BMW R 100RS Mono (1990-93) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Monster Energy Special Edition (2009) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja (2004) vs BMW R 1200GS LC (2015)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	BMW	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	BMW
Model:	R 100RS Mono	ZX-6R Monster Energy Special Edition	Z-X10R Ninja	R 1200GS LC
Years:	1990-93	2009	2004	2015
Engine:	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, Intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm
Capacity:	980 cc / 59.8 cub in.	599 cc / 36.6 cub in	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in	1170 cc / 71.4 cub in
Bore x Stroke:	94 x 70.6 mm	67 x 42.5mm	76 x 55 mm	101 x 73 mm
Cooling System:	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid / Air cooled
Compression Ratio:	8.45:1	13.3:1	12.7:1	12.5:1
Induction:	2 x Constant depression carburettors, Bing 94/40/105 - 94/40/106	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body	Digital fuel injection with four 43mm throttle bodies	Throttle valve: 52 mm Carburetion: BMS-X Emission control: Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter
Ignition:	Battery ignition	TCBI with digital advance	TCBI with digital advance	BMS-K
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	43.8 kW / 59.5 hp @ 6500 rpm	94.1 kW / 128 hp @ 14000 rpm	175 hp / 128.4 kW @ 11700 rpm	92 kW / 125 hp @ 7750 rpm
Max Torque:	74 Nm / 7.55 kg-m / 54.6 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm	66.7 Nm / 6.8 kgf-m / 49.2 lb-ft @ 11800 rpm	115 Nm / 1173 kg-m @ 9500 rpm	125 Nm /12.7 kgf-m / 92 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed
Frame:	Double sown tubs, dual cradle	Aluminum perimeter, Rake / trail: 24 deg / 4.0 in.	All-aluminum twin-tube backbone	Construction type tubular steel bridge frame, engine self-supporting
Front Suspension:	Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber.	41 mm inverted Showa Big Piston Front fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload,	43 mm inverted fork with top-out springs Compression damping - 16-way Rebound damping - 16-way Spring preload - Fully adjustable	BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion 37 mm, central spring strut
Front Wheel Travel:	275 mm / 6.8 in	120 mm / 4.7 in	119 mm / 4.0 in	190 mm / 7.5 in
Rear Suspension:	Paralever swinging	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, dual-range (high/low-speed) stepless compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fully-adjustable spring preload	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock and top-out spring Compression damping - Stepless Rebound damping - Stepless Spring preload - Fully adjustable	Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring preload hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable at handwheel
Rear Wheel Travel:	121 mm / 4.7 in	134 mm / 5.2 in.	125 mm / 4.7 in	220 mm / 7.9 in
Front Brakes:	2 x ∅285mm discs, 2 piston calipers	2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers	2x 305mm Hydraulically actuated twin disc brake, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (standard, part intergal, disengageable)
Rear Brakes:	Simplex "200 mm drum	Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 220 mm disc	Single 275mm disc, 2 piston caliper, BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (standard, part intergal, disengageable)
Front Tyre:	90/90 18 51 H	120/70 ZR17	120/70 ZR17	120/70 R19
Rear Tyre:	120/90 18 65 H	180/55 ZR17	190/50 ZR17	170/60 R 17
Dimensions:	Length 2175 mm / 85.6 in Width 800 mm / 314 in Height 1447 mm / 57.0 in	Length 2090 mm / 82.3 in Width 705 mm / 28.0 in Height 1115 mm /43.9 in	Length 2065 mm / 80.5 in. Width 705 mm / 27.8 in. Height 1130 mm / 43.9 in.	Height 1450 mm / 57.1 in Width 953 mm / 37.5 in Length 2210 mm / 87.0 in
Wheelbase:	1447 mm / 57.67 in	1400 mm / 5.1 in	1389 mm / 54.6 in	1507 mm / 59.3 in
Seat Height:	820 mm / 32.3 in	815 mm / 32.3 in.	826 mm / 32.5 in	850 mm - 870 mm / 33.4 in - 34.2 in
Fuel Capacity:	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	17 Litres / 4.4 US gal	20 Liters / 5.3 US gal
Consumption Average:	6.5 L/100 / 15.4 km/l / 32.2 US mpg	5.3 L/100 km / 18.9 km/l / 44.6 US mpg	16.1 km/lit	5.7 L/100 km / 17.6 km/l / 41.4 US mpg
Standing ¼ Mile:	13.0 sec / 160.8 km/h / 99.9 mph	11.1 sec	10.6 sec	11.7 sec
Top Speed:	188.8 km/h / 117.3 mph	257.8 km/h / 160.2 mph	290.6 km/h / 180.5 ph	215.4 km/h / 133.8 mph