Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja (1999) vs Bimota DB8 (2011) vs Jawa 350 Retro Solo (2011-15) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XR 1000 (1983)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Bimota | Jawa | Harley-Davidson |
| Model: | ZX-6R Ninja | DB8 | 350 Retro Solo | Harley Davidson XR 1000 |
| Years: | 1999 | 2011 | 2011-15 | 1983 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bore x Stroke: | 64 x 46.6 mm | 106 x 67.9 mm | 58 x 65 mm | 81 x 96.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 12.0:1 | 12.7:1 | 9.8:1 | 9.0;1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Ignition: | Digital | Magneti Marelli | Electronic | Electronic |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric and 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 |
| Max Torque: | 63.7 Nm / 6.5 kgf-m / 47.0 lb-ft @ 10000 rpm | 131,4 Nm / 13,4 kg-m / 96.9 lb-ft. @ 8000 rpm | 32 Nm / 3.3 kgf / 23.6 lb-ft @ 4750 rpm | 48 lb-ft / 65 Nm @ 4400 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed / chain | 4 Speed | 4 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 41mm Showa telescopic forks. | Marzocchi USD forks DLC fully adjustable | Hydraulic 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 |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 270mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 320mm / 12.6 in Brembo floating discs 4 pistons radial Brembo calipers, radial pumps | Single Ø265 mm disc | 2X 292mm discs |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 130mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm / 8.7 in. floating disc, 2-piston Brembo caliper | Ø160 mm Drum | Single 292mm disc |
| Front Tyre: | 120/60 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 3.25 -18" | 100/90 V19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/60 ZR17 | 190/55 ZR17 | 3.50 -18" | 130/90 V16 |
| Dry Weight: | 209 kg / 461 lbs | 178 kg / 392.4 lbs | 149 kg / 327 lb | 228 kg / 502.6 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 |