Ducati 900 SS (1978) vs Yamaha V-Max (2012) vs Ducati 500 Desmo (1978-79) vs Laverda Jota 1000 (1981-) vs Ducati 999 (2003) vs Triumph Speedmaster Roadster (2007-08) vs MV Agusta 500SS (1976) vs Ducati 848 (2008) vs Ducati DesertX Discovery (2025) vs BMW R 75/5 (1972-) vs Voxan Charade Racing (2006) vs Triumph Speed Triple (2008) vs Suzuki GS 450E (1982) vs BMW R 1200RT (2013) vs Triumph Tiger 800 XC (2011) vs Triumph Speedmaster Roadster (2003-04) vs Triumph Daytona 675 (2011) vs Ducati Diavel Carbon (2016) vs ATK 500 (2003) vs BMW F 900R (2025) vs Ducati Monster 620ie Capirex (2001) vs Suzuki GN 400E (1980) vs Gilera RRT 125 (1987-) vs Triumph Scrambler (2011) vs Ducati Monster 620ie (2001-03) vs Yamaha MT-03 (2021) vs Suzuki PE 250 (1982) vs Piaggio MP3 500 (2014) vs Ducati Monster 696 (2014)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Ducati | Yamaha | Ducati | Laverda | Ducati | Triumph | MV Agusta | Ducati | Ducati | BMW | Voxan | Triumph | Suzuki | BMW | Triumph | Triumph | Triumph | Ducati | ATK | BMW | Ducati | Suzuki | Gilera | Triumph | Ducati | Yamaha | Suzuki | Piaggio | Ducati |
| Model: | 900 SS | V-Max | 500 Desmo | Jota 1000 | 999 | Speedmaster Roadster | 500SS | 848 | DesertX Discovery | R 75/5 | Charade Racing | Speed Triple | GS 450E | R 1200RT | Tiger 800 XC | Speedmaster Roadster | Daytona 675 | Diavel Carbon | 500 | F 900R | Monster 620ie Capirex | GN 400E | RRT 125 | Scrambler | Monster 620ie | MT-03 | PE 250 | MP3 500 | Monster 696 |
| Years: | 1978 | 2012 | 1978-79 | 1981- | 2003 | 2007-08 | 1976 | 2008 | 2025 | 1972- | 2006 | 2008 | 1982 | 2013 | 2011 | 2003-04 | 2011 | 2016 | 2003 | 2025 | 2001 | 1980 | 1987- | 2011 | 2001-03 | 2021 | 1982 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder, bevel gear driven | Four stroke, V-four, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, chain driven, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder, belt driven | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin OHV, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder. | Testastretta, L-Twin cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder, Desmodromic valvetrain, 4-Vaves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stoke, 72°V-Twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, in-line 3-cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke. single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves | Two stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, parallel-twin, DOHC | Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder, piston and reed valve | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve Piaggio MASTER, catalysedFour stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve Piaggio MASTER, catalysed | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 desmodromic valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 864 cc / 52.7 cu in | 1679 cc / 102.4 cu-in | 496.9 cc / 30.2 cu in | 981 cc / 59.8 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu in | 865 cc / 52.8 cu in | 495 cc / 30.2 cu-in | 848 cc / 51.7 cu in | 937 cc / 57.2 cu in | 745 cc / 45.5 cu in. | 996 cc / 60.7 cu-in | 1050 cc / 64.07 cu-in | 448 cc / 27.3 cu in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in | 799 cc / 48.7 cu-in | 790 cc / 48.2 cu in | 675 cc / 41.2 cu in | 1198.4 | 494 cc / 30.1 cu in | 895 cc / 54.6 cu-in | 618 cc / 37.7 cu in | 396 cc / 24.2 cu in | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 865 cc / 52.8 cu in | 618 cc / 37.7 cu in | 321 cc / 19.5 cu-in | 246 cc / 15.0 cu in | 492.7 cc / 30.0 cub in. | 696 cc / 42.4 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 86 x 74.4 mm | 90 x 66 mm | 78 x 52 mm | 75 x 74 mm | 100 x 63.5 mm | 90 x 68 mm | 75.0 x 56.0 mm | 94 x 61.2 mm | 94 x 67.5 mm | 82 x 70.6 mm | 98 x 66 mm | 79 x 71.4 mm | 71 x 56.6 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 74 x 61.9 mm | 86 x 68 mm | 76 x 49.6 mm | 106 x 67.9mm | 97 x 81 mm | 86 x 77 mm | 80 x 61.5 mm | 88 х 65.2 mm | 56 x 50 mm | 90 x 68 mm | 80 x 61.5 mm | 68.0 x 44.1mm | 67 x 70 mm | 94 x 71 mm | 88 x 57.2 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.5:1 | 11.3:1 | 9.6:1 | 8.8:1 | 11.4:1 | 9.2:1 | 9.5:1 | 12.0:1 | 13.3:1 | 9.0:1 | 10.8:1 | 12.0:1 | 9.0:1 | 12.0:1 | 12.0:1 | 9.2:1 | 12.65:1 | 11.5:1 | 9.5:1 | 13.1:1 | 10.5:1 | 9.3:1 | 13.0:1 | 9.2:1 | 10.5:1 | 11.2:1 | 7.1:1 | 11.0:1 | 10.7:1 |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid-cooled | Air cooled | Air/Oil cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid-cooled | Liquid cooled, | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled, | Air-cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Induction: | 2 x Dell'Orto PHM 40 A, B or C carburetors | Mikuni 48mm fuel injection | Dell'Orto PHF30BS/BD | 3x 32mm Dell'Orto carbs | Weber Marelli electronic fuel injection, 54 mm throttle body | 2 x Carburetors with throttle position sensor and electric carburetor heaters | Carburetor | Marelli electronic fuel injection, elliptical throttle bodies | Bosch electronic fuel injection system, ?53 mm throttle bodies with ride-by-wire system | 2 x Bing constant depression carbutetors | Magneti Marelli electronic injection | Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection | 2 x 34 mm BS34SS Mikuni carburetors | BMW engine management, BMS-K | Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection | 2 x Electronic carburetors | Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with forced air induction | Mitsubishi electronic fuel injection system, Mikuni elliptical throttle bodies with RbW | 40 mm Dell'Orto carb | Electronic intake pipe injection / digital engine management system: BMS-X with throttle-by-wire | Marelli electronic fuel injection 45 mm throttle body | 36mm Mikuni | Dell'Orto premix carburetor | Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with SAI | Marelli electronic fuel injection 45 mm throttle body | Electronic Fuel Injection | Mikuni VM36SS carburetor | Electronic injection system | Marelli Injection. Siemens electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle body |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed with slipper clutch | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6-Speed Ducati Quickshift up/down | 4 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6-Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6-Speed | Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox integrated in crankcase | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | Constant Mesh, 6-speed | 5 Speed | Twin Cradle: tubes in high tensile steel | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain, front sprocket Z15, rear sprocket Z49 | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Chain | System Enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints | Chain | Chain | O ring chain | Chain Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 43 | Chain | Endless O-ring chain with shock damping in rear wheel hub | Chain | Chain | Chain | X-ring chain | Chain | Chain | Chain, DAIDO DID 520UB, 110 links | Belt | Chain; front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 39 |
| Front Suspension: | 38 mm Marzocchi fork | 52mm Telescopic forks | 35 mm Paioli telescopic fork | Coils springs | Showa 43mm upside-down fully adjustable fork with TiN surface treatment | 41mm Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks | Showa 43mm fully adjustable upside-down fork | 46 mm KYB upside-down fork, fully adjustable | Telescopic hydraulic forks | WP 40mm inverted forks adjustable for compression and rebound. | 45 mm Upside down forks with dual rate springs and adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping | 33mm Air assisted forks | BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with standard ESA | Showa 45mm upside down forks | 41mm Telescopic forks | 41mm USD forks with adjustable preload, rebound and compression damping | Marzocchi 50mm fully adjustable USD forks, | Telescopic fork | 43mm inverted fork with adjustable damping rebound and compression damping as well as adjustable spring preload. | 43 mm Marzocchi upside-down fork | Telescopic fork | Telescopic forks | 41mm Telescopic forks | 43 mm Marzocchi upside-down fork | 37mm Non-adjustable KYB inverted forks. | Telescopic phneumatic/coil spring, oil dampened | Parallelogram composed of four aluminium arms supporting two steering tubes cantilevers. | Progressive linkage with preload and rebound adjustable Sachs monoshock |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 280mm Disc, 1 piston caliper | 2x 320mm discs | 2 x 256 mm Brembo discs | 2x 280mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 310 mm Discs, 2 piston calipers | 2x discs | 2 x 320mm Disc, Brembo 4 piston calipers | 2x 320 mm aluminum flange semi-floating discs, Radial mount Brembo monobloc 4-pistons calipers | 200mm Drum | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 272 mm disc | 2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers | 2 x 308mm floating discs, Nissin 2-piston floating caliber (Switchable ABS available), Nissin front brake master cylinder, 14mm diameter | 2 x 310mm Discs, 2 piston calipers | 2 x 308 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 320mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Monobloc Brembo callipers, 4-piston with ABS | Single 260 mm disc, 2-piston caliper | 2 x 320mm floating discs, 4-piston radial brake calipers, hydraulically operated | 2x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | Single disc | Single 240mm disc | Single 310 mm disc, Nissen 2 piston floating caliper | 2x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 298mm disc, ABS | Drum, internal expanding | 2x 240mm discs, One disc brake per wheel, c 2 piston caliper | 2x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 229 mm disc | Single 280mm disc | Single 260 mm Brembo disc | Single 280mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 245mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 285 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single disc | Single 245 mm disc, Brembo 2 piston caliper | Single 265 mm disc, Brembo floating 2 pistons caliper | 200mm Drum | Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 220 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Drum | Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 255mm disc, Nissin single-piston floating caliber (Switchable ABS available) | Single 285 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 220 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 265mm disc, 2-piston floating calliper with ABS | Single 220 mm disc, 1-piston caliper | Single 265mm discs, single-piston floating caliper, hydraulically operated | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Drum | Drum | Single 255 mm disc, Nissen 2 piston floating caliper | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc. ABS | Drum, internal expanding | Single 240 mm disc | Single 245mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Fuel Capacity: | 20 L / 5.3 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal | 14 L / 3.7 US gal / 3.1 Imp gal | 20 Litres / 5.4 US gal | 15.5 Litres / 4.1 US gal / 3.4 Imp gal | 16.6 Litres / 4.4 US gal / 3.65 Imp gal | 17 Litres / 4.4 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal / 3.5 Imp gal | 21 Litres / 5.54 US gal | 24 Litres / 6.3 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.89 gal | 15 L / 4.0 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal | 27 Liters / 7.1 US gal | 18.9 Litres / 5.0 US gal / 4.2 Imp gal | 16.6 Litres / 4.4 US gal / 3.65 Imp gal | 17.5 Litres / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal | 17 Litres / 5.3 gal | 16.5 Litres / 4.4 US gal | 12.9 Litres / 3.4 US gal | 15 L / 4.0 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal | 11.5 Litres / 3.0 US gal / 2.5 Imp gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 16.6 Litres / 4.4 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal | 15 L / 4.0 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 gal | 11.5 Litres / 3.0 US gal / 2.5 Imp gal | 12 Litres / 3.2 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.8 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal |