Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing 40th Anniversary Edition (2014) vs Yamaha XJ 750R (1983-84) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja (2016) vs BMW R 1150GS Adventure (2005)
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| Make: | Honda | Yamaha | Kawasaki | BMW |
| Model: | GLX 1800 Gold Wing 40th Anniversary Edition | XJ 750R | Z-X10R Ninja | R 1150GS Adventure |
| Years: | 2014 | 1983-84 | 2016 | 2005 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 1832 cc / 111.8 cub in. | 749 cc / 45.6 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 1130 cc / 69 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 x 71 mm | 65 х 56.5 mm | 76 x 55 mm | 101 x 70.5 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air/Oil cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.8:1 | 9.2:1 | 13.0:1 | 10.3:1 |
| Induction: | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke | 4X 32mm Hitachi CV | DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies, two injectors per cylinder | Bosch Motronic MA 2.4 Fuel injection |
| Ignition: | Computer controlled digital | Transistorized | TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC) | Electronic ignition MA 2.2 Bosch Motronic |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm | 81 hp / 59.6 kW @ 9000 rpm | 146 kW / 200 hp @ 13000 rpm | 62.5 kW / 85 hp @ 6750 rpm (rear tyre 58.9 kW / 79 hp @ 6750 rpm) |
| Max Torque: | 167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | 48.5 Nm / 35.7 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 113.5 Nm / 83.7 lb-ft @ 11600 rpm | 98 Nm / 10.0 kgf-m / 71 lb-ft @ 5250 rpm |
| Clutch: | Hydraulic | Multi-plat, wet | Wet multi-disc, manual | Single disc dry clutch, hydraulically operated |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Chain | Sealed Chain | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | 45mm fork with anti-dive system | Telescopic fork, 150mm wheel travel. | 43mm inverted Showa Balance Free Fork, adjustable stepless rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability | Light. Telelever with central spring strut, progressive coil spring, twin-tube gas-filled shock |
| Rear Suspension: | Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets | Swing arm, twin shocks 96mm wheel travel. | Horizontal back-link with gas-charged shock, stepless, dual-range (low/high-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload | Patented BMW Paralever swing arm & shaft drive, single shock with variable rebound and damping adjustments |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers | 2x 294mm disc 2 piston calipers | 2x 330 mm floating discs, dual radial-mounted 4-piston callipers | 2 x 304mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper | Single 200mm disc | Single 220mm disc with aluminum single-piston caliper | Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 130/70 R18 | 3.25H-18 | 120/70 ZR17 | 110/80 R19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 180/60 R16 | 120/90-19 | 190/55 ZR17 | 150/70 R17 |
| Seat Height: | 740 mm / 29.1 in | 775 mm / 30.5 in | 835 mm / 32.9 in | 860 -900 mm / 33.8 - 35.4 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 25 Litres / 6.8 gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 gal | 30 Litres / 7.9 US US gal |