Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Deluxe (2009-) vs Kawasaki Z 1000ST (1979) vs Suzuki Boulevard M 90 (2011-12)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Royal Enfield | Kawasaki | Suzuki |
| Model: | Bullet 500 Deluxe | Z 1000ST | Boulevard M 90 |
| Years: | 2009- | 1979 | 2011-12 |
| Engine: | Four Stroke, single Cylinder, OHV | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 54° V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 499 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 1015 cc / 61.9 cu-in | 1462 cc / 89.2 cu. in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 84 x 90 mm | 69.4 х 66 mm | 96 x 101 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air Cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.5:1 | 8.7:1 | 9.5:1 |
| Induction: | Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) | 4x 28mm Mikuni carburetors | EFI, 2 x 56 mm throttle bodies |
| Ignition: | Electronic Ignition | Battery powered capacitor | Electronic |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 27.2 hp / @ 5250 rpm | 93 hp / 69.3 kW @ 8000 rpm | 49 kW / 66.6 hp @ 4800 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 41.3 Nm / 30.4 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | 9.1 kgf-m / 58.5 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 115 Nm / 11.73 kg-m / 84.8 ft-lb @ 2800 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed (left foot gear shift) | 5 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Shaft | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic, Hydraulic Damping, Stroke 130 mm wheel travel | Oil telescopic forks | Inverted telescopic forks, oil damped. |
| Rear Suspension: | Swing Arm With Gas Shock Absorbers, Stroke 80 mm wheel travel | Swinging arm oil damper 5-way spring preload | Link type, coil spring, oil damped adjustable spring preload, |
| Front Brakes: | Drum 7 in | 2x 240mm discs 1 piston caliper | 2 x 290mm discs, 3 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum 7 in | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 274mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.25-19 | 3.50-19 | 120/70ZR18M/C (59W), tubeless |
| Rear Tyre: | 3.50 -19 | 4.50-17 | 200/50ZR17M/C (75W), tubeless |
| Seat Height: | 800 mm / 31.5 in | 813 mm / 32 in | 716 mm / 28.2 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 13.5 Litres / 3.2 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.8 gal |