Norton V4 RR & SS (2017) vs Kawasaki KX 500 (1986) vs KTM 600 LC4 Incas (1989) vs Ducati 750SS (2000)
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| Make: | Norton | Kawasaki | KTM | Ducati |
| Model: | V4 RR & SS | KX 500 | 600 LC4 Incas | 750SS |
| Years: | 2017 | 1986 | 1989 | 2000 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 72 ° V-four cylinder, Chain-driven cams with idler gear for reduced engine height. Titanium inlet valves. Slipper clutch | Two stroke, single cylinder, read valve | Single cylinder, 4-stroke, OHC, 4-valves | Four stroke, 90°“L” twin cylinder, SOHC desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder, belt driven |
| Capacity: | 1200 cc / 73.2 cu in | 499 cc / 30.5 cu-in | 553 cc / 33.7 cu in | 748 cc / 45.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 82mm x 56.8mm | 86 x 86mm | 95 x 78 mm | 88 x 61.5 mm |
| Starting: | Electric | Kick | Kick | Electric |
| Max Power: | 200 hp / 149 kW @ 12,500 rpm | 63,5 hp / 46,7 kW @ 7000 rpm | 35.8 kW / 48 hp @ 7000 rpm | 46.7 kW / 64 hp @ 8250 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 130Nm / 95.8 ft-lb @ 10,000rpm | 65,7 Nm 48.4 lb-ft / @ 6000 rpm | 53 Nm / 5.4 kgf-m / 39.1 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm | 62 Nm / 6.3 kgf-m / 45.7 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm |
| Transmission: | Full quickshift system and auto down blipper | 5 Speed | 5-Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain, X-ring JT 520-114 | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Ohlins NIX30 system front fork. Fully-adjustable. Fork yokes - Cast top and bottom | Leading-axle, 43mm air-assisted forks with adjustable compression damping | Telescopic fork | 43 mm Showa GD141 upside-down fully adjustable |
| Rear Suspension: | Ohlins TTXGP Norton bespoke fully-adjustable rear shock. Fork yokes - Billet machined | Uni Trak, damping-ad | Mono shock, aluminium swingarm | Showa GD132, progressive linkage with adjustable monoshock |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x 330mm full-floating discs. Radially-mounted Brembo monobloc calipers. Brembo discs and Brembo master cylinder | Single 220mm disc | Single disc | 2 x 320 mm Brembo discs, Brembo P4 30-34 four piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 330mm disc. Brembo caliper and master cylinder | Single 190mm disc | Single disc | Single 245 mm Brembo disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Fuel Capacity: | 18 litres / 4.7 US gal | 9 Litres / 2.4 US gal | 15 L / 4.0 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal | 16 L / 4.2 US gal / 3.5 Imp gal |