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)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	BMW	Kawasaki
Model:	GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja	ZX-R 750-J	K 1600 GTL Exclusive	Z 1000 ABS
Years:	2003-04	1991	2014-15	2014
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.
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
Bore x Stroke:	74 x 58 mm	71 x 47.3 mm	72 x 67.5 mm	77.0 x 56.0mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled,	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio:	10.8:1	10.8:1	12.2:1	11.8:1
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
Ignition:	TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition)	Digital	Digital CDI	TCBI with digital advance / electric
Starting:	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
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
Clutch:	Wet, multiple discs, cable operated	Multi plate wet (oil submerged) hydraulic ‘slipper’ clutch	Multiplate wet clutch, hydraulically activated	Wet multi-disc, manual
Transmission:	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Chain	Chain	Shaft	X-ring chain
Frame:	Iron, Double cradle frame	Aluminium perimeter	Chill-cast rear frame, aluminium, extruded sections	Aluminum Backbone
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
Front Wheel Travel:	130 mm / 5.1 in	120 mm / 4.7 in	115 mm / 4.8 in	120 mm / 4.7 in
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
Rear Wheel Travel:	100 mm / 3.9 in	120 mm / 4.7 in	135 mm / 5.3 in	122 mm / 4.8 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
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
Front Tyre:	110/70- 17	120/70ZR17 /Std Pressure 36psi	120/70 ZR17	120/70 -R17
Rear Tyre:	130/70 - 17	180/55ZR17 /Std Pressure 41psi	190/55 ZR17	190/50 ZR17
Wheelbase:	1435 mm / 56.4 in	1420 mm / 55.9 in	1680 mm / 66.1 in	1440 mm / 56.5 in.
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