Kawasaki VN 1700 Classic (2011-12) vs Kawasaki GPz 400F-II (1985) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja Special Edition (2007) vs Kawasaki VN 900 Vulcan Custom (2017-18) vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000 (2017) vs Kawasaki ER-6n (2007)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | VN 1700 Classic | GPz 400F-II | Z-X10R Ninja Special Edition | VN 900 Vulcan Custom | Ninja 1000 | ER-6n |
| Years: | 2011-12 | 1985 | 2007 | 2017-18 | 2017 | 2007 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, V-twin, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, V-twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 1700 cc / 103.7 in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 903 cc / 49 cu-in | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in | 649 cc / 39.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 102 x 104 mm | 52 х 47mm | 76 x 55 mm | 88.0 x 74.2 mm | 77.0 x 56.0mm | 83 X 60mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled, plus cooling fins | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled, |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | 9.5:1 | 12.7:1 | 9.5:1 | 11.8:1 | 11.3;1 |
| Induction: | Electronic fuel injection, 42 mm dia. x 2 | 4 x 21mm Teir-Kei carburetors | Digital fuel injection with four 43mm throttle bodies | 2x 34mm ø Fuel injection with dual throttles | DFI with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles | 2x 38mm Electronic Fuel Injection Keihin |
| Ignition: | TCDI with digital advance | CDI | TCBI with digital advance | Digital | TCBI with digital advance | Digital TCBI |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 55 kW / 74 hp @ 5000 rpm | 54 hp / 40.2 kW @ 11500 rpm | 175 hp / 128.4 kW @ 11700 rpm | 37 kW / 50 hp @ 5700 rpm | 101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm | 53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 135 Nm / 13.7 kgf-m / 99.6 lb-ft @2750 rpm | 34.3 Nm / 25.2 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm | 115 Nm / 1173 kg-m @ 9500 rpm | 78 Nm / 8.0 kg-fm @ 3700 rpm | 110 Nm / 11.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm | 66 Nm / 6.7 m-kg @ 7000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Front Suspension: | 43 mm Telescopic fork | Telescopic forks | 43 mm inverted fork with top-out springs Compression damping - 16-way Rebound damping - 16-way Spring preload - Fully adjustable | 41mm telescopic fork with 7-way preload | 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and progressive compression and preload adjustment | 41 mm telescopic fork, |
| Rear Suspension: | Swingarm with twin air-assisted 4 way adjustable shocks for rebound and damping | Swing arm | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock and top-out spring Compression damping - Stepless Rebound damping - Stepless Spring preload - Fully adjustable | Uni-Trak with 7-way adjustable preload | Back-link rear horizontal coupling charged gas, progressive rebound damping and spring preload adjustment | Offset laydown single-shock with adjustable preload, |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 300 mm discs, dual twin piston calipers, ABS | Single 236mm disc | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 300mm disc | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston caliper | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 300 mm disc, twin piston caliper, ABS | Single 140mm drum | Single 220 mm disc | Single 270mm disc | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 130/90 B16M/C (67H) | 90/90-19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 80/90 -21 | 120/70 -R17 | 120/70ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 170/70 B16M/C (75H) | 110/90-18 | 190/50 ZR17 | 180/70 -15 | 190/50- ZR17 | 160/60ZR17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.4 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 15.5 Litres / 4.1 US gal |