BMW R 100R Mystic (1993) vs Kawasaki ZX-9R Ninja (1996) vs Kawasaki Z 750FX-II (1980) vs BMW R 1200RT Touring Special Edition (2007)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | BMW | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | BMW |
| Model: | R 100R Mystic | ZX-9R Ninja | Z 750FX-II | R 1200RT Touring Special Edition |
| Years: | 1993 | 1996 | 1980 | 2007 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 980 cc / 59.8 cub in. | 899 cc / 54.8 cu-in | 738 cc / 45.0 cu-in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 94 x 70.6 mm | 73 x 53.7 mm | 66 х 54 mm | 101 x 73 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.5:1 | 11.5:1 | 9.0:1 | 12.0:1 |
| Cooling System: | Air/oil cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air/Oil cooled |
| Induction: | 2 Constant depression carburettors, Bing 94/40/123 - 94/40/124 | 4x 40mm Keihin CVKD carburetors | 4x 32mm Keihin carburetors | BMW engine management, BMS-K |
| Ignition: | Contact free electronic ignition (Bosch) | Digital with Kawasaki Throttle Responsive Ignition Control (K-TRIC) | CDI | Digital engine management |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 44 KW / 60 hp @ 6500 rpm | 141 hp / 105.1 kW @ 10500 rpm | 74 hp / 54 kW @ 9000 rpm | 81kW / 110 hp @ 7500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 76 Nm / 7.75 kgf-m / 56 ft lb @ 3750 rpm | 94 Nm / 69.4 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm | 5.7 kgf-m / 41.2 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm | 115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Chain | Chain | System Enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber, Showa, ∅41 mm | 43 mm upside-down KYB fully adjustable, adjustable compression, rebound and preload. | Telescopic hydraulic fork | BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with standard ESA |
| Rear Suspension: | Paralever swinging arm, single shock, Showa, adjustable for rebound damping | Uni-Trak adjustable compression, rebound and preload. | Swinging fork | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad EVO-Paralever, spring preload hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of electronically adjustable ESA, rebound damping with standard ESA |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x ∅285mm disc 4 piston calipers | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 226mm discs | 2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single ∅200mm disc | Single 210mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 226mm disc | Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 110 / 80 V18, Metzeler ME33 Lazer | 120/70 ZR7 | 3.25-19 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 140 / 80 V 17, Metzeler ME55A Metronic | 180/55 ZR17 | 4.00-18 | 180/60 ZR17 |
| Wet Weight: | 213 kg / 469 lbs | 242 kg / 533 lbs | 246 kg / 542 lbs | 259 kg / 570.9 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 22 Litres / 5.7 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 17.3 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 27 Liters / 7.1 US gal |
| Consumption Average: | 4.9 L/100 km / 20.4 km/l / 48 US mpg | 34.5 mp/g | 37.0 mp/g | 5.3 L/100 km / 19.0 km/l / 44.7 US mpg |
| Standing ¼ Mile: | 13.3 sec / 158.8 km/h / 98.68 mph | 10.9 sec / 131 mp/g | 12.03 sec / 106 mp/h | 12.2 sec |