Kawasaki KLE 500 (2005-07) vs Laverda RGS 1000 (1983-) vs Kawasaki KLR 650 (2014) vs Triumph Street Triple Grey 10th Anniversary (2017) vs Kawasaki ZX-6RR (2003) vs Kawasaki GPz 500S EX 500R Ninja (2009) vs Kawasaki ZZ-R 400 (1990-91) vs Kawasaki Zephyr 750 (1992-93) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja World Champion Edition (2014) vs Kawasaki ZZR 1400 / Ninja ZX-14 (2009)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Laverda	Kawasaki	Triumph	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model:	KLE 500	RGS 1000	KLR 650	Street Triple Grey 10th Anniversary	ZX-6RR	GPz 500S EX 500R Ninja	ZZ-R 400	Zephyr 750	Z-X10R Ninja World Champion Edition	ZZR 1400 / Ninja ZX-14
Years:	2005-07	1983-	2014	2017	2003	2009	1990-91	1992-93	2014	2009
Engine:	Four stroke, parallel twin Cylinder, DOHC, 4 Valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, in-line 3-cylinder, DOHC, 12 valves	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Liquid cooled, four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder , DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Capacity:	498 cc / 30.4 cu-in	981 cc / 59.8 cu-in	651 cc / 39.7 cu-in	675 cc / 41.2 cub in.	599 cc / 36.6 cub in	498 cc / 30.4 cu-in	398 cc / 24.3 cu-in	738 cc / 45.6 cu-in	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in	1352 cc / 82.5 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	74 x 58 mm	75 x 74 mm	100 x 83 mm.	74 x 52.3 mm	67 x 42.5 mm	74 x 58 mm	57.5 x 38.5 mm	66 x 54 mm	76 x 55 mm	84 x 65 mm
Compression Ratio:	10.8:1	8.8:1	9.8:1	12.65:1	13.0:1	10.8:1	11.8:1	9.5:1	13.0:1	12.0:1
Induction:	2x 34mm Keihin carburetors	3x 32mm Dell'Orto carbs	Keihin CVK40	Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with SAI	Fuel injection with 38mm throttle bodies	2x Keihin CVK34 carburetor	4x Keihin CVK30 carburetors	4x 32mm Keihin carburetors	DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder	DFI® with four 44mm Mikuni throttle bodies
Ignition:	CDI	Borsch electronic	Transistorized	Digital - inductive type	Digital	TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition)	Digital	Analogue CDI (Capacitive Discharge	TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC)	TCBI with Digital Advance
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	44.8 hp / 33 kW @ 8500 rpm	83.3 hp / 61.2 kW @ 8000 rpm	42.1 hp / 31 kW @ 7000 rpm	78 kW / 106 hp @ 11850 rpm	86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 13200 rpm	60 hp / 43.7 kW @ 9800 rpm	58 hp / 43.2 kW @ 12000 rpm	71 hp / 52.6 kW @ 9500 rpm	199.8 hp / 147 kW @ 13000 rpm	187 hp / 139.5 kW @ 9500 rpm
Max Torque:	41 Nm / 30.2 lb-ft @ 6500r pm	77.9 Nm / 57.4 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	47 Nm / 4.7 kgf-m @ 5000 rpm	68 Nm / 6.9 kgf-m / 50 ft/lb @ 9750 rpm	64.4 Nm / 6.6 kgf-m / 47.5 lb-ft @ 12000 rpm	46.1 Nm / 4.7 kg-m @ 8500 rpm	3.7 kgf-m / 26.7 lb-ft @ 10000 rpm	56.8 Nm / 42.0 lb-ft @ 7300 rpm	114.3 Nm / 11.62 kg-m @ 1150 rpm	136 Nm / 113.5 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm
Transmission:	6 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed
Front Suspension:	41mm Telescopic forks air assisted	Marzocchi air assisted forks	41mm Air-adjustable forks,	41mm Kayaba telescopic upside down forks	41mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping and top-out springs	38mm Telescopic forks	41mm Telescopic forks	41mm Telescopic forks no adjustmen	43mm Big Piston Fork (BPF), rebound, compression and spring preload adjustability.	43mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, 18-way compression and 15-way rebound damping adjustment,
Rear Suspension:	Steal awing arm with preload adjustment	Dual Marzocchi air assisted forks, 5-way spring preload	UNI-TRAK® linkage, 5-way preload shock absorber with 4way rebound damping.	Kayaba monoshock, adjustable preload	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas charged shock, stepless rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs	Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload	Rising rate monoshock	Dual gas shocks adjustable for preload, rebound, and compression.	Horizontal Back-link. High/low-speed compression, rebound and preload adjustable. 4.9in wheel travel	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® and gas-charged shock with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping adjustments, adjustable ride height,
Front Brakes:	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper	100/90 -18	Single 280mm disc 2 piston caliper	2 x 310 mm Floating discs, Nissen 2 piston sliding calipers,ABS	2 x 280mm discs, 4 piston calipers	Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers	2x 310 mm petal discs, radial-mount 4-piston calliper	2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper	120/90 -18	Single 203mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 220 mm disc, Brembo 1 piston caliper, ABS	Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single disc	Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 220mm petal disc	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	90/90 VR21	2x 280mm discs 2 piston calipers	90/90 -21	120/70 ZR 17	120/65 ZR17	110/70- 17	120/60-17	120/70 VR17	120/70 ZR17	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre:	130/80 VR17	Single 280mm disc 1 piston caliper	130/80 -17	180/55 ZR 17	180/55 ZR17	130/70 - 17	160/60-17	150/70 VR17	190/55 ZR17	190/50 ZR17
Fuel Capacity:	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal	23 Litres / 5.8 US gal.	17.4 Litres / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal	18 Litres / 4.8 US gal	15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal	16 Litres / 4.7 US gal	17 Litres / 4.4 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal