Kawasaki ZX-R 400 (1989-90) vs BMW S 1000R (2015) vs Kawasaki VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager (2009-10) vs BMW R 1200GS Adventure (2006) vs BMW R 1200RT (2010) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja KRT Edition (2016)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	BMW	Kawasaki	BMW	BMW	Kawasaki
Model:	ZX-R 400	S 1000R	VN 1700 Vulcan Voyager	R 1200GS Adventure	R 1200RT	ZX-6R Ninja KRT Edition
Years:	1989-90	2015	2009-10	2006	2010	2016
Engine:	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 Valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, V-twin cylinder, SOHC, 8 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Capacity:	399 cc / 24.3 cu-in	999 cc / 60.9 cu-in	1700 cc / 103.7 cu in	1170 cc / 71.4 in.	1170 cc / 71.4 cu in	636 cc / 38.8 cub in
Bore x Stroke:	57 х 39 mm	80 x 49.7 mm	102 x 104mm	101 x 73 mm	101 x 73 mm	67.0 x 45.1mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air/oil cooled	Air/Oil cooled	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio:	12.0:1	12.0:1/at least premium unleaded (95 RON)	9.5:1	11.0:1	12.0:1	12.9:1
Induction:	4x Keihin CVKD30 carburetors	Electronic fuel injection, digital motor electronics BMS-KP	Digital fuel injection, dual 42mm throttle bodies	Electronic intake pipe injection/digital engine management: BMS-K with overrun fuel cut off, dual ignition	BMW engine management, BMS-K	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies and oval sub-throttles
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	59 hp / 44 kW @ 12000 rpm	118 kW / 160 hp @ 11000 rpm	61 kW / 82 hp @ 5000 rpm	73 kW / 98 hp @ 7000 rpm	81kW / 110 hp @ 7500 rpm	97.7 kW / 131 hp @ 13500 rpm
Max Torque:	40 Nm / 29.5 lb-ft @ 10000 rpm	112 Nm / 11.4 kgf-m / 82.6 lb-ft @ 9250 rpm	146 Nm / 107 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm	115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 84.8 ft-lbs @ 5500 rpm	115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm	71 Nm / 7.2 kgf.m / 52.4 lb-ft @ 11500 rpm
Transmission:	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed with overdrive	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Chain	Chain 17/45	Carbon fiber belt	Shaft	System Enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints	520 series X-ring chain
Frame:	Aluminum diamond tubular, double cradle	Construction type aluminium bridge frame, enqine self-supporting	Steel, double-cradle with box-section single-tube backbone	Tubular space frame, engine load-bearing	Three-section frame consisting of front and rear section, load bearing engine-gearbox unit	Aluminum perimeter
Front Suspension:	41mm Upside down Showa forks. adjustable preload with rebound damping.	Upside-down fork, stanchion diameter 46 mm, adjustable for bump and rebound SA DDC: electronically adjustable damping	43mm hydraulic fork	Telelever, stanchion ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable.	BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with standard ESA	41mm inverted Showa BP-SFF fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload
Rear Suspension:	Uni-Trek adjustable preload with rebound damping.	Aluminium double-strut swingarm with central spring strut, adjustable rebound, SA DDC: electronically adjustable damping	Swingarm with twin air-assisted shocks, with 4-way rebound damping	Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable.	Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad EVO-Paralever, spring preload hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of electronically adjustable ESA, rebound damping with standard ESA	Bottom-link Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, stepless compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload
Front Brakes:	2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers	2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers / ABS Optimal	2 x 305mm discs, 4 piston caliper	2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers	2 x 310mm petal rotors with dual radial-mount, Nissin four-piston, monobloc calipers and available KIBS ABS
Rear Brakes:	Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper / ABS Optimal	Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 220mm petal rotor with single-piston caliper and KIBS ABS
Front Tyre:	120/60-17	120/70 ZR17	130/90R16	110/80 ZR19	120/70 ZR17	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre:	160/60-17	190/55 ZR17	170/70R16	150/70 ZR17	180/60 ZR17	180/55 ZR17
Wheelbase:	1395 mm / 54.9 in	1422 mm / 56 in	1665 mm / 65.6 in.	1507 mm / 59.3 in	1485 mm / 58.4 in	1395 mm / 54.9 in.
Seat Height:	765 mm / 30.1 in	820 mm / 33.3 in	730 mm / 28.7 in	890 - 910 mm / 35.0 - 35.8 in	820 mm - 840 mm / 32.2 in - 33.0 in 780 mm - 800 mm / 30.7 - 31.4 in (special equipment low seat bench)	830.5 mm / 32.7 in.
Fuel Capacity:	16 Litres / 4.2 US gal	17.5 Litres / 4.6 US gal.	20 Litres / 5.3 US gal	33 Litres / 8.7 US gal	27 Liters / 7.1 US gal	17 Litres 4.5 US gal