Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja (1999) vs Bimota DB8 (2011) vs Jawa 350 Retro Solo (2011-15) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XR 1000 (1983) vs Ariel KH 500 Fieldmaster (1948-57)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Bimota	Jawa	Harley-Davidson	Ariel
Model:	ZX-6R Ninja	DB8	350 Retro Solo	Harley Davidson XR 1000	KH 500 Fieldmaster
Years:	1999	2011	2011-15	1983	1948-57
Engine:	Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 4 valve per cylinder,	Two stroke, twin cylinder	Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, stroke, twin
Capacity:	598cc / 36.5 cub in.	1198 cc / 73.1 cub. in.	343.5 cc / 21.0 cu in	998 cc / 60.8 cu-in	498 cc / 30.4 cu in
Bore x Stroke:	64 x 46.6 mm	106 x 67.9 mm	58 x 65 mm	81 x 96.8 mm	56 x 86 mm
Compression Ratio:	12.0:1	12.7:1	9.8:1	9.0;1	7.5:1
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric and kick	Electric	Kick
Max Power:	76.5 kW / 105 hp @ 12500 rpm	170 hp / 125 kW @ 9750 rpm	17 kW / 23 hp @ 5250 rpm	70 hp / 52.6 kW @ 5600 rpm	20.9 kW / 28 hp @ 6500 rpm
Transmission:	6 Speed	6 Speed / chain	4 Speed	4 Speed	Bruman 4-speed
Final Drive:	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain
Front Suspension:	41mm Showa telescopic forks.	Marzocchi USD forks DLC fully adjustable	Hydraulic telescopic forks	Telescopic forks	Telescopic forks
Rear Suspension:	Showa sing shock, adjustable preload and rebounding preload.	Extreme Tech Monoshock fully adjustable	Twin shocks	Dual shocks, Swing arm	Rigid, spring loaded saddle (as from 1957: swinging arm)
Dry Weight:	209 kg / 461 lbs	178 kg / 392.4 lbs	149 kg / 327 lb	228 kg / 502.6 lbs	177 kg / 390 lbs
Fuel Capacity:	5.6 L/100 km / 18.2 Litres / 4.8 US gal	16 Litres / 4.2 US gal	17 L / 4.5 US gal	9.5 Litres / 2.5 US gal	17 L / 4.5 US gal