Kawasaki GPz 500S EX 500R Ninja (2009) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson VRSCAW/A V-Rod 105th Anniversary Edition (2008) vs Husqvarna 420AF Automatic (1981) vs Honda VT 125C Shadow (2003-06) vs BMW K100 RS 16V and SE model (1989-92) vs BMW S 1000XR (2021) vs Kawasaki Z 650 Custom / KZ650C (1979)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Harley-Davidson	Husqvarna	Honda	BMW	BMW	Kawasaki
Model:	GPz 500S EX 500R Ninja	Harley Davidson VRSCAW/A V-Rod 105th Anniversary Edition	420AF Automatic	VT 125C Shadow	K100 RS 16V and SE model	S 1000XR	Z 650 Custom / KZ650C
Years:	2009	2008	1981	2003-06	1989-92	2021	1979
Engine:	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, 60° V-twin, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	Air cooled, two stroke, single cylinder	Four stroke, V-twin, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, horizontal in line four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, Intake/outlet mm 33.5/27.2	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.
Capacity:	498 cc / 30.4 cu-in	1250 cc / 76.2 cu-in	430	124 cc / 7.6 cu-in	987 cc / 60.2 cub. in	999 cc / 60.9 cu-in	652 cc / 39.7 in
Bore x Stroke:	74 x 58 mm	105 x 72 mm	86 x 74 mm	42 x 45 mm	67 x 70 mm	80 x 49.7 mm	62 х 54 mm
Compression Ratio:	10.8:1	11.3;1	11.5;1	11.8:1	11.0:1	12.5:1	9.5:1
Max Power:	60 hp / 43.7 kW @ 9800 rpm	123 hp / 90.5 kW @ 8000 rpm		15 hp / 10.9 kW @ 11000 rpm	70 kW / 95 hp @ 7500 rpm	121 kW / 165 hp @ 11000 rpm	66 hp / 48.2 kW @ 8500 rpm
Max Torque:	46.1 Nm / 4.7 kg-m @ 8500 rpm	115 Nm / 86 ft-lbs@ 7000 rpm		11 Nm / 8.1 ft.lb @ 9000 rpm	86 Nm / 8.8 kgf-m / 63 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm	114 Nm / 84 lb-ft @ 9250 rpm	5.8 kgf-m / 57 Nm @ 7000 rpm
Front Suspension:	38mm Telescopic forks	Huge 49mm telescopic forks	Telescopic forks	35mm Telescopic forks	41.7 mm Braced Marzocci fork	45mm Upside-down telescopic fork electronic self-adjusting rebound/compression damping (Dynamic ESA)	Telescopic forks
Rear Suspension:	Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload	Dual coil over adjustable shock	Swinging arm	Dual shocks with adjustable preload	Monolever swinging arm	Aluminium double-sided swing-arm, central spring strut, electronic preload adjuster, electronic self-adjusting rebound/compression damping (Dynamic ESA)	Swinging arm
Front Brakes:	Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers	Drum	Single 240mm disc	2 x ∅285 mm discs, 2 piston calipers	2x 320mm floating discs, radial four-piston fixed calipers	2X 231mm discs
Rear Brakes:	Single disc	Single 300mm disc 4 piston caliper	Drum	130mm drum	Single ∅285 mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 265mm disc brake, twin-piston floating caliper	Single 220mm disc
Front Tyre:	110/70- 17	120/70 ZR19	3.00 -21	100/90-17	100/90-V18	120/70 ZR 17	3.25-19
Rear Tyre:	130/70 - 17	240/40 ZR18	140/90 -17	130/90-15	130/90-V17	190/55 ZR 17	4.00-18
Fuel Capacity:	15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal	18.9 Litres / 5.0 US gal	11 Litres	14 Litres / 3.8 US gal	19.7 Litres / 5.2 US gal	20 Litres / 5.2 US gal	16.5 Litres / 4.3 US gal