Royal Enfield Classic 500 AVL (2010-) vs Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak (2025) vs Kawasaki W 250 (2017-)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Royal Enfield | Ducati | Kawasaki |
| Model: | Classic 500 AVL | Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak | W 250 |
| Years: | 2010- | 2025 | 2017- |
| Engine: | Four Stroke, single Cylinder, OHV | Four stroke, 90? Granturismo V 4, counter rotating crankshaft, 4 valves per cylinder, Twin Pulse firing order | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve |
| Capacity: | 499 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 1158 cc / 71 cu-in | 250 cc |
| Bore x Stroke: | 84 x 90 mm | 83 x 53.5 mm | 66 x 73 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air Cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.5:1 | 14.0:1 | 9.0:1 |
| Induction: | Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) | Electronic fuel injection system, ?eq 46 mm elliptical throttle bodies with Ride-by-Wire system | Fuel injection 32 mm |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 27.2 hp / @ 5250 rpm | 170 hp / 125 kW @ 10500 rpm | 17.6 hp / 13.1 kW @ 7500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 41.3 Nm / 30.4 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | 125 Nm / 92 lb-ft @ 8750 rpm | 18 Nm / 13.2 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm |
| Clutch: | Mulitiplate | Multiplate wet clutch with hydraulic control, self-servo action on drive, slipper action on over-run | Wet multi-disc, manual |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed (left foot gear shift) | 6-speed gearbox with Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) Up & Down System | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain, front sprocket z16, rear sprocket z42 | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic, Hydraulic Damping, Stroke 130 mm wheel travel | 48mm ?hlins fully adjustable usd fork with TiN treatment, electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with ?hlins Smart EC 2.0 event-based mode | 39mm telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Swing Arm With Gas Shock Absorbers, Stroke 80 mm wheel travel | ?hlins TTX36 fully adjustable monoshock, electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with ?hlins Smart EC 2.0 event-based mode, electronic preload adjustment, aluminium single-sided swingarm | Swingarm, dual shock absorbers with spring preload adjustability |
| Front Brakes: | Drum 7 in | 2 x 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Stylema monobloc 4-piston 2-pad callipers, radial master cylinder | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum 7 in | Single 265 mm disc, Brembo 2-piston floating calliper | 160mm drum |
| Front Tyre: | 3.25-19 | 120/70 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV | 90/90-18M/C 51P |
| Rear Tyre: | 3.50 -19 | 190/55 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV | 110/90-17M/C 60P |
| Seat Height: | 800 mm / 31.5 in | 840 mm ? 860 mm / 3.1 in ? 33.9 in - Adjustable | 735 mm / 28.3 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 13.5 Litres / 3.2 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal |