Kawasaki Z 1000LTD (1980-82) vs Kawasaki Z 650 (2017) vs Kawasaki Z 1000R (2017-18) vs Kawasaki Ninja 400 (2023) vs Kawasaki Eliminator 400 / SE (2023)

Comparison technical specifications

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Model:	Z 1000LTD	Z 650	Z 1000R	Ninja 400	Eliminator 400 / SE
Years:	1980-82	2017	2017-18	2023	2023
Engine:	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, Parallel Twin DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Capacity:	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in	649 cc / 39.65 cu /in	1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in	399 cc / 24.3 cu-in	399 cc / 24.3 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	69.4 x 66 mm	83 x 60 mm	77.0 x 56.0mm	70 x 51.8 mm	70 x 51.8
Cooling System:	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Water-Cooled
Compression Ratio:	9.2:1	10.8:1	11.8:1	11.5:1	11.5:1
Induction:	4x 34mm Mikuni carburetors	DFI® with Keihin 36mm Keihin throttle bodies	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles	DFI with 32mm x 2 throttle bodies	Fuel Injection
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	95 hp / 69.3 kW @ 8500 rpm	50.2 kW / 67.3 hp @ 8,500 rpm	104.5 kW / 142 hp @ 10000 rpm	33.4 kW / 45 hp @10000 rpm	47 hp / 34.5 kW @ 10000 rpm
Max Torque:	83.2 Nm / 61.4 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm	65.7 Nm / 48.4 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	111 Nm / 11.3 kgf.m @ 7300 rpm	37 Nm / 27.3 lb-ft @ 8,000 rpm	37 Nm / 27 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6-Speed
Final Drive:	Chain	Sealed chain	X-ring chain	Chain	Chain
Front Suspension:	Telehydraulic forks	41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork	41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability	41mm Telescopic fork	41mm Telescopic fork
Rear Suspension:	Swinging arm forks with adjustable shocks.	Horizontal Back-link with adjustable preload	Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock with adjustable preload	Dual shocks
Front Brakes:	2x discs	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers	2x semi-floating 310 mm Brembo discs, Dual radial-mount, Brembo M50 monobloc, opposed 4-piston	Single 310mm semi-floating petal disc. Caliper: Single balanced actuation dual piston	Single 310 mm disc 2 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Single disc	Single 220mm disc	Single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS	Single 220 mm petal disc. Caliper: Dual-piston	Single 240 mm disc 2 piston calipers
Front Tyre:	3.25 H19	120/70 -17	120/70 -R17	110/70R17 M/C 54 H	130/70-18M/C 63H
Rear Tyre:	130/90 H16	160/50 -17	190/50 ZR17	150/60R17 M/C 66 H	150/80-16M/C 71H
Fuel Capacity:	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	15 Litres / 4.0 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	14 Litres / 3.7 US gal	12 Litres / 3.2 US gal)