Kawasaki Z 1000 A2 / KZ1000 (1978) vs Kawasaki KDX 400 (1979-80) vs Kawasaki ZR-X 400 II (1998-00) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja Limited Edition (2009) vs Honda CB 900F Hornet (2002) vs Kawasaki ZX-10 (1989) vs Kawasaki VN 750 Vulcan (1991-96) vs Kawasaki ZX-R 750-H2 (1990)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Honda | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | Z 1000 A2 / KZ1000 | KDX 400 | ZR-X 400 II | Z-X10R Ninja Limited Edition | CB 900F Hornet | ZX-10 | VN 750 Vulcan | ZX-R 750-H2 |
| Years: | 1978 | 1979-80 | 1998-00 | 2009 | 2002 | 1989 | 1991-96 | 1990 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Two stroke, single cylinder. | Four stroke parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, Transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, V-Twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 1015 cc / 61.9 cu-in | 392 cc / 23.9 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.4 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 919 cc / 56.0 cu-in | 997 cc / 60.8 cu-in | 749 cc / 45.7 cu-in | 749 cc / 45.7 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 69.4 х 66 mm | 80 x 78 mm | 57.5 х 38.5 mm | 76 x 55 mm | 71 x 58 mm | 74 x 58 mm | 84.9 x 66.2mm | 68 x 51.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.7:1 | 6.8:1 | 11.2:1 | 12.7:1 | 10.8:1 | 11.0:1 | 10.3:1 | 10.8:1 |
| Induction: | 4x 26mm Mikuni VM26SS carburetors | 36mm Mikuni carburetor | 4x Keihin CVK30 carburetors | DFI with 43mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder | Electronic fuel injection | 4x 36mm Keihin CV carburtors | 34mm Keihin CVK34 carburetor | 4x 38 mm Keihin CVKD (Constant Velocity) carburettors |
| Ignition: | Mechanical breaker dual lead coil | CDI | Battery & coil | TCBI with digital advance and Kawasaki Ignition Management System (KIMS) | Computer-controlled digital transistorized, | Electronic | Electronic | Digital |
| Starting: | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 83 hp / 61.8 kW@ 8000 rpm | 39 hp / 29 kW @ 7000 rpm | 62 hp / 46.2 kW @ 11500 rpm | 138.3 kW / 188 hp @ 12500 rpm | 81 kW / 108.6 hp @ 9000 rpm | 137 hp / 99.9 kW @ 10000 rpm | 66 hp / 48.1 kW @ 7500 rpm | 107 hp / 79.7 kW @ 10500rpm |
| Max Torque: | 8.1 kgf-m / 58 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 42.2 Nm / 31.1 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm | 37 Nm / 27.3 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm | 113 Nm / 11.5 kgf-m @ 8700 rpm | 92 Nm / 67.1 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 3.6 kgf-m / 103 Nm @ 9000 rpm | 6.5 kgf-m / 64.7 Nm @ 6000 rpm | 6.76Kgm / 48.8 lb-ft @ 9000rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain, 630 endless with 92 links, sprockets 15 front, 42 rear | Chain | Chain | Sealed chain | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 36mm Telescopic hydraulics forks | Adjustable air forks | 39mm RWU telescopic forks | 43mm inverted fork with DLC coating, adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs | 43mm cartridge-type telescopic fork | 41mm Telescopic forks | Telescopic fork | 43mm Telescopic forks. adjustable preload and 12-way rebound damping, |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual chocks, swinging arm, 80mm wheel travel. | Dual shock | Dual shocks preload adjustment | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with top-out spring, stepless, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload | Monoshock damper with 7-step adjustable preload | Uni-trek monoshock,. air assisted 4-way rebound damping adjustment | Dual shocks, air-adjustable preload and 4-position rebound damping | Uni Track monoshock. adjustable preload and 4-way rebound damping, 140mm wheel travel. |
| Front Brakes: | Single 295mm disc | Drum | 2x 298mm discs 6 piston calipers | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2X 296mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 226mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 295mm disc | Drum | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 220 mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Drum | Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.25-19 | 3.50 -21 | 110/80-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70-17 | 100/90-19 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.00-18 | 5.00 -18 | 150/70-18 | 190/55 ZR17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 160/60-18 | 150/90-15 | 170/60 ZR17 |
| Dry Weight: | 240 kg / 529 lbs | 109 kg / 240 lbs | 186 kg / 410.1 lbs | 179 kg / 394.6 lbs | 194 kg / 427.6 lbs | 222 kg / 490 lbs | 219 kg / 483 lbs | 200 kg / 440.8 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 16.7 Litres / 4.4 US gal | 12 Litres / 33 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.4 us GAL | 19 Liters / 5.0 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 13.5 Litres / 3.6 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal |