Kawasaki KL 250 (1978-79) vs BMW R 1200R Touring Special (2010) vs Kawasaki KDX 220R (2003-05) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R (2003) vs Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2008) vs Kawasaki Z2 750RS (1973) vs Kawasaki ZZ-R 600 (1998-99) vs Kawasaki Z1-A (1974) vs Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2007) vs Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV (1973) vs Kawasaki ZX-9R-C Ninja (1998) vs Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja (2014) vs Kawasaki KLE 400 (1991) vs Kawasaki VN 800 Drifter (2004-06) vs Kawasaki KLR 250 (1991-92) vs BMW R 1200GS LC Adventure (2018) vs Kawasaki VN 1600 Classic FI (2003-05) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja (2009) vs Kawasaki KH 250 (1978-79) vs BMW R 1200GS Adventure (2012) vs Kawasaki ZX-12R Ninja (2004) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja (2014) vs BMW R 1150GS Adventure (2004) vs Kawasaki KDX 200SR (1992-94)

Comparison technical specifications

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Model:	KL 250	R 1200R Touring Special	KDX 220R	ZX-6R	GLX 1800 Gold Wing	Z2 750RS	ZZ-R 600	Z1-A	GLX 1800 Gold Wing	H2 750 Mach IV	ZX-9R-C Ninja	ZX-10R Ninja	KLE 400	VN 800 Drifter	KLR 250	R 1200GS LC Adventure	VN 1600 Classic FI	Z-X10R Ninja	KH 250	R 1200GS Adventure	ZX-12R Ninja	ZX-6R Ninja	R 1150GS Adventure	KDX 200SR
Years:	1978-79	2010	2003-05	2003	2008	1973	1998-99	1974	2007	1973	1998	2014	1991	2004-06	1991-92	2018	2003-05	2009	1978-79	2012	2004	2014	2004	1992-94
Engine:	Four stroke single cylinder. SOHC, 2 Valve	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder	Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder. DOHC	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder	Two stroke, transverse three cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, parallel twin Cylinder, DOHC, 4 Valves per cylinder	Four stroke, V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, Intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm	Four stroke, V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Two stroke, transverse three cylinder,	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder	Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve
Capacity:	246 cc / 15.0 cu-in	1170 cc / 71.4 cu in	216 cc / 13.1 cu-in	636 cc / 38.8 cub in	1832 cc / 111.8 cub in.	746 cc / 45.5 cu-in	599 cc / 42.6 cu-in	903 cc / 55.1 cu-in	1832 cc / 111.8 cub in.	748 cc / 45.6 cu-in	899 cc / 54.8 cu-in	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in	399 mm / 24.3 cu-in	805 cc / 49.1 cu-in	249 cc / 15.2 cu-in	1170 cc / 71.4 cub in	1552 cc / 94.7 cu-in	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in	249 cc / 15.2 cu-in	1170 cc / 71.4 cub in.	1199 cc / 73.1 cu-in	636 cc / 38.8 cub in	1130 cc / 69 cu in	198 cc / 12.0 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	70 х 64 mm	101 x 73 mm	б9 х 58 mm	68 x 43.8 mm	74 x 71 mm	64 х 58 mm	64 x 46.6 mm	66 x 66 mm	74 x 71 mm	71 х 63 mm	73 x 53.7 mm	76 x 55 mm	70 x 51.8 mm	88 x 66.2 mm	74 х 58 mm	101 x 73 mm	102 x 95 mm	76 x 55 mm	45 х 52.3 mm	101 x 73 mm	83 x 55.4 mm	67.0 x 45.1mm	101 x 70.5 mm	66 x 58 mm
Cooling System:	Air cooled	Air/Oil-cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid / Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Air/oil cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air/Oil cooled	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio:	8.9:1	11.0:1	9.3:1	12.8:1	9.8:1	NA	12.0:1	8.5:1	9.8:1	7.1:1	11.5:1	13.0:1	10.7:1	9.5:1	11.0:1	12.5:1	9.0:1	12.7:1	7.5:1	12.0:1	12.2:1	12.9:1	10.3:1	7.7:1 (high speed) 9.2:1 (low speed)
Induction:	Carburetor	Electronic intake manifold injection BMS-K	PWK33 Keihin PWK35 carburetor	Digital fuel injection with four 38mm throttle bodies	PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke	4x Mikuni VM 26 SC carburetors	4x Keihin CVKD 36 carburetors	4 x 28mm Mikuni VM28SC	PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke	3 x 30mm Mikuni VM30SC carburetors	4x 40mm Keihin CVKD carburetors	DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder	2x KEIHIN CVK34 carburetor	Keihin CVK36 carburetor	Keihin CVK34 carburetor	Electronic intake pipe injection	Electronic fuel injection, 2 x 40mm throttle bodies	DFI with 43mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder	3x Mikuni VM22SC, Ø 22 mm carburetor	BMS-K+, 50mm Throttle butterfly dia	Electronic fuel injection	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies and oval sub-throttles	Bosch Motronic MA 2.4 Fuel injection	35mm Keihin carburetor
Ignition:		Digital engine management	Electronic CDI	Digital	Computer controlled digital	Battery & coil	Digital	Battery and coil	Computer controlled digital	CDI	Digital with Kawasaki Throttle Responsive Ignition Control (K-TRIC)	TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC)	CDI	Digital K-TRIC	CDI	BMS-K	Electronic	TCBI with digital advance and Kawasaki Ignition Management System (KIMS)	CDI	BMS-K	Digital ignition	TCBI with digital advance	Electronic ignition MA 2.2 Bosch Motronic	CDI
Starting:	Kick	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric & kick	Electric	Electric & kick	Electric	Kick	Electric	Electric	Electric	Kick	Kick	Electric	Electric	Electric	Kick	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Kick
Max Power:	21 hp / 15.6 kW @ 8500 rpm	80 kW / 109 hp @ 7500 rpm	37 kg / 27.5 kW @ 8000 rpm	86 kW / 118 hp @ 12500 rpm	86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm	69 hp / 51.4 kW @ 9000 rpm	98 hp / 72.9 kW @ 11.500 rpm	82 hp / 59.8 kW @ 8500 rpm	86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm	74 hp / 55.1 kW @ 6800 rpm	143 hp / 106.6 kW @ 11000 rpm	199.8 hp / 147 kW @ 13000 rpm	42 hp / 30.9 kW @ 9000 rpm	56 hp / 40.8 kW @ 7000 rpm	28 hp / 20.8 kW @ 9000 rpm	92 kW / 125 hp @ 7750 rpm	65.7 hp / 48 kW @ 4700 rpm	138.3 kW / 188 hp @ 12500 rpm	28 hp @7500 rpm	81 kW / 110 hp @ 7750 rpm	178 hp / 131 kW @ 10500 rpm	97.7 kW / 131 hp @ 13500 rpm	62.5 kW / 85 hp @ 6750 rpm (rear tyre 58.9 kW / 79 hp @ 6750 rpm)	37 hp / 27.5 kW @ 8000 rpm
Max Torque:	2 kgf-m / 14.4 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm	115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm	3.5 kgf-m @ 7000 rpm	68.8Nm / 7.02 kgf-m / 50.7 lb-ft @ 12000 rpm	167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm	5.9 kgf-m / 42.6 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm	64 Nm / 47.2 lb-ft @ 9500 rpm	73.5 Nm / 54.3 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm	77.4 Nm / 7.9 kgf-m @ 6500 rpm	101 Nm / 74.4 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm	114.3 Nm / 11.62 kg-m @ 1150 rpm	33.3 Nm / 24.5 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm	64 Nm / 47.2 lb-ft @ 3300 rpm	2.3 kgf-m / 16.6 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm	125 Nm /12.7 kgf-m / 92 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm	127 Nm / 93.7 lb-ft @ 2700 rpm	113 Nm / 11.5 kgf-m @ 8700 rpm	2.7 kgf-m / @ 7000 rpm	120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm	134 Nm / 13.66 kgf-m @ 7500 rpm	71 Nm / 7.2 kgf.m / 52.4 lb-ft @ 11500 rpm	98 Nm / 10.0 kgf-m / 71 lb-ft @ 5250 rpm	3.2 kgf-m @ 7500 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed
Front Suspension:	Telescopic forks	BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm, central spring strut	43mm conventional cartridge fork	46 mm cartridge fork with 12-way rebound, 12-way compression damping and spring preload adjustability	45mm fork with anti-dive system	Telescopic forks	41mm hydraulic fork with preload and 4-way rebound damping adjustment	36mm Telescopic forks	45mm fork with anti-dive system	Telescopic forks non adjustable	46mm Telescopic forks, preload, compression and rebound damping adjustable.	43mm Big Piston Fork (BPF), rebound, compression and spring preload adjustability.	41mm Telescopic forks air assisted	41mm hydraulic telescopic fork.	Air-adjustable leading-axle fork	BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion 37 mm, central spring strut	43mm inverted forks	43mm inverted fork with DLC coating, adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs	Telescopic hydraulic forks	Telelever, stanchion ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable.	43mm upside-down cartridge fork with adjustable preload, 12-way rebound and 12-way compression damping.	41mm inverted Showa BP-SFF fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload	Light. Telelever with central spring strut, progressive coil spring, twin-tube gas-filled shock,	37mm Kayaba forks compression adjustable
Rear Suspension:	Dual shocks	Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut, spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable	UNI-TRAK® single-shock system	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock, 18-way rebound, 20-way compression damping and spring preload adjustability	Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets	Swing arm dual shocks	UNI-TRAC with threaded preload adjustment and 3-way rebound damping	Dual shock, 5-way preload adjustment	Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets	Dual shocks preload adjustable	Uni-Trak adjustable compression, rebound and preload.	Horizontal Back-link. High/low-speed compression, rebound and preload adjustable. 4.9in wheel travel	Steal awing arm with preload adjustment	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with 7-way preload adjustment	Uni-Trak single shock with adjustable preload and 4-way rebound damping	Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring preload hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable at handwheel	Swingarm with dual air-assisted shocks, adjustable for rebound and preload	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with top-out spring, stepless, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload	Dual shocks, swingarm	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.	Bottom-Link with gas-charged shock: piggy-back reservoir, adjustable spring preload, 18-way rebound and 20-way compression damping	Bottom-link Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, stepless compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload	Patented BMW Paralever swing arm & shaft drive, single shock with variable rebound and damping adjustments	Single Kayaba shocks adjustable for compression rebound damping, spring preload
Front Brakes:	Drum	2 x 320mm discs, ABS	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers	2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers	Single disc	2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers	Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper	2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers	Single 295mm disc	2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers	2x 310 mm petal discs, radial-mount 4-piston calliper	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 300mm discs 2 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 305mm Hydraulically actuated twin disc brake, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro, disengageable	2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers	2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers	180mm Drum	2 x ∅305mm Discs, 4 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS	2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers	2 x 310mm petal rotors with dual radial-mount, Nissin four-piston, monobloc calipers and available KIBS ABS	2 x 304mm discs, 4 piston calipers	Single 221mm disc
Rear Brakes:	Drum	Single 265mm disc, ABS	Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper	Drum	Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper	200mm drum	Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper	203mm drum	Single 210mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 220mm petal disc	Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper	130mm drum	Drum	Single 275mm disc, 2 piston caliper, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro, disengageable	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 220 mm disc 1 piston caliper	180mm Drum	Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS	Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 220mm petal rotor with single-piston caliper and KIBS ABS	Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 218mm disc
Front Tyre:	3.00-21	120/70-ZR 17	3.00-21	120/65 ZR17	130/70 R18	3.25-19	120/60 ZR1 7	3.25 H19	130/70 R18	8.25-19	120/70 ZR17	120/70 ZR17	90/90 VR21	130/90-16	3.00 - 21	120/70 R19	130/90 x 16	120/70 ZR17	3.25-18	110/80 ZR19	120/70 ZR17	120/70 ZR17	110/80 R19	80/100-21
Rear Tyre:	4.00-17	180/55-ZR 17	4.60-18	180/55 ZR17	180/60 R16	4.00-18	160/60 ZR17	4.00 S18	180/60 R16	4.00-18	180/55 ZR17	190/55 ZR17	130/80 VR17	140/90-16	4.60 - 17	170/60 R 17	170/70 x 16	190/55 ZR17	3.50-18	150/70 ZR17	200/50 ZR17	180/55 ZR17	150/70 R17	110/90-19
Fuel Capacity:	10 Litres / 2.6 US gal	18 Litres / 4.7 US gal	11 Litres / 2.9 US gal	18 Litres / 4.8 gal	25 Litres / 6.6 gal	17.7 Litres / 4.6 US gal	18 Litres / 4.7 US gal	18 Litres / 4.7 gal	25 Litres / 6.6 gal	16.7 Litres / 4.4 US gal	19 Litres / 5.0 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	11 Litres / 2.9 US gal	30 Litres / 7.9 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal	20 Litres / 5.2 US gal	17 Litres / 4.4 us GAL	14 Litres / 3.7 US gal	33 L / 8.7 US gal	20 Litres / 5.0 gal	17 Litres 4.5 US gal	30 Litres / 7.9 US US gal	12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal