BMW R 100T (1978) vs Kawasaki KLR 650 Coma Limited Edition (2016-17) vs Kawasaki ZX-R 250 Ninja (1989-90) vs BMW R 80GS Basic (1996-97) vs Kawasaki GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja (1989-90) vs Kawasaki GPz 900 Ninja / ZX900R Ninja (1989-90) vs Kawasaki 550 Zephyr (1991) vs Kawasaki ZX 10 R Special "Hopper" Moto GP Replica (2008) vs BMW R 1150GS Adventure Special Edition (2005) vs BMW F 800GS (2012) vs Kawasaki Ninja H2 / ZX 1000 (2016) vs BMW S 1000RR (2015) vs BMW G 310R (2018) vs BMW R 1200GS Adventure (2010) vs Kawasaki H1 500 Mach III (1974-75) vs Kawasaki GTR 1400 Concours 14 (2009-10) vs BMW G 310GS (2018)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | BMW | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | BMW | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | BMW | BMW | Kawasaki | BMW | BMW | BMW | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | BMW |
| Model: | R 100T | KLR 650 Coma Limited Edition | ZX-R 250 Ninja | R 80GS Basic | GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja | GPz 900 Ninja / ZX900R Ninja | 550 Zephyr | ZX 10 R Special "Hopper" Moto GP Replica | R 1150GS Adventure Special Edition | F 800GS | Ninja H2 / ZX 1000 | S 1000RR | G 310R | R 1200GS Adventure | H1 500 Mach III | GTR 1400 Concours 14 | G 310GS |
| Years: | 1978 | 2016-17 | 1989-90 | 1996-97 | 1989-90 | 1989-90 | 1991 | 2008 | 2005 | 2012 | 2016 | 2015 | 2018 | 2010 | 1974-75 | 2009-10 | 2018 |
| Engine: | Air cooled, four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | 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, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four Stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 16 valve, Supercharger Centrifugal, scroll-type | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Two stroke, transverse three cylinder, piston valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, rRearward-canted single-cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves |
| Capacity: | 980 cc / 59.8 cu in | 651 cc / 39.7 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 797.5 cc / 48.7 cu in. | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 908 cc / 55.4 cu-in | 553 cc / 33.7 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 1130 cc / 69 cu in | 798 cc / 47.7 cub. in. | 998 cc / 60.9 cub in | 999 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 313 cc / 19.1 cu in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in. | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 1352 cc / 82.5 cu-in | 313 cc / 19.1 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 94 x 70.6 mm | 100 x 83 mm. | 49 x 33.1 mm | 84.8 x 70.6 mm | 74 x 58 mm | 72.5 x 55 mm | 58 x 52.4 mm | 76 x 55 mm | 101 x 70.5 mm | 82 x 75.8 mm | 76 x 55 mm | 80 x 49.7 mm | 80 x 62 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 60 х 58.8 mm | 84 x 61 mm | 80 x 62.1 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | 9.8:1 | 12.2:1 | 8.2:1 | 10.8:1 | 11.0:1 | 9.5:1 | 12.7:1 | 10.3:1 | 12.0:1 | 8.5:1 | 13.0:1 | 10.6:1 | 12.0:1 | 6.8:1 | 10.7;1 | 10.6:1 |
| Max Power: | 51 kW / 70 hp @ 7250 rpm | 42.1 hp / 31 kW @ 7000 rpm | 45 hp / 32.8 kW @ 15000 rpm | 37 kW / 50 hp @ 6500 rpm | 60 hp / 43.7 kW @ 9800 rpm | 108 hp / 80.5 kW @ 9500 rpm | 49 hp / 37 kW @ 10000 rpm | 138.3 kW / 188 hp @ 12500 rpm | 62.5 kW / 85 hp @ 6750 rpm (rear tyre 58.9 kW / 79 hp @ 6750 rpm) | 62.5 kW / 85 hp @ 7500 rpm | 200 hp / 146 kW @ 11000 rpm | 146 kW / 199 hp @ 13500 rpm | 25 kW / 34 hp @ 9500 rpm | 81 kW / 110 hp @ 7750 rpm | 60 hp / 45 kW @ 7500 rpm | 114 kW / 155 hp @ 8800 rpm | 25 kW / 34 hp @ at 9500 |
| Max Torque: | 77 Nm / 7.85 kgf-m / 56.8 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm | 47 Nm / 4.7 kgf-m @ 5000 rpm | 2.6 kgf-m / 24.5 Nm @ 11500 rpm | 61 Nm / 6.2 kgf-m / 44 ft lb @ 5000 rpm | 46.1 Nm / 4.7 kg-m @ 8500 rpm | 8.7 kgf-m / 62.9 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm | 40 Nm / 29.5 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 113 Nm / 11.5 kgf-m @ 8700 rpm | 98 Nm / 10.0 kgf-m / 71 lb-ft @ 5250 rpm | 80 Nm / 8.2 kgf-m / 59 lb-ft @ 5750 rpm | 133.5 Nm / 98.5 lb-ft @ 13600 rpm | 113 Nm / 11.5 kgf-m / 83.3 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm | 28 Nm / 2.86 kgf-m / 20.7 ft-lb @ 7500 rpm | 120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 56 Nm / 42.3 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 136Nm / 102.0 lb-ft / 13.9 kgƒ-m@ 6200 rpm | 28 Nm / 2.86 kgf-m / 20.7 ft-lb @ 7500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Spee | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6-Speed | Constant-mesh 6-speed gearbox, straight-toothed | 6-Speed, constant-mesh | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | Synchromesh 6-speed transmission, integrated in the motor housing |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber | 41mm Air-adjustable forks, | Telescopic forks | ∅40mm Marzocchi telescopic hydraulic forks. | 38mm Telescopic forks | 41mm Telescopic forks, air assisted four way anti dive. | 39mm Telescopic forks | 43mm inverted fork with DLC coating, adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs | Light. Telelever with central spring strut, progressive coil spring, twin-tube gas-filled shock | ∅43mm Marzocchi. Upside down forks | 43 mm Inverted fork with rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs | Upside-down telescopic fork Ø 46 mm, compression and rebound stage adjustable | 41mm Telescopic fork | Telelever, stanchion ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable. | Telescopic hydraulic forks | 43 mm inverted fork with adjustable rebound damping and spring preload | 41mm Upside-down fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Paralever swinging arm | UNI-TRAK® linkage, 5-way preload shock absorber with 4way rebound damping. | Uni-track, Swing arm | BMW Paralever swinging arm | Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload | Uni-Trak air assisted, single shock, 4-way adjustable damping. | Dual Kayaba shocks with preload and rebound adjustments | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with top-out spring, stepless, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload | Patented BMW Paralever swing arm & shaft drive, single shock with variable rebound and damping adjustments | Double strut swing arm aluminium coast in one piece | Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, piggyback reservoir, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, rebound damping and preload adjustability, and top-out spring | Aluminium double-strut swingarm, compression and rebound damping adjustable | Aluminium swinging arm in conjunction with a directly mounted spring strut | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable. | Dual shocks, swing arm | Bottom link Unit-Trek with gas charged shock, Tetra lever rebound damping | Solid die-cast aluminum swingarm, directly hinged monoshock, adjustable preload |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x ∅260mm Discs, 2 piston calipers | Single 280mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x discs 2 piston calipers | Single ∅285mm disc | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 304mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x ∅300mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Dual 330 mm discs, radial-mount, opposed 4-piston calipers, dual semi-floating | 2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 300mm disc, ABS | 2x ∅305mm Discs, 4 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | Single 296mm disc | 2X 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 300mm disc, 4-piston fixed caliper, radially bolted |
| Rear Brakes: | ∅260mm Drum | Single 203mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single disc 1 piston caliper | ∅200mm Drum | 160mm drum | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 245mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 220 mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc, opposed 2-piston calipers, | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc, ABS | Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | 180mm Drum | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc, single-piston floating caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 1.85 B19 | 90/90 -21 | 110/70-R17 54H | 90/90 x 21S | 100/90-16 | 120/70-17 | 110/80-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 110/80 R19 | 90/90 - 21 54V | 120/70 ZR17 M/C (58W) | 120/70 ZR17 | 110/70 R17 | 110/80 ZR19 | 3.25-19 | 120/70- ZR17 | 110/80 - R19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 2.75 C18 | 130/80 -17 | 140/60-R18 64H | 13/80 x 17S | 120/90-16 | 150/70-18 | 140/70-18 | 190/55 ZR17 | 150/70 R17 | 150/70 - 17 69V | 200/55 ZR17 M/C (78W) | 180/55 ZR17 | 150/60 R17 | 150/70 ZR17 | 4.00-18 | 190/50 -ZR17 | 150/70 - R17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 24 Litres / 6.3 US gal | 23 Litres / 5.8 US gal. | 15 Litres / 3.4 US gal | 19.5 L / 5.1 US gal | 15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.4 us GAL | 30 Litres / 7.9 US US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal. | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 17.5 Litres / 4.6 US gal | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal | 33 L / 8.7 US gal | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal |