BMW K 1200R (2008-10) vs Kawasaki Z 750 Twin (1978) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja 25th Anniversary (2009) vs Kawasaki KLE 650 Versys (2014)
Comparison technical specifications
Add bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
| Make: | BMW | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | K 1200R | Z 750 Twin | ZX-6R Ninja 25th Anniversary | KLE 650 Versys |
| Years: | 2008-10 | 1978 | 2009 | 2014 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 1157 cc / 70.6 cu in | 745 cc / 54.45 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in | 650 cc / 39.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 79 X 59 mm | 78 х 78 mm | 67 x 42.5mm | 83 X 60mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 13.0:1 | 8.5:1 | 13.3:1 | 10.6:1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Induction: | Injection | 2x 38 mm Mikuni carburetors | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body | Fuel injection: ø38 mm |
| Ignition: | Electronic | Battery, coil | TCBI with digital advance | Digital CBI |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric & kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 120 kW / 161 hp @ 10250 rpm | 41 kW / 55 hp @ 7000 rpm | 94.1 kW / 128 hp @ 14000 rpm | 47 kW / 64 hp @ 8000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 127 Nm / 12.9 kgf-m / 93.7 lb-ft @ 8250 rpm | 60.8 Nm / 6.2 kg-fm / 44.8 ft.lbs @ 3000 rpm | 66.7 Nm / 6.8 kgf-m / 49.2 lb-ft @ 11800 rpm | 61 Nm / 6,2 kgf-m @ 6800 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Front Suspension: | BMW Motorrad Duolever; central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with optional ESA | Telehydraulic fork | 41 mm inverted Showa Big Piston Front fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload, | 41 mm inverted telescopic fork with stepless (right-side) adjustable rebound damping and adjustable preload |
| Rear Suspension: | 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) | Swinging fork | 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 | Offset laydown single-shock with 13-way adjustable rebound damping and 7-way adjustable preload |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Single disc, 250 mm | 2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single ∅265mm disc | Single disc, 230 mm | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70-17 | 3.25H-19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 180/55-17 | 4.00H-18 | 180/55 ZR17 | 160/60ZR17M |
| Fuel Capacity: | 19 L / 5.0 US gal | 14.5 Litres / 3.8 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 gal |
| Consumption Average: | 5.8 L/100 km / 17.2 km/l / 40.5 US mpg | 5.1 L/100 km19.6 km/l / 46 US mpg | 5.3 L/100 km / 18.9 km/l / 44.6 US mpg | 19.3 km/lit |
| Standing ¼ Mile: | 10.8 sec | 14.13 sec / 157.8 km/h / 98.1 mph | 11.1 sec | 13.1 sec / 160.4 km/h |