Kawasaki ER-6n (2009) vs Kawasaki Z 500 (1978) vs Kawasaki KLX 125 (2014-) vs Kawasaki Ninja 300 (2014) vs BMW R 1200CL (2005-06)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | BMW |
| Model: | ER-6n | Z 500 | KLX 125 | Ninja 300 | R 1200CL |
| Years: | 2009 | 1978 | 2014- | 2014 | 2005-06 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve | Four stroke . parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 649 cc / 39.6 cu-in | 497 cc / 30.3 cu-in | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 296 cc / 18.0 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in. |
| Bore x Stroke: | 83 X 60mm | 55 x 52.4 mm | 54.0 x 54.4 mm | 62 x 49 mm | 101 x 73mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled, | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air/Oil cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.3;1 | 9.5:1 | 9.5:1 | 10.6:1 | 10.0:1 |
| Induction: | 2x 38mm Electronic Fuel Injection Keihin | 4x 22mm TK | Fuel injection: ø20 mm x 1 Keihin | Fuel injection: ø32 mm x 2 (Keihin), with dual throttle valves | Bosch Motronic MA 2.4 Fuel injection |
| Ignition: | Digital TCBI | CDI | Digital DC-CDI | TCBI with Digital Advance | Digital CDI Bosch Electronic |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8500 rpm | 52 hp / 38.7 kW @ 9000 rpm | 10.3 hp / 7.6 kW @ 8000 rpm | 29.0 kW / 39 hp @ 11000 rpm | 44.5 kW / 61 hp @ 5000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 66 Nm / 6.7 m-kg @ 7000 rpm | 4.5 kgf-m / 32.5 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm | 10.0 Nm / 7.3 lb-ft @ 6400 rpm | 27.0 Nm / 2.8 kg-fm @ 10000 rpm | 98 Nm / 10.0 kgf-m / 72.27 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | 41 mm telescopic fork, | Telescopic forks | 33 mm telescopic fork | 37 mm Telescopic fork, | Motorrad Telelever, stanchion ∅35mm, central strut |
| Rear Suspension: | Offset laydown single-shock with adjustable preload, | Dual shock | New Uni-Trak | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock and 5-way adjustable preload, | Die cast aluminium single sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Monolever, WAD strut (travel related damping), spring preload adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of hydraulic handwheel. |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x discs | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 290 mm petal disc Single balanced actuation dual-piston | 2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single disc | Single 190mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 220 mm petal disc Caliper: Dual-piston | Single ∅285mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70ZR17 | 3.25-19 | 70/100-19 | 110/70-17 M/C 54S | 100/90-18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/60ZR17 | 3.75-18 | 90/100-16 | 140/70-17 M/C 66S | 170/80-15 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15.5 Litres / 4.1 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 7.0 Litres / 1.9 US gal | 17 Litres / 3.8 US gal | 17.5 Litres / 4.5 gal |