Kawasaki GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja (1998-00) vs Kawasaki ZX-9R-C Ninja (1998) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja 25th Anniversary (2009)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja | ZX-9R-C Ninja | ZX-6R Ninja 25th Anniversary |
| Years: | 1998-00 | 1998 | 2009 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 899 cc / 54.8 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 x 58 mm | 73 x 53.7 mm | 67 x 42.5mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled, | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.8:1 | 11.5:1 | 13.3:1 |
| Induction: | 2x Keihin CVK34 carburetor | 4x 40mm Keihin CVKD carburetors | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body |
| Ignition: | TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | Digital with Kawasaki Throttle Responsive Ignition Control (K-TRIC) | TCBI with digital advance |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 60 hp / 43.7 kW @ 9800 rpm | 143 hp / 106.6 kW @ 11000 rpm | 94.1 kW / 128 hp @ 14000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 46.1 Nm / 4.7 kg-m @ 8500 rpm | 101 Nm / 74.4 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm | 66.7 Nm / 6.8 kgf-m / 49.2 lb-ft @ 11800 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Sealed Chain |
| Frame: | Iron, Double cradle frame | Aluminum twin-spar | Aluminum perimeter, Rake / trail: 24 deg / 4.0 in. |
| Front Suspension: | 38mm Telescopic forks | 46mm Telescopic forks, preload, compression and rebound damping adjustable. | 41 mm inverted Showa Big Piston Front fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload, |
| Rear Suspension: | Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload | Uni-Trak adjustable compression, rebound and 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 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single disc | Single 210mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 110/70- 17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 130/70 - 17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 180/55 ZR17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |