Kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan Nomad FI (1998-01) vs Kawasaki KDX 400 (1979-80) vs Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV (1975) vs Kawasaki KDX 250R (1990-92) vs Kawasaki GTR1000 / ZG 1000 Concours (1990-93) vs Kawasaki Zephyr 400 X Final Edition (2009) vs Kawasaki ZZ-R 1200 / ZX-12C (2004) vs Kawasaki KL 250 (1978-79) vs Kawasaki Z 1000 A2 / KZ1000 (1978) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja World Champion Edition (2014) vs Kawasaki Zephyr 750 (1992-93)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | VN 1500 Vulcan Nomad FI | KDX 400 | H2 750 Mach IV | KDX 250R | GTR1000 / ZG 1000 Concours | Zephyr 400 X Final Edition | ZZ-R 1200 / ZX-12C | KL 250 | Z 1000 A2 / KZ1000 | Z-X10R Ninja World Champion Edition | Zephyr 750 |
| Years: | 1998-01 | 1979-80 | 1975 | 1990-92 | 1990-93 | 2009 | 2004 | 1978-79 | 1978 | 2014 | 1992-93 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 50° V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder. | Two stroke, transverse three cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke single cylinder. SOHC, 2 Valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder , DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 1470 cc / 89.7 cu-in | 392 cc / 23.9 cu-in | 748 cc / 45.6 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 997 cc / 60.8 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.4 cu-in | 1164 cc / 71.0 cu-in | 246 cc / 15.0 cu-in | 1015 cc / 61.9 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 738 cc / 45.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 102 x 90 mm | 80 x 78 mm | 71 х 63 mm | 67.4 х 70 mm | 74 x 58 mm | 55 х 42 mm | 78 x 59 mm | 70 х 64 mm | 69.4 х 66 mm | 76 x 55 mm | 66 x 54 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled, |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.0:1 | 6.8:1 | 7.1:1 | 10.2:1 | 10.2:1 | 10.3:1 | 10.6:1 | 8.9:1 | 8.7:1 | 13.0:1 | 9.5:1 |
| Induction: | Digital Fuel Injection with dual 36mm throttle bodies | 36mm Mikuni carburetor | 3 x 30mm Mikuni VM30SC carburetors | KEIHIN PWK-38. carburetor | 4 x 32mm Keihin CV carburetors | 4X Keihin CVK30 carburetors | 4x Keihin CVKD40, TPS | Carburetor | 4x 26mm Mikuni VM26SS carburetors | DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder | 4x 32mm Keihin carburetors |
| Ignition: | Digital | CDI | CDI | CDI | Electronic | Full transistor | Digital ignition | Mechanical breaker dual lead coil | TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC) | Analogue CDI (Capacitive Discharge | |
| Max Power: | 64 hp / 46.7 kW @ 4700 rpm | 39 hp / 29 kW @ 7000 rpm | 74 hp / 55.1 kW @ 6800 rpm | 40 hp / 29.8 kW @ 7000 rpm | 110 hp / 85 kW @ 9500 rpm (ZG 1100 - 97 hp / 72.3 kW @ 7000 rpm) | 49 hp / 36.8 kW @ 11000 rpm | 158.8 hp / 116.8 kW @ 9800 rpm | 21 hp / 15.6 kW @ 8500 rpm | 83 hp / 61.8 kW@ 8000 rpm | 199.8 hp / 147 kW @ 13000 rpm | 71 hp / 52.6 kW @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 112 Nm / 82.6 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm | 42.2 Nm / 31.1 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm | 77.4 Nm / 7.9 kgf-m @ 6500 rpm | 4.1 kgf-m @ 6500 rpm | 10 kgf-m @ 6500 rpm | 3.1 kgf m / 22.4 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm | 164 Nm / 121 lb-ft @ 8200 rpm | 2 kgf-m / 14.4 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 8.1 kgf-m / 58 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 114.3 Nm / 11.62 kg-m @ 1150 rpm | 56.8 Nm / 42.0 lb-ft @ 7300 rpm |
| Front Suspension: | 41mm cartridge fork | Adjustable air forks | Telescopic forks non adjustable | 43mm conventional cartridge fork | 41mm Telescopic, air-assisted adjustable preload | Telescopic forks | Cartridge-style fork with preload adjustment | Telescopic forks | 36mm Telescopic hydraulics forks | 43mm Big Piston Fork (BPF), rebound, compression and spring preload adjustability. | 41mm Telescopic forks no adjustmen |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual air assisted shock absorbers with 4-way rebound damping adjustment | Dual shock | Dual shocks preload adjustable | UNI-TRAK® single-shock system | UNI-TRAK with adjustable preload, rebound damping and air pressure | Dual shocks | UNI-TRAK® system with remote reservoir shock with preload adjustment | Dual shocks | Dual chocks, swinging arm, 80mm wheel travel. | Horizontal Back-link. High/low-speed compression, rebound and preload adjustable. 4.9in wheel travel | Dual gas shocks adjustable for preload, rebound, and compression. |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers | Drum | Single 295mm disc | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 272mm discs 1 piston caliper | 2x discs | 2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers | Drum | Single 295mm disc | 2x 310 mm petal discs, radial-mount 4-piston calliper | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | Drum | 203mm drum | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 280mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single disc | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Drum | Single 295mm disc | Single 220mm petal disc | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 150/80R-16 | 3.50 -21 | 8.25-19 | 80/100-21 | 110/80 VR18 | 110/80-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 3.00-21 | 3.25-19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 VR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 150/80R-16 | 5.00 -18 | 4.00-18 | 110/100-18 | 130/80 VR16 | 140/70-18 | 180/55-ZR17 | 4.00-17 | 4.00-18 | 190/55 ZR17 | 150/70 VR17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 12 Litres / 33 US gal | 16.7 Litres / 4.4 US gal | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 28.5 Litres / 7.5 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.6 US gal | 23 Litres / 6.0 US gal | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 16.7 Litres / 4.4 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.4 US gal |