Kawasaki GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja (1994-95) vs Kawasaki KLX 250S (2015-16) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHR-SE5 Road King CVO (2013)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Harley-Davidson |
| Model: | GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja | KLX 250S | Harley Davidson FLHR-SE5 Road King CVO |
| Years: | 1994-95 | 2015-16 | 2013 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, Twin Cam 110 vibration isolation-mounted Valves Pushrod-operated overhead valves; w/ hydraulic self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 1802 cc / 110 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 x 58 mm | 72 х 61.2 mm | 101.6 x 111.1 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled, | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.8:1 | 11.0:1 | 9.7:1 |
| Induction: | 2x Keihin CVK34 carburetor | Keihin CVK34 carburetor | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| Ignition: | TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | Digital CDI | Single-fire, non-wasted, map-controlled spark ignition |
| Max Torque: | 46.1 Nm / 4.7 kg-m @ 8500 rpm | 2.6 kgf-m / 18.5 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm | 156 Nm / 115 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Belt |
| Frame: | Iron, Double cradle frame | Steel, Double cradle frame | Mild steel, square-section backbone with twin downtubes |
| Front Suspension: | 38mm Telescopic forks | 43 mm Inverted cartridge fork with 16-Way compression damping adjustment | 41.3 mm telescopic, cartridge-style damping |
| Rear Suspension: | Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload | Uni-Trak® with Adjustable preload, 16-Way compression and Rebound damping adjustment | Short, air-adjustable shock |
| Front Brakes: | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 292mm disc 4 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single disc | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper |
| Trail: | 91 mm / 3.5 in | 74mm / 2.9 in | 170 mm / 6.7 in |
| Front Tyre: | 110/70- 17 | 80/100-21 | 130/80B17 65H |
| Rear Tyre: | 130/70 - 17 | 100/100-18 | 180/65B16 81H |
| Rake: | 63° | 25.5° | 26° |
| Wheelbase: | 1435 mm / 56.4 in | 1430 mm / 56.3 in | 1625 mm / 64 in |
| Dry Weight: | 176 kg / 388 lbs | 122 kg / 269 lbs | 355 kg / 779 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 7.2 Litres / 2.0 US gal | 22.7 Litres / 6.0 gal |