Kawasaki AR 50 (1981-96) vs Kawasaki ZN 1300 Voyager (1986-88) vs Kawasaki KZ1100D Spectre (1982-83)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | AR 50 | ZN 1300 Voyager | KZ1100D Spectre |
| Years: | 1981-96 | 1986-88 | 1982-83 |
| Engine: | Two stroke, single cylinder, disc valve. | Four stroke transverse six cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 49 cc / 3.0 cu-in | 1286 cc / 78.5 cub in | 1089 cc / 66.4 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 49 x 41.6 mm | 62 x 71 mm | 72.5 x 66mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 7.8:1 | 9.3;1 | 8.9:1 |
| Induction: | Mikuni VM18SC Carburetor | Mikuni fuel injection | 4x 34mm Mikuni constant-vacuum |
| Ignition: | Capacitor discharge | Battery powered transistorized | CDI |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 10.2 hp / 7.5 kW @ 8500 rpm | 96.9 kW / 130 hp @ 8000 rpm | 108 hp @ 8500rpm |
| Max Torque: | 8.53 Nm @ 8000 rpm | 118 Nm / 12.03 kgf-m / 87 ft. lbs @ 6500 rpm | 9.8 kgf-m @ 7000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Shaft | Shaft |
| Frame: | Steel single-cradle | Double-downtube, full-cradle frame; box-section steel swing arm | Tubular mild steel, double front downtubes |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork | 41mm Kayaba air adjustable forks | 38mm Air assisted telescopic forks, 152mm wheel travel. |
| Rear Suspension: | Swingarm with monoshock | Dual Kayaba shocks, fully adjustable. | Single air shock 4-way adjustable rebound damping, 102mm wheel travel |
| Front Brakes: | Single 232mm disc | 2x 266mm discs 1 piston caliper | 2x 270mm discs 1 calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | 130 drum | Single 296mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 270mm disc 1 caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 2.50–18 | 130/90-16 | 3.25H19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 2.75–18 | 150/90-15 | 130/90-16 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 9.8 Litres / 2.1 US gal | 27 Litres / 7.1 US gal | 21.4 Litres / 5.6 US gal |