BMW R 100T (1978) vs Kawasaki KLR 650 Coma Limited Edition (2016-17) vs Kawasaki ZX-R 250 Ninja (1989-90) vs BMW R 80GS Basic (1996-97) vs Kawasaki GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja (1989-90) vs Kawasaki GPz 900 Ninja / ZX900R Ninja (1989-90) vs Kawasaki 550 Zephyr (1991) vs Kawasaki ZX 10 R Special "Hopper" Moto GP Replica (2008) vs BMW R 1150GS Adventure Special Edition (2005) vs BMW F 800GS (2012) vs Kawasaki Ninja H2 / ZX 1000 (2016) vs BMW S 1000RR (2015) vs BMW G 310R (2018) vs BMW R 1200GS Adventure (2010) vs Kawasaki H1 500 Mach III (1974-75)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	BMW	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	BMW	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	BMW	BMW	Kawasaki	BMW	BMW	BMW	Kawasaki
Model:	R 100T	KLR 650 Coma Limited Edition	ZX-R 250 Ninja	R 80GS Basic	GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja	GPz 900 Ninja / ZX900R Ninja	550 Zephyr	ZX 10 R Special "Hopper" Moto GP Replica	R 1150GS Adventure Special Edition	F 800GS	Ninja H2 / ZX 1000	S 1000RR	G 310R	R 1200GS Adventure	H1 500 Mach III
Years:	1978	2016-17	1989-90	1996-97	1989-90	1989-90	1991	2008	2005	2012	2016	2015	2018	2010	1974-75
Engine:	Air cooled, four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke Transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four Stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 16 valve, Supercharger Centrifugal, scroll-type	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Two stroke, transverse three cylinder, piston valve
Capacity:	980 cc / 59.8 cu in	651 cc / 39.7 cu-in	249 cc / 15.2 cu-in	797.5 cc / 48.7 cu in.	498 cc / 30.4 cu-in	908 cc / 55.4 cu-in	553 cc / 33.7 cu-in	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in	1130 cc / 69 cu in	798 cc / 47.7 cub. in.	998 cc / 60.9 cub in	999 cc / 60.9 cu-in	313 cc / 19.1 cu in	1170 cc / 71.4 cub in.	498 cc / 30.4 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	94 x 70.6 mm	100 x 83 mm.	49 x 33.1 mm	84.8 x 70.6 mm	74 x 58 mm	72.5 x 55 mm	58 x 52.4 mm	76 x 55 mm	101 x 70.5 mm	82 x 75.8 mm	76 x 55 mm	80 x 49.7 mm	80 x 62 mm	101 x 73 mm	60 х 58.8 mm
Compression Ratio:	9.5:1	9.8:1	12.2:1	8.2:1	10.8:1	11.0:1	9.5:1	12.7:1	10.3:1	12.0:1	8.5:1	13.0:1	10.6:1	12.0:1	6.8:1
Max Power:	51 kW / 70 hp @ 7250 rpm	42.1 hp / 31 kW @ 7000 rpm	45 hp / 32.8 kW @ 15000 rpm	37 kW / 50 hp @ 6500 rpm	60 hp / 43.7 kW @ 9800 rpm	108 hp / 80.5 kW @ 9500 rpm	49 hp / 37 kW @ 10000 rpm	138.3 kW / 188 hp @ 12500 rpm	62.5 kW / 85 hp @ 6750 rpm (rear tyre 58.9 kW / 79 hp @ 6750 rpm)	62.5 kW / 85 hp @ 7500 rpm	200 hp / 146 kW @ 11000 rpm	146 kW / 199 hp @ 13500 rpm	25 kW / 34 hp @ 9500 rpm	81 kW / 110 hp @ 7750 rpm	60 hp / 45 kW @ 7500 rpm
Max Torque:	77 Nm / 7.85 kgf-m / 56.8 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm	47 Nm / 4.7 kgf-m @ 5000 rpm	2.6 kgf-m / 24.5 Nm @ 11500 rpm	61 Nm / 6.2 kgf-m / 44 ft lb @ 5000 rpm	46.1 Nm / 4.7 kg-m @ 8500 rpm	8.7 kgf-m / 62.9 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm	40 Nm / 29.5 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm	113 Nm / 11.5 kgf-m @ 8700 rpm	98 Nm / 10.0 kgf-m / 71 lb-ft @ 5250 rpm	80 Nm / 8.2 kgf-m / 59 lb-ft @ 5750 rpm	133.5 Nm / 98.5 lb-ft @ 13600 rpm	113 Nm / 11.5 kgf-m / 83.3 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm	28 Nm / 2.86 kgf-m / 20.7 ft-lb @ 7500 rpm	120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm	56 Nm / 42.3 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Spee	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6-Speed	Constant-mesh 6-speed gearbox, straight-toothed	6-Speed, constant-mesh	6 Speed	5 Speed
Front Suspension:	Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber	41mm Air-adjustable forks,	Telescopic forks	∅40mm Marzocchi telescopic hydraulic forks.	38mm Telescopic forks	41mm Telescopic forks, air assisted four way anti dive.	39mm Telescopic forks	43mm inverted fork with DLC coating, adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs	Light. Telelever with central spring strut, progressive coil spring, twin-tube gas-filled shock	∅43mm Marzocchi. Upside down forks	43 mm Inverted fork with rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs	Upside-down telescopic fork Ø 46 mm, compression and rebound stage adjustable	41mm Telescopic fork	Telelever, stanchion ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable.	Telescopic hydraulic forks
Rear Suspension:	Paralever swinging arm	UNI-TRAK® linkage, 5-way preload shock absorber with 4way rebound damping.	Uni-track, Swing arm	BMW Paralever swinging arm	Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload	Uni-Trak air assisted, single shock, 4-way adjustable damping.	Dual Kayaba shocks with preload and rebound adjustments	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with top-out spring, stepless, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload	Patented BMW Paralever swing arm & shaft drive, single shock with variable rebound and damping adjustments	Double strut swing arm aluminium coast in one piece	Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, piggyback reservoir, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, rebound damping and preload adjustability, and top-out spring	Aluminium double-strut swingarm, compression and rebound damping adjustable	Aluminium swinging arm in conjunction with a directly mounted spring strut	Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable.	Dual shocks, swing arm
Front Brakes:	2 x ∅260mm Discs, 2 piston calipers	Single 280mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x discs 2 piston calipers	Single ∅285mm disc	Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers	2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers	2 x 304mm discs, 4 piston calipers	2 x ∅300mm discs, 4 piston calipers	Dual 330 mm discs, radial-mount, opposed 4-piston calipers, dual semi-floating	2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston calipers	Single 300mm disc, ABS	2x ∅305mm Discs, 4 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS	Single 296mm disc
Rear Brakes:	∅260mm Drum	Single 203mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single disc 1 piston caliper	∅200mm Drum	160mm drum	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 245mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 220 mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc, opposed 2-piston calipers,	Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 240mm disc, ABS	Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS	180mm Drum
Front Tyre:	1.85 B19	90/90 -21	110/70-R17 54H	90/90 x 21S	100/90-16	120/70-17	110/80-17	120/70 ZR17	110/80 R19	90/90 - 21 54V	120/70 ZR17 M/C (58W)	120/70 ZR17	110/70 R17	110/80 ZR19	3.25-19
Rear Tyre:	2.75 C18	130/80 -17	140/60-R18 64H	13/80 x 17S	120/90-16	150/70-18	140/70-18	190/55 ZR17	150/70 R17	150/70 - 17 69V	200/55 ZR17 M/C (78W)	180/55 ZR17	150/60 R17	150/70 ZR17	4.00-18
Fuel Capacity:	24 Litres / 6.3 US gal	23 Litres / 5.8 US gal.	15 Litres / 3.4 US gal	19.5 L / 5.1 US gal	15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	17 Litres / 4.4 us GAL	30 Litres / 7.9 US US gal	16 Litres / 4.2 US gal.	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	17.5 Litres / 4.6 US gal	11 Litres / 2.9 US gal	33 L / 8.7 US gal	15 Litres / 4.0 US gal