Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2008) vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000 (2016)
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| Make: | Honda | Kawasaki |
| Model: | GLX 1800 Gold Wing | Ninja 1000 |
| Years: | 2008 | 2016 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 1832 cc / 111.8 cub in. | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 x 71 mm | 77.0 x 56.0mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.8:1 | 11.8:1 |
| Induction: | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles |
| Ignition: | Computer controlled digital | TCBI with digital advance |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm | 101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | 110 Nm / 11.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 45mm fork with anti-dive system | 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and progressive compression and preload adjustment |
| Rear Suspension: | Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets | Back-link rear horizontal coupling charged gas, progressive rebound damping and spring preload adjustment |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 130/70 R18 | 120/70 -R17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 180/60 R16 | 190/50- ZR17 |
| Dimensions: | Length 2630 mm / 103.5 in Width 945 mm / 37.2 in Height 1455 mm / 57.2 in | Length 2,105 mm / 82.9 in. Width 790 mm / 31.2 in. Height 1170 mm / 46.1 in |
| Wheelbase: | 1689 mm / 66.5 in | 1445 mm / 56.9 in |
| Seat Height: | 740 mm / 29.1 in | 822 mm / 32.3 in |
| Ground Clearance: | 125 mm / 4.9 in | 135 mm / 5.3 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 25 Litres / 6.6 gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal |