Honda MT 50 / MT5 Tornado (1979-00) vs Kawasaki W 400 (2008-) vs Kawasaki KLR 650S / ABS (2023) vs Yamaha MT-01 50th Anniversary Special Edition (2005) vs KTM Freeride 250R (2016-17)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Honda | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Yamaha | KTM |
| Model: | MT 50 / MT5 Tornado | W 400 | KLR 650S / ABS | MT-01 50th Anniversary Special Edition | Freeride 250R |
| Years: | 1979-00 | 2008- | 2023 | 2005 | 2016-17 |
| Engine: | Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve induction | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves | Four stroke, 48° V-Twin cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Two stroke, single cylinder |
| Capacity: | 49 cc / 2.9 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 652 cc / 39.7 cu-in | 1670 cc / 101.9 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 39 x 41.4mm | 72 x 49 mm | 100 x 83 mm | 97 x 113 mm | 66.4 X 72 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid Cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 7.6:1 | 8.5:1 | 9.8:1 | 8.36:1 | 12.3:1 |
| Induction: | 13mm Keihin PF05B carburetor | 2x Keihin CVK30 carburetors | DFI with 40mm Throttle Body | Twin-bore fuel injection (FI) | Carburettor |
| Ignition: | CDI | Digital with K-TRIC | CDI | Digital TCI | Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment, type Kokusan |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 7 hp / 5.2 kW @ 9000rpm | 29 hp / 21.6 kW @ 7500 rpm | 38.5 hp / 28.7 kW @ 6000 rpm | 66.3 kW / 90 hp @ 4750 rpm | NA |
| Max Torque: | 5.4 Nm / 4 lb-ft @ 6000rpm | 29 Nm / 21.4 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 51.5 Nm / 39.1 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm | 150.1Nm / 110.7lb-ft @ 3750rpm | NA |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed, claw shifted |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Sealed Chain | Chain | Chain 5/8 x 1/4" X Ring |
| Frame: | Steel spine | Double cradle | Tubular, semi-double cradle | Newly designed aluminium CF die-cast sports frame, R1-type die-cast aluminium subframe | Perimeter steel-aluminium composite frame |
| Front Suspension: | 27mm Air adjustable hydraulic forks | 39 mm telescopic fork | 41mm telescopic fork | Inverted telescopic fork; | WP Suspension4357 MXMA |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual dampers adjustable for preload | Twin shocks with 5-way spring preload adjustment | Uni-Trak single shock with adjustable rebound damping and adjustable spring preload | Swingarm with fully adjustable single shock; | WP-PDS shock absorber, |
| Front Brakes: | Drum | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 300mm disc with 2-piston calipers | 2x 320 mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 260mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum | 160mm drum | Single 240mm disc with single-piston caliper | Single 267 mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 210mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 2.50 x 19 | 100/90-19 | 90/90 - 21 | 120/70 ZR18 | 80/100-21 |
| Rear Tyre: | 3.00 x 16 | 130/80-18 | 130/80 -17 | 190/50 ZR17 | 110/90-19 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 6.8 Litres / 1.8 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 23 Litres / 6.1 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.2 gal | 7.0 Litres / 1.85 US gal |