Honda CB 450K1 (1968) vs Kawasaki GPz 500S EX 500R Ninja (2009) vs Honda CBR 600F LCR Special Edition (2011)
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| Make: | Honda | Kawasaki | Honda |
| Model: | CB 450K1 | GPz 500S EX 500R Ninja | CBR 600F LCR Special Edition |
| Years: | 1968 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 445 cc / 27.1 cu-in | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.5 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 70 x 57.8 mm | 74 x 58 mm | 67 x 42,5 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled, | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.0:1 | 10.8:1 | 12.0:1 |
| Induction: | 2x 32mm Keihin carburetors | 2x Keihin CVK34 carburetor | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection. 36mm Throttle Bore |
| Ignition: | Coil with auto-advance, twin contact breaker | TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | Computer-controlled digital transistorised with electronic advance |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 45 hp / 32.8 kW @ 9000 rpm | 60 hp / 43.7 kW @ 9800 rpm | 102 hp / 75 kW @ 12000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 37.4 Nm / 27.6 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 46.1 Nm / 4.7 kg-m @ 8500 rpm | 6.5 m-kg / 63.5 Nm @ 10500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain |
| Frame: | Tubular semi-duplex cradle with single front down-tube | Iron, Double cradle frame | Mono-backbone; rectangular-section gravity die-cast aluminium |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks with two-way damping. | 38mm Telescopic forks | 41mm inverted telescopic fork, |
| Rear Suspension: | Swing arm, shock absorbers with adjustable preload | Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload | Monoshock damper with 7-step adjustable preload, |
| Front Brakes: | Drum | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 296mm discs 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single disc | Single 240mm disc 1 piston calipers |
| Front Tyre: | 3.25-18 | 110/70- 17 | 120/70ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 3.50-18 | 130/70 - 17 | 180/55ZR17 |
| Wheelbase: | 1300 mm / 53 in | 1435 mm / 56.4 in | 1386 mm / 54.9 in |
| Dry Weight: | 187 kg / 412 lbs | 176 kg / 388 lbs | 170 kg / 370 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.2 gal |