Kawasaki Ninja 300 300 Special Edition (2014) vs Yamaha Tricity 300 (2020) vs BMW R 1200GS Adventure (2012) vs BMW R 100RS (1977) vs Buell / EBR Buell 1125CR (2010) vs Yamaha XV 535 Virago (2001-03) vs Hesketh V1000 (1981) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHR Road King Classic (2016) vs Yamaha WR 250R (2014) vs Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade / ABS (2009) vs Triumph Tiger Explorer (2014) vs Ducati 1299R Panigale (2015) vs Suzuki Boulevard M50 (2010-11) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic (2007-08) vs Maico Supermoto 380 (2003-05) vs KTM 990 Super Duke R (2012) vs Ducati ST4S (2005-06) vs Laverda 750SF2 (1974-75) vs Ducati Monster S4R Testastretta (2008) vs Suzuki DR 600S (1985) vs BMW R 1150GS (1999) vs Kawasaki VN 900 Vulcan Classic LT (2016-17) vs Ducati Monster 750 Dark (1997) vs BMW R 100GS Paris Dakar (1990-)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Yamaha | BMW | BMW | Buell / EBR | Yamaha | Hesketh | Harley-Davidson | Yamaha | Honda | Triumph | Ducati | Suzuki | Harley-Davidson | Maico | KTM | Ducati | Laverda | Ducati | Suzuki | BMW | Kawasaki | Ducati | BMW |
| Model: | Ninja 300 300 Special Edition | Tricity 300 | R 1200GS Adventure | R 100RS | Buell 1125CR | XV 535 Virago | V1000 | Harley Davidson FLHR Road King Classic | WR 250R | CBR 1000RR Fireblade / ABS | Tiger Explorer | 1299R Panigale | Boulevard M50 | Harley Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic | Supermoto 380 | 990 Super Duke R | ST4S | 750SF2 | Monster S4R Testastretta | DR 600S | R 1150GS | VN 900 Vulcan Classic LT | Monster 750 Dark | R 100GS Paris Dakar |
| Years: | 2014 | 2020 | 2012 | 1977 | 2010 | 2001-03 | 1981 | 2016 | 2014 | 2009 | 2014 | 2015 | 2010-11 | 2007-08 | 2003-05 | 2012 | 2005-06 | 1974-75 | 2008 | 1985 | 1999 | 2016-17 | 1997 | 1990- |
| Engine: | Four stroke . parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | 4-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4-valves | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 72° V-Twin | Four stroke, 70°V-Twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, V-twin, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, V-Twin, 'Twin Cam 103 with integrated oil cooler' | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Fourstroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, Twin Cam 96 vibration isolation-mounted Valves Pushrod-operated overhead valves; w/ hydraulic self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder | Single cylinder, two stroke | Four stroke, 75°V-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, SOHC desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 296 cc / 18.0 cu-in | 292 cc / 17.8 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in. | 980 cc / 59.8 cub in. | 1125 cc / 68.7 cu in | 535 cc / 32.6 cu-in | 992 cc / 60.5 cu-in | 1690 cc / 103.1 cub in. | 249 cc / 15.2 cub in. | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 1215 cc / 74.1 cu in | 1198cc / 73.1 cub in | 805cc / 49.1 cu-in | 1584 cc / 96 cu-in | 369 cc / 22.5 cub in | 999.8 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 996 cc / 60.8 cu in | 744 cc / 45.4 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu in | 589 cc / 35.9 cu in | 1130 cc / 69 cu in | 903 cc / 49 cu-in | 748 cc / 45.6 cu in | 980 cc / 59.8 cu in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 62 x 49 mm | 70.0 x 75.9 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 94 x 70.6 mm | 103 x 67.5 mm | 76 x 59 mm | 70 x 95 mm | 98.4 x 111.1 mm | 77 x 53.6 mm | 76 x 55.1 mm | 85 x 71.4 mm | 112 x 60.8 mm | 83 x 74.4 mm | 95.2 x 111.2 mm | 82 x 70 mm | 101 x 62.4mm | 98 x 66 mm | 80 x 74 mm | 100 x 63.5 mm | 94 x 85 mm | 101 x 70.5 mm | 88.0 x 74.2 mm | 88 x 61.5 mm | 94 x 70.6 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid-cooled | Air/oil cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooling | Liquid-cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooling, | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air/Oil cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Front Suspension: | 37 mm Telescopic fork, | Telescopic fork | Telelever, stanchion ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable. | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber. | Ø47 mm Showa inverted forks, adjustable compression damping. rebound damping and spring preload. 120mm wheel travel. | Telescopic forks | Marzocchi telescopic forks | 41.3 mm telescopic, cartridge-style damping | Telescopic forks | 43mm inverted HMAS cartridge-type telescopic fork with stepless preload, compression and rebound adjustment, | Kayaba 46 mm upside down forks | Öhlins NIX30, 43mm fully adjustable USDfork with TiN treatment. | Inverted, telescopic, coil spring, oil damped | 41.3 mm telescopic, “beer can” covers | WP 48 | 48mm WP USD adjustable | Showa 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down front fork with TiN surface treatment, | Ceriani telescopic forks | Showa 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down fork | 39 mm Kayaba forks, air adjustable | Light. Telelever with central spring strut, progressive coil spring, twin-tube gas-filled shock, | 41mm telescopic fork with 7-way preload | Inverted type, 40 mm diameter stanchions, Marzocchi | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber. |
| Rear Suspension: | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock and 5-way adjustable preload, | Unit Swing | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable. | Long swinging arm with adjustable strut. | 120 mm / 4.7" | Twin shock variable preload | Marzocchi air spring preload | Short, air-adjustable shock | Swingarm link suspension | Unit Pro-Link with gas-charged HMAS damper featuring 10-step preload and stepless compression and rebound damping adjustment, | Kayaba monoshock with remote oil reservoir, hydraulically adjustable preload, rebound damping adjustment | Fully adjustableÖhlins TTX36 unit. Electronic compression and rebound dampingadjustment. Adjustable linkage: Progressive/flat. Aluminumsingle-sided swingarm, 4-point adjustable pivot. | Link-type, oil damped, 7-way adjustable spring preload | Hidden, horizontal-mounted, coil-over shock | MAICO Twin link Reiger shock | WP shock, fully adjustable | Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Öhlins monoshock with remote control preload adjustment. Aluminium swingarm | Swinging fork, Ceriani adjustable shocks | Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sachs monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm | Single Kayaba shock, adjustable spring preload | Patented BMW Paralever swing arm & shaft drive, single shock with variable rebound and damping adjustments | Uni-Trak with 7-way adjustable preload | Sachs Boge, progressive linkage with fully adjustable monoshock | Paralever adjustable preload, rebound damping compression |
| Front Brakes: | Single 290 mm petal disc Single balanced actuation dual-piston | 2x 267 mm hydraulic discs | 2 x ∅305mm Discs, 4 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | 2 x ∅260mm discs, 2 piston calipers | ZTL type brake, 6-piston, fixed caliper, Ø375 mm single-sided, inside out, stainless steel, floating rotor | Single 298mm discs 2 piston caliper | 2x 280mm discs | 2 x 292 mm disc, 4 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 305mm Floating discs, Nissin 4-piston calipers, switchable ABS | 2 x 330 mm Semi-floatingdiscs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc EVO M50 4-piston caliperswith cornering ABS Bosch 9.1 MP | Single 300 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single disc, 260 mm, 2-piston caliper | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers with abs | 2x 280mm discs | 2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 240mm disc | 2 x 304mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 320 mm disc, 4 piston caliper | Single ∅285mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 220 mm petal disc Caliper: Dual-piston | Single 267 mm hydraulic disc | Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | Simplex ∅200 mm drum | Single Ø240 mm disc, 2 piston floating caliper | Drum | Single 280mm disc | Single 292mm disc, 4 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc | Single 220mm disc | Single 282mm disc, Nissin 2-piston sliding caliper, switchable ABS | Single 245 mm disc 2 piston caliper with corneringABS | Drum | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper | Single disc, 220 mm , 1-piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper with abs | Single 280mm disc | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 130mm Drum | Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | ∅200 Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 110/70-17 M/C 54S | 2x 120/70-14M/C 55P tubeless | 110/80 ZR19 | 3.25 - H19 | 120/70 ZR17, Pirelli Diablo Corsa III | 3.00 S19 | 4.10 V19 | MT90B16 72H | 80/100 -21 | 120/70ZR-17 | 110/80-19 | 120/70 ZR17 PirelliDiablo Supercorsa SP | 130/90-16 | MT90B16 72H | 120/70-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 - ZR17 | 3.50-18 | 120/70 ZR17 | 100/80-21 | 110/80 R19 | 130/90 -16 | 120/60 - 17 | 90/90-21 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140/70-17 M/C 66S | 140/70-14M/C 62P tubeless | 150/70 ZR17 | 4.00 - H18 | 180/55 ZR17, Pirelli Diablo Corsa III | 140/90-15 | 5.10 V17 | 180/65B16 81H | 120/80 -18 | 190/50ZR-17 | 150/70-17 | 200/55 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP | 170/80-15 | 150/80B16 71H | 150/60-17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 190/50 - ZR17 | 4.0-18 | 180/55 ZR17 | 130/80-17 | 150/70 R17 | 180/70 -15 | 160/60 - 17 | 130/80-17 |