BMW R 100RS Mono (1990-93) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Monster Energy Special Edition (2009) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja (2004) vs BMW R 1200GS LC (2015) vs Yamaha XZ 550R Vision (1983)
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| Make: | BMW | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | BMW | Yamaha |
| Model: | R 100RS Mono | ZX-6R Monster Energy Special Edition | Z-X10R Ninja | R 1200GS LC | XZ 550R Vision |
| Years: | 1990-93 | 2009 | 2004 | 2015 | 1983 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 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, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, Intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm | Four stroke, 70°V-twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 980 cc / 59.8 cub in. | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in | 552 cc / 33.7 lb-ft |
| Bore x Stroke: | 94 x 70.6 mm | 67 x 42.5mm | 76 x 55 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 80 х 55 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid / Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.45:1 | 13.3:1 | 12.7:1 | 12.5:1 | 10.4:1 |
| Induction: | 2 x Constant depression carburettors, Bing 94/40/105 - 94/40/106 | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body | Digital fuel injection with four 43mm throttle bodies | Throttle valve: 52 mm Carburetion: BMS-X Emission control: Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter | 2x 36mm Mikuni carburetors |
| Ignition: | Battery ignition | TCBI with digital advance | TCBI with digital advance | BMS-K | Battery powered inductive |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 43.8 kW / 59.5 hp @ 6500 rpm | 94.1 kW / 128 hp @ 14000 rpm | 175 hp / 128.4 kW @ 11700 rpm | 92 kW / 125 hp @ 7750 rpm | 64 hp / 46.7 kW @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 74 Nm / 7.55 kg-m / 54.6 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm | 66.7 Nm / 6.8 kgf-m / 49.2 lb-ft @ 11800 rpm | 115 Nm / 1173 kg-m @ 9500 rpm | 125 Nm /12.7 kgf-m / 92 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 4.8 kgf-m / 34.7 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber. | 41 mm inverted Showa Big Piston Front fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload, | 43 mm inverted fork with top-out springs Compression damping - 16-way Rebound damping - 16-way Spring preload - Fully adjustable | BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion 37 mm, central spring strut | Telescopic oil damped forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Paralever swinging | 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 | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock and top-out spring Compression damping - Stepless Rebound damping - Stepless Spring preload - Fully adjustable | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring preload hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable at handwheel | Gas filled monoshock, 2-way adjustable. |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x ∅285mm discs, 2 piston calipers | 2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 305mm Hydraulically actuated twin disc brake, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (standard, part intergal, disengageable) | 2x 266mm discs |
| Rear Brakes: | Simplex "200 mm drum | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 220 mm disc | Single 275mm disc, 2 piston caliper, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (standard, part intergal, disengageable) | Single 177mm drum |
| Front Tyre: | 90/90 18 51 H | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 R19 | 100/90-18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 120/90 18 65 H | 180/55 ZR17 | 190/50 ZR17 | 170/60 R 17 | 110/90-18 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.4 US gal | 20 Liters / 5.3 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.4 US gal |
| Consumption Average: | 6.5 L/100 / 15.4 km/l / 32.2 US mpg | 5.3 L/100 km / 18.9 km/l / 44.6 US mpg | 16.1 km/lit | 5.7 L/100 km / 17.6 km/l / 41.4 US mpg | 55 mpg |
| Standing ¼ Mile: | 13.0 sec / 160.8 km/h / 99.9 mph | 11.1 sec | 10.6 sec | 11.7 sec | 13.0 sec / 96 mph |
| Top Speed: | 188.8 km/h / 117.3 mph | 257.8 km/h / 160.2 mph | 290.6 km/h / 180.5 ph | 215.4 km/h / 133.8 mph | 110 mph |