edition (2021) vs KTM 1190 Adventure R (2014) vs KTM 450 SMR (2021) vs Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S (2022) vs KTM 300 EXC TPI (2020) vs Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP John Mcguinness Special Edition (2023)
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| Make: | Honda | Indian | Kawasaki | BMW | BMW | Aprilia | BMW | Honda | Aprilia | Aprilia | BMW | KTM | KTM | Moto Guzzi | KTM | Honda |
| Model: | CB 900F Hornet | Chief Vintage Dark Horse | Z 400 | HP2 Enduro | R nineT Scrambler | RSV-4 APRC Factory | R nineT | VF 400F | SXV 550 | SL 900 Shiver | F 850GS 40 Years Edition | 1190 Adventure R | 450 SMR | V100 Mandello S | 300 EXC TPI | CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP John Mcguinness Special Edition |
| Years: | 2003 | 2021 | 2020 | 2008 | 2020 | 2014 | 2021 | 1982 | 2006-07 | 2020 | 2021 | 2014 | 2021 | 2022 | 2020 | 2023 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, Transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Thunder Stroke™ 111 | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer air/oil-cooled, 4 Valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 camshafts and 4 radially aligned valves per cylinder, central balancer shaft | Four stroke, longitudinal 65° V four , DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, two camshafts and four radially aligned valves per cylinder, central counterbalancer shaft. | Four stroke, V-four | Four stroke, 77° V-twin, SOHC | Four stroke, longitudinal 90°V twin, DOHC, with mixed gear/chain timing system,4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 75°V-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, transversal 90° V-twin, DOHC, timing with finger followers and four valves per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder, with reed intake and exhaust control | Four stroke, transverse 4 cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 919 cc / 56.0 cu-in | 1811.cc / 111 cu-in | 399 cc / cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.5 cub. in. | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in. | 999.6 cc / 61.0 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 549 cc / 33.5 cu in | 896.1 cc / 54.6 cu-in | 853 cc / 52 ci-in | 1195 cc / 72.9 cu-in | 449.9 cc / 27.4 cu-in | 1042 cc / 63.5 cu-in | 293.2 cc / 17.9 cu-in | 999.9 cc / 61 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 71 x 58 mm | 101 x 113 mm | 70 x 51.8 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 78 x 52.3 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 55 x 42 mm | 80 x 55mm | 92 x 67.4 mm | 84 x 77mm | 105 x 69 mm | 95 x 63.4 mm | 96 x 72 mm | 72 x 72 mm | 81 x 48.5 mm |
| Induction: | Electronic fuel injection | Electronic fuel injection system closed loop fuel injection / 54mm bore | DFI with 32mm throttle bodies | Fuel Injection ∅47mm Throttle butterfly BMS-K | Electronic intake pipe injection | Airbox with front dynamic air intakes. Variable length intake ducts controlled via ECU. 4 Weber-Marelli 48-mm throttle bodies with 8 injectors and latest generation Ride-by-Wire engine management. Choice of three different engine maps selectable by the rider with bike in motion: T (Track), S (Sport), R (Road) Magneti Marelli digital electronic ignition system integrated in engine control system, with one spark plug per cylinder and "stick-coil"-type coils | Electronic intake pipe injection / digital engine management with overrun cutoff, twin-spark ignition | VD40 | Integrated engine management system controlling ignition and fuel injection. Throttle body: Ø38 mm | Integrated engine management system. Injection with 3-map Ride-by-wire throttle valve opening management (Sport, Touring, Rain) | Electronic intake injection | EFI, ride by wire | Keihin EFI with 44 mm throttle body | Electronic injection, 52 mm double throttle body, Ride-by-Wire | TPI, Dell’Orto 39 mm Throttle Body | Programmed Dual Stage Fuel Injection (PGM-DSFI) with 52mm throttle bodies, Denso 12-hole injectors |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Clutch: | Wet, multiplate with coil springs | Wet, multi-plate, assist | Wet multi-disc, manual | Single plate dry clutch, 180 mm diameter | Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically operated | Cassette type | Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically operated | Multiple plate coil springs | Cable operated multi-plate wet clutch. | Multiplate wet clutch, hydraulically operated | Multiplate wet clutch (anti-hopping), mechanically controlled | Wet multi-disc clutch, hydraulically operated | Suter slipper clutch with Brembo hydraulics | Hydraulic multi-plate wet clutch with anti-juddering system | Wet, DDS multi-disc clutch, Brembo hydraulics | Wet, multiplate hydraulic clutch with assist slipper |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | Constant mesh 6-speed | 6 Speed | 6-speed, claw-shifted transmission with helical-cut splines | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox integrated in crankcase | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6-Speed with electronic quick shift system | 6 Speed | 6 speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Belt | Chain | Shaft | Shaft | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Chain | Endless O-ring chain with shock damping in rear wheel hub | Chain 5/8 x 5/16" X Ring | 14:45 | Shaft: Drive ratio: 12/38 (3.166) | X-Ring 5/8 x 1/4 | Chain |
| Frame: | Diamond, steel tube | Cast aluminum frame with integrated air-box | Trellis, high-tensile steel | Steel tubular space frame, non-load-bearing engine | Four-section frame consisting of one front and three rear sections, load-bearing engine-gearbox unit, removable pillion frame for single ride use | Twin-spar adjustable aluminium frame, with castings and pressings. Adjustments: • headstock position and rake • engine height • swingarm pin height, Öhlins adjustable steering dumper | Four-part frame concept with front frame and three-part rear frame, load-bearing engine-gearbox unit, rear-seat frame removeable for one-up riding | Double cradle | Steel perimeter frame with alloy vertical members | Modular tubular steel frame fastened to aluminum side plates by high strength bolts. Dismountable rear frame. | Steel bridge frame in monocoque design, load-bearing engine | Tubular space frame made from chrome molybdenum steel, powder-coated | Central double-cradle, chromoly steel with aluminum subframe | High strength steel tubular frame | Central double-cradle-type 25CrMo4 steel | Twin-spar aluminum |
| Front Suspension: | 43mm cartridge-type telescopic fork | 46mm Telescopic forks | 41mm Telescopic fork | 45mm UPSD Gabe | Telescopic forks with 43 mm fixed-tube diameter | Öhlins Racing upside-down fork, 43-mm stanchions (with Tin surface treatment). Low profile forged aluminium radial | 46 mm upside-down telescopic forks | Telescopic, cylindrical air cushion combined use | Ø48 mm Upside down fork, double adjustment. | Upside-down fork, stanchions Æ 41, with adjustable hydraulic rebound damping and spring preload. | 43 mm USD forks | 48mm WP USD forks | 48mm Fully adjustable WP Xact inverted fork | Fully adjustable 43 mm USD Öhlins Smart EC2.0 fork, with semi-active compression and rebound damping. | 48 mm WP XACT-USD | Öhlins NPX S-EC 43mm telescopic fork with preload, compression and rebound adjustments |
| Rear Suspension: | Monoshock damper with 7-step adjustable preload | Single shock with air adjust | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock with adjustable preload | BMW Paralever | Cast aluminum single swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut, spring preload steplessly adjustable by hook | Twin sided aluminium swingarm; mixed low thickness and sheet casting technology. Öhlins Racing monoshock with piggyback with completely adjustable: spring preload, wheelbase and hydraulic compression and rebound damping. APS progressive linkages. | Cast aluminium single swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut, spring preload fully adjustable by hook wrench, adjustable rebound-stage damping | Swing arm, cylindrical air cushion combined use | Box section aluminium swingarm with cast body, hydraulic monoshock with compression and rebound adjustment | Aluminum alloy swingarm with stiffening truss. Hydraulic shock absorber with adjustable extension and spring preload. | Cast aluminium dual swing arm, central WAD spring strut, spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable, rebound damping adjustable | WP-PDS rear shock, hydraulic spring preload. | Linkage-assisted WP Xact shock | Fully adjustable Öhlins TTX Smart EC2.0 monoshock with semi-active compression and rebound damping, remote preload adjustment | WP XACT Monoshock with linkage | Öhlins TTX36 S-EC Pro-Link swingarm with preload, compression and rebound damping |
| Front Brakes: | 2X 296mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 300 mm Floating rotor 4 piston calipers | Single 310mm semi-floating petal discs. Caliper: Single balanced actuation dual piston | 2 x ∅304mm discs, 4 piston caliper | 2x 320mm floating brake discs, 4 piston radial calipers | 2 x Ø320 mm diameter floating stainless steel disc with lightweight stainless steel rotor and aluminium flange with 6 pins. Brembo monobloc radial calipers with 4 x Ø34 mm opposite. Sintered pads. Radial pump and metal braided brake hose | 2 x 320 mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x discs | Single Ø320mm disc, 4 piston caliper | 2 x Ø320 mm discs, stainless steel floating discs. Radial, four- piston callipers. Metal braided brake line. Continental two-channel ABS system. | 2 x 305mm floating discs, 2 piston floating calipers | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 310 mm disc with Brembo hydraulics | 2 x 320 mm floating discs, 4-piston Brembo monobloc radial calipers Radial front master cylinder | Single 260 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 2x 330mm discs with radially mounted 4-piston Brembo Stylema calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 300 mm Floating rotor 2 piston calipers | Single 220 mm petal disc. Caliper: Dual-piston | Single 265mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 265mm disc, 2 piston floating calipers | Single Ø220 mm diameter disc, Brembo floating caliper with two Ø32 mm isolated pistons. Pump with integrated tank and metal braided hose | Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston floating caliper | Single disc | Single Ø240mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single Ø245 mm stainless steel disc, Single piston calliper. Metal braided line | Single 265mm disc,1 piston floating caliper | Single 267mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc with Brembo hydraulics | Single 280 mm disc, 2-piston Brembo caliper | Single 220 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc with 2-piston Brembo caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70 ZR17 | 130/80B17 65H | 110/70-17M/C 54 H | 90/90 R21S | 120/70 R 19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 - ZR17 | 100/90-16 | 120/70 -17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 90/90 21 | 90 / 90 ZR21 | 125/60 x 16.5, Bridgestone Battlax Supermoto | 120/70 R17 | 90/90-21 | 120/70-ZR17 M/C (58W) |
| Rear Tyre: | 180/55 ZR17 | 180/60R16 80H | 150/60-17M/C 66 H | 140/80 R17S | 170/60 R 17 | 200/55 ZR 17 (alternative: 190/50 ZR 17; 190/55 ZR17) | 180/55 - ZR17 | 110/90-18 | 180/55 -17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 150/70 R17 | 150/60 ZR18 | 165/65 x 17, Bridgestone Battlax Racing | 190/55 R17 | 110/100-18 | 200/55-ZR17 M/C (78W) |
| Seat Height: | 795 mm / 31.3 in | 660 mm / 26.0 in | 785 mm / 30.9 in | 920 mm / 36.2 in | 820 mm / 32.3 in | 845 mm / 33.2 in | 805 mm / 31.7 in | 780 mm / 30.7 in | 915 mm / 36.0 in | 810 mm / 31.6 in | 860 mm / 33.8 in - OE suspension lowering kit: 815 mm / 32 in - OE low seat: 835 mm / 32.8 in - OE comfort seat: 875 mm / 34.4 in - OA rallye seat: 890 mm / 35 in | 890 mm / 35 in | 890 mm / 35 in | 815 mm / 32 in | 950 mm / 37.4 in | 828 mm / 32.6 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 19 Liters / 5.0 US gal | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 17 Liters / 4.4 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 7.8 Litres / 2.1 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal | 23 Litres / 6.08 gal | 7 Litres / 1.85 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 8.5 Litres / 2.24 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.3 US gal |