Ducati 98 Sport / SS (1953-55) vs Vespa Primavera 50 (2018-) vs Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 (2022) vs Suzuki GSX-S 8 (2023) vs Kawasaki Z 650 (2019)
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| Make: | Ducati | Vespa | Husqvarna | Suzuki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | 98 Sport / SS | Primavera 50 | Svartpilen 401 | GSX-S 8 | Z 650 |
| Years: | 1953-55 | 2018- | 2022 | 2023 | 2019 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHV, pushrod | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve, catalytic converter | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC with cam levers, 4 valves | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 98 cc / 6.0 cu in | 49 cc / 3 cub in | 373.2 cc / 22.8 cu-in | 776 cc / 47.3 cu-in | 649 cc / 39.65 cu /in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 49 x 52 mm | 39 x 41.8 mm mm | 89 x 60 mm | 84 x 70 mm | 83 x 60 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | Sport: 9:1 SS: 10:1 | 10.5:1 | 12.6:1 | 12.8:1 | 10.8:1 |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air cooled, forced | Liquid cooled | Liquid/oil cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 1953 - 54: 5.0 kW / 6.8 hp @ 7300 rpm 1955 - 58: 4.8 kW / 6.5 hp @ 7000 rpm | 3.0 kW / 4.1 hp | 44 hp / 32 kW @ 9000 rpm | 83.1 hp / 61.9 kW @ 8500 rpm | 50.2 kW / 67.3 hp @ 8,500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 4 Speed | CVT | 6 Speed | 6-speed with quickshifter | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | 2.706 | Belt | Chain, X-Ring 5/8 x 1/4″ | D.I.D O-ring chain | Sealed chain |
| Frame: | Pressed steel backbone | Sheet metal body with welded reinforcements | Steel trellis frame, powder coated | Steel | Semi-double cradle, high-tensile steel |
| Front Suspension: | Marzocchi hydraulically damped telescopic fork. | Single arm with coil spring and dual action mono shock absorber | 43mm WP APEX upside-down forks, with compression rebound adjustability | 43mm KYB inverted fork, non-adjustable | 41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Non-adjustable twin hydraulic shocks, swingarm. | Hydraulic monoshock | WP APEX monoshock with preload adjustability | Linkage-assisted, spring-preload adjustable KYB shock | Horizontal Back-link with adjustable preload |
| Front Brakes: | 159 mm Drum | Stainless steel disc, 200 mm, hydraulically operated | Single 320mm disc, ByBre 4 piston caliper | 2 x 310mm floating discs with 4-piston Nissan calipers | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | 137 mm Drum | Drum, 140 mm, mechanically operated | Single 230mm disc, ByBre, single piston, floating caliper | Single 240mm disc with single-piston Nissin caliper | Single 220mm disc |
| Front Tyre: | 2.50 - 17 CEAT | 110/70-12 tubeless | 110/70-R17 Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR | 120/70 x 17 | 120/70 -17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 2.75 - 17 CEAT | 20/70-12., tubeless | 150/60-R17 Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR | 180/55 x 17 | 160/50 -17 |
| Wheelbase: | 1200 mm / 47.2 in | 1340 mm / 52.7 in. | 1357 ± 15.5 mm / 53.4 in | 1460 mm / 57.5 in | 1410 mm / 55.5 in. |
| Seat Height: | 760 mm / 30 in | 780 mm / 30.7 in. | 835 mm / 32.8 in | 810 mm / 31.9 in | 790 mm / 31.1 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 13 L / 3.7 US gal / 3.1 Imp gal | 7 Litres / 1.8 US gal | 9.5 Litres / 2.5 US gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal |