BMW K100 RS 16V and SE model (1989-90) vs BMW R 1100RS 75th Anniversary (1998) vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000 (2012)
Comparison technical specifications
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Make: | BMW | BMW | Kawasaki |
Model: | K100 RS 16V and SE model | R 1100RS 75th Anniversary | Ninja 1000 |
Years: | 1989-90 | 1998 | 2012 |
Engine: | Four stroke, horizontal in line four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
Capacity: | 987 cc / 60.2 cub-in | 1085 cc / 66.2 cu in | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in |
Bore x Stroke: | 67 x 70 mm | 99 x 70.5 mm | 77.0 x 56.0mm |
Compression Ratio: | 11.0:1 | 10.7:1 | 11.8:1 |
Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air/Oil cooled | Liquid cooled |
Induction: | Bosch Motronic combined ignition/fuel injection system | Fuel injection | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles |
Ignition: | Bosch Motronic combined ignition/fuel injection system | Electronic ignition MA 2.2 Bosch Motronic | TCBI with digital advance |
Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
Max Power: | 70 kW / 95 hp @ 7500 rpm | 67.1 kW / 90 hp @ 7250 rpm | 101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm |
Max Torque: | 86 Nm / 8.8 kgf-m / 63 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm | 95 Nm / 9.7 kgf-m / 69 lb-ft.@ 5500 rpm | 110 Nm / 11.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm |
Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
Final Drive: | Shaft, gearing 2.81:1 | Shaft | Chain |
Frame: | Tubular space frame, engine serving as load bearing component | Steel, backbone frame | Type: Aluminum Backbone |
Front Suspension: | 41.7 mm Braced Marzocchi fork | Telelever with central spring strut & linear-rate coil spring. Twin-tube gas-filled shock | 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and progressive compression and preload adjustment |
Rear Suspension: | Monoshock swinging arm, ADJ for spring preload | Paralever swingarm & shaft drive, single-tube gas-filled shock, variable rebound setting | Back-link rear horizontal coupling charged gas, progressive rebound damping and spring preload adjustment |
Front Brakes: | 2 x 285 mm discs, 2 piston calipers | 2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston caliper |
Rear Brakes: | Single 285 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single ∅276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper |
Front Tyre: | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70-17 | 120/70 -R17 |
Rear Tyre: | 160/60-ZR18 | 160/60-18 | 190/50- ZR17 |
Dimensions: | Length 2220 mm / 87.4 in Width 800 mm / 31.5 in Height 1271 mm / 50.0 in | Length 2175 mm / 85.6 in Width 920 mm / 36.2 in Height 1286 mm / 50.6 in | Length 2,105 mm / 82.9 in. Width 790 mm / 31.2 in. Height 1170 mm / 46.1 in |
Wheelbase: | 1516 m /59.7 in | 1485 mm / 58.5 in | 1445 mm / 56.9 in |
Ground Clearance: | 175 mm / 6.9 in | 153 mm / 6.2 in | 135 mm / 5.3 in |
Seat Height: | 800 mm / 31.50 in | 780 mm / 30.7 in | 822 mm / 32.3 in |
Wet Weight: | 263 kg / 579 lbs | 268 kg / 590.8 lbs | 228 kg / 502.6 lbs ABS 231 kg / 509.4 lbs |
Fuel Capacity: | 19.7 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 22 Litres / US 5.8 gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal |