Piaggio MP3 300 Sport / Business ABS ASR (2016-) vs Kawasaki Z 1000G-1 Classic (1980) vs BMW R 60/7 (1976-81)
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| Make: | Piaggio | Kawasaki | BMW |
| Model: | MP3 300 Sport / Business ABS ASR | Z 1000G-1 Classic | R 60/7 |
| Years: | 2016- | 1980 | 1976-81 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 278 cc / 17.0 cub in. | 1015 cc / 61.9 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.6 cu in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 75 mm x 63 mm | 69.4 х 66 mm | 73.5 x 70.6 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Induction: | Fuel system: Electronic fuel injection | Electronic fuel injection | 2 x Bing slide carburetors |
| Ignition: | Port Injected Alfa/n type with closed loop system, Lambda sensor in exhaust pipe and three-way double catalytic converter | CDI | Battery ignition |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 16.6 kW / 22.8 hp @ 7500 rpm | 93 hp / 69.3 kW @ 8000 rpm | 29.5 kW / 40 hp @ 6400 rpm |
| Clutch: | Automatic, centrifugal dry clutch | Wet multiplate | Dry single plate, with diaphragm spring |
| Transmission: | CVT with torque server | 5 Speed | 4 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Belt | Chain | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | Tilting parallelogram with 4 arms supporting 2 steering tubes. | Oil telescopic forks, 140mm wheel travel. | Telescopic hydraulic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Two double acting hydraulic shock absorbers | Swinging arm oil damper 5-way spring preload, 100mm wheel travel. | Long swinging arm with strut |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 240mm discs, One disc brake per wheel, c 2 piston caliper | 2x 320mm discs 1 piston caliper | ∅200mm Drum |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 240mm disc | Single 279mm disc 2 piston caliper | ∅200mm Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 2 x 110/70 -13 | M90-19 | 3.25 - S19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/60-14 | M90-16 | 4.00 - S18 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 10.8 Litres / 2.8 US gal | 13 Litres / 3.5 US gal | 24 liters / 6.3 US gal |