Ducati 500SL Pantah (1981) vs Kawasaki Z 800e (2015-16) vs KTM 350 EXC-F WESS Enduro (2021) vs Vespa Primavera 50 Disney Mickey Mouse Edition (2023) vs Piaggio X8 250 (2006-07) vs KTM 790 Duke The Scalpel (2019) vs Triumph Speed Triple 1200RS (2025)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Ducati | Kawasaki | KTM | Vespa | Piaggio | KTM | Triumph |
| Model: | 500SL Pantah | Z 800e | 350 EXC-F WESS Enduro | Primavera 50 Disney Mickey Mouse Edition | X8 250 | 790 Duke The Scalpel | Speed Triple 1200RS |
| Years: | 1981 | 2015-16 | 2021 | 2023 | 2006-07 | 2019 | 2025 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic, 2 valves per cylinder, belt driven | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC with finger followers, 4 valves per cylinde | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve, catalytic converter | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 499 cc / 30.45 cu in | 806 cc / 49.1 cu-in | 349.7 cc / 21.3 cu in | 49 cc / 3 cub in | 244.3 cc / 14.9 cub in. | 799 cc / 48.7 cu-in | 1160 cc / 70.7 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 x 58 mm | 71 x 50.9 mm | 88 x 57.5 mm | 39 x 41.8 mm | 72 mm x 60 mm | 88 mm x 65.7 mm | 90 x 60.8 mm |
| Ignition: | Bosch PTZ Electronic | Digital | Keihin EMS | Electronic | Inductive | Bosch EMS with RBW | Electronic |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Clutch: | Wet, multi-plate | Wet multi-disc, manual | Wet, DDS multi-disc clutch, Brembo hydraulics | Automatic, dry centrifugal with vibration dampers | Automatic, centrifugal, dry | PASC antihopping clutch, mechanically operated | Wet, multi-plate, slip & assist |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | CVT | CVT, twist and go | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain, X-Ring 5/8 x 1/4″ | Belt | Belt | Chain 520 X-Ring | X-ring chain |
| Frame: | Tubular steel trellis frame | Tubular backbone (with engine sub-frame), high-tensile steel | Chrome-molybdenum steel central-tube frame | Sheet metal body with welded reinforcements | Double cradle, high strength tubular steel | Chromium-Molybdenum-Steel frame using the engine as stressed element, powder coated | Aluminium twin spar frame, bolt-on aluminium rear subframe |
| Front Suspension: | 35mm Marzocchi or Paioli fork | 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability, | 48mm WP XACT-USD forks | Single arm with coil spring and dual action mono shock absorber | Hydraulic telescopic fork, 35 mm Ø | 43mm WP upside-down | ?hlins 43mm fully adjustable USD forks. ?hlins S-EC 3 OBTi system electronic compression / rebound damping |
| Rear Suspension: | Marzocchi or Paioli dual shock absorbers with 3-way adjustable coil springs | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock with piggyback reservoir and stepless rebound damping and preload adjustability, | WP Xplor PDS shock absorber | Hydraulic monoshock | Dual, preload adjustable shocks | WP shock absorber with preload adjuster | ?hlins monoshock RSU with linkage. ?hlins S-EC 3 OBTi system electronic compression / rebound damping |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 260mm Discs, 2 piston calipers | 2x semi-floating 310 mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 260 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Stainless steel disc, 200 mm, hydraulically operated | Single disc, 260 mm, 2-piston | 2x 300mm discs | 2 x 320mm floating discs. Brembo Stylema monobloc calipers, OC-ABS, radial master cylinder with separate reservoir, span & ratio adjustable |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 260 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 220 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Drum, 140 mm, mechanically operated | Single disc, 240 mm , 2-piston | Single 240mm disc | Single 220mm disc. Brembo twin piston caliper, OC-ABS. Rear master cylinder with separate reservoir |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90-18 | 120/70 ZR17 | 90/90 - 21 M/C 54M M+S TT | 110/70-12 tubeless | 120/70 - 14 in. | Maxxis Supermaxx ST 170/20Z R17 | 120/70 ZR 17 (58W) Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP V3 |
| Rear Tyre: | 110/90-18 | 180/55ZR17 | 140/80 - 18 M/C 70M M+S TT | 20/70-12 tubeless | 130/70 - 12 in. | Maxxis Supermaxx ST 182/20Z R17 | 190/55 ZR 17 (75W) Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP V3 |
| Seat Height: | 760 mm / 29.9 in | 834 mm / 32.8 in | 960 mm / 37.7 in | 790 mm / 31.1 in | 785 mm / 30.9 in. | 825 mm / 32.4 in | 830 mm / 32.5 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 18 L / 4.8 US gal / 4.0 Imp gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 9 Litres / 2.3 US gal | 7 Litres / 2.1 US gal | 12 L / 3.2 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 15.5 Litres / 4.1 US gal |