Kawasaki KL 250 (1978-79) vs BMW R 1200R Touring Special (2010) vs Kawasaki KDX 220R (2003-05) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R (2003) vs Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2008)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | BMW | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Honda |
| Model: | KL 250 | R 1200R Touring Special | KDX 220R | ZX-6R | GLX 1800 Gold Wing |
| Years: | 1978-79 | 2010 | 2003-05 | 2003 | 2008 |
| Engine: | Four stroke single cylinder. SOHC, 2 Valve | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 246 cc / 15.0 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in | 216 cc / 13.1 cu-in | 636 cc / 38.8 cub in | 1832 cc / 111.8 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 70 х 64 mm | 101 x 73 mm | б9 х 58 mm | 68 x 43.8 mm | 74 x 71 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air/Oil-cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.9:1 | 11.0:1 | 9.3:1 | 12.8:1 | 9.8:1 |
| Induction: | Carburetor | Electronic intake manifold injection BMS-K | PWK33 Keihin PWK35 carburetor | Digital fuel injection with four 38mm throttle bodies | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke |
| Ignition: | Digital engine management | Electronic CDI | Digital | Computer controlled digital | |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 21 hp / 15.6 kW @ 8500 rpm | 80 kW / 109 hp @ 7500 rpm | 37 kg / 27.5 kW @ 8000 rpm | 86 kW / 118 hp @ 12500 rpm | 86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 2 kgf-m / 14.4 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 3.5 kgf-m @ 7000 rpm | 68.8Nm / 7.02 kgf-m / 50.7 lb-ft @ 12000 rpm | 167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks | BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm, central spring strut | 43mm conventional cartridge fork | 46 mm cartridge fork with 12-way rebound, 12-way compression damping and spring preload adjustability | 45mm fork with anti-dive system |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut, spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable | UNI-TRAK® single-shock system | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock, 18-way rebound, 20-way compression damping and spring preload adjustability | Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets |
| Front Brakes: | Drum | 2 x 320mm discs, ABS | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single 265mm disc, ABS | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.00-21 | 120/70-ZR 17 | 3.00-21 | 120/65 ZR17 | 130/70 R18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.00-17 | 180/55-ZR 17 | 4.60-18 | 180/55 ZR17 | 180/60 R16 |
| Dry Weight: | 140 kg / 308 . lbs | 198 kg / 436.5 lbs | 101.0 kg / 222.6 | 174 kg / 377 lbs | 417 kg / 919.3 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.8 gal | 25 Litres / 6.6 gal |