Kawasaki GPz 550 / Z 550GP (1983-84) vs CCM R30 (2003) vs Suzuki RE5 Rotary (1974-76) vs Ducati 900SS (1991) vs BMW HP2 Megamoto Pikes Peak Special Edition (2009) vs Honda CBR 600RR (2024) vs Yamaha TDM 850 (1999-01) vs Cagiva River 600 (1996-98) vs Kawasaki KDX 200 (1986-88)
Comparison technical specifications
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Make: | Kawasaki | CCM | Suzuki | Ducati | BMW | Honda | Yamaha | Cagiva | Kawasaki |
Model: | GPz 550 / Z 550GP | R30 | RE5 Rotary | 900SS | HP2 Megamoto Pikes Peak Special Edition | CBR 600RR | TDM 850 | River 600 | KDX 200 |
Years: | 1983-84 | 2003 | 1974-76 | 1991 | 2009 | 2024 | 1999-01 | 1996-98 | 1986-88 |
Engine: | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Single cylinder, OHC, four stroke, four valve | Liquid/oil cooled, single rotary housing | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder, belt driven | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 Valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Liquid cooled, four -stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve | Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve |
Capacity: | 553 cc / 33.7 cu-in | 644 cc / 39.3 cu in | 498 cc / 30.4 cu in | 904 cc / 55.2 cu in | 1170 cc / 71.5 cub. in. | 599 cc / 36.5 cu-in cc / 36.5 cu-in | 849 cc / 51.8 cu-in | 601.4 cc / 36.6 cu-in | 198 cc / 12.0 cu-in |
Compression Ratio: | 10.0:1 | 9.3:1 | 9.4:1 | 9.2:1 | 11.0:1 | 12.2:1 | 10.5:1 | 7.7:1 | |
Induction: | 4x 22mm Teikei constant vacuum - main jets #94 | 2 x Mikuni BSR32 carburetors | Mikuni 18-32 HHD carburetor | Mikuni BDST 38-B67 | Fuel Injection 47mm Throttle butterfly BMS-K | Programmed Dual Stage Fuel Injection (PGM-DSFI); 40mm throttle bodies, Denso 12-hole injectors | 2 x Mikuni BDSR38 carburetors | 40mm Mikuni carburetor | Keihin PWK35 |
Ignition: | CDI | Electronic | Dual ignition system | Kokusan electronic inductive discharge | BMS-K | Computer-controlled digital transistorized with electronic advance and independent four-cylinder 3D-mapped computer control. | Digital TCI | CDI | CDI |
Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric and kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick |
Max Power: | 65 hp / 47.4 Nm @ 9000 rpm | 38.6 kW / 53 hp @ 7500 rpm | 46 kW / 62 hp @ 6500 rpm | 61.8 kW / 84 hp @ 7000 rpm (rear tyre 53.7 kW / 73hp @ 8100 rpm) | 77 kW / 105 hp @ 7000 rpm | 119 hp / 89 kW @ 14250 rpm | 77 hp / 56.1 kW @ 7500 rpm (rear tyre 75 hp @ 7500 rpm ) | 33 hp / 24.8 kW @ 5000 rpm | 37 bhp / 28 kW @ 9500 rpm |
Max Torque: | 35.5 lb-ft / 48.1 Nm @ 8000 rpm | 52.5 Nm / 5.35 kgf-m / 38.7 ft.lb @ 6000 rpm | 74.5 Nm / 7.6 kgf-m / 55 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm | 84 Nm / 8.6 kgf-m / 62 ft-lb @ 6400 rpm | 115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft.@ 5500 rpm | 63 Nm / 46.5 lb-ft @ 11500 rpm | 80.4 Nm / 59.2 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 48.5 Nm / 32.5 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm | NA |
Final Drive: | #530 O-ring chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Shaft | #525 O-ring chain | Chain | Chain | Chain |
Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks | Ø43 mm diameter USD type, length 910mm, compression damping adjustable to 35 positions, rebound damping adjustable to 30 positions | Telescopic, oil-dampened forks | 41 mm Showa fully adjustable inverted fork | 45mm Upside-down front fork, compression damping and rebound damping adjustable | 41mm inverted Big Piston Fork with spring preload, rebound and compression damping adjustability | Conventional 43mm forks, adjustable preload: rebound damping | 40mm Marzocchi forks | 43mm Kayaba telescopic forks |
Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks, Swinging arm | Mono shock, length 340mm, piggy-back reservoir, compression damping adjustable to 7 positions, rebound damping adjustable to 11 positions | Swing arm oil dampened, 5-way adjustable | Progressive type with adjustable Showa GD monoshock | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; Öhlins-central spring strut, spring pre-load adjustable to continuously variable levels, rebound damping and compression damping adjustable | Fully adjustable Showa rear shock operating through Unit Pro-Link | Single De Carbon shock, adjustable preload: rebound damping | Boge monoshock, preload adjustable, 140mm wheel travel | Single shock adjustable for compression rebound and spring preload, 13-way compression damping, and 20-way rebound damping |
Front Brakes: | 2X 260mm disc | Single Ø320 mm disc, 4 piston caliper | 2 x Discs | 2 x 320 mm discs | 2 x ∅304mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 310mm discs with radial-mount 4 piston calipers | 2 x 298mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 320mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 221mm disc |
Rear Brakes: | Single 260mm disc | Single Ø220 mm disc, 1 piston calipers | Drum | Single 245 mm disc | Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper | 110mm drum |
Front Tyre: | 3.25 H19 | 120/60-17 | 3.25-H19 4PR | 120/70-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 110/80 ZR18 | 110/80-17 | 80/100-21 |
Rear Tyre: | 3.75 H18 | 150/60-17 | 4.00-H18 4PR | 170/60-17 | 150/70 ZR17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 150/70 ZR17 | 140/70-17 | 100/100-18 |
Fuel Capacity: | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 10 L / 2.6 US gal | 16.8 Litres / 4.4 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal | 17.5 L / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal | 13 Liters / 3.4 US gal. | 18 liters / 4.8 gal | 20 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal |