Kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan Classic (1995-98) vs Kawasaki Ninja H2 (2020) vs Kawasaki GPz 1000RX (1986) vs Kawasaki ZX-12R Ninja (2002) vs Kawasaki GPz 1100-B2 / Z 1100GP (1982) vs Kawasaki Z 1100 A (1981-) vs Kawasaki Ninja 650 / ABS (2020) vs Kawasaki GPz 400F / Z400GP (1983) vs Kawasaki VN 900 Vulcan Classic LT (2006-07) vs Kawasaki GPz 250R (1987) vs Kawasaki ZX-6RR (2006) vs Kawasaki KLX 230 (2020) vs Kawasaki KR 250 (1986) vs Kawasaki Z 750E (1982) vs Kawasaki ZZR 1400 / Ninja ZX-14 (2006) vs Kawasaki KMX 125 (2002-) vs Kawasaki ZX-9R Ninja (1995) vs Kawasaki KDX 250 (1983-85) vs Kawasaki KLR 650 (1995-96) vs Kawasaki GPz 1100-B1 / Z 1100GP (1981) vs Kawasaki GPz 900R Ninja / ZX900 Ninja (1986 - 88) vs Kawasaki GT 550 (1982-) vs Kawasaki GPz 550 / Z 550GP (1981-82) vs Kawasaki GPz 400F / Z400GP (1984) vs Kawasaki H2R / ZX 1000 Ninja (2020) vs Kawasaki VN 800 Vulcan (1995-97) vs Kawasaki GPz 400 / Z400GP (1982) vs Kawasaki KMX 125 (1986-89) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R (2002) vs Kawasaki Z 900RS Café (2020) vs Kawasaki GPZ 305 (1983-) vs Kawasaki KMX 200 (1987-88)
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| Model: | VN 1500 Vulcan Classic | Ninja H2 | GPz 1000RX | ZX-12R Ninja | GPz 1100-B2 / Z 1100GP | Z 1100 A | Ninja 650 / ABS | GPz 400F / Z400GP | VN 900 Vulcan Classic LT | GPz 250R | ZX-6RR | KLX 230 | KR 250 | Z 750E | ZZR 1400 / Ninja ZX-14 | KMX 125 | ZX-9R Ninja | KDX 250 | KLR 650 | GPz 1100-B1 / Z 1100GP | GPz 900R Ninja / ZX900 Ninja | GT 550 | GPz 550 / Z 550GP | GPz 400F / Z400GP | H2R / ZX 1000 Ninja | VN 800 Vulcan | GPz 400 / Z400GP | KMX 125 | ZX-6R | Z 900RS Café | GPZ 305 | KMX 200 |
| Years: | 1995-98 | 2020 | 1986 | 2002 | 1982 | 1981- | 2020 | 1983 | 2006-07 | 1987 | 2006 | 2020 | 1986 | 1982 | 2006 | 2002- | 1995 | 1983-85 | 1995-96 | 1981 | 1986 - 88 | 1982- | 1981-82 | 1984 | 2020 | 1995-97 | 1982 | 1986-89 | 2002 | 2020 | 1983- | 1987-88 |
| Capacity: | 1470 cc / 89.7 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cub in | 997 cc / 60.8 cu-in | 1199 cc / 73.1 cu-in | 1089 cc / 66.4 cu-in | 1089 cc / 66.4 cu-in | 649 cc / 39.65 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 903 cc / 49 cu-in | 248 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in | 233 cc / 14.2 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 738 cc / 45.0 cu-in | 1352 cc / 82.5 cu-in | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 899 cc / 54.8 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 651 cc / 39.7 cu-in | 1089 cc / 66.4 cu-in | 908 cc / 55.4 cu-in | 553 cc / 33.7 cu-in | 553 cc / 33.7 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cub in | 805 cc / 49.1 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 636 cc / 38.8 cub in | 948 cc / 57.8 cu-in | 306 cc / 18.7 cu-in | 191 cc / 11.7 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 102 x 90 mm | 76 x 55 mm | 74 x 58 mm | 83 x 55.4 mm | 72.5 x 66 mm | 72.5 x 66mm | 83 x 60 mm | 52 х 47mm | 88.0 x 74.2 mm | 62 х 41.2mm | 67 x 42.5 mm | 67 x 66 mm | 56.0 x 50.6 mm | 66 х 54 mm | 84 x 65 mm | 54 х 54.4 mm | 73 x 53.7 mm | 70 x 64.9 mm | 100 х 83 mm | 72.5 x 66 mm | 72.5 x 55 mm | 58 x 52.4 mm | 58 x 52.4 mm | 52 х 47mm | 76 x 55 mm | 88 x 66.2 mm | 52 х 47mm | 54 х 54.4 mm | 68 x 43.8 mm | 73.4 x 56.0 mm | 61.0 x 52.4 mm | 67 x 54 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled, | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.8:1 | 8.3:1 | 10.2:1 | 12.2:1 | 8.9:1 | 8.9:1 | 10.8:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.5:1 | 12.4:1 | 13.0:1 | 9.4:1 | 7.4:1 | 9.0:1 | 12.0:1 | 7.8:1 | 11.5:1 | 8.2:1 | 9.5:1 | 8.9:1 | 11.0:1 | 9.5:1 | 10.0:1 | 9.5:1 | 8.3:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.5:1 | 7.8:1 | 12.8:1 | 11.8:1 | 9.7:1 | 8.0:1 |
| Induction: | 2x Keihin CV 40mm carburetor | DFI® with 50mm throttle bodies (4) with dual injection | 4x Keihin CVK 36 carburetors | Electronic fuel injection | Bosch electronic fuel injection | 4x 34mm Mikuni carburetors | DFI with Keihin 36mm Keihin throttle bodies | 4 x 21mm Teir-Kei carburetors | Fuel injection: ø 34 mm x 2 with dual throttles | 2x Keihin CVK30 Constant velocity, diaphragm-type | Fuel injection with 38mm throttle bodies | DFI with 32mm throttle body | 2x Keihin PWK 28 | 4x 32mm Keihin carburetors | DFI® with four 44mm Mikuni throttle bodies | Carburetor | 4x 40mm Keihin carburetors | 36mm Mikuni carburetor | Keihin CVK40 carburetor | Bosch electronic fuel injection | 4x 34mm Keihin CVK34 carburettors | 4x TK K26V mm carburetors | 4x 22mm Teikei constant vacuum - main jets #94 | 4 x 21mm Teir-Kei carburetors | 50 mm x 4 with dual injection, | Keihin CVK36 carburetor | 4 x 21mm Teir-Kei carburetors | Carburetor | 4 x Mikuni BDSR36R carbs | DFI with 36mm Keihin throttle bodies | 2x 32mm Keihin CVi carburetors | 26mm Mikuni carburetor |
| Ignition: | CDI | Digital | TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | Digital ignition | Electronic, CDI | CDI | TCBI with electronic advance | CDI | Digital | Electronic advance | Digital | B&C (TCBI EL. ADV. D.) | Capacitor discharge | CDI | TCBI with Digital Advance | CDI | Digital with Kawasaki Throttle Responsive Ignition Control (K-TRIC) | CDI | Digital TCBI | Electronic, CDI | Battery ignition, full electronic! | CDI | CDI | CDI | Digital | Digital K-TRIC | CDI | CDI | Digital | TCBI with electronic advance | Magneto CDI | CDI |
| Max Power: | 64 hp / 46.7 kW @ 4700 rpm | 228 hp / 166.4 kW @ 11500 rpm | 125 hp / 91.1 kW @ 9500 rpm ( 116.2 hp @ 9750 rpm ) | 178 hp / 131 kW @ 10500 rpm | 108 hp / 81 kW @ 8000 rpm | 108 hp / 81 kW @ 8000 rpm | 50.2 kW / 67.3 hp @ 8,500 rpm | 51 hp / 38 kW @ 11500 rpm | 37 kW / 50 hp @ 5700 rpm | 45 hp / 33.5 kW @ 11000 rpm | 86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 13200 rpm | NA | 45 hp / 33.5 kW @ 10000 rpm | 74 hp / 54 kW @ 9000 rpm | 187 hp / 139.5 kW @ 9500 rpm | 22 hp / 16.4 kW @ 9500 rpm | 139 hp / 103.6 kW @ 10500 rpm | 33 hp / 24.6 kW @ 7000 rpm | 48 hp / 35.0 kW @ 6500 rpm | 108 hp / 81 kW @ 8000 rpm | 115 hp / 86 kW @ 9500 rpm | 58 hp / 43.2 kW @ 9000 rpm | 58 hp / 42.3 Nm @ 9000 rpm | 51 hp / 38 kW @ 11500 rpm | 310 hp / 226.3 kW @ 14000 rpm | 56 hp / 40.8 kW @ 7000 rpm | 48 hp / 35 kW @ 10500 rpm | 22 hp / 16.4 kW @ 9500 rpm | 86 kW / 118 hp @ 12500 rpm | 110 hp / 82 kW @ 8500rpm | 19.9 kW / 26.6 hp @ 10000 rpm | 30.4 hp / @ 8500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 112 Nm / 82.6 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm | 141.7 Nm / 104.5 lb-ft @ 11000 rpm | 10.1 kgf-m / 99 Nm @ 8500 rpm | 134 Nm / 13.66 kgf-m @ 7500 rpm | 95.1 Nm / 70.2 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 95.1 Nm / 70.2 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 65.7 Nm / 48.4 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 34.3 Nm / 25.2 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm | 78 Nm / 8.0 kg-fm @ 3700 rpm | 24 Nm / 17.7 lb-ft @ 10000 rpm | 64.4 Nm / 6.6 kgf-m / 47.5 lb-ft @ 12000 rpm | NA | 3.7 kgf-m / 26.7 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm | 5.7 kgf-m / 41.2 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm | 136 Nm / 113.5 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm | 1.7 kgf-m / 12.2 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm | 94 Nm / 69.4 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm | 3.5 kgf-m @ 6500 rpm | 5.3 kgf-m / 38.3 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm | 95.1 Nm / 70.2 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 8.7 kgf-m / 63 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm rpm | 35.5 lb-ft / 48.1 Nm @ 8000 rpm | 34.3 Nm / 25.2 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm | 165.0 Nm / 121.7 lb-ft @ 12500 rpm | 64 Nm / 47.2 lb-ft @ 3300 rpm | 34.3 Nm / 25.2 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm | 1.7 kgf-m / 12.2 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm | 68.8Nm / 7.02 kgf-m / 50.7 lb-ft @ 12000 rpm | 98 Nm / 72.7 lb-ft @ 7700 rpm | 25.5 Nm / 18.8 lb·ft @ 8500 rpm | 18.6 ft-lb / 13.0 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm | |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Sealed chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Shaft | O-ring chain | Chain | Belt | Chain | Chain | Sealed chain | Chain | Chain | X-Ring chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Shaft | #530 O-ring chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Sealed chain | Belt | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 41mm cartridge fork | 43mm inverted fork with adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs | 40mm Telescopic forks, air assistance and AVDS | 43mm upside-down cartridge fork with adjustable preload, 12-way rebound and 12-way compression damping. | Telescopic coil/air spring forks | 38mm Air assisted telescopic forks | 41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork | Telescopic forks | 41mm telescopic fork with 7-way preload | Telescopic forks | 41mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping and top-out springs | 37 mm telescopic fork | Air-assisted 35mm forks with 3-way adjustable AVDS anti-dive | Telescopic hydraulic fork | 43mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, 18-way compression and 15-way rebound damping adjustment, | Telescopic forks | 43 mm upside-down KYB fully adjustable, adjustable compression, rebound and preload. | Telescopic forks | 38mm Air assisted Kayaba forks | Telescopic coil/air spring forks | 39mm Telehydraulic forks air assisted. | Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks | 43mm inverted fork with rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs | 41 mm. hydraulic telescopic fork | Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks | 46 mm cartridge fork with 12-way rebound, 12-way compression damping and spring preload adjustability | 41mm inverted fork with compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | Telescopic forks | Air assisted leading axle telescopic. |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual air assisted shock absorbers with 4-way rebound damping adjustment | Uni-Trak®, Öhlins TTX36 gas charged shock with piggyback reservoir, 22-way compression and rebound damping and adjustability, and hand-turn spring preload adjustability and top-out spring | Uni-Trak rising-rate with adjustable rebound damping. | Bottom-Link with gas-charged shock: piggy-back reservoir, adjustable spring preload, 18-way rebound and 20-way compression damping | Swinging arm with 2 dampers adjustable for preload and damping | Single air shock 4-way adjustable rebound damping | Horizontal back-link with adjustable preload | Swing arm | Uni-Trak with 7-way adjustable preload | UNI-TRAK single shock | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas charged shock, stepless rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs | Uni Trak with adjustable preload | Adjustable damping and 5-way preload | Swinging fork | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® and gas-charged shock with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments, adjustable ride height, | Swing arm | Uni-Trak adjustable compression, rebound and preload. | Mono Shock | Single Kayaba shock | Swinging arm with 2 dampers adjustable for preload and damping | Rising rate link-system with single shock, adjustable preload by air pressure, 4-stage rebound-damping | Swinging arm | Dual shocks, Swinging arm | Swing arm | Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, piggyback reservoir, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, rebound damping and preload adjustability, and top-out spring | Uni-Trak with 7 way cam-type preload adjuster | Swing arm | Swing arm | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock, 18-way rebound, 20-way compression damping and spring preload adjustability | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged shock with rebound and preload adjustability | Swing arm | Uni-Trak rising rate monoshock, adjustable preload. |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers | 2x 330 mm semi floating discs, radial-mount, opposed 4-piston Brembo Stylema® calipers, KIBS ABS | 2x 280mm discs 1 piston calipers | 2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers | 2x 270mm discs 1 piston calipers | 2x 280mm discs 1 calipers | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers - ABS | Single 236mm disc | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 260mm disc | 2 x 280mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 265mm petal disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 260mm discs 1 piston calipers | 2x 226mm discs | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 230mm disc | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | Drum | Single 230mm disc | 2x 270mm discs 1 piston calipers | 2x 280mm discs 1 piston calipers | 2x Disc | 2X 260mm disc | Single 236mm disc | 2x semi-floating 330 mm petal discs, Brembo Stylema Dual radial-mount, opposed 4-piston | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 236mm disc | Single 230mm disc | 2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 300 mm semi-floating discs, dual opposed 4 piston calipers | 2x disc | Single 213mm disc |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc, opposed 2-piston calipers, KIBS ABS | Single 260mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 270mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 280mm disc 1 caliper | Single 220mm disc - ABS | Single 140mm drum | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 223mm petal disc 1 piston caliper | Single 350mm disc 1 piston calipers | Single 226mm disc | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 210mm disc | Single 210mm disc 1 piston caliper | Drum | Single 204mm disc | Single 270mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 270mm disc 1 piston caliper | Drum | Single 260mm disc | Single 140mm drum | Single 250mm disc, opposed 2-piston calipers, | 180mm Drum | Single 140mm drum | Single 210mm disc | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 250mm petal disc, 1 piston caliper | Drum | Single 183mm disc |
| Front Tyre: | 130/90-16 | 120/70 ZR17 Bridgestone V01F slick | 120/80-16 | 120/70 ZR17 | 3.25-18 | 3.25-19 | 120/70 -17 | 90/90-19 | 130/90 -16 | 100/80-16 | 120/65 ZR17 | 2.75-21 45P | 100/90 VR16 | 3.25H-19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 2.75-21 | 120/70 ZR7 | 3.00-21 | 90/90 -21 | 3.25-18 | 120/80 V16 | 100/90-19 | 3.25 H19 | 90/90-19 | 120/600 R17 | 80/90-21 | 90/90-19 | 2.75-21 | 120/65 ZR17 | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) | 90/90-18 | 3.00-21 |
| Rear Tyre: | 150/80-16 | 190/65 ZR17 Bridgestone V01R slick | 150/80-16 | 200/50 ZR17 | 4.25-18 | 4.25-16 | 160/60 -17 | 110/90-18 | 180/70 -15 | 120/80-16 | 180/55 ZR17 | 4.10-18 59P | 110/80 VR18 | 4.00H-18 | 190/50 ZR17 | 4.10-18 | 180/55 ZR17 | 5.10-18 | 130/80-17 | 4.25-18 | 130/80 V18 | 120/90-18 | 3.75 H18 | 110/90-18 | 190/65-ZR17 | 140/90-16 | 110/90-18 | 4.10-18 | 180/55 ZR17 | 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) | 110/80-18 | 4.60-17 |