Kawasaki GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja (1991-92) vs BMW F 800ST (2010) vs BMW HP2 Enduro (2007-08) vs Kawasaki Z 1000 / ABS (2016)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | BMW | BMW | Kawasaki |
| Model: | GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja | F 800ST | HP2 Enduro | Z 1000 / ABS |
| Years: | 1991-92 | 2010 | 2007-08 | 2016 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer air/oil-cooled, 4 Valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 798 cc / 47.7 cub. in. | 1170 cc / 71.5 cub. in. | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 x 58 mm | 82 x 75.8 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 77.0 x 56.0mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.8:1 | 12.0:1 | 11.0:1 | 11.8:1 |
| Induction: | 2x Keihin CVK34 carburetor | Electronic intake injection | Fuel Injection ∅47mm Throttle butterfly BMS-K | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles |
| Ignition: | TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | Knock control and oxygen sensors | BMS-K | TCBI with digital advance / electric |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 60 hp / 43.7 kW @ 9800 rpm | 62.5 kW / 85 hp @ 8000 rpm | 77 kW / 105 hp @ 7000 rpm | 104.5 kW / 142 hp @ 10000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 46.1 Nm / 4.7 kg-m @ 8500 rpm | 80 Nm / 8.2 kgf-m / 59 lb-ft. @ 5800 rpm | 115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 84.8 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm | 111 Nm / 11.3 kgf.m @ 7300 rpm |
| Clutch: | Wet, multiple discs, cable operated | Cable-operated multiplate-plate wet clutch | Single plate dry clutch, 180 mm diameter | Wet multi-disc, manual |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Belt drive with shock damper | Shaft | X-ring chain |
| Frame: | Iron, Double cradle frame | Bridge-type aluminium frame | Steel tubular space frame, non-load-bearing engine | Aluminum Backbone |
| Front Suspension: | 38mm Telescopic forks | ∅43mm Telescopic forks | 45mm UPSD Gabe | 41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability |
| Front Wheel Travel: | 130 mm / 5.1 in | 140 mm / 5.5 in. | 270 mm / 10.6 in. | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Rear Suspension: | Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload | Die-cast aluminium single sided swinging arm with rear wheal axle and eccentric adjustment, central spring stud , spring pre-loaded hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable. | BMW Paralever | Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 100 mm / 3.9 in | 140 mm / 5.5 in | 250 mm / 9.8 in. | 122 mm / 4.8 in |
| Front Brakes: | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x ∅320 mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x ∅304mm discs, 4 piston caliper | 2x 310mm discs etal-type rotors with radial-mount 4 piston monobloc calipers and ABS |
| Rear Brakes: | 160mm drum | Single ∅265 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 265mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90-16 | 120/70 ZR17 | 90/90 R21S | 120/70 -R17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 120/90-16 | 180/55 ZR17 | 140/80 R17S | 190/50 ZR17 |
| Dimensions: | Length 2110 mm / 83 in Width 685 mm / 27.0 in Height: 1160 mm / 45.6 in | Length 2195 mm / 86.4 in. Width 860 mm / 33.9 in. (incl. mirrors) Height 1225 mm / 48.2 in. (excl. mirrors) | Length: 2350 mm / 92.5 in. Width: 880 mm / 34.6 in. Height: 1266 mm / 49.8 in. | Length 2045 mm / 80.5 in Width 790 mm / 31.1 in Height 1054 mm / 41.5 in |
| Seat Height: | 770 mm / 30.0 in | 820 mm / 32.3 in. (low seat: 790 mm / 31.1 in.) | 920 mm / 36.2 in. | 815.3 mm / 32.1 in. |
| Wet Weight: | 200 kg / 441 lbs | 209 kg / 461 lbs | 196.5 kg / 433 lbs. | 221 kg / 487.3 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal. | 13 Liters / 3.4 US gal. | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |