Kawasaki Z 250FT (1982-83) vs Kawasaki Z 305LTD () vs Kawasaki GPz 750 / Z 750GP (1983-84) vs Kawasaki GPz 900R Ninja (ZX900Ninja) (1984-85) vs Kawasaki ZL 1000 Eliminator (1987-)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | Z 250FT | Z 305LTD | GPz 750 / Z 750GP | GPz 900R Ninja (ZX900Ninja) | ZL 1000 Eliminator |
| Years: | 1982-83 | 1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1987- | |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin, SOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse fourcylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Liquid cooled, four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 248 cc / 15.1 cub in | 305 cc / 18.6 cu-in | 738 cc / 45.0 cu-in | 908 cc / 55.4cu-in | 997 cc / 60.8 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 55 х 52.4 mm | 61.0 x 52.4 mm | 66 х 54 mm | 72.5 x 55 mm | 74 х 58 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.0:1 | 9.7:1 | 9.5:1 | 11.0:1 | 9.2:1 |
| Induction: | 2 x 32mm Keihin carburetors | 2x 32mm Mikuni carburetor | 4x 36mm Mikuni carburetors | 4x 34mm Keihin CVK34carburettors | 4x 32mm Keihin carburetors |
| Ignition: | CDI | Breaker point | Digital | Battery ignition, fullelectronic! | CDI |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 20.1 kW / 27 hp @ 10000 rpm | 30 hp / 22.3 kW @ 9000 rpm | 87 hp / 63.5 kW @ 9500 RPM (rear tyre 77 hp @ 9550 rpm) | 115 hp / 86 kW @ 9500rpm | 110 hp / 82 kW @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 20.6 Nm / 21 kgf-m /15.2 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm | 2.5 kg-m / 18.0 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 6.4 kgf-m / 46.2 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm | 8.7 kgf-m / 63 lb-ft @ 8500rpm rpm | 9.3 kgf-m / 67.2 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Belt | Chain | Chain | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | Air assisted telescopic forks, | Telescopic forks | Air assisted forks | 39mm Telehydraulic forks airassisted. | 38mm Showa air assisted forks 142mm wheel travel. |
| Rear Suspension: | Spring preload adjustable | Swing arm | Single shock swinging arm, | Rising rate link-system with singleshock, adjustable preload by air pressure, 4-stagerebound-damping | Dual Showa air assisted shocks, 106mm wheel travel. |
| Front Brakes: | Single disc | Single 255mm disc | 2x 240mm discs | 2x 280mm discs 1 pistoncalipers | 2x 277mm discs |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | Drum | Single 210mm disc | Single 270mm disc 1 pistoncaliper | Single 267mm disc |
| Front Tyre: | 3.00-18 | 3.00 -18 | 110/90-18 | 120/80 V16 | 100/90-18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 3.50-18 | 120/90-16 | 130/80-18 | 130/80 V18 | 160/80-15 |