Laverda 650 Ghost Strike (1996) vs Kawasaki Z 1000 ABS (2013) vs Indian Chief Dark Horse (2020)
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| Make: | Laverda | Kawasaki | Indian |
| Model: | 650 Ghost Strike | Z 1000 ABS | Chief Dark Horse |
| Years: | 1996 | 2013 | 2020 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, Thunder Stroke™ 116 49˚ V-Twin |
| Capacity: | 668 cc / 40.7 cu-in | 1043 cc / 63.7 cu-in | 1890 cc / 115 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 78.5 x 69 mm | 77.0 x 56.0mm | 103.2 x 113 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air/oil cooled | Liquid cooled | Air / Oil cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.0:1 | 11.8:1 | 11.0:1 |
| Induction: | Twin Weber-Marelli electronic injection | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles | Electronic fuel injection, closed loop/54 mm bore |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Transmission: | 6 speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | X-ring chain | Belt drive, 152 tooth |
| Front Suspension: | Inverted 41mm adjustable rebound and compression dampening | 41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | 46mm cartridge forks with dual rate springs |
| Rear Suspension: | Monoshock adjustable spring preload, rebound and compression dampening | Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload | Single shock, |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston caliper | 2x 310mm discs etal-type rotors with radial-mount 4 piston monobloc calipers and ABS | 2x 300 mm Floating Rotor 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS | Single 300 mm Floating Rotor 2 piston calipers |
| Front Tyre: | 120/60-17 | 120/70 -R17 | Dunlop® American Elite, 130/60B19 61H |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/60-17 | 190/50 ZR17 | Dunlop® American Elite 180/65B16 81H |
| Seat Height: | 760 mm / 29.9 in | 815.3 mm / 32.1 in. | 650 mm / 25.6 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 19.8 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 20.8 Litres / US 5.5 Gal |