Kawasaki VN 800 Vulcan (1998-00) vs Kawasaki ZX-10 (1989) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja KRT Edition (2016) vs Kawasaki KMX 125 (1990-93) vs Kawasaki VN 900 Vulcan Classic (2016-17)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | VN 800 Vulcan | ZX-10 | Z-X10R Ninja KRT Edition | KMX 125 | VN 900 Vulcan Classic |
| Years: | 1998-00 | 1989 | 2016 | 1990-93 | 2016-17 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Two stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valve |
| Capacity: | 805 cc / 49.1 cu-in | 997 cc / 60.8 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 903 cc / 49 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 88 x 66.2 mm | 74 x 58 mm | 76 x 55 mm | 54 х 54.4 mm | 88.0 x 74.2 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | 11.0:1 | 13:1 | 7.8:1 | 9.5:1 |
| Induction: | Keihin CVK36 carburetor | 4x 36mm Keihin CV carburtors | DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies, two injectors per cylinder | Carburetor | Fuel injection: ø 34 mm x 2 with dual throttles |
| Ignition: | Digital K-TRIC | Electronic | TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC) | CDI | Digital |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric | kcik | Electric |
| Max Power: | 56 hp / 40.8 kW @ 7000 rpm | 137 hp / 99.9 kW @ 10000 rpm | 146 kW / 200 hp @ 13000 rpm | 22 hp / 16.4 kW @ 9500 rpm | 37 kW / 50 hp @ 5700 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 64 Nm / 47.2 lb-ft @ 3300 rpm | 3.6 kgf-m / 103 Nm @ 9000 rpm | 113.5 Nm / 83.7 lb-ft @ 11600 rpm | 1.7 kgf-m / 12.2 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm | 78 Nm / 8.0 kg-fm @ 3700 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Sealed Chain | Chain | Belt |
| Front Suspension: | 41 mm. hydraulic telescopic fork | 41mm Telescopic forks | 43mm inverted Showa Balance Free Fork, adjustable stepless rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability | Telescopic forks | 41mm telescopic fork with 7-way preload |
| Rear Suspension: | Uni-Trak with 7 way cam-type preload adjuster | Uni-trek monoshock,. air assisted 4-way rebound damping adjustment | Horizontal back-link with gas-charged shock, stepless, dual-range (low/high-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload | Swing arm | Uni-Trak with 7-way adjustable preload |
| Front Brakes: | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 330 mm floating discs, dual radial-mounted 4-piston callipers | Single 230mm disc | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | 180mm Drum | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc with aluminum single-piston caliper | Single 210mm disc | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 80/90-21 | 120/70-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 2.75-21 | 130/90 -16 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/90-16 | 160/60-18 | 190/55 ZR17 | 4.10-18 | 180/70 -15 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 gal | 9.3 Litres / 2.4 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal. |