Kawasaki ER-6f (2009) vs BMW R 1100S (2001-02) vs Honda CB 450 Black Bomber (1965-66)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | BMW | Honda |
| Model: | ER-6f | R 1100S | CB 450 Black Bomber |
| Years: | 2009 | 2001-02 | 1965-66 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 649 cc / 39.6 cu-in | 1085 cc / 66.2 cu in | 445 cc / 27.1 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 83 X 60mm | 99 x 70.5 mm | 70 x 57.8 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled, | Air/Oil cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.3;1 | 11.3:1 | 9.0:1 |
| Induction: | 2x 38mm Electronic Fuel Injection Keihin | Bosch fuel injection | 2x 32mm Keihin carburetors |
| Ignition: | Digital TCBI | Bosch electronic | Coil with auto-advance, twin contact breaker |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Kick |
| Max Power: | 53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8500 rpm | 71.4 kW / 98 hp @ 7500 rpm | 45 hp / 32.8 kW @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 66 Nm / 6.7 m-kg @ 7000 rpm | 97 Nm / 9.9 kgf-m / 71.5 lb-ft.@ 5750 rpm | 37.4 Nm / 27.6 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 4 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Shaft | Chain |
| Frame: | Diamond, high-tensile steel | Three section composite frame consisting of front & rear section, load bearing engine | Tubular semi-duplex cradle with single front down-tube |
| Front Suspension: | 41 mm telescopic fork, | Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central strut, rebound damping adjustable. | Telescopic forks with two-way damping. |
| Rear Suspension: | Offset laydown single-shock with adjustable preload, | Paralever, central strut, spring preload adjustable to continuously variable levels by mean of a hydraulic handwheel, rebound adjustable damping. | Swing arm, shock absorbers with adjustable preload |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2 x 320mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Drum |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70ZR17 | 120/70-ZR17 | 3.25-18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/60ZR17 | 160/60-ZR18 | 3.50-18 |
| Wheelbase: | 1410 mm / 55.5 in | 1478 mm / 58.2 in | 1,300 mm / 53 in |
| Dry Weight: | 178 kg / 392.4 lbs | 229 kg / 505 lbs | 187 kg / 412 lbs |
| Wet Weight: | 200 kg / 440 lbs | 236 kg / 520 lbs | 204.0 kg / 449.7 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15.5 Litres / 4.1 US gal | 18 Litres / US 4.76 gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal |