BMW K 1200LT (1999-02) vs Kawasaki GPX 400R / EX400 Ninja (1987-90) vs Moto Guzzi V 50C (1982-86) vs Suzuki GSX 1300 B-King Yoshimura (2007) vs Kawasaki GPz 250R (1986) vs Yamaha YZF 1000R Thunder ace (2001) vs Ducati Monster 659 (2013)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	BMW	Kawasaki	Moto Guzzi	Suzuki	Kawasaki	Yamaha	Ducati
Model:	K 1200LT	GPX 400R / EX400 Ninja	V 50C	GSX 1300 B-King Yoshimura	GPz 250R	YZF 1000R Thunder ace	Monster 659
Years:	1999-02	1987-90	1982-86	2007	1986	2001	2013
Engine:	Four stroke, horizontal in line four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke . parallel twin, DOHC , 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder.
Capacity:	1172 cc / 71.5 cu in	398 cc / 24.3 cu-in	490 cc / 29.9 cu-in	1340 cc / 81.8 cu-in	248 cc / 15.2 cu-in	1002 cc / 61.1 cu-in	659 cc / 40.2 cu in
Compression Ratio:	10.8:1	10.7:1	10.4:1	12.5:1	12.4:1	11.5:1	10.2:1
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled
Induction:	Electronic intake pipe injection	Carburetor	2x 28mm Dell'Orto PHBH carburetors	Fuel injection . Suzuki SDTV fuel injection system with dual injectors per cylinder and ram air intake with large volume airbox	2x Keihin CVK30 Constant velocity, diaphragm-type	4x 38mm Mikuni BDSR38 with TPS carbs	Marelli electronic fuel injection, 45 mm throttle body
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	72 kW / 98 hp @ 6750rpm	50 hp / 36.5 kW @ 10500 rpm	48 hp / 35.7 kW @ 7500 rpm	132.1 kW / 181.5 hp @ 9500 rpm	45 hp / 33.5 kW @ 11000 rpm	145 hp / 106.7kW @ 10000 rpm	38 kW / 51.7 hp @ 8250rpm
Max Torque:	115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 84 ft-lb @ 4750 rpm	3.6 kgf-m @ 9000 rpm	NA	146 Nm / 14.9 kgf-m / 108 lb-ft @ 7200 rpm	24 Nm / 17.7 lb-ft @ 10000 rpm	108.3Nm / 11kgf-m @ 8500 rpm	46.5 Nm / 4.8 kgm / 34.3 ft-lb @ 7500 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Shaft	Chain	Shaft	Chain, RK GB50GSV Z4, 118 links	Chain	Chain	Chain; front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 39
Frame:	Bridging frame consisting of die cast aluminium, engine de-coupled from vibration through bearings	Iron, Double cradle frame	Duplex spine type	Twin-spar cast aluminum alloy	Tubular diamond design	Aluminium, twin spar	Tubular steel trellis frame
Front Suspension:	Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter ∅35 mm, central strut	38mm Telescopic forks	Telehydraulic gas forks	Inverted telescopic coil springs, spring preload, rebound and compression damping fully adjustable.	Telescopic forks	45mm forks, adjustable preload, bump and rebound.	Showa 43mm upside-down fork
Front Brakes:	2 x ∅320mm disc, 4 piston calipers, ABS	2x discs	2x 260mm discs	2 x 310 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers	Single 260mm disc	2x 298mm discs 4 piston calipers	2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Single ∅285mm disc, 2 piston caliper, ABS	Single disc	Single 235mm disc	Single 260m disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 230mm disc	Single 245mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	120/70 ZR17	110/70-17	100/90 H18	120/70 ZR17	100/80-16	120/70 ZR17	120/60 ZR17
Rear Tyre:	160/70 ZR17	130/70-17	130/90 H16	200/50 ZR17	120/80-16	180/55 ZR17	160/60 ZR17
Dry Weight:	345 kg / 761 lbs	177 kg / 390 lbs	165 kg / 363.7 lbs	235.0 kg / 518.1 lbs	138 kg / 304 lbs	198 kg / 436.5 lbs	163 kg / 369 lbs
Fuel Capacity:	22 L / 5.8 US gal	16 Litres / 3.9 US gal	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	16.5 Litres / 4.4 US gal / 3.6 Imp gal	18 Litres / 4.7 US gal	19 Litres / 5.0 gal	15 L / 4.0 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal