Ducati 500GTL (1975-76) vs Kawasaki GTR 1400 Concours 14 (2017-18) vs Ducati Multistrada V4S Grand Tour (2024) vs Ducati 750 Supersport (1996) vs Kawasaki Versys 1000 / LT (2018)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Ducati	Kawasaki	Ducati	Ducati	Kawasaki
Model:	500GTL	GTR 1400 Concours 14	Multistrada V4S Grand Tour	750 Supersport	Versys 1000 / LT
Years:	1975-76	2017-18	2024	1996	2018
Engine:	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, chain driven, 2 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, 90? Granturismo V 4, counter rotating crankshaft, 4 valves per cylinder, Twin Pulse firing order	Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder, belt driven	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity:	496.9 cc / 30.2 cu in	1352 cc / 82.5 cu-in	1158 cc / 71 cu-in	748 cc / 45.6 cu-in	1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	78 x 52 mm	84 x 61 mm	83 x 53.5 mm	88 x 61.5 mm	77 x 56 mm
Compression Ratio:	9.6:1	10.7;1	14.0:1	9.0:1	10.3:1
Induction:	Dell'Orto PHF30BS/BD	DFI® with four 40mm throttle bodies	Electronic fuel injection system, ?eq 46 mm elliptical throttle bodies with Ride-by-Wire system	Mikuni BDST 38-B70 carburetors	Fuel injection: ø38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles
Starting:	Kick	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	25.7 kW / 35 hp @ 6500 rpm	114 kW / 155 PS @ 8800 rpm	125 kW / 170 hp @ 10500 rpm	48.5 kW / 66 hp @ 8500 rpm	86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 9000 rpm
Clutch:	Wet, multiplate	Wet multi-disc manual	Multiplate wet clutch with hydraulic control, self-servo action on drive, slipper action on over-run	Wet, multiplate	Wet multi-disc, manual
Transmission:	5 Speed	6 Speed	6-speed gearbox with Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) Up & Down System	5 Speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Chain	Tetra-Lever shaft drive	Chain, front sprocket z16, rear sprocket z42	Chain	Chain
Front Suspension:	35 mm Marzocchi telescopic fork	43 mm inverted fork with adjustable rebound damping and spring preload	50 mm fully adjustable USD fork, electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with Ducati Skyhook Suspension	Marzocchi 40 USD/E inverted telescopic fork	43 mm inverted fork with stepless rebound damping and spring preload adjustability .
Rear Suspension:	Swing arm, 2 x Marzocchi shocks, 3-way adjustable	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock, Tetra-Lever	Fully adjustable monoshock, electronic adjustment with Ducati Skyhook Suspension, aluminum double-sided swingarm	Showa GD 022-007-OX monoshock, cantilever swingarm	Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged, with stepless rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability .
Front Brakes:	2 x 256 mm Brembo discs	2X 310mm discs 4 piston calipers, ABS	2x 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo M50 Stylema monobloc 4-piston 2-pad calipers, radial master cylinder	2 x 320 mm Discs, 2 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Single 160 mm drum, leading shoe	Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper. ABS	Single 265mm disc, Brembo 2-piston floating caliper	Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	3.25-18	120/70- ZR17	120/70 ZR 19 Pirelli Scorpion Trail II	120/60-17, Dunlop Sportmax Radial	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre:	3.50-18	190/50 -ZR17	170/60 ZR 17 Pirelli Scorpion Trail II	170/60-17, Dunlop Sportmax Radial	180/55 ZR17
Wheelbase:	1400 mm / 55.1 in	1520 mm / 59.8 in	1566 mm / 61.7 in	1410 mm / 55.5 in	1520 mm / 59.8 in
Seat Height:	760 mm / 29.9 in	815 mm / 32.1 in.	790 mm - 875 mm / 31.1 in - 34.4 in	780 mm / 30.7 in	840 mm / 33.0 in
Wet Weight:	196 kg / 432 lbs	305 kg / 672 lbs (Without saddlebags)	TBC	188 kg / 416 lbs	249 kg / 548 lbs
Fuel Capacity:	19 L / 5.0 US gal / 4.2 Imp gal	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal	17.5 L / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal	21 Litres / 5.5 US gal