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)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Honda	Kawasaki	Yamaha	BMW	Ducati	Buell / EBR	Yamaha	Suzuki	Suzuki
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
Years:	1983-84	2013-14	2019	1980-83	2008-10	1998	2002	2018-19	1983	1981
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
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
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
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Air/oil cooled	Air cooled
Compression Ratio:	9.9:1	10.7:1	12.9:1	9.0:1	13.0:1	10.7:1	10.0:1	11.2:1	9.8:1	6.5:1
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
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
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Kick	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Kick
Max Power:	96.9 kW / 130 hp @ 8000 rpm	46.9 hp / 35 kW @ 8500 rpm	NA	31.5 hp / 23.5 kW @ 6500 rpm	120 kW / 161 hp @ 10250 rpm	38.7 kW / 53 hp @ 8250 rpm	75.3 kW / 101 hp @ 6000 rpm	11 kW / 15 hp @ 9000 rpm	46.7 kW / 64 hp @ 10000 rpm	17.2 kW / 23 hp @ 6500 rpm
Max Torque:	118 Nm / 12.03 kgf-m / 87 ft. lbs @ 6500 rpm		NA	36.3 Nm / 26.8 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm	127 Nm / 12.9 kgf-m / 93.7 lb-ft @ 8250 rpm	48.00 Nm / 4.9 kgf-m / 35.4 ft-lb @ 7000 rpm	122 Nm / 12.4 kgf-m / 90 ft.lbs @ 5600 rpm	12.4 Nm / 1.25 kgf-m / 9.14 ft-lb	50 Nm / 67.1 hp @ 8000 rpm	26.5 Nm / 2.7 kgf-m / 19.6 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm
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
Final Drive:	Shaft	O-ring-sealed chain	520 series X-ring chain	Chain	Shaft	Chain	Kevlar belt	Chain	Chain	Chain
Frame:	Double Cradle	Steel, Diamond	Tubular, diamond frame	Half-duplex cradle	Bridging frame, die-cast aluminium, load bearing engine	Steel, Trellis frame	Tubular perimeter chrome-moly mainframe with Uniplanar®	Steel Deltabox	Tubular steel, double cradle	Double cradle, tubular steel
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
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
Front Brakes:	2x 260 mm discs, 2 piston calipers	Single 320mm wave disc 2 piston calipers	2 x 310mm petal rotors with dual radial-mount, Nissin four-piston, monobloc calipers and available KIBS ABS	Single 200mm disc	2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers	Single 320 mm disc, 4 piston caliper	Single Ø340 mm disc, 6 piston caliper	Hydraulic, single disc, 292 mm dia.	2 x 260 mm discs, 2 piston caliper	Drum, internal expanding, leading shoe
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
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
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