Kawasaki ER-6f (2009) vs BMW R 1100S (2001-02) vs Honda CB 450 Black Bomber (1965-66) vs BMW G 650 X Country (2009) vs Ducati Monster 1100 (2011) vs Laverda 750SF (1970-71) vs Honda NV 400SP (1983-)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Kawasaki | BMW | Honda | BMW | Ducati | Laverda | Honda |
| Model: | ER-6f | R 1100S | CB 450 Black Bomber | G 650 X Country | Monster 1100 | 750SF | NV 400SP |
| Years: | 2009 | 2001-02 | 1965-66 | 2009 | 2011 | 1970-71 | 1983- |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke V-twin cylinders, OHC, 3 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 649 cc / 39.6 cu-in | 1085 cc / 66.2 cu in | 445 cc / 27.1 cu-in | 652 cc / 39.8 cub in. | 1078 cc / 65.8 cu in | 744 cc / 45.4 cu-in | 349 cc / 21.2 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 83 X 60mm | 99 x 70.5 mm | 70 x 57.8 mm | 100 x 83 mm | 98 x 71.5 mm | 80 x 74 mm | 71.0 × 50.4 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.3;1 | 11.3:1 | 9.0:1 | 11.5:1 | 11.3:1 | 8.9:1 | 10.5:1 |
| Induction: | 2x 38mm Electronic Fuel Injection Keihin | Bosch fuel injection | 2x 32mm Keihin carburetors | Fuel induction | Siemens electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle bodies | 2x 29mm Dell'Orto vhb30 carburetors | VD6R carburetor |
| Ignition: | Digital TCBI | Bosch electronic | Coil with auto-advance, twin contact breaker | Capacitor Discharge Ignition system | Marelli electronic | CDI | |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8500 rpm | 71.4 kW / 98 hp @ 7500 rpm | 45 hp / 32.8 kW @ 9000 rpm | 39 kW / 53 hp @ 7000 rpm | 69.8 kW / 95 hp @ 7500 rpm | 61 hp / 43.7 kW @ 6900 rpm | 43 hp / 32 kW @ 9500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 4 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Chain; front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 39 | Chain | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 41 mm telescopic fork, | Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central strut, rebound damping adjustable. | Telescopic forks with two-way damping. | ∅45mm Upside-down telescopic fork | Showa 43mm fully adjustable upside-down forks | Marzocchi telescopic forks | Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Offset laydown single-shock with adjustable preload, | Paralever, central strut, spring preload adjustable to continuously variable levels by mean of a hydraulic handwheel, rebound adjustable damping. | Swing arm, shock absorbers with adjustable preload | Aluminum 2-unit cast swing arm, air damping | Progressive with preload and rebound Sachs adjustable monoshock | Swinging arm dual shocks | Swinging arm |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2 x 320mm discs, 4 piston calipers | Drum | Single ∅300mm disc, 2 piston calipers | 2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston radial caliper | 2X 230mm Drum | Single disc |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Drum | Single ∅265mm disc, 1 piston calipers | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 200mm Drum | Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70ZR17 | 120/70-ZR17 | 3.25-18 | 100/90-S19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 3.50-18 | 100/90 -18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/60ZR17 | 160/60-ZR18 | 3.50-18 | 130/80-S17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 4.00-18 | 120/80 -18 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15.5 Litres / 4.1 US gal | 18 Litres / US 4.76 gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 9.5 Litres / 2.5 US gal | 15 L / 4.0 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal |