Piaggio MP3 125 (2010-11) vs Laverda 750GT (1970-) vs Honda CB 175 (1969-79) vs Honda VT 600C Shadow (1994-95) vs Piaggio MP3 500 Sport (2010-11) vs Kawasaki GPX 600R Ninja / ZX 600R (1989-93) vs Honda XR 250L (1997-99) vs Kawasaki ZRX 1200S (2004-05)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Piaggio	Laverda	Honda	Honda	Piaggio	Kawasaki	Honda	Kawasaki
Model:	MP3 125	750GT	CB 175	VT 600C Shadow	MP3 500 Sport	GPX 600R Ninja / ZX 600R	XR 250L	ZRX 1200S
Years:	2010-11	1970-	1969-79	1994-95	2010-11	1989-93	1997-99	2004-05
Engine:	Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder.	Four stroke, twin cylinder, OHC, 2 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, 52°V-twin, OHC, 3 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve Piaggio MASTER, catalysed	Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four-stroke, single cylinder SOHC, 4 valve	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity:	124 cc / 7.6 cub in.	753.9 cc / 46.0 cu-in	174 cc / 10.6 cu-in	583 cc / 35.5 cu-in	492 cc / 30 cub in.	598 cc / 36.1 cu-in	249 cc / 15.1 cu-in	1165 cc / 71.0 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	57 x 48.6 mm	80 x 74 mm	52 x 41.0 mm	75 x 66 mm	71 x 94mm	60 x 52.4 mm	73 x 59.5 mm	79 x 59.4 mm.
Compression Ratio:	12.0:1	7.7:1	9.0:1	9.2;1	11.0:1	11.71	9.3:1	10.1:1
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled
Ignition:	Port Injected Alfa/n type with closed loop system, Lambda sensor in exhaust pipe and three-way double catalytic converter	Bosch		CD with electronic advance, two spark plugs per cylinder	Electronic inductive discharge, integrated variable timing	Digital	CDI	Digital with K-TRICK
Starting:	Electric (Bendix) with automatic decompressor and automatic choke		Kick	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	11 kW / 15 bhp @ 9250 rpm	52 hp / 38 kW @ 6900 rpm	20 hp / 14.6 kW @ 11000 rpm	41 hp / 30.6 kW @ 6500 rpm	29.8 kW / 40 hp @ 7250 rpm	84 hp / 62 kW @ 11000 rpm	30 hp / 21.9 kW @ 9000 rpm	122 hp / 88.9 kW @ 8500 rpm
Transmission:	VT automatic transmission	5 Speed	5 Speed	4 Speed, Wide-ratio, (Brazil model 5 speed)	CVT, Twist and go	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed
Front Suspension:	Parallelogram consisting of four aluminium arms supporting two steering tubes, cantilever suspension system	Marzocchi telescopic forks	Telescopic forks	Centre axle fork, 39mm tubes	Parallelogram composed of four aluminium arms supporting two steering tubes cantilevers.	38mm Telescopic with electronic anti-drive.	43mm air-adjustable leading-axle Showa cartridge fork with 16-position compression damping adjustability	43 mm fully adjustable, conventional cartridge-type fork, offers 12-way compression and rebound damping adjustment as well as fork spring preload
Rear Suspension:	Two double-acting hydraulic shocks and adjustable spring preload	Swinging arm dual shocks	Dual shocks	Single shock adjustable spring preload	Two dual effect hydraulic shock absorbers and adjustable spring pre-load,	Rising rate monoshock with adjustable preload and rebounding preload.	Pro-Link Showa single shock with spring preload, 20-position compression and 20-position rebound damping adjustability	Fully adjustable rear shock
Front Brakes:	2 x 240mm discs, 2 piston caliper	Single 230mm drum	Drum	Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper	2 x 240mm discs, 2 piston caliper	2x 270mm discs	Single 240 mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 310mm discs 6 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Single 240mm disc	200mm Drum	Drum	160mm drum	Single 240 mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 130mm disc	Single 220 mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	2 x 120/70 -12	3.50-18	2.75-18	100/90-19	2x 120/70 -12	110/80 V16	80/100-21	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre:	140/70 -12	4.00-18	3.00-18	170/80-15	130/70 -14	130/90 V16	110/100-18	180/55 ZR17
Fuel Capacity:	12 L / 3.2 US gal	19 Litres / 5.0 US gal	11 Litres / 2.6 US gal	11 Litres / 2.9 US gal	12 Litres / 3.2 gals	19.5 Litres / 5.1 US gal	9 Litres / 2.3 gal	19 Litres / 5.0 US gal