Kawasaki GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja (2003-04) vs Kawasaki ZX-R 750-J (1991) vs BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive (2014-15) vs Kawasaki Z 1000 ABS (2014) vs Kawasaki Z 750FX (1979)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | BMW | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja | ZX-R 750-J | K 1600 GTL Exclusive | Z 1000 ABS | Z 750FX |
| Years: | 2003-04 | 1991 | 2014-15 | 2014 | 1979 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse six cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 749 cc / 45.7 cu-in | 1649 cc / 100.6 cu in. | 1043 cc / 63.7 cu-in | 738 cc / 45.0 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 x 58 mm | 71 x 47.3 mm | 72 x 67.5 mm | 77.0 x 56.0mm | 66 х 54 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled, | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.8:1 | 10.8:1 | 12.2:1 | 11.8:1 | 9.0:1 |
| Induction: | 2x Keihin CVK34 carburetor | 4x 38 mm Keihin CVKD (Constant Velocity) carburettors / Ram Air System (single intake) | ∅52mm Throttle valve diameter, BMS-X | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles | 4x 32mm Keihin carburetors |
| Ignition: | TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | Digital | Digital CDI | TCBI with digital advance / electric | CDI |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 60 hp / 43.7 kW @ 9800 rpm | 100 hp / 74 kW @ 10500 rpm | 118 kW / 160.5 hp @ 7750 rpm | 104.5 kW / 142 hp @ 10000 rpm | 74 hp / 54 kW @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 46.1 Nm / 4.7 kg-m @ 8500 rpm | 7.45 kgf-m / 53.8 lb-ft @ 9000rpm | 175 Nm / 17.8 kgf-m / 129 lb-ft @ 5250 rpm | 111 Nm / 11.3 kgf-m @ 7300 rpm | 5.7 kgf-m / 41.2 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Shaft | X-ring chain | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 38mm Telescopic forks | 43mm Upside-down forks, adjustable ride height, 13-way rebound | Dual longitudinal control arm | 41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | Telescopic hydraulic fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload | Uni Track monoshock. adjustable ride height, preload, 4-way rebound | Paralever (single-sided swing arm), central spring strut, rebound/continuously variable | Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload | Swinging fork |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 100 mm / 3.9 in | 120 mm / 4.7 in | 135 mm / 5.3 in | 122 mm / 4.8 in | 95 mm / 3.7 in |
| Front Brakes: | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 310mm discs etal-type rotors with radial-mount 4 piston monobloc calipers and ABS | 2x 226mm discs |
| Rear Brakes: | Single disc | Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single ∅320mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS | Single 226mm disc |
| Front Tyre: | 110/70- 17 | 120/70ZR17 /Std Pressure 36psi | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 -R17 | 3.25-19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 130/70 - 17 | 180/55ZR17 /Std Pressure 41psi | 190/55 ZR17 | 190/50 ZR17 | 4.00-18 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 26.5 Litres / 7.0 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 17.3 Litres / 4.5 US gal |