Suzuki GSX-R 750 K1 (2001) vs Kawasaki Z 900 (2022) vs Piaggio MP3 500 (2008-09)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Suzuki | Kawasaki | Piaggio |
| Model: | GSX-R 750 K1 | Z 900 | MP3 500 |
| Years: | 2001 | 2022 | 2008-09 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve Piaggio MASTER, catalysed |
| Capacity: | 749 c / 45.7 cub. in. | 948 cc / 57.8 cu-in | 492 cc / 30 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 72 x 46 mm | 73.4 x 56.0 mm | 71 x 94mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 12.0:1 | 11.8:1 | 11.0:1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Ignition: | Digital DC-CDI | TCBI with electronic advance | Electronic inductive discharge, integrated variable timing |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 102.9 kW / 140 hp @ 12500 rpm | 92.2 kW / 123.6 hp @ 9500 rpm | 29.8 kW / 40 hp @ 7250 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed, constant mesh | 6 Speed | CVT, Twist and go |
| Frame: | Conventional twin-beam aluminium construction | High-tensile steel trellis | Twin Cradle: tubes in high tensile steel |
| Front Suspension: | Inverted telescopic, coil spring, fully adjustable spring preload, rebound and compression damping | 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | Parallelogram composed of four aluminium arms supporting two steering tubes cantilevers. |
| Rear Suspension: | Link-type, gas/oil damped, fully adjustable spring preload and compression damping, 4-way adjustable rebound damping | Horizontal Back-link with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | Two dual effect hydraulic shock absorbers and adjustable spring pre-load, |
| Front Wheel Travel: | 130 mm / 5.1 in. | 120 mm / 4.7 in | 85 mm / 3.35 in. |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 130 mm / 5.1 in. | 140 mm / 5.5 in | 110 mm . 4.3 in. |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 300 mm semi-floating discs, dual opposed 4 piston calipers | 2 x 240mm discs, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 220 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm petal disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 240 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) | 2x 120/70 -12 |
| Rear Tyre: | 180/55 ZR17 | 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) | 130/70 -14 |
| Wheelbase: | 1410 mm / 55.5 in. | 1455.4 mm / 57.3 in | 1549 mm / 61.0 in |
| Seat Height: | 830 mm / 32.7 in. | 820 mm / 32.2 in | 790 mm / 30.9 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal / 4.0 Imp gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 12 Litres / 3.2 gals |