Kawasaki KL 250 (1978-79) vs Honda CBR 125R (2006) vs Honda VFR 800X Crossrunner (ED-type) (2016-17) vs Husqvarna SM 510R (2005-06) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Monster Energy Special Edition (2009) vs Bajaj Discover 125 DTS-i (2009) vs MV Agusta Dragster 800RR (2015-16)
Comparison technical specifications
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Make: | Kawasaki | Honda | Honda | Husqvarna | Kawasaki | Bajaj | MV Agusta |
Model: | KL 250 | CBR 125R | VFR 800X Crossrunner (ED-type) | SM 510R | ZX-6R Monster Energy Special Edition | Discover 125 DTS-i | Dragster 800RR |
Years: | 1978-79 | 2006 | 2016-17 | 2005-06 | 2009 | 2009 | 2015-16 |
Engine: | Four stroke single cylinder. SOHC, 2 Valve | Four stroke single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve. | Four stroke, 90° V-4, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder. DOHC, 4 Valve per cylinder, |
Capacity: | 246 cc / 15.0 cu-in | 124.7 cc 7.6 cu-in | 782 cc / 47.7 cu-in | 501 cc / 30.5 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in | 124.5 cc / 7.6 cu in | 798 cc / 48.68 cu-in |
Bore x Stroke: | 70 х 64 mm | 58 x 47.2 mm | 72 x 48 mm | 97 x 67.8 mm | 67 x 42.5mm | 54 x 54.4 mm | 79 x 54.3 mm |
Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air/oil cooled | Cooling with separated liquid and oil radiators |
Ignition: | Capacitor Discharge (CDI) | Computer-controlled digital transistorised with electronic advance | CDI | TCBI with digital advance | Microprocessor controlled Digital CDI | Multipoint electronic injection | |
Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric & Kick start | Electric |
Max Power: | 21 hp / 15.6 kW @ 8500 rpm | 13.6 hp / 10 kW @ 10000 rpm | 104.5 hp / 78 kW @ 10250rpm (95/1/EC) | 59.8 hp / 44 kW @ 8000 rpm | 94.1 kW / 128 hp @ 14000 rpm | 8.6 kW / 11.5 hp @ 8000 rpm | 103 kW / 140 hp @ 13100 rpm |
Max Torque: | 2 kgf-m / 14.4 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 10.6 Nm / 1.08 kg-m @ 8250 rpm | 75 Nm / 55.3 lb-ft @ 8500rpm (95/1/EC) | 49 Nm / 56 lb-ft @ 6400 rpm | 66.7 Nm / 6.8 kgf-m / 49.2 lb-ft @ 11800 rpm | 10.8 Nm / 1.1 kgf-m / 8 ft. lbs @ 6500 rpm | 86 Nm / 8.77 kgm @ 10100 rpm |
Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 4 Speed | Cassette style 6 speed constant mesh |
Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Sealed Chain | Chain | Chain |
Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks | 31mm telescopic fork, | 43mm HMAS cartridge-type telescopic fork with stepless preload and ten DF adjustment, 131mm axle travel | 45mm Marzocchi Inverted telescopic hydraulic adjustable fork | 41 mm inverted Showa Big Piston Front fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload, | Telescopic forks | Marzocchi “UPSIDE DOWN” telescopic hydraulic fork in DLC treated aluminium, with red colour anodized fork legs and having rebound compression damping and spring preload external and separate adjustment - Fork dia. 43 mm |
Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks | Monoshock damper, | Pro-Link with gas-charged HMAS damper, 35-step (remote-controlled hydraulic) preload and stepless rebound | SACHS Progressive "Soft Damp" with Hydraulic Adjustable Single Shock Absorber | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, dual-range (high/low-speed) stepless compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload | Trailing arm with dual coaxial springs with hydraulic shock absorbers, adjustable | Progressive Sachs, single shock absorber with rebound and compression damping and spring preload adjustment - Single sided swing arm material Aluminium alloy |
Front Brakes: | Drum | Single 276mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x Hydraulic discs 310mm floating, 4 piston radial calipers, Combined-ABS | Single 320mm disc | 2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 130 mm drum | 2x 320mm floating discs 4 piston calipers |
Rear Brakes: | Drum | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single hydraulic 256mm disc 2 piston caliper, Combined-ABS | Single 220mm disc | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper | 130 mm drum | Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper |
Fuel Capacity: | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 10 Litres / 2.6 gal | 20.8 Litres / 5.4 gal | 9.2 Litres / 2.4 US GAL | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 16.6 Litres / US 4.3 gal |