Ducati 750 Supersport (1996) vs Kawasaki ZX-12R Ninja (2005) vs Sunbeam Model 6 "Lion" (1921-37) vs Cagiva SST350 (1979-83) vs Ducati Multistrada V4S Grand Tour (2024)
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| Make: | Ducati | Kawasaki | Sunbeam | Cagiva | Ducati |
| Model: | 750 Supersport | ZX-12R Ninja | Model 6 "Lion" | SST350 | Multistrada V4S Grand Tour |
| Years: | 1996 | 2005 | 1921-37 | 1979-83 | 2024 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder, belt driven | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Single cylinder, side valve | Two stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, 90? Granturismo V 4, counter rotating crankshaft, 4 valves per cylinder, Twin Pulse firing order |
| Capacity: | 748 cc / 45.6 cu-in | 1199 cc / 73.1 cu-in | 492 cc / 30.0 cu in | 341 cc / 21.3 cu-in | 1158 cc / 71 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 88 x 61.5 mm | 83 x 55.4 mm | 77 x 105.5 mm | 80 x 68 mm | 83 x 53.5 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.0:1 | 12.2:1 | 5.0:1 | 9.6:1 | 14.0:1 |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric & kick | Electric |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 3-Speed wide ratio | 5 Speed | 6-speed gearbox with Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) Up & Down System |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain, front sprocket z16, rear sprocket z42 |
| Front Suspension: | Marzocchi 40 USD/E inverted telescopic fork | 43mm upside-down cartridge fork with adjustable preload, 12-way rebound and 12-way compression damping. | Druid forks | Oil damper Ceriant telescopic fork | 50 mm fully adjustable USD fork, electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with Ducati Skyhook Suspension |
| Rear Suspension: | Showa GD 022-007-OX monoshock, cantilever swingarm | Bottom-Link with gas-charged shock: piggy-back reservoir, adjustable spring preload, 18-way rebound and 20-way compression damping | Rigid, spring loaded saddle | Pivoted fork and Betor dampers 3-way adjustment | Fully adjustable monoshock, electronic adjustment with Ducati Skyhook Suspension, aluminum double-sided swingarm |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 320 mm Discs, 2 piston calipers | 2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers | Drum | Single disc | 2x 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo M50 Stylema monobloc 4-piston 2-pad calipers, radial master cylinder |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper | Drum | Drum | Single 265mm disc, Brembo 2-piston floating caliper |
| Dry Weight: | 176 kg / 388 lbs | 210 kg / 463 lbs. | 136 kg / 300 lbs | 114 kg / 252 lbs | 218 kg / 481 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 17.5 L / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal | 20 Litres / 5.0 gal | 11.4 L / 2.5 Imp gal / 3.0 US gal | 10.5 Litres / 2.7 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal |