Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson VRSCAW/A V-Rod (2010) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja (2012)
Comparison technical specifications
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Make: | Harley-Davidson | Kawasaki |
Model: | Harley Davidson VRSCAW/A V-Rod | Z-X10R Ninja |
Years: | 2010 | 2012 |
Engine: | Four stroke, 60° V-twin, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
Capacity: | 1250 cc / 76.2 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in |
Bore x Stroke: | 105 x 72 mm | 76 x 55 mm |
Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
Compression Ratio: | 11.3;1 | 13.0:1 |
Lubrication: | Gerotor, wet sump | Forced lubrication, wet sump with oil cooler |
Induction: | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection | DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder |
Ignition: | Sequential, single fire non waste spark, coil on plug | TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC) |
Starting: | Electric | Electric |
Max Power: | 123 hp / 90.5 kW @ 8000 rpm | 199.8 hp / 147 kW @ 13000 rpm |
Max Torque: | 115 Nm / 86 ft-lbs@ 7000 rpm | 114.3 Nm / 11.62 kg-m @ 1150 rpm |
Clutch: | Nine plate wet pressure fed with integral compensation | Wet multi-disc, manual |
Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
Final Drive: | Belt | Sealed Chain |
Gear Ratio: | 1st 11.752 10.969 10.969 2nd 7.898 7.371 7.371 3rd 6.322 5.900 5.900 4th 5.459 5.095 5.095 5th 4.889 4.563 4.563 | 1st 2.600 (39/15) 2nd 2.053 (39/19) 3rd 1.737 (33/19) 4th 1.571 (33/21) 5th 1.444 (26/18) 6th 1.348 (31/23) |
Frame: | Steel perimeter upper frame w/hydroformed main rails and bolt-on lower frame rails, MIG welded | Twin spar, cast aluminium |
Front Suspension: | Huge 49mm telescopic forks | 43mm Big Piston Fork (BPF), rebound, compression and spring preload adjustability. |
Front Wheel Travel: | 100 mm / 3.9 in | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
Rear Suspension: | Dual coil over adjustable shock | Horizontal Back-link. High/low-speed compression, rebound and preload adjustable. 4.9in wheel travel |
Rear Wheel Travel: | 70 mm / 2.7 in | 140 mm / 5.5 in |
Front Brakes: | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 310 mm petal discs, radial-mount 4-piston calliper |
Rear Brakes: | Single 300mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single 220mm petal disc |
Front Tyre: | 120/70 ZR19 | 120/70 ZR17 |
Rear Tyre: | 240/40 ZR18 | 190/55 ZR17 |
Rake: | 34° | 25.° |
Trail: | 114 mm / 4.5 in | 109.9 mm / 4.2 in |
Dimensions: | Length 2397.76 mm / 94.4 in Width 876.3 mm / 34.5 in Height 1211.58 mm / 47.7 in | Length 2075 mm / 81.7 in Width 715 mm / 28.0 in Height 1115 mm / 43.9 in |
Wheelbase: | 1706 mm / 67.2 in | 1425 mm / 56.1 in |
Seat Height: | Laden 660.40 mm / 26 in Unladen 688.34 mm / 27.1 in | 812 mm / 32 in |
Wet Weight: | 304 kg / 670 lb | 198 kg / 436.3 lbs ABS 201 kg / 443.2 lbs |
Fuel Capacity: | 18.9 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |