Honda VT 1100C Shadow Spirit (2002-04) vs BMW R 1200RT (2012) vs BMW S 1000RR Motorsport (2010) vs Kawasaki ZX-R 750-H2 (1990) vs Kawasaki VN 900 Vulcan Classic (2014-15) vs Kawasaki ZZR 1400 / Ninja ZX-14R (2014) vs Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 / ZR 1100 (1998-99) vs Kawasaki H2R Ninja / ZX 1000 (2016) vs BMW F 800ST (2008) vs BMW R 1200S (2008) vs Aprilia Touno 125 (2019-20) vs Honda GLX 1500 Gold Wing (1998-00)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Honda	BMW	BMW	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	BMW	BMW	Aprilia	Honda
Model:	VT 1100C Shadow Spirit	R 1200RT	S 1000RR Motorsport	ZX-R 750-H2	VN 900 Vulcan Classic	ZZR 1400 / Ninja ZX-14R	Zephyr 1100 / ZR 1100	H2R Ninja / ZX 1000	F 800ST	R 1200S	Touno 125	GLX 1500 Gold Wing
Years:	2002-04	2012	2010	1990	2014-15	2014	1998-99	2016	2008	2008	2019-20	1998-00
Capacity:	1099 cc / 67.1 cub in.	1170 cc / 71.4 cu in	999 cc / 60.9 cu-in	749 cc / 45.7 cu-in	903 cc / 49 cu-in	1441 cc / 87.9 cu-in	1062 cc / 64.8 cu-in	998 cc / 60.9 cub in	798 cc / 47.7 cub. in.	1170 cc / 71.4 cu in	124.8 cc / 7.6 cu in	1520 cc / 92.8 cub in.
Bore x Stroke:	87.5 x 91.4 mm	101 x 73 mm	80 x 49.7 mm	68 x 51.5 mm	88.0 x 74.2 mm	84 x 65 mm	73.5 x 62.6 mm	76 x 55 mm	82 x 75.8 mm	101 x 73 mm	58 X 47 mm	71 x 64 mm
Compression Ratio:	8.5:1	12.0:1	13:1	10.8:1	9.5:1	12.3:1	9.1:1	8.3:1	12.0:1	12.5:1	12.5 ± 0.5:1	9.8:1
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Air/Oil cooled	Liquid cooled.	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air/Oil cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled
Induction:	2 x 36 mm Keihin carbs.	BMW engine management, BMS-K	Electronic fuel injection, digital motor electronics BMS-KP	4x 38 mm Keihin CVKD (Constant Velocity) carburettors	Fuel injection: ø 34 mm x 2 with dual throttles	DFI® with four 44mm Mikuni throttle bodies	4x Keihin CVK34	50 mm x 4 with dual injection,	Electronic intake injection	Fuel injection, 52mm throttle butterfly	Magneti Marelli M3G Ã¸ 32mm ECU	2 x 36 mm Keihin CV
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	67 hp / 49 kW @ 5500 rpm	81kW / 110 hp @ 7500 rpm	143.9 kW / 193 hp @ 13000 rpm	107 hp / 79.7 kW @ 10500rpm	37 kW / 50 hp @ 5700 rpm	149 kW / 200 hp @ 10500 rpm	93 hp / 67.8 kW @ 8000 rpm	310 hp / 226.3 kW @ 14000 rpm	62.5 kW / 85 hp @ 8000 rpm	90 kW / 122 hp @ 8250 rpm	11.7 kW / 16 hp @ 10500 rpm	72.9 kW / 100 hp @ 5200 rpm
Max Torque:	91 Nm / 9.27 kgf-m / 67 lb-ft. @ 2700 rpm	115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm	112 Nm / 11.4 kgf-m / 82.6 lb-ft @ 9750 rpm	6.76Kgm / 48.8 lb-ft @ 9000rpm	78 Nm / 8.0 kg-fm @ 3700 rpm	153.5 Nm / 113.2 lb-ft @ @ 7500 rpm	89 Nm / 9 kg-m @ 7000 rpm	165.0 Nm / 121.7 lb-ft @ 12500 rpm	80 Nm / 8.16 kgf-m / 59 lb-ft @ 5800 rpm	112 Nm / 11.4 kgf-m / 83 ft-lb @ 6500 rpm	11 Nm / 1.12 kgf-m / 8.1 ft/lb @ 8500 rpm	150 Nm / 15.3 kgf-m / 111 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6-Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed
Front Suspension:	41mm Telescopic forks, 150mm wheel travel	BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with standard ESA	43mm Telescopic fork	43mm Telescopic forks. adjustable preload and 12-way rebound damping,	41mm telescopic fork with 7-way preload	43mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, 18-way compression and 15-way rebound damping adjustment,	43mm Telescopic forks	43mm inverted fork with rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs	∅43mm Telescopic forks	BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm, central spring strut	Ø40 mm Upside-down hydraulic action telescopic fork	Air adjustable telescopic forks
Rear Suspension:	Dual shocks, spring preload adjustable, 100mm wheel travel	Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad EVO-Paralever, spring preload hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of electronically adjustable ESA, rebound damping with standard ESA	Cast aluminium double-strut swingarm with eccentric adjustment for rear axle, central spring strut, spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable.	Uni Track monoshock. adjustable preload and 4-way rebound damping, 140mm wheel travel.	Uni-Trak with 7-way adjustable preload	Bottom-link Uni-Trak® and gas-charged shock with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments, adjustable ride height	Dual shocks adjustable preload and compression rebound damping	Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, piggyback reservoir, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, rebound damping and preload adjustability, and top-out spring	Die-cast aluminium single sided swinging arm with rear wheal axle and eccentric adjustment, central spring stud , spring pre-loaded hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable.	Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD spring strut (travel-dependent damping), adjustable spring preload continuously variable, rebound damping adjustable	Cast Aluminium swing-arm with asymmetrical members and thin walled structural shell. Hydraulic monoshock with adjustable spring preload	Pro-link air adjustable
Front Brakes:	Single 316mm disc 2 piston caliper	2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers	2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers	2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers	2x 310mm discs 2 piston calipers	Dual 330 mm discs, radial-mount, opposed 4-piston calipers, dual semi-floating	2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers	2 x 320mm Discs, 2 piston caliper	Single Ø320 mm disc, 4 piston caliper	2 x 296 mm discs 2 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Drum	Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc 1 piston calipers	Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 240mm disc 2piston caliper	Single 250mm disc, opposed 2-piston calipers,	Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 265mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single Ø220 mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 316 mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	110/90-19	120/70 ZR17	120/70 ZR17	120/70 ZR17	130/90 -16	120/70 ZR17	120/70-18	120/600 R17	120/70 ZR17	120/70 ZR 17	110/70-17	130/70-18
Rear Tyre:	170/80-15	180/60 ZR17	180/55 ZR17	170/60 ZR17	180/70 -15	190/50 ZR17	160/70-17	190/65-ZR17	180/55 ZR17	180/55 ZR 17	150/60-17	160/80-16
Fuel Capacity:	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	27 Liters / 7.1 US gal	17.5 Litres / 4.6 US gal.	18 Litres / 4.7 US gal	20 Litres / 5.3 US gal.	21.9 Litres / 5.8 US gal	19 Litres / 5.0 gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	16 L / 4.2 US gal	17 Litres / 4.2 US gal	14 Litres / 3.7 US gal	23 liters / 6.1 US gal