Indian Springfield (2016-17) vs Kawasaki ZZR 1400 / Ninja ZX-14 (2008) vs BMW R 1200S (2006) vs Kawasaki ZX-9R Ninja (2003) vs Honda GLX 1500 Gold Wing (1998-00)
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| Make: | Indian | Kawasaki | BMW | Kawasaki | Honda |
| Model: | Springfield | ZZR 1400 / Ninja ZX-14 | R 1200S | ZX-9R Ninja | GLX 1500 Gold Wing |
| Years: | 2016-17 | 2008 | 2006 | 2003 | 1998-00 |
| Engine: | Thunder Stroke™ 111 | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 1811.cc / 111 cu-in | 1352 cc / 82.5 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in | 899 cc / 54.8 cu-in | 1520 cc / 92.8 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 101 x 113 mm | 84 x 65 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 75 x 50.9 mm | 71 x 64 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | 12.0:1 | 12.5:1 | 12.2:1 | 9.8:1 |
| Induction: | Electronic Fuel Injection System Closed loop fuel injection / 54mm bore | DFI® with four 44mm Mikuni throttle bodies | Fuel injection, 52mm throttle butterfly | 4X 40mm Keihin CVRD40 carburetors | 2 x 36 mm Keihin CV |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Frame: | Cast Aluminum Frame with Integrated Air-Box | Aluminium, Monocoque frame | Main and front frame made of steel tubes, rear frame made of square aluminium tubes, engine with load-bearing function | Aluminum twin-spar | Tubular steel cradle |
| Front Suspension: | 46mm Telescopic forks | 43mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, 18-way compression and 15-way rebound damping adjustment, | BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm, central spring strut | 46mm RWU forks, preload, compression and rebound adjustable. | Air adjustable telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Single Shock w/ Air Adjust | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® and gas-charged shock with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments, adjustable ride height, | 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 | Uni-Trak piggy-back monoshock, reload, compression and rebound damping adjustable. | Pro-link air adjustable |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 300 mm Floating Rotor 4 piston calipers | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 320mm Discs, 2 piston caliper | 2x 310mm discs 6 piston calipers | 2 x 296 mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 300 mm Floating Rotor 2 piston calipers | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 265mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 316 mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | Dunlop Elite 3 130 / 90B16 73H | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR 17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 130/70-18 |
| Rear Tyre: | Dunlop Elite 3 Multi-Compound 180/60R16 80H | 190/50 ZR17 | 180/55 ZR 17 | 190/50 ZR17 | 160/80-16 |
| Dry Weight: | 372 kg / 818 lbs | 220 kg / 485 lbs | 190 kg / 418.8 lbs | 186 kg / 410 lbs | 360 kg / 793.7 lb |
| Seat Height: | 660 mm / 26.0 in | 800 mm / 31.5 in | 820 mm / 32.2 in | 827 mm / 32.5 in | 763 mm / 30.1 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 20.8 Litres / 5.5 US Gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 23 liters / 6.1 US gal |