Ducati 500GTL (1975-76) vs Kawasaki GTR 1400 Concours 14 (2017-18) vs Ducati Multistrada V4S Grand Tour (2024)
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| Make: | Ducati | Kawasaki | Ducati |
| Model: | 500GTL | GTR 1400 Concours 14 | Multistrada V4S Grand Tour |
| Years: | 1975-76 | 2017-18 | 2024 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, chain driven, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 90? Granturismo V 4, counter rotating crankshaft, 4 valves per cylinder, Twin Pulse firing order |
| Capacity: | 496.9 cc / 30.2 cu in | 1352 cc / 82.5 cu-in | 1158 cc / 71 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 78 x 52 mm | 84 x 61 mm | 83 x 53.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.6:1 | 10.7;1 | 14.0:1 |
| Induction: | Dell'Orto PHF30BS/BD | DFI® with four 40mm throttle bodies | Electronic fuel injection system, ?eq 46 mm elliptical throttle bodies with Ride-by-Wire system |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 25.7 kW / 35 hp @ 6500 rpm | 114 kW / 155 PS @ 8800 rpm | 125 kW / 170 hp @ 10500 rpm |
| Clutch: | Wet, multiplate | Wet multi-disc manual | Multiplate wet clutch with hydraulic control, self-servo action on drive, slipper action on over-run |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6-speed gearbox with Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) Up & Down System |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Tetra-Lever shaft drive | Chain, front sprocket z16, rear sprocket z42 |
| Front Suspension: | 35 mm Marzocchi telescopic fork | 43 mm inverted fork with adjustable rebound damping and spring preload | 50 mm fully adjustable USD fork, electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with Ducati Skyhook Suspension |
| Rear Suspension: | Swing arm, 2 x Marzocchi shocks, 3-way adjustable | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock, Tetra-Lever | Fully adjustable monoshock, electronic adjustment with Ducati Skyhook Suspension, aluminum double-sided swingarm |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 256 mm Brembo discs | 2X 310mm discs 4 piston calipers, ABS | 2x 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo M50 Stylema monobloc 4-piston 2-pad calipers, radial master cylinder |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 160 mm drum, leading shoe | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper. ABS | Single 265mm disc, Brembo 2-piston floating caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.25-18 | 120/70- ZR17 | 120/70 ZR 19 Pirelli Scorpion Trail II |
| Rear Tyre: | 3.50-18 | 190/50 -ZR17 | 170/60 ZR 17 Pirelli Scorpion Trail II |
| Wheelbase: | 1400 mm / 55.1 in | 1520 mm / 59.8 in | 1566 mm / 61.7 in |
| Seat Height: | 760 mm / 29.9 in | 815 mm / 32.1 in. | 790 mm - 875 mm / 31.1 in - 34.4 in |
| Wet Weight: | 196 kg / 432 lbs | 305 kg / 672 lbs (Without saddlebags) | TBC |
| Fuel Capacity: | 19 L / 5.0 US gal / 4.2 Imp gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal |