Kawasaki H1 500 Mach III (1974-75) vs Kawasaki Z1-R Turbo (1978-79) vs BMW R 1200GS LC Adventure Black Edition (2018) vs Kawasaki GPX 400R / EX400 Ninja (1991-95) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Special Edition (2008)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | BMW | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | H1 500 Mach III | Z1-R Turbo | R 1200GS LC Adventure Black Edition | GPX 400R / EX400 Ninja | ZX-6R Special Edition |
| Years: | 1974-75 | 1978-79 | 2018 | 1991-95 | 2008 |
| Engine: | Two stroke, transverse three cylinder, piston valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, Intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 1015 cc / 61.9 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in | 398 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 60 х 58.8 mm | 69.4 х 66 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 70 х 51.8 mm | 67 x 42.5 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid / Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 6.8:1 | 8.0:1 | 12.5:1 | 10.7:1 | 13.9:1 |
| Induction: | 3x Mikuni VM28SC carburetors | 40mm Bendix carb | Electronic intake pipe injection | Carburetor | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body |
| Ignition: | CDI | Battery & coil ignition | BMS-K | TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | TCBI with Digital advance |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 60 hp / 45 kW @ 7500 rpm | 126 hp / 93.2 kW @ 8000 rpm | 92 kW / 125 hp @ 7750 rpm | 50 hp / 36.5 kW @ 10500 rpm | 91.9 kW /125 hp @ 14000 rpm |
| Clutch: | Wet multi-disc | Wet multiplate | Oil lubricated, hydraulically operated | Wet, multiple discs, cable operated | Wet, multiple discs, cable operated |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain | X-ring chain |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic hydraulic forks | 36mm Telescopic forks | BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion 37 mm, central spring strut | 38mm Telescopic forks | 41 mm inverted cartridge fork with top-out springs, stepless rebound damping, stepless compression damping, fully-adjustable spring preload |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks, swing arm | Dual shocks with 5-way spring preload. | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring preload hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable at handwheel | Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, dual-range (high/low-speed) stepless compression damping, 25-way Adjustable rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload |
| Front Brakes: | Single 296mm disc | 2x 295mm discs | 2x 305mm Hydraulically actuated twin disc brake, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro, disengageable | Single disc | 2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | 180mm Drum | Single 295mm disc | Single 275mm disc, 2 piston caliper, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro, disengageable | Single disc | Single 210mm disc,1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.25-19 | 100/90 18 | 120/70 R19 | 110/70-17 | 120/65 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.00-18 | 120/90 V18 | 170/60 R 17 | 130/70-17 | 180/55 ZR17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal | 30 Litres / 7.9 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal | 16 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 gal |