Arlen Ness Victory Vision (2010-11) vs BMW R 100GS Paris Dakar (1990-) vs Yamaha XJ 750R (1981-82) vs Kawasaki ZRX 1200S (2004-05) vs Yamaha RD 125 (1977) vs Yamaha XJ 900S Diversion (1997-00)
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| Make: | Arlen Ness | BMW | Yamaha | Kawasaki | Yamaha | Yamaha |
| Model: | Victory Vision | R 100GS Paris Dakar | XJ 750R | ZRX 1200S | RD 125 | XJ 900S Diversion |
| Years: | 2010-11 | 1990- | 1981-82 | 2004-05 | 1977 | 1997-00 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 50° V twin SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, self-adjusting cam chains, hydraulic lifters | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Two stroke, parallel twin | Air cooled, four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 1731 cc / 105.6 cu-in | 980 cc / 59.8 cu in. | 749 cc / 45.6 cu-in | 1165 cc / 71.0 cu-in | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 892 cc / 54.4 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 101 x 108 mm | 94 x 70.6 mm | 65 х 56.5 mm | 79 x 59.4 mm. | 43 х 43 mm | 68.5 x 60.5 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air/oil cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.8:1 | 8.5:1 | 9.5:1 | 10.1:1 | 6.8:1 | 10.0:1 |
| Induction: | Electronic Fuel Injection with 45mm throttle bodies | 2 x Bing carburetors | 4X 32mm Hitachi CV | 4x Keihin CVK36 carburetors | 2x 18mm Teikei carburetors | 4x 31mm Mikuni CV |
| Ignition: | Digital | Electronic ignition, Bosch | Transistorized | Digital with K-TRICK | Battery coil | Digital T.C.I |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Carbon Fiber Reinforced Belt | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Chain | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | 43mm Inverted cartridge telescopic fork, 130mm wheel travel | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber. | Telescopic fork, 150mm wheel travel. | 43 mm fully adjustable, conventional cartridge-type fork, offers 12-way compression and rebound damping adjustment as well as fork spring preload | 28 mm telescopic forks | 41mm Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Single, mono-tube gas forged and cast aluminum w/ rising-rate linkage 120mm wheel travel, preload adjustable spring | Paralever adjustable preload, rebound damping compression | Swing arm, twin shocks 96mm wheel travel. | Fully adjustable rear shock | Dual rear shock pre-load adjustable | Swingarm Monocross |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 300mm floating rotor 3 piston caliper | Single ∅285mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 2x 294mm disc 2 piston calipers | 2x 310mm discs 6 piston calipers | Single240mm disc | 2x 320mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 300mm floating rotor 2 piston caliper | ∅200 Drum | Drum | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | 130 mm Drum | Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 130/70 R18 | 90/90-21 | 100/90-18 | 120/70 ZR17 | 2.75-18 | 120/70 -17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 180/60R16 | 130/80-17 | 120/90-18 | 180/55 ZR17 | 3.00-18 | 150/70 -17 |
| Seat Height: | 673 mm / 24.5 in | 850 mm / 33.5 in | 775 mm / 30.5 in | 790 mm / 31.1 in | 749 mm / 29.5 in | 795 mm / 31.3 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 22.7 Litres / 6.0 US gal | 35 L / 8.1 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 11.5 Litres / 3.04 US gal | 24 Litres / 6.3 US gal |