Cagiva Elefant 750C ie Lucky Explorer (1994-97) vs Triumph TSS 750 (1982-83) vs Yamaha YZF 1000 R1 (2013) vs Kawasaki ZX-12R Ninja (2002)
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| Make: | Cagiva | Triumph | Yamaha | Kawasaki |
| Model: | Elefant 750C ie Lucky Explorer | TSS 750 | YZF 1000 R1 | ZX-12R Ninja |
| Years: | 1994-97 | 1982-83 | 2013 | 2002 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 90° “L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin, four valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 748 cc / 45.6 cu-in | 748 cc / 45.6 cu in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 1199 cc / 73.1 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 88 x 61.5 mm | 76 x 82 mm | 78 X 52.2 mm | 83 x 55.4 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.0:1 | 9.5:1 | 12.8:1 | 12.2:1 |
| Induction: | Mikuni BDST 38 fuel injection | 2 x 34 mm Amal carburetors | Mikuni 45mm throttle body FI | Electronic fuel injection |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 60 hp / 49.6 kW @ 6000 rpm | 43.3 kW / 58 hp @ 6500 rpm | 133.9 kW / 182 hp @ 12500 rpm | 178 hp / 131 kW @ 10500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed constant mesh | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | "O" ring chain | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 45mm Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks | 43mm inverted telescopic fork w/adjustable preload, compression damping, rebound damping; | 43mm upside-down cartridge fork with adjustable preload, 12-way rebound and 12-way compression damping. |
| Rear Suspension: | Single shock with rising rate linkage preload rebound and damping | Swinging arm with Marzocchi shocks | Single shock w/piggyback reservoir; adjustable for hi-/lo-speed compression damping, rebound damping, spring preload, | Bottom-Link with gas-charged shock: piggy-back reservoir, adjustable spring preload, 18-way rebound and 20-way compression damping |
| Front Brakes: | Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x 254 mm Lockheed discs | 2x 310mm discs 6 piston calipers | 2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 254 mm Lockheed disc | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90-19 | 100-19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/80-17 | 100-18 | 190/55 ZR17 | 200/50 ZR17 |
| Seat Height: | 835 mm / 32.9 in | 775 mm / 30.5 in | 835 mm / 32.8 in | 820 mm / 32.3 in |
| Dry Weight: | 185 kg / 407.9 lbs | 191 kg / 421 lbs | 177 kg / 389.4 lb | 210 kg / 463 lbs. |
| Fuel Capacity: | 24 Litres / 6.3 US gal | 18.2 L / 4 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal | 18 Litres / 4.8 gal | 20 Litres / 5.0 gal |
| Top Speed: | 174 km/h | 193 km/h / 120 mph | 280.9 km/h | 303.2 km/h / 188.3 mph |