Kawasaki KLE 500 (2005-07) vs Laverda RGS 1000 (1983-) vs Kawasaki KLR 650 (2014) vs Triumph Street Triple Grey 10th Anniversary (2017) vs Kawasaki ZX-6RR (2003) vs Kawasaki GPz 500S EX 500R Ninja (2009)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Laverda	Kawasaki	Triumph	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model:	KLE 500	RGS 1000	KLR 650	Street Triple Grey 10th Anniversary	ZX-6RR	GPz 500S EX 500R Ninja
Years:	2005-07	1983-	2014	2017	2003	2009
Engine:	Four stroke, parallel twin Cylinder, DOHC, 4 Valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, in-line 3-cylinder, DOHC, 12 valves	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity:	498 cc / 30.4 cu-in	981 cc / 59.8 cu-in	651 cc / 39.7 cu-in	675 cc / 41.2 cub in.	599 cc / 36.6 cub in	498 cc / 30.4 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	74 x 58 mm	75 x 74 mm	100 x 83 mm.	74 x 52.3 mm	67 x 42.5 mm	74 x 58 mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid-cooled	Liquid cooled,	Liquid cooled,
Compression Ratio:	10.8:1	8.8:1	9.8:1	12.65:1	13.0:1	10.8:1
Induction:	2x 34mm Keihin carburetors	3x 32mm Dell'Orto carbs	Keihin CVK40	Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with SAI	Fuel injection with 38mm throttle bodies	2x Keihin CVK34 carburetor
Ignition:	CDI	Borsch electronic	Transistorized	Digital - inductive type	Digital	TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition)
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	44.8 hp / 33 kW @ 8500 rpm	83.3 hp / 61.2 kW @ 8000 rpm	42.1 hp / 31 kW @ 7000 rpm	78 kW / 106 hp @ 11850 rpm	86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 13200 rpm	60 hp / 43.7 kW @ 9800 rpm
Max Torque:	41 Nm / 30.2 lb-ft @ 6500r pm	77.9 Nm / 57.4 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	47 Nm / 4.7 kgf-m @ 5000 rpm	68 Nm / 6.9 kgf-m / 50 ft/lb @ 9750 rpm	64.4 Nm / 6.6 kgf-m / 47.5 lb-ft @ 12000 rpm	46.1 Nm / 4.7 kg-m @ 8500 rpm
Transmission:	6 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed
Front Suspension:	41mm Telescopic forks air assisted	Marzocchi air assisted forks	41mm Air-adjustable forks,	41mm Kayaba telescopic upside down forks	41mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping and top-out springs	38mm Telescopic forks
Rear Suspension:	Steal awing arm with preload adjustment	Dual Marzocchi air assisted forks, 5-way spring preload	UNI-TRAK® linkage, 5-way preload shock absorber with 4way rebound damping.	Kayaba monoshock, adjustable preload	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas charged shock, stepless rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs	Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload
Front Brakes:	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper	100/90 -18	Single 280mm disc 2 piston caliper	2 x 310 mm Floating discs, Nissen 2 piston sliding calipers,ABS	2 x 280mm discs, 4 piston calipers	Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper
Rear Brakes:	Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper	120/90 -18	Single 203mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 220 mm disc, Brembo 1 piston caliper, ABS	Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single disc
Front Tyre:	90/90 VR21	2x 280mm discs 2 piston calipers	90/90 -21	120/70 ZR 17	120/65 ZR17	110/70- 17
Rear Tyre:	130/80 VR17	Single 280mm disc 1 piston caliper	130/80 -17	180/55 ZR 17	180/55 ZR17	130/70 - 17
Fuel Capacity:	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal	23 Litres / 5.8 US gal.	17.4 Litres / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal	18 Litres / 4.8 US gal	15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal