Kawasaki VN 1500 Vulcan (1991-94) vs Kawasaki ER-5 Twister (2003-05) vs Kawasaki KDX 250R (1990-92) vs BMW R nineT Pure (2021) vs Kawasaki GTR1000 / ZG 1000 Concours (1990-93) vs Kawasaki Zephyr 400 X Final Edition (2009) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R (2009) vs Kawasaki ZZ-R 1100 C (1992) vs Kawasaki KL 250 (1978-79) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja World Champion Edition (2014) vs BMW R 1200R (2010) vs Kawasaki ZX-6RR (2003) vs BMW R 1200R Touring Special (2010) vs Kawasaki KDX 220R (2003-05) vs Kawasaki VN 900 Vulcan Custom Ebony Special Edition (2009) vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000 (2016) vs BMW F 650GS (2004) vs Kawasaki ER-6n (2016) vs BMW K 1300 R (2010)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | BMW | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | BMW | Kawasaki | BMW | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | BMW | Kawasaki | BMW |
| Model: | VN 1500 Vulcan | ER-5 Twister | KDX 250R | R nineT Pure | GTR1000 / ZG 1000 Concours | Zephyr 400 X Final Edition | ZX-6R | ZZ-R 1100 C | KL 250 | Z-X10R Ninja World Champion Edition | R 1200R | ZX-6RR | R 1200R Touring Special | KDX 220R | VN 900 Vulcan Custom Ebony Special Edition | Ninja 1000 | F 650GS | ER-6n | K 1300 R |
| Years: | 1991-94 | 2003-05 | 1990-92 | 2021 | 1990-93 | 2009 | 2009 | 1992 | 1978-79 | 2014 | 2010 | 2003 | 2010 | 2003-05 | 2009 | 2016 | 2004 | 2016 | 2010 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 50° V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, two camshafts and four radially aligned valves per cylinder, central counterbalancer shaft. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke single cylinder. SOHC, 2 Valve | Four stroke, transverse 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 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve | Four stroke, V-twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 1470 cc / 89.7 cu-in | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in | 997 cc / 60.8 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.4 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in | 1052 cc / 64.1 cu-in | 246 cc / 15.0 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in | 216 cc / 13.1 cu-in | 903 cc / 49 cu-in | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in | 652 cc / 39.8 cub. in. | 649 cc / 39.6 cu-in | 1298 cc / 79.2 cu in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 102 x 90 mm | 74 x 58 mm | 67.4 х 70 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 74 x 58 mm | 55 х 42 mm | 67 x 42.5mm | 11.0:1 | 70 х 64 mm | 76 x 55 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 67 x 42.5 mm | 101 x 73 mm | б9 х 58 mm | 88.0 x 74.2 mm | 77.0 x 56.0mm | 100 x 83mm | 83 X 60 mm | 80 x 64.3 mm / 3.15 x 2.53" |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.8:1 | 9.8:1 | 10.2:1 | 12.0:1 | 10.2:1 | 10.3:1 | 13.3:1 | 76 x 58 mm | 8.9:1 | 13.0:1 | 11.0:1 | 13.0:1 | 11.0:1 | 9.3:1 | 9.5:1 | 11.8:1 | 11.5:1 | 11.3;1 | 13.0:1 |
| Induction: | 2x Keihin CV 40mm carburetor | 2x 34mm Keihin CVK | KEIHIN PWK-38. carburetor | Electronic intake pipe injection / digital engine management with overrun cutoff, twin-spark ignition | 4 x 32mm Keihin CV carburetors | 4X Keihin CVK30 carburetors | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body | 4x Keihin CVKD40 carburetors | Carburetor | DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder | Electronic intake manifold injection BMS-K | Fuel injection with 38mm throttle bodies | Electronic intake manifold injection BMS-K | PWK33 Keihin PWK35 carburetor | 2x 34mm ø Fuel injection with dual throttles | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles | Fuel induction | 2x 38mm Electronic Fuel Injection Keihin | Electronic fuel injection, Digital Motor Electronics with integrated knock control (BMS-K) |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 60.9 hp / 44.5 kW @ 4300 rpm | 50 hp / 36.5 kW @ 8500 rpm | 40 hp / 29.8 kW @ 7000 rpm | 80 kW /109 hp @ 7250 rpm | 110 hp / 85 kW @ 9500 rpm (ZG 1100 - 97 hp / 72.3 kW @ 7000 rpm) | 49 hp / 36.8 kW @ 11000 rpm | 94.1 kW / 128 hp @ 14000 rpm | 147 hp / 108 kW @ 10500 rpm | 21 hp / 15.6 kW @ 8500 rpm | 199.8 hp / 147 kW @ 13000 rpm | 80 kW / 109 hp @ 7500 rpm | 86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 13200 rpm | 80 kW / 109 hp @ 7500 rpm | 37 kg / 27.5 kW @ 8000 rpm | 37 kW / 50 hp @ 5700 rpm | 101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm | 37.3 kW / 50 hp @ 6800 rpm | 53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8500 rpm | 127 kW / 173 hp @ 9250 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 117.6 Nm / 12 kg-m @ 3300 rpm | 45.2 Nm / 33.2 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 4.1 kgf-m @ 6500 rpm | 116 Nm / 11.8 kgf-m / 85.6 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 10 kgf-m @ 6500 rpm | 3.1 kgf m / 22.4 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm | 66.7 Nm / 6.8 kgf-m / 49.2 lb-ft @ 11800 rpm | 110 Nm / 11.2 kgf-m @ 8500 rpm | 2 kgf-m / 14.4 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 114.3 Nm / 11.62 kg-m @ 1150 rpm | 115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 64.4 Nm / 6.6 kgf-m / 47.5 lb-ft @ 12000 rpm | 115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 3.5 kgf-m @ 7000 rpm | 78 Nm / 8.0 kg-fm @ 3700 rpm | 110 Nm / 11.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm | 60 Nm / 6.12 kgf-m / 44.25 lb-ft. @ 5200 rpm | 66 Nm / 6.7 m-kg @ 7000 rpm | 140 Nm / 14.3 kgf-m / 103 lb-ft @ 8250 rpm |
| Front Suspension: | Centre axle forks with 41mm tubes, 150mm wheel travel | 37 mm telescopic fork | 43mm conventional cartridge fork | 46 mm upside-down telescopic forks | 41mm Telescopic, air-assisted adjustable preload | Telescopic forks | 41 mm inverted Showa Big Piston Front fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload, | 43mm forks preload and rebound adjustable. | Telescopic forks | 43mm Big Piston Fork (BPF), rebound, compression and spring preload adjustability. | BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm, central spring strut | 41mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping and top-out springs | BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm, central spring strut | 43mm conventional cartridge fork | 41mm telescopic fork with 7-way preload | 41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and progressive compression and preload adjustment | 41mm Telescopic fork with stabilizer bridge | 41 mm telescopic fork, | BMW Motorrad Duolever; central spring strut, Paralever; central spring strut with lever system |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shock absorbers adjustable for spring preload, 100mm wheel travel. | Dual rear shocks with 5-way adjustable preload | UNI-TRAK® single-shock system | Cast aluminium single swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut, spring preload fully adjustable by hook wrench, adjustable rebound-stage damping | UNI-TRAK with adjustable preload, rebound damping and air pressure | Dual shocks | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, dual-range (high/low-speed) stepless compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload | Monoshock fully adjustable. | Dual shocks | Horizontal Back-link. High/low-speed compression, rebound and preload adjustable. 4.9in wheel travel | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut, spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas charged shock, stepless rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut, spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable | UNI-TRAK® single-shock system | Uni-Trak with 7-way adjustable preload | Back-link rear horizontal coupling charged gas, progressive rebound damping and spring preload adjustment | Spring setting and rebound stage damping continuously adjustable | Offset laydown single-shock with adjustable preload, | Cast aluminium single swing arm with BMW Motorrad, spring pre-tension with infinite hydraulic adjustment |
| Front Brakes: | Single disc 1 piston caliper | Single 280mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x 320 mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 272mm discs 1 piston caliper | 2x discs | 2x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | Drum | 2x 310 mm petal discs, radial-mount 4-piston calliper | 2 x 320mm discs, ABS | 2 x 280mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 320mm discs, ABS | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 300mm disc | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston caliper | Single ∅300mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston Calipers | 2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single disc 1 piston caliper | 160mm drum | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston floating caliper | Single 280mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single disc | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Drum | Single 220mm petal disc | Single 265mm disc, ABS | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 265mm disc, ABS | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 270mm disc | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single ∅240mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston Caliper | Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90-19 | 110/70 R17 | 80/100-21 | 120/70 - ZR17 | 110/80 VR18 | 110/80-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 VR 17-V290 Tubeless | 3.00-21 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70-ZR 17 | 120/65 ZR17 | 120/70-ZR 17 | 3.00-21 | 80/90 -21 | 120/70 -R17 | 100/90-19 | 120/70ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 150/90-15 | 130/70 R17 | 110/100-18 | 180/55 - ZR17 | 130/80 VR16 | 140/70-18 | 180/55 ZR17 | 170/60 VR 17-V290 Tubeless | 4.00-17 | 190/55 ZR17 | 180/55-ZR 17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 180/55-ZR 17 | 4.60-18 | 180/70 -15 | 190/50- ZR17 | 130/80-17 | 160/60ZR17 | 180/55 ZR17 |