Kawasaki ER-6n (2009) vs Kawasaki Z 500 (1978) vs Kawasaki KLX 125 (2014-) vs Kawasaki Ninja 300 (2014) vs BMW R 1200CL (2005-06) vs Kawasaki ER-6n (2014) vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000 (2016) vs BMW K 1200R (2008-10)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	BMW	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	BMW
Model:	ER-6n	Z 500	KLX 125	Ninja 300	R 1200CL	ER-6n	Ninja 1000	K 1200R
Years:	2009	1978	2014-	2014	2005-06	2014	2016	2008-10
Engine:	Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve	Four stroke . parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Capacity:	649 cc / 39.6 cu-in	497 cc / 30.3 cu-in	124 cc / 7.6 cu-in	296 cc / 18.0 cu-in	1170 cc / 71.4 cu in.	649 cc / 39.6 cu-in	1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in	1157 cc / 70.6 cu in
Bore x Stroke:	83 X 60mm	55 x 52.4 mm	54.0 x 54.4 mm	62 x 49 mm	101 x 73mm	83 X 60 mm	77.0 x 56.0mm	79 X 59 mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled,	Air cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Air/Oil cooled	Liquid cooled,	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio:	11.3;1	9.5:1	9.5:1	10.6:1	10.0:1	11.3;1	11.8:1	13.0:1
Induction:	2x 38mm Electronic Fuel Injection Keihin	4x 22mm TK	Fuel injection: ø20 mm x 1 Keihin	Fuel injection: ø32 mm x 2 (Keihin), with dual throttle valves	Bosch Motronic MA 2.4 Fuel injection	2x 38mm Electronic Fuel Injection Keihin	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles	Injection
Ignition:	Digital TCBI	CDI	Digital DC-CDI	TCBI with Digital Advance	Digital CDI Bosch Electronic	Digital TCBI	TCBI with digital advance	Electronic
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8500 rpm	52 hp / 38.7 kW @ 9000 rpm	10.3 hp / 7.6 kW @ 8000 rpm	29.0 kW / 39 hp @ 11000 rpm	44.5 kW / 61 hp @ 5000 rpm	53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8500 rpm	101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm	120 kW / 161 hp @ 10250 rpm
Max Torque:	66 Nm / 6.7 m-kg @ 7000 rpm	4.5 kgf-m / 32.5 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm	10.0 Nm / 7.3 lb-ft @ 6400 rpm	27.0 Nm / 2.8 kg-fm @ 10000 rpm	98 Nm / 10.0 kgf-m / 72.27 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm	66 Nm / 6.7 m-kg @ 7000 rpm	110 Nm / 11.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm	127 Nm / 12.9 kgf-m / 93.7 lb-ft @ 8250 rpm
Transmission:	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Shaft	Chain	Chain	Shaft
Front Suspension:	41 mm telescopic fork,	Telescopic forks	33 mm telescopic fork	37 mm Telescopic fork,	Motorrad Telelever, stanchion ∅35mm, central strut	41 mm telescopic fork,	41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and progressive compression and preload adjustment	BMW Motorrad Duolever; central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with optional ESA
Rear Suspension:	Offset laydown single-shock with adjustable preload,	Dual shock	New Uni-Trak	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock and 5-way adjustable preload,	Die cast aluminium single sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Monolever, WAD strut (travel related damping), spring preload adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of hydraulic handwheel.	Offset laydown single-shock with adjustable preload,	Back-link rear horizontal coupling charged gas, progressive rebound damping and spring preload adjustment	Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut with lever system, spring pre-load adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of hydraulic handwheel (electronically adjustable with optional ESA), adjustable rebound damping (rebound damping and compression electronically adjustable with optional ESA)
Front Brakes:	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers	2x discs	Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 290 mm petal disc Single balanced actuation dual-piston	2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 2 piston Calipers	2x 300mm discs 4 piston caliper	2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single disc	Single 190mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single 220 mm petal disc Caliper: Dual-piston	Single ∅285mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc 1 piston Caliper	Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper	Single ∅265mm disc
Front Tyre:	120/70ZR17	3.25-19	70/100-19	110/70-17 M/C 54S	100/90-18	120/70ZR17	120/70 -R17	120/70-17
Rear Tyre:	160/60ZR17	3.75-18	90/100-16	140/70-17 M/C 66S	170/80-15	160/60ZR17	190/50- ZR17	180/55-17
Fuel Capacity:	15.5 Litres / 4.1 US gal	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	7.0 Litres / 1.9 US gal	17 Litres / 3.8 US gal	17.5 Litres / 4.5 gal	16 Litres / 4.2 US gal.	19 Litres / 5.0 US gal	19 L / 5.0 US gal