BMW K100 RS 16V and SE model (1989-90) vs BMW R 1100RS 75th Anniversary (1998) vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000 (2012) vs Buell / EBR Buell S3T Thunderbolt (1997) vs Triumph Tiger 90 (1937-40)
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| Make: | BMW | BMW | Kawasaki | Buell / EBR | Triumph |
| Model: | K100 RS 16V and SE model | R 1100RS 75th Anniversary | Ninja 1000 | Buell S3T Thunderbolt | Tiger 90 |
| Years: | 1989-90 | 1998 | 2012 | 1997 | 1937-40 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, horizontal in line four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | 45° V-Twin, four stroke, pushrod actuated overhead valve, hydraulic self-adjusting lifters, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, pushrod-OHV, 2 valves |
| Capacity: | 987 cc / 60.2 cub-in | 1085 cc / 66.2 cu in | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in | 1203 cc / 73.4 cu in | 497 cc / 30.3 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 67 x 70 mm | 99 x 70.5 mm | 77.0 x 56.0mm | 88.8 x 96.8 mm | 84 x 89 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.0:1 | 10.7:1 | 11.8:1 | 10.0:1 | 7.5:1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air/Oil cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Induction: | Bosch Motronic combined ignition/fuel injection system | Fuel injection | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles | Fuel injection, Ø43 mm throttle bodies | Carburetor |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick |
| Max Power: | 70 kW / 95 hp @ 7500 rpm | 67.1 kW / 90 hp @ 7250 rpm | 101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm | 73.6 kW / 101 hp @ 6000 rpm | 18 kW / 24 hp |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 4-Sppeed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft, gearing 2.81:1 | Shaft | Chain | Kevlar belt | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 41.7 mm Braced Marzocchi fork | Telelever with central spring strut & linear-rate coil spring. Twin-tube gas-filled shock | 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and progressive compression and preload adjustment | Ø40 mm Showa fork, adjustable for compression and rebound damping | Grider fork with adjustable friction damping |
| Rear Suspension: | Monoshock swinging arm, ADJ for spring preload | Paralever swingarm & shaft drive, single-tube gas-filled shock, variable rebound setting | Back-link rear horizontal coupling charged gas, progressive rebound damping and spring preload adjustment | Single Showa shock, spring preload, compression and preload damping | Rigid, spring loaded saddle |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 285 mm discs, 2 piston calipers | 2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston caliper | Single Ø340 mm disc, 6 piston caliper | 200 mm Single leading shoe drum, expanding |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 285 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single ∅276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single Ø230 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 200 mm Single leading shoe drum, expanding |
| Fuel Capacity: | 19.7 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 22 Litres / US 5.8 gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 20.4 L / 5.4 US gal | 14.8 L / 3.9 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal |