Kawasaki VN 1700 Classic (2011-12) vs KTM RC 125 (2020-21) vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000 (2017) vs Kawasaki GPz 900 Ninja (1997-00) vs Kawasaki H2 Carbon Limited Edition (2017-18)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	KTM	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model:	VN 1700 Classic	RC 125	Ninja 1000	GPz 900 Ninja	H2 Carbon Limited Edition
Years:	2011-12	2020-21	2017	1997-00	2017-18
Engine:	Four stroke, V-twin, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, single cylinder. DOHC with finger followers, 4 Valve	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four Stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 16 valve, Supercharger Centrifugal, scroll-type
Capacity:	1700 cc / 103.7 in	124.7 cc / 7.6 cu-in	1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in	908 cc / 55.4 cu-in	998 cc / 60.9 cub in
Bore x Stroke:	102 x 104 mm	58 x 47.2 mm	77.0 x 56.0mm	72.5 x 55 mm	76 x 55 mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled, plus cooling fins	Liquid Cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio:	9.5:1	14.5:1	11.8:1	11.0:1	8.5:1
Induction:	Electronic fuel injection, 42 mm dia. x 2	Bosch Injection	DFI with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles	4x 34mm Keihin CVK34 carburettors	50 mm x 4 with dual injection,
Ignition:	TCDI with digital advance	Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment	TCBI with digital advance	Battery ignition, full electronic!	Digital
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	55 kW / 74 hp @ 5000 rpm	15.hp / 10.9 kW @ 9500 rpm	101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm	108 hp / 80.5 kW @ 9500 rpm	200 hp / 146.0 kW @ 12500 rpm
Max Torque:	135 Nm / 13.7 kgf-m / 99.6 lb-ft @2750 rpm	11.8 Nm / 8 lb•ft @ 8000 rpm	110 Nm / 11.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm	8.7 kgf-m / 62.9 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm	133 Nm / 98.1 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm
Transmission:	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6-Speed
Final Drive:	Belt drive	Chain 5/8 x 1/4” X‑Ring	Chain	Chain	Chain
Frame:	Double cradle, steel with box section single-tube backbone	Tubular space frame made from steel, powder-coated	Type: Aluminum Backbone	Iron, Double cradle frame	Trellis, high-tensile steel, with swingarm mounting plate
Front Suspension:	43 mm Telescopic fork	WP Suspension Up Side Down	41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and progressive compression and preload adjustment	41mm Telescopic forks, air assisted four way anti dive.	43 mm Inverted fork with rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs
Rear Suspension:	Swingarm with twin air-assisted 4 way adjustable shocks for rebound and damping	WP Monoshock	Back-link rear horizontal coupling charged gas, progressive rebound damping and spring preload adjustment	Uni-Trak air assisted, single shock, 4-way adjustable damping.	Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, piggyback reservoir, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, rebound damping and preload adjustability, and top-out spring
Front Brakes:	2 x 300 mm discs, dual twin piston calipers, ABS	Single 300mm disc	2x 300mm discs 4 piston caliper	2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers	Dual 330 mm discs, radial-mount, opposed 4-piston calipers, dual semi-floating
Rear Brakes:	Single 300 mm disc, twin piston caliper, ABS	Single 230mm disc	Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc, opposed 2-piston calipers,
Front Tyre:	130/90 B16M/C (67H)	110/70 -17	120/70 -R17	120/70-17	120/70 ZR17 M/C (58W)
Rear Tyre:	170/70 B16M/C (75H)	150/60 –17	190/50- ZR17	150/70-18	200/55 ZR17 M/C (78W)
Trail:	169 mm / 6.65 in	100 mm / 3.9 in	104 mm / 4.1 in	91 mm / 3.5 in	101.6 mm / 4.0 in
Wheelbase:	1665 mm / 65.6 in	1210 mm / 47.6 in	1445 mm / 56.9 in	1425 mm / 56.1 in	1455 mm / 57.3 in
Seat Height:	720 mm / 28.3 mm	820 mm / 32.3 in	822 mm / 32.3 in	790 mm / 31.1 in	826 mm / 32.5 in
Fuel Capacity:	20 Litres / 5.3 US gal	10 Liters / 2.6 US gal	19 Litres / 5.0 US gal	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal