Kawasaki Ninja 650 (2016) vs BMW R nineT Pure (2021)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | BMW |
| Model: | Ninja 650 | R nineT Pure |
| Years: | 2016 | 2021 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, two camshafts and four radially aligned valves per cylinder, central counterbalancer shaft. |
| Capacity: | 649 cc / 39.65 cu /in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 83 x 60 mm | 101 x 73 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air/Oil cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.3:1 | 12.0:1 |
| Lubrication: | Wet sump | Wet sump |
| Induction: | 2x Keihin 38mm throttle bodies | Electronic intake pipe injection / digital engine management with overrun cutoff, twin-spark ignition |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 53 kW / {72.1 hp @ 8,500 rpm | 80 kW /109 hp @ 7250 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 66 Nm / 6.7 kgf·m @ 7000 rpm | 116 Nm / 11.8 kgf-m / 85.6 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm |
| Clutch: | Wet, Multi Disc | Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically operated |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6-speed, claw-shifted transmission with helical-cut splines |
| Final Drive: | O-ring chain | Shaft |
| Frame: | Semi-double cradle, high-tensile steel | Four-part frame concept with front frame and three-part rear frame, load-bearing engine-gearbox unit, rear-seat frame removeable for one-up riding |
| Front Suspension: | 41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork | 46 mm upside-down telescopic forks |
| Front Wheel Travel: | 119 mm / 4.7 in | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Rear Suspension: | Single offset laydown shock with adjustable spring preload, | Cast aluminium single swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut, spring preload fully adjustable by hook wrench, adjustable rebound-stage damping |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 124 mm / 4.9 in | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2 x 320 mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 220mm disc | Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston floating caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70 -17 | 120/70 - ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/50 -17 | 180/55 - ZR17 |
| Dimensions: | Length 2105 mm / 82.9 in. Width 760 mm / 29.9 in. Height 1200 mm / 47.2 in | Length 2105 mm / 82.9 in Width 865 mm / 34.0 in Height 1240 mm / 48.8 in |
| Wheelbase: | 1410 mm / 55.5 in. | 1493 mm / 58.7 in |
| Seat Height: | 805 mm / 31.7 in | 805 mm / 31.7 in |
| Wet Weight: | 208 kg / 460.8 lbs | 219 kg / 483 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15.5 Litres / 4.1 gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |