Kawasaki ZZ-R 600 (1991 - 92) vs Yamaha YZF 1000 R1 Rossi Replica L.E. (2010) vs Suzuki GSX 400S Katana (1992-93) vs Yamaha DT 250 (1980) vs Yamaha FZ 600 (1986) vs Indian Chieftain (2015-16)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Yamaha | Suzuki | Yamaha | Yamaha | Indian |
| Model: | ZZ-R 600 | YZF 1000 R1 Rossi Replica L.E. | GSX 400S Katana | DT 250 | FZ 600 | Chieftain |
| Years: | 1991 - 92 | 2010 | 1992-93 | 1980 | 1986 | 2015-16 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Two stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, V-twin, Thunder Stroke™ 111 |
| Capacity: | 599 cc / 42.6 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu in | 246 cc / 15.0 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.5 cu-in | 1811 cc / 110.5 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 64 x 46.6 mm | 78 X 52.2 mm | 52 x 47 mm | 70 x 64 mm | 58.5 x 55.7 mm | 101x 113 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 12.0:1 | 12.8:1 | 11.8:1 | 6.8:1 | 10.0:1 | 9.5:1 |
| Induction: | 4x Keihin CVKD 36 carburetors | Mikuni 45mm throttle body FI | Mikuni BST32 carburetors | Single 28mm Mikuni VM28SS | 4X BS30 Mikuni carburetors | Electronic Fuel Injection System Closed loop fuel injection / 54mm bore |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric |
| Final Drive: | Chain | "O" ring chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | 2.2 : 1 |
| Front Suspension: | 41mm hydraulic fork with preload and 4-way rebound damping adjustment | 43mm inverted telescopic fork w/adjustable preload, compression damping, rebound damping; | Telescopic forks | Oil-damped, coil-spring fork with forward-mounted axle and | 36mm Kayaba forks air pressure | Telescopic forks, |
| Rear Suspension: | UNI-TRAC with threaded preload adjustment and 3-way rebound damping | Single shock w/piggyback reservoir; adjustable for hi-/lo-speed compression damping, rebound damping, spring preload, | Dual shocks | DeCarbon-type, nitrogen-charged mono-shock producing | Showa single shock | Single shock, |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 310mm discs 6 piston calipers | Double disc | Conical hub with drum brake | 2x 269mm discs 2 piston caliper | 2x Floating Rotor 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single disc | Conical hub with rod-actuated drum brake | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single Floating Rotor 2 piston calipers |
| Front Tyre: | 120/60 ZR1 7 | 120/70 ZR17 | 100/80 -18 | 3.00-21 | 100/90-16 | 130/90B16 67H |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/60 ZR17 | 190/55 ZR17 | 140/70 -17 | 4.00-18 | 120/80-18 | 180/65B16 81H |
| Dry Weight: | 198 kg / 136.5 lbs | 177 kg / 389.4 lb | 182 kg / 400 lbs | 122 kg / 269 lbs | 186 kg / 410 lbs | 370 kg / 815 lbs |