Kawasaki Z 1000 (2007-08) vs Kawasaki Z 1000 (2011) vs Kawasaki Z 550LTD (1980) vs Kawasaki BR 250 Casual Sports (1985) vs Kawasaki ZL 900 Eliminator (1985-) vs Kawasaki ZR-X 400 (2007-08)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model:	Z 1000	Z 1000	Z 550LTD	BR 250 Casual Sports	ZL 900 Eliminator	ZR-X 400
Years:	2007-08	2011	1980	1985	1985-	2007-08
Engine:	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve	Liquid cooled, four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder
Capacity:	953 cc / 58.1 cu-in	1043 cc / 63.7 cu-in	553 cc / 33.7 cu-in	248 cc / 15.2 cu-in	908 cc / 55.4 cu-in	399 cc / 24.4 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	77.2 x 50.9 mm	77.0 x 56.0mm	58 x 52.4 mm	74 X 58mm		57.5 х 38.5 mm
Compression Ratio:	11.2:1	11.8:1	9.5:1	NA	9.2:1	11.2:1
Induction:	4x 38mm throttle bodies	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles	4x 22mm TK	Carburetor	4x 32mm Keihin carburetors	4x Keihin CVK30 carburetors
Ignition:	Digital	TCBI with digital advance	CDI	Capacitor discharge	CDI	Transistor
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	127 hp / 92.7 kW @ 10000 rpm	101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm	58 hp / 43.2 kW @ 9000 rpm	34 hp / 25.3 kW @ 10000 rpm	105 hp / 76.6 kW @ 9500 rpm	53 hp / 39.5 kW @ 11500 rpm
Max Torque:	95.6 Nm / 70.5 ft/ lbs @ 8000 rpm	110 Nm / 1.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm	35.5 ft-lb / 48.1 Nm @ 7000 rpm	24.5 Nm / 18 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm	85.3 Nm / 62.9 lb-t @ 8000	37 Nm / 27.3 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm
Transmission:	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Shaft	Chain
Front Suspension:	41mm cartridge fork, rebound, spring preload adjustable	41mm inverted cartridge fork with stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload	36mm Air adjustable forks	Telescopic forks	38mm Showa air assisted forks 142mm wheel travel.	39mm RWU telescopic forks
Rear Suspension:	Uni-Trak, rebound spring preload adjustable	Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload	Dual shocks adjustable spring preload and rebound damping	Dual shocks	Dual Showa air assisted shocks, 106mm wheel travel.	Dual shocks preload adjustment
Front Brakes:	2x 300mm 4 piston calipers	2x 300mm 4 piston calipers	2X 228mm discs	Single disc	2x 277mm discs	2x 298mm discs 6 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Single 292mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 292mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single disc	Drum	Single 267mm disc	Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	120/70 R17	120/70 R17	3.25-19	90/90 16	100/90-18	110/80-17
Rear Tyre:	190/50 R17	190/50 R17	130/90-16	110/80 18	160/80-15	150/70-18
Fuel Capacity:	18 Litres / 4.8 US gal	18 Litres / 4.8 US gal	12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal	12 Litres / 3.1 US gal	11 Litres / 2.9 US gal	16 Litres / 4.2 US gal