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) vs LIFAN Lifan LF 250GY-7 SM (2008) vs Bajaj Avenger 220 DTS-i (2010-14)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Bimota | Jawa | Harley-Davidson | Ariel | LIFAN | Bajaj |
| Model: | ZX-6R Ninja | DB8 | 350 Retro Solo | Harley Davidson XR 1000 | KH 500 Fieldmaster | Lifan LF 250GY-7 SM | Avenger 220 DTS-i |
| Years: | 1999 | 2011 | 2011-15 | 1983 | 1948-57 | 2008 | 2010-14 |
| 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 | Four stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DTS-i, SOHC, 2 valve |
| 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 | 248.9 | 219.9 cc / 13.4 cu in |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air/oil cooled |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric and kick | Electric | Kick | Electric & kick | Electric |
| 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 | 13.2 kW @ 7500 rpm | 14.2 kW / 19.1 hp @ 8400 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed / chain | 4 Speed | 4 Speed | Bruman 4-speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 41mm Showa telescopic forks. | Marzocchi USD forks DLC fully adjustable | Hydraulic telescopic forks | Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks | Telescopic fork | 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) | Swinging arm | Hydraulic shock absorber, 5-way adjustable |
| Dry Weight: | 209 kg / 461 lbs | 178 kg / 392.4 lbs | 149 kg / 327 lb | 228 kg / 502.6 lbs | 177 kg / 390 lbs | 148 kg | 154 kg / 340 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 | 12 Litres | 14 L / 3.7 US gal |