Suzuki GS 125ES (1991) vs Kawasaki AR 80 (1984-) vs Moto Guzzi California Aluminium (2003) vs Kawasaki VN 800 Drifter (2002-03) vs Husqvarna TE 300 (2016-17) vs Norton Commander Police (1990) vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX (2020) vs Yamaha XT 250 30th Anniversary Edition (2015) vs Victory Vision Street (2007-08) vs Kawasaki AR 125 (1982-83)
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| Make: | Suzuki | Kawasaki | Moto Guzzi | Kawasaki | Husqvarna | Norton | Kawasaki | Yamaha | Victory | Kawasaki |
| Model: | GS 125ES | AR 80 | California Aluminium | VN 800 Drifter | TE 300 | Commander Police | Ninja 1000SX | XT 250 30th Anniversary Edition | Vision Street | AR 125 |
| Years: | 1991 | 1984- | 2003 | 2002-03 | 2016-17 | 1990 | 2020 | 2015 | 2007-08 | 1982-83 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHC | Two stroke, single cylinder, disc valve. | Four stroke, 90° V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder with reed intake and exhaust control | Twin chamber rotary | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder. SOHC, 2 valve | Four stroke, 50° V twin SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, self-adjusting cam chains, hydraulic lifters | Two stroke, single cylinder, disc valve. |
| Capacity: | 124 cc / 7.6 cu in | 79.4 cc / 4.8 cu-in | 1064 cc / 64.9 cu-in | 805 cc / 49.1 cu-in | 293.2 cc / 17.8 cu-in | 588 cc / 35.9 cu in | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 1731cc /106 cu-in | 124 cc / 7.5 cu-in |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air/oil cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Induction: | Carburetor | Mikuni VM18SC Carburetor | Magneti Marelli IAW Multipoint phased sequential fuel injection | Keihin CVK36 carburetor | 2 x Ø38mm CV SUH14 carburetors | DFI with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles | Mikuni 33mm throttle body fuel injection | Electronic Fuel Injection with 45mm throttle bodies | 24mm Mikuni carburetor | |
| Starting: | Electric | Kick | Electric | Kick | Electric & kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | -Electric | Kick |
| Max Power: | 10.2 kW / 14 hp @ @ 9500 rpm | 10.2 hp / 7.5 kW @ 8500 rpm | 74 hp / 53.9 kW @ 6400 rpm | 56 hp / 40.8 kW @ 7000 rpm | 63.4 kW / 85 hp @ 9000 rpm | 104.5 kW / 140 hp @ 10000 rpm | 18 hp / 13.1 kW @ 7500 rpm | 96.9 hp / 71.3 kW | 22 hp / 16.4 kW @ 9500 rpm | |
| Max Torque: | 9.75 Nm / 0.99 kgf-m / 7.2 lb-ft | 8.53 Nm @ 8000 rpm | 95 Nm / 70.0 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm | 64 Nm / 47.2 lb-ft @ 3300 rpm | 75.3 Nm / 7.7 kgf-m / 55.6 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 111 Nm / 82 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm | 19 Nm / 14.5 lb-fts @ 6500 rpm | 153 Nm / 15.6 kg-m | 1.7 kgf-m / 12.2 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm | |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Chain 520 X-Ring | Chain | Sealed Chain | “O” ring chain | Carbon fiber reinforced belt | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks | Telescopic fork | 45mm Marzocchi hydraulic telescopic fork, adjustable separately | 41mm hydraulic telescopic fork. | WP Suspension Up Side Down 4CS | Ø38 mm Telescopic forks | 41 mm inverted fork with compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | 35mm Telescopic forks | 43mm Inverted cartridge telescopic fork | 30mm Leading telescopic |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks | Swingarm with monoshock | Swing arm with 2 hydraulic shock absorbers with preload adjustment | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with 7-way preload adjustment | WP Monoshock with linkage | Twin Koni with preload adjust | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged rear shock with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | Monocross, Swingarm rebound-adjustable single shock | Single, mono-tube gas forged and cast aluminum w/ rising-rate linkage | Rising rate Uni-trek linkage 5-way preload. |
| Front Brakes: | Single 220mm disc | Single 232mm disc | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston caliper | Single 260mm disc | 2 x Ø265 mm discs | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston caliper | Single 245mm disc | 2x 300mm floating rotor 3 piston caliper | Single 232mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | 130mm drum | 130 drum | Single 282mm disc 2 piston caliper | 130mm drum | Single 220mm disc | Single Ø265 mm disc | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 203mm disc | Single 300mm floating rotor 2 piston caliper | 130 drum |
| Front Tyre: | 2.75-18 | 2.50–18 | 110/90-18 | 130/90-16 | 90/90-21 | 100/90 V18 | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) | 80/70-21 | 130/70 R18 | 2.75-18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 3.00-18 | 2.75–18 | 140/80-17 | 140/90-16 | 140/90-18 | 110/90 V18 | 190/50ZR17M/C (73W) | 120/80-18 | 180/60 R16 | 3.00-18 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 12 Litres / 3.2 US gal / 2.6 Imp gal | 9.8 Litres / 2.1 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 23 L / 6.1 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 9.6 Litres / 2.5 US gal | 22.7 Litres / 6.0 US gal | 11.5 Litres / 3.0 US gal |