BMW F 800GS Triple Black (2012) vs Piaggio MP3 500 Sport (2010-11) vs Kawasaki Z 800e (2014)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | BMW | Piaggio | Kawasaki |
| Model: | F 800GS Triple Black | MP3 500 Sport | Z 800e |
| Years: | 2012 | 2010-11 | 2014 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve Piaggio MASTER, catalysed | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 798 cc / 47.7 cub. in. | 492 cc / 30 cub in. | 806 cc / 49.1 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 82 x 75.8 mm | 71 x 94mm | 71 x 50.9 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 12.0:1 | 11.0:1 | 11.9:1 |
| Ignition: | Knock control and oxygen sensors. | Electronic inductive discharge, integrated variable timing | Digital |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | CVT, Twist and go | 6 Speed |
| Frame: | Tubular frame in steal partly carrying the engine | Twin Cradle: tubes in high tensile steel | Tubular backbone (with engine sub-frame), high-tensile steel |
| Front Suspension: | ∅43mm Marzocchi upside down forks | Parallelogram composed of four aluminium arms supporting two steering tubes cantilevers. | 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability, |
| Rear Suspension: | Double strut swing arm aluminium coast in one piece | Two dual effect hydraulic shock absorbers and adjustable spring pre-load, | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock with piggyback reservoir and stepless rebound damping and preload adjustability, |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 215 mm / 8.5 in. | 110 mm . 4.3 in. | 137 mm / 5.3 in |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x ∅300mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 240mm discs, 2 piston caliper | 2x semi-floating 310 mm discs 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 240 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 90/90 - 21 54V | 2x 120/70 -12 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 150/70 - 17 69V | 130/70 -14 | 180/55ZR17 |
| Seat Height: | 880 mm - 850 mm / 34.6 in. - 33.5 in. | 790 mm / 30.9 in | 834 mm / 32.8 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal. | 12 Litres / 3.2 gals | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |