Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2001) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R (2008) vs Kawasaki Z 650 Custom / KZ650C (1979) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja (2016) vs Kawasaki Zephyr 400 (1992-94) vs BMW R 1200GS Adventure (2008)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Honda	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	BMW
Model:	GLX 1800 Gold Wing	ZX-6R	Z 650 Custom / KZ650C	Z-X10R Ninja	Zephyr 400	R 1200GS Adventure
Years:	2001	2008	1979	2016	1992-94	2008
Engine:	Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four 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
Capacity:	1832 cc / 111.8 cu-in	599 cc / 36.6 cub in	652 cc / 39.7 in	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in	399 cc / 24.4 cu-in	1170 cc / 71.4 in.
Bore x Stroke:	74 x 71 mm	67 x 42.5 mm	62 х 54 mm	76 x 55 mm	55 х 42 mm	101 x 73 mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Air/oil cooled
Compression Ratio:	9.8:1	13.9:1	9.5:1	13.0:1	9.7:1	11.0:1
Induction:	PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body	4x 28mm Mikuni carburetors	DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies, two injectors per cylinder	4X Keihin CVK30 carburetors	Electronic intake pipe injection/digital engine management: BMS-K with overrun fuel cut off, dual ignition
Ignition:	Computer controlled digital	TCBI with Digital advance	Battery & coil	TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC)	Full transistor	BMS-K
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric & kick	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm	91.9 kW /125 hp @ 14000 rpm	66 hp / 48.2 kW @ 8500 rpm	146 kW / 200 hp @ 13000 rpm	49 hp / 36.8 kW @ 11000 rpm	73 kW / 98 hp @ 7000 rpm
Max Torque:	167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm	66 Nm / 6.73 kgf-m / 48.7 lb-ft @ 11700 rpm	5.8 kgf-m / 57 Nm @ 7000 rpm	113.5 Nm / 83.7 lb-ft @ 11600 rpm	3.1 kgf m / 22.4 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm	115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 84.8 ft-lbs @ 5500 rpm
Clutch:	Hydraulic	Wet, multiple discs, cable operated	Wet, multi-plate	Wet multi-disc, manual	Wet multi disc	Single plate dry clutch, ∅180 mm, hydraulically operated
Transmission:	5 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Shaft	X-ring chain	Chain	Sealed Chain	Chain	Shaft
Front Suspension:	45mm fork with anti-dive system	41 mm inverted cartridge fork with top-out springs, stepless rebound damping, stepless compression damping, fully-adjustable spring preload	Telescopic forks	43mm inverted Showa Balance Free Fork, adjustable stepless rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability	Telescopic forks	Telelever, stanchion ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable.
Rear Suspension:	Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, dual-range (high/low-speed) stepless compression damping, 25-way Adjustable rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload	Swinging arm	Horizontal back-link with gas-charged shock, stepless, dual-range (low/high-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload	Dual shocks	Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable.
Front Brakes:	2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers	2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers	2X 231mm discs	2x 330 mm floating discs, dual radial-mounted 4-piston callipers	2x discs	2 x 305mm discs, 4 piston caliper
Rear Brakes:	Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper	Single 210mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc	Single 220mm disc with aluminum single-piston caliper	Single disc	Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	130/70 R18	120/65 ZR17	3.25-19	120/70 ZR17	110/80-17	110/80 ZR19
Rear Tyre:	180/60 R16	180/55 ZR17	4.00-18	190/55 ZR17	140/70-18	150/70 ZR17
Wheelbase:	1689 mm / 66.5 in	1405 mm / 55.3 in.	1437 mm / 56.6 in	1440 mm / 56.7 in	1435 mm / 56.5 in	1507 mm / 59.3 in
Seat Height:	740 mm / 29.1 in	820 mm / 32.3 in.	800mm / 31.5 in	835 mm / 32.9 in	770 mm / 30.1 in	890 - 910 mm / 35.0 - 35.8 in
Fuel Capacity:	25 Litres / 6.6 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	16.5 Litres / 4.3 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 gal	14 Litres / 3.6 US gal	33 Litres / 8.7 US gal