Kawasaki Z 1000ST (1979) vs Kawasaki Z 1000LTD (1979-80) vs Kawasaki Z 250FS (1979-80) vs Kawasaki Z000 Z1-Classic (1979) vs Kawasaki Z 1000 Z1R (1979) vs Kawasaki Z 1000 MKII (1979-80) vs Kawasaki KDX 400 (1979-80) vs Kawasaki Z 1300 (1979-80) vs Kawasaki KLX 250 (1979-) vs Kawasaki KE 125 (1979-82)

Comparison technical specifications

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Model:	Z 1000ST	Z 1000LTD	Z 250FS	Z000 Z1-Classic	Z 1000 Z1R	Z 1000 MKII	KDX 400	Z 1300	KLX 250	KE 125
Years:	1979	1979-80	1979-80	1979	1979	1979-80	1979-80	1979-80	1979-	1979-82
Engine:	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, parallel twin, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder.	Two stroke, single cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse six cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, single cylinder, OHC, 2 valves	Two stroke, single cylinder, rotary valves
Capacity:	1015 cc / 61.9 cu-in	1015 cc / 61.9 cu-in	248 cc / 15.1 cub in	1015 cc / 61.9 cu-in	1015 cc / 61.9 cu-in	1015 cc / 61.9 cu-in	392 cc / 23.9 cu-in	1286 cc / 78.5 cu in	246 cc / 15 cu-in	124 cc / 7.6 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	69.4 х 66 mm	69.4 х 66 mm	70 x 64 mm	69.4 х 66 mm	69.4 х 66 mm	69.4 х 66 mm	80 x 78 mm	62 x 71 mm	70 х 64 mm	56 х 50.6 mm
Cooling System:	Air cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled
Compression Ratio:	8.7:1	8.6:1	8.9:1	8.7:1	8.7:1	8.7:1	6.8:1	9.9:1	8.9:1	7.0:1
Induction:	4x 28mm Mikuni carburetors	4x 34mm Mikuni carburetors	2 x 26mm Keihin carburetors	Bosch fuel injection	4x Mikuni VM28SS carbs	4x 28mm Mikuni carburetors	36mm Mikuni carburetor	3x 32mm twin choke Mikuni BSW carburetors	Single 32mm Mikuni Carburetor	Carburetor
Ignition:	Battery powered capacitor	CDI	Battery and coil	CDI	Battery & coil ignition	CDI	CDI	Analogue CDI (Capacitive Discharge Ign.)	Capacitor-discharge, magneto	Membrane
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Kick	Electric	Kick	Kick
Max Power:	93 hp / 69.3 kW @ 8000 rpm	86 hp / 62.8 kW @ 8500 rpm	14.2 kW / 19 hp @ 8 000 rpm	76 hp / 56.6 kW @ 8000 rpm	94 hp / 70.0 kW @ 8000 rpm	93 hp / 69.3 kW @ 8000 rpm	39 hp / 29 kW @ 7000 rpm	87.5 kW / 120 hp @ 8000 rpm	17 hp / 12.4 kW @ 8500 rpm	13 hp / 9.6 kW @ 7500 rpm
Max Torque:	9.1 kgf-m / 58.5 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm	83.2 Nm / 61.4 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm	18 Nm / 1.8 kgf-m / 12.9 lb-ft @ 7 000 rpm	52.5 Nm / 38.7 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	8.7 kgf-m / 62.9 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	8.1 kgf-m / 58.5 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm	42.2 Nm / 31.1 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm	116 Nm / 11.8 kgf-m / 85.6 ft. lbs @ 6500 rpm	16 Nm / 11.81 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	1.5 kgf-m / 10.8 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Shaft	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Shaft	Chain	Chain
Front Suspension:	Oil telescopic forks	Telehydraulic forks	Telescopic fork, air assisted	Coil spring centre axle forks, 127mm wheel travel.	36mm Telescopic hydraulics forks	Oil telescopic forks	Adjustable air forks	Telescopic forks	Air assisted telescopic fork	Telescopic forks
Rear Suspension:	Swinging arm oil damper 5-way spring preload	Swinging arm forks with adjustable shocks.	Swing arm 5-way adjustable spring preload	Dual Mulholland shocks. 91mm wheel travel.	Dual chocks, swinging arm,	Swinging arm oil damper 5-way spring preload	Dual shock	Dual shocks preload adjustable	Dual shocks with five preload settings	Dual shocks
Front Brakes:	2x 240mm discs 1 piston caliper	2x discs	Drum	2x 296mm discs	2x 296mm discs	2x 240mm discs 1 piston caliper	Drum	2x 260 mm discs, 2 piston calipers	Drum	Drum
Rear Brakes:	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single disc	Drum	Single 278mm disc	Single 290mm disc	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	Drum	Single 250 mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Drum	Drum
Front Tyre:	3.50-19	3.25 H19	3.00-18	ML 90-19	3.50-18	3.25-19	3.50 -21	110/90 -18	3.00-21	2.75-21
Rear Tyre:	4.50-17	130/90 H16	3.50-18	MT 90-16	4.00-18	4.00-18	5.00 -18	130/90 -17	4.00-18	3.50-18
Fuel Capacity:	18 Litres / 4.7 US gal	13 Litres / 3.5 US gal	9.1 Litres / 2.4 US gal	11.3 Litres / 2.9 US gal	13 Litres / 3.4 US gal	14.8 Litres / 3.9 US gal	12 Litres / 33 US gal	27 Litres / US 7.1 gal	9.5 Litres / 2.5 US gal	9.5 Litres / 2.5 US gal