Kawasaki Ninja 300 300 Special Edition (2014) vs Yamaha Tricity 300 (2020) vs BMW R 1200GS Adventure (2012) vs BMW R 100RS (1977) vs Buell / EBR Buell 1125CR (2010) vs Yamaha XV 535 Virago (2001-03) vs Hesketh V1000 (1981) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHR Road King Classic (2016) vs Yamaha WR 250R (2014) vs Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade / ABS (2009) vs Triumph Tiger Explorer (2014) vs Ducati 1299R Panigale (2015) vs Suzuki Boulevard M50 (2010-11)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Yamaha | BMW | BMW | Buell / EBR | Yamaha | Hesketh | Harley-Davidson | Yamaha | Honda | Triumph | Ducati | Suzuki |
| Model: | Ninja 300 300 Special Edition | Tricity 300 | R 1200GS Adventure | R 100RS | Buell 1125CR | XV 535 Virago | V1000 | Harley Davidson FLHR Road King Classic | WR 250R | CBR 1000RR Fireblade / ABS | Tiger Explorer | 1299R Panigale | Boulevard M50 |
| Years: | 2014 | 2020 | 2012 | 1977 | 2010 | 2001-03 | 1981 | 2016 | 2014 | 2009 | 2014 | 2015 | 2010-11 |
| Engine: | Four stroke . parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | 4-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4-valves | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 72° V-Twin | Four stroke, 70°V-Twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, V-twin, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, V-Twin, 'Twin Cam 103 with integrated oil cooler' | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Fourstroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin |
| Capacity: | 296 cc / 18.0 cu-in | 292 cc / 17.8 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in. | 980 cc / 59.8 cub in. | 1125 cc / 68.7 cu in | 535 cc / 32.6 cu-in | 992 cc / 60.5 cu-in | 1690 cc / 103.1 cub in. | 249 cc / 15.2 cub in. | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 1215 cc / 74.1 cu in | 1198cc / 73.1 cub in | 805cc / 49.1 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 62 x 49 mm | 70.0 x 75.9 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 94 x 70.6 mm | 103 x 67.5 mm | 76 x 59 mm | 70 x 95 mm | 98.4 x 111.1 mm | 77 x 53.6 mm | 76 x 55.1 mm | 85 x 71.4 mm | 112 x 60.8 mm | 83 x 74.4 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid-cooled | Air/oil cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooling | Liquid-cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.6:1 | 10.9:1 | 12.0:1 | 9.5:1 | 12.3:1 | 9.0:1 | 9.5;1 | 9.7:1 | 11.8:1 | 12.3:1 | 12.0:1 | 13.2:1 | 9.4:1 |
| Induction: | Fuel injection: ø32 mm x 2 (Keihin), with dual throttle valves | Fuel Injection | BMS-K+, 50mm Throttle butterfly dia | 2 x Constant depression carburettors, Bing 94/40/105 - 94/40/106 | Dual Ø61 mm downdraft throttle Bbodies, DDFI III Fuel Injection System | 2x BDS34 Mikuni carburetor | 2X 36mm Dell'Orto carburetors | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) | Electronic fuel injection | PGM-DSFI electronic fuel injection 46mm Throttle Bore | Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with SAI | Mitsubishi EFI, twininjectors per cylinder, full ride-by-wire elliptical throttlebodies | Mikuni BDSR34 |
| Max Torque: | 27.0 Nm / 2.8 kg-fm @ 10000 rpm | 29.0 Nm / 21.3 lb-ft @ 5750 rpm | 120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 76 Nm / 7.75 kgf-m / 56 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm | 111 Nm / 11.3 kgf-m / 81.9 ft.lbs@ 9000 rpm | 43 Nm / 31 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 105 Nm / 78 lb-ft @ 5400 rpm | 138 Nm / 14.1 kgf-m /102 ft/lb @ 3500 rpm | 23.7 Nm / 2.42 kgf-m / 17.48 @ 8000 rpm | 115 Nm / 11.73 kg-m @ 8500 rpm | 121Nm / 12.34 kgf-m / 89 ft.-lbs / @ 6400 rpm | 136 Nm / 13.9 kgf-m / 100.5 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm | 69 Nm / 7.0 kgf-m / 51 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm |
| Front Suspension: | 37 mm Telescopic fork, | Telescopic fork | Telelever, stanchion ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable. | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber. | Ø47 mm Showa inverted forks, adjustable compression damping. rebound damping and spring preload. 120mm wheel travel. | Telescopic forks | Marzocchi telescopic forks | 41.3 mm telescopic, cartridge-style damping | Telescopic forks | 43mm inverted HMAS cartridge-type telescopic fork with stepless preload, compression and rebound adjustment, | Kayaba 46 mm upside down forks | Öhlins NIX30, 43mm fully adjustable USDfork with TiN treatment. | Inverted, telescopic, coil spring, oil damped |
| Rear Suspension: | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock and 5-way adjustable preload, | Unit Swing | 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. | Long swinging arm with adjustable strut. | 120 mm / 4.7" | Twin shock variable preload | Marzocchi air spring preload | Short, air-adjustable shock | Swingarm link suspension | Unit Pro-Link with gas-charged HMAS damper featuring 10-step preload and stepless compression and rebound damping adjustment, | Kayaba monoshock with remote oil reservoir, hydraulically adjustable preload, rebound damping adjustment | Fully adjustableÖhlins TTX36 unit. Electronic compression and rebound dampingadjustment. Adjustable linkage: Progressive/flat. Aluminumsingle-sided swingarm, 4-point adjustable pivot. | Link-type, oil damped, 7-way adjustable spring preload |
| Front Brakes: | Single 290 mm petal disc Single balanced actuation dual-piston | 2x 267 mm hydraulic discs | 2 x ∅305mm Discs, 4 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | 2 x ∅260mm discs, 2 piston calipers | ZTL type brake, 6-piston, fixed caliper, Ø375 mm single-sided, inside out, stainless steel, floating rotor | Single 298mm discs 2 piston caliper | 2x 280mm discs | 2 x 292 mm disc, 4 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 305mm Floating discs, Nissin 4-piston calipers, switchable ABS | 2 x 330 mm Semi-floatingdiscs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc EVO M50 4-piston caliperswith cornering ABS Bosch 9.1 MP | Single 300 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 220 mm petal disc Caliper: Dual-piston | Single 267 mm hydraulic disc | Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | Simplex ∅200 mm drum | Single Ø240 mm disc, 2 piston floating caliper | Drum | Single 280mm disc | Single 292mm disc, 4 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc | Single 220mm disc | Single 282mm disc, Nissin 2-piston sliding caliper, switchable ABS | Single 245 mm disc 2 piston caliper with corneringABS | Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 110/70-17 M/C 54S | 2x 120/70-14M/C 55P tubeless | 110/80 ZR19 | 3.25 - H19 | 120/70 ZR17, Pirelli Diablo Corsa III | 3.00 S19 | 4.10 V19 | MT90B16 72H | 80/100 -21 | 120/70ZR-17 | 110/80-19 | 120/70 ZR17 PirelliDiablo Supercorsa SP | 130/90-16 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/70-17 M/C 66S | 140/70-14M/C 62P tubeless | 150/70 ZR17 | 4.00 - H18 | 180/55 ZR17, Pirelli Diablo Corsa III | 140/90-15 | 5.10 V17 | 180/65B16 81H | 120/80 -18 | 190/50ZR-17 | 150/70-17 | 200/55 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP | 170/80-15 |