Kawasaki Zephyr 400 X (1998-00) vs Kawasaki Z 1000 (2009) vs BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive (2014-15) vs Honda VT1100C Shadow (1988-90) vs BMW R 80GS (1990-91) vs Kawasaki ZZ-R 1100 C (1990)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	BMW	Honda	BMW	Kawasaki
Model:	Zephyr 400 X	Z 1000	K 1600 GTL Exclusive	VT1100C Shadow	R 80GS	ZZ-R 1100 C
Years:	1998-00	2009	2014-15	1988-90	1990-91	1990
Engine:	Four stroke parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse six cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, 45°V-Twin, SOHC, 3 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity:	399 cc / 24.4 cu-in	953 cc / 58.1 cu-in	1649 cc / 100.6 cu in.	1099.2 cc / 67.07 cu-in	797.5 cc / 48.7 cu in.	1052 cc / 64.1 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	55 х 42 mm	77.2 x 50.9 mm	72 x 67.5 mm	87.5 x 91.4 mm	84.8 x 70.6 mm	11.0:1
Cooling System:	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled,
Compression Ratio:	10.3:1	11.2:1	12.2:1	8.5:1	8.2:1	76 x 58 mm
Induction:	4X Keihin CVK30 carburetors	4x 38mm throttle bodies	∅52mm Throttle valve diameter, BMS-X	2x 36mm Keihin carburetors	2 x Bing constant depression carburetors	4x Keihin CVKD40 carburetors
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	49 hp / 36.8 kW @ 11000 rpm	127 hp / 92.7 kW @ 10000 rpm	118 kW / 160.5 hp @ 7750 rpm	67 hp / 48.9 kW @ 5500 rpm	37 kW / 50 hp @ 6500 rpm	147 hp / 108 kW @ 10500 rpm
Max Torque:	3.1 kgf m / 22.4 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm	95.6 Nm / 70.5 ft/ lbs @ 8000 rpm	175 Nm / 17.8 kgf-m / 129 lb-ft @ 5250 rpm	102 Nm @ 3000 rpm	61 Nm / 6.2 kgf-m / 44 ft lb @ 5000 rpm	110 Nm / 11.2 kgf-m @ 8500 rpm
Clutch:	Wet multi disc	Wet, multiple discs, cable operated	Multiplate wet clutch, hydraulically activated	Wet multiplate	Dry single plate, with diaphragm spring	Wet, multi disc
Final Drive:	Chain	Chain	Shaft	Shaft	Shaft	Chain
Front Suspension:	Telescopic forks	41mm cartridge fork, rebound, spring preload adjustable	Dual longitudinal control arm	41mm Showa forks 172mm wheel travel	∅40mm Marzocchi telescopic hydraulic forks.	43mm forks preload and rebound adjustable.
Rear Suspension:	Dual shocks	Uni-Trak, rebound spring preload adjustable	Paralever (single-sided swing arm), central spring strut, rebound/continuously variable	Twin shock 100mm wheel travel adjustable spring preload	BMW Paralever swinging arm	Monoshock fully adjustable.
Front Brakes:	2x discs	2x 300mm 4 piston calipers	2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers	2x 269 mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single ∅285mm disc	2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Single disc	Single 292mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single ∅320mm disc, 2 piston caliper	195 mm Drum	∅200mm Drum	Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	110/80-17	120/70 R17	120/70 ZR17	110/90-19	90/90 x 21S	120/70 VR 17-V290 Tubeless
Rear Tyre:	140/70-18	190/50 R17	190/55 ZR17	140/90-15	13/80 x 17S	170/60 VR 17-V290 Tubeless