Kawasaki Z 1300i (1983-84) vs Honda CB 400X (2013-14) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja KRT Edition (2019) vs Yamaha SR 500 (1980-83) vs BMW K 1200R (2008-10) vs Ducati Monster 600 (1998) vs Buell / EBR Buell X1W White Lightning (2002) vs Yamaha MT-125 (2018-19) vs Suzuki GSX 550ES (1983) vs Suzuki TS 250 (1981) vs Triumph Speedmaster Roadster (2009-10) vs Peugeot Blaster 50 (2007) vs BMW R 1100GS (1998) vs Yamaha XVS 133 V-Star Deluxe (2015-16) vs Triumph Speed Triple S.E. (2013) vs BMW R 1200R Touring Special (2010) vs BMW R 25/3 (1953-56)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Honda | Kawasaki | Yamaha | BMW | Ducati | Buell / EBR | Yamaha | Suzuki | Suzuki | Triumph | Peugeot | BMW | Yamaha | Triumph | BMW | BMW |
| Model: | Z 1300i | CB 400X | ZX-6R Ninja KRT Edition | SR 500 | K 1200R | Monster 600 | Buell X1W White Lightning | MT-125 | GSX 550ES | TS 250 | Speedmaster Roadster | Blaster 50 | R 1100GS | XVS 133 V-Star Deluxe | Speed Triple S.E. | R 1200R Touring Special | R 25/3 |
| Years: | 1983-84 | 2013-14 | 2019 | 1980-83 | 2008-10 | 1998 | 2002 | 2018-19 | 1983 | 1981 | 2009-10 | 2007 | 1998 | 2015-16 | 2013 | 2010 | 1953-56 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, transverse six cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel-twin, DOHC; 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder | 45° V-Twin, four stroke, pushrod actuated overhead valve. hydraulic self-adjusting lifters, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4-valves | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder, Reed valve, non-variable | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 60° V-twin cylinder SOHC, 4-valve | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, pushrod operated, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 1286 cc / 78.5 cub in. | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 636 cc / 38.8 cub in | 499 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 1157 cc / 70.6 cu in | 583 cc / 35.6 cu in | 1203 cc / 73.4 cu in | 124.7 cc / 7.6 cub in. | 572 cc / 34.9 cu in | 246 cc / 15.0 cu in | 865 cc / 52.8 cu in | 49 cc / 3.05 cu-in | 1084 cc / 66.1 cu in | 1304 cc / 80 cu-in | 1050 cc / 64.07 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in | 247 cc / 15.1 cu in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 62 x 71 mm | 56.6 x 66.8 mm | 67.0 x 45.1mm | 87 х 84 mm | 79 X 59 mm | 80 x 58 mm | 88.8 x 96.8 mm | 52 x 58.6 mm | 60 x 50.6 mm | 72 x 64 mm | 90 x 68 mm | 99 x 70.5 mm | 100 x 83 mm | 79 x 71.4 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 68 x 68 mm | |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air/oil cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air/oil-cooled | Liquid cooled, | Liquid-cooled | Air/Oil-cooled | Air cooled |
| Induction: | Digital fuel injection | PGM-FI with 34mm throttle bodies | DFI with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies and oval sub-throttles | 34mm Mikuni VM34SS carburetor | Injection | 2 x 38 mm Mikuni carburetors | Dynamic Digital Fuel Injection | Electronic fuel injection | 2 x 32 mm Mikuni carburetors | Mikuni VM29SS carburetor, slide type | Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with SAI | Carburettor | Bosch Motronic 2.2 with fuel cutoff when coasting | Dual bore 40mm Fuel Injection | Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection | Electronic intake manifold injection BMS-K | 1x Bing type 1/24/41or SAWE type K24F |
| Ignition: | Analogue CDI (Capacitive Discharge Ign.) | Computer-controlled digital transistorized with electronic advance | TCBI with digital advance | CDI | Electronic | Analogue CDI (Capacitive Discharge Ign.) | V-fire electronic | TCI (digital) | Transistorized | Suzuki PEI | Digital inductive type | CDI | Electronic MA 2.2 controlled by Bosch Motronic | Digital TCI | Digital–inductive type via electronic engine management system | Digital engine management | Battery ignition |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric & kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6-Speed, constant mesh | 6 Speed | 5 Speed, constant mesh | 5 Speed | CVT Automatic | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 4 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | O-ring-sealed chain | 520 series X-ring chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Kevlar belt | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Belt | Shaft | Belt | X ring chain | Shaft | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks | Conventional Telescopic, 41mm forks | 41mm inverted Showa BP-SFF fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload | 35mm telescopic forks | BMW Motorrad Duolever; central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with optional ESA | 40 mm Marzocchi inverted telescopic fork | Ø41 mm Showa upside-down front forks adjustable compression and rebound damping | Upside-down telescopic fork, 41 mm dia. | Telescopic forks with hydraulic anti-dive. | Telescopic fork, leading axle oil damped | 41mm Telescopic forks | Hydraulic telescopic fork | BMW Telelever Single gas-filled shock absorber with progressive coil spring, Preload adjustment (five steps) | 41mm telescopic fork | Showa 43 mm upside down forks | BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm, central spring strut | Telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual shocks preload adjustable | Prolink mono with 9 stage Preload adjuster, steel square pipe swingarm | Bottom-link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, stepless compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload | Dual shock, 5-way adjustable spring preload. | 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) | boge rising rate monoshock | Showa shock absorber under engine adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping | Linked monoshock with spring preload adjustment | Rising rate full floater linkage with adjustable preload | Swingarm, dual shocks, coil springs, 5-way adjustable | Chromed spring twin shocks with adjustable preload | Adjustable monoshock | BMW Paralever (single-sided swinging arm) Single gas-filled shock absorber with coil spring, Preload adjustment (continuously adjustable by handwheel), Rebound damping (continuously adjustable by screw) | Adjustable link Monocross | Showa monoshock | 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 | Telescopic suspension |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 250 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 240mm wave disc 1 piston calipers | Single 220mm petal rotor with single-piston caliper and KIBS ABS | 150mm drum | Single ∅265mm disc | Single 245mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single Ø230 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Hydraulic, single disc, 230 mm dia. | Single 250 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Drum, internal expanding, leading shoe | Single 285 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Drum | Single ∅250mm disc, 3 piston caliper | Single 282mm disc | Single 255 mm disc, 2 piston caliper, Nissen | Single 265mm disc, ABS | ∅160mm Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 110/90 -18 | 120/70-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 3.50 S19 | 120/70-17 | 120/60 VR17 | 120/70-ZR17 D207F, Dunlop SportMax | 100/80-17 MC | 100/90-16 | 3.00 x 21, 4 ply IRC Trials | 110/80-18 | 120/90-10 | 110/80 R19 | 130/90-16M/C 67H | 120/70 ZR 17 | 120/70-ZR 17 | 3.25 x 19" |
| Fuel Capacity: | 27 Litres / 7.1 gal | 17.3 Litres / 4.5 gal | 17 Litres 4.5 US gal | 12 Litres / 3.1 US gal | 19 L / 5.0 US gal | 16 L / 4.2 US gal / 3.5 Imp gal | 15.8 L / 4.2 US gal | 11.5 Litres / 3.0 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal / 4.0 Imp gal | 10 L / 2.6 US gal / 2.2 Imp gal | 16.6 Litres / 4.4 US gal / 3.65 Imp gal | 7.5 Litres / 1.98 gal | 24 Liters / US 6.3 gal | 18.5 Liters / 4.8 US gal | 17.5 L / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 12 L / 3.1 US gal |