Kawasaki Versys 650 LT (2017) vs Kawasaki FX 400R (1985-89) vs Kawasaki Z 400J (1980-93) vs Kawasaki W 800 (2015-16) vs Kawasaki Z 900 (2017) vs Kawasaki Z 250LTD (1980-82) vs Kawasaki Z 750L (1980-81) vs Kawasaki Z 650LTD (1980) vs Kawasaki H1 500 Mach III (1972-73) vs Kawasaki Z 1000 (2007-08) vs Kawasaki Ninja 650 (2017)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | Versys 650 LT | FX 400R | Z 400J | W 800 | Z 900 | Z 250LTD | Z 750L | Z 650LTD | H1 500 Mach III | Z 1000 | Ninja 650 |
| Years: | 2017 | 1985-89 | 1980-93 | 2015-16 | 2017 | 1980-82 | 1980-81 | 1980 | 1972-73 | 2007-08 | 2017 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder, | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Two stroke, transverse three cylinder, piston valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 650 cc / 39.6 cu-in | 398 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 773 cc / 47.1 cu-in | 943 cc / 57.5 cu-in | 248 cc / 15.1 cu-in | 738 cc / 45.0 cu-in | 652 cc / 39.7 in | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 953 cc / 58.1 cu-in | 649 cc / 39.65 cu /in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 83 X 60mm | 56 х 40.4 mm | 52 х 47mm | 77.0 x 83.0 mm | 73.4 x 56.0mm | 70 x 64.mm | 66 х 54 mm | 62 х 54 mm | 60 х 58.8 mm | 77.2 x 50.9 mm | 83 x 60 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled, | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.6:1 | 11.0:1 | 9.5:1 | 8.4:1 | 11.8:1 | 8.9:1 | 9.0:1 | 9.5:1 | 6.8:1 | 11.2:1 | 10.8:1 |
| Induction: | Fuel injection: ø38 mm | Carburetors | 4 x 21mm Teir-Kei carburetors | Fuel injection:cp34 mm x 2 with sub-throttles | DFI® with 36mm Keihin throttle bodies | Carburetor | 4x 32mm Keihin carburetors | 4x 28mm Mikuni carburetors | 3x Mikuni VM28SC carburetors | 4x 38mm throttle bodies | DFI® with Keihin 36mm Keihin throttle bodies |
| Ignition: | Digital CBI | CDI | Digital | TCBI with electronic advance | Battery / coil | CDI | Battery & coil | CDI | Digital | TCBI with electronic advance | |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric & kick | Kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 51 kW / 69 hp @ 8500 rpm | 59 hp / 43.1 kW @ 12000 rpm | 43 hp / 32 kW @ 10500 rpm | 35 kW / 48 hp @ 6500 rpm | 125 hp / 91.2 kW @ 9500 rpm | 19 hp / 14 kW @ 10000 rpm | 74 hp / 54 kW @ 9000 rpm | 62 hp @ 8000 rpm | 60 hp / 45 kW @ 7500 rpm | 127 hp / 92.7 kW @ 10000 rpm | 50.2 kW / 67.3 hp @ 8,500 rpm |
| Front Suspension: | 41 mm inverted telescopic fork with stepless (right-side) adjustable rebound damping and adjustable preload. | Telescopic forks | Leading axle telescopic forks | 39 mm telescopic fork | 41mm inverted fork with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | Telescopic forks | Air assisted forks | Telescopic hydraulic fork | Telescopic hydraulic forks | 41mm cartridge fork, rebound, spring preload adjustable | 41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Offset laydown single-shock with 13-way adjustable rebound damping and 7-way adjustable preload. | Swinging arm | Pivoted fork adjustable damper | Twin shocks with 5-way spring preload adjustment | Horizontal back-link, stepless rebound damping, adjustable spring preload | Dual shocks | Dual shocks 5-way spring preload and 4-way damping. | Swinging fork | Dual shocks, swing arm | Uni-Trak, rebound spring preload adjustable | Horizontal Back-link with adjustable preload |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x discs | Single 236mm disc | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x semi-floating 310 mm discs 4 piston calipers | Drum | 2x 226mm discs | Single 275mm disc | Single 296mm disc | 2x 300mm 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single disc | Single 140mm drum | 160mm drum | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Drum | Single 226mm disc | 180mm drum | 180mm Drum | Single 292mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70ZR17 | 100/90-16 | 90/90-19 | 100/90-19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 2.75-18 | 3.25 H19 | 3.25-19 | 3.25-19 | 120/70 R17 | 120/70 -17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/60ZR17M | 120/90-16 | 110/90-18 | 130/80-18 | 180/55ZR17 | 4.60-16 | 4.00 H18 | 4.00-18 | 4.00-18 | 190/50 R17 | 160/50 -17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 21 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.6 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 8 Litres / 2.1 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | NA | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal |