BMW R 1200ST (2005) vs Kawasaki ZR-X 400 II (2004-07) vs BMW R 1200S (2008) vs Kawasaki ZX-6RR (2004) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja (2016)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	BMW	Kawasaki	BMW	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model:	R 1200ST	ZR-X 400 II	R 1200S	ZX-6RR	ZX-6R Ninja
Years:	2005	2004-07	2008	2004	2016
Engine:	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Capacity:	1170 cc / 71.4 cu in	399 cc / 24.4 cu-in	1170 cc / 71.4 cu in	599 cc / 36.6 cub in	636 cc / 38.8 cub in
Bore x Stroke:	101 x 73 mm	57.5 х 38.5 mm	101 x 73 mm	67 x 42.5 mm	67.0 x 45.1mm
Cooling System:	Air/Oil-cooled	Liquid cooled	Air/Oil cooled	Liquid cooled,	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio:	11.0:1	11.2:1	12.5:1	13.0:1	12.9:1
Induction:	BMW engine management, BMS-K	4x Keihin CVK30 carburetors	Fuel injection, 52mm throttle butterfly	Fuel injection with 38mm throttle bodies	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies and oval sub-throttles
Ignition:	Digital engine management	Transistor	Digital CDI	Digital	TCBI with digital advance
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Max Power:	81 kW / 110 hp @ 7500 rpm	53 hp / 39.5 kW @ 11500 rpm	90 kW / 122 hp @ 8250 rpm	86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 13200 rpm	97.7 kW / 131 hp @ 13500 rpm
Max Torque:	115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm	37 Nm / 27.3 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm	112 Nm / 11.4 kgf-m / 83 ft-lb @ 6500 rpm	64.4 Nm / 6.6 kgf-m / 47.5 lb-ft @ 12000 rpm	71 Nm / 7.2 kgf.m / 52.4 lb-ft @ 11500 rpm
Clutch:	Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically	Wet multi disc	Hydraulic, dry, single-disc	Wet, multiple discs, cable operated	Wet multi-disc, manual
Transmission:	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	System enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints	Chain	Shaft	Chain	520 series X-ring chain
Front Suspension:	Three-section frame consisting of front and rear section, load bearing engine-gearbox unit	39mm RWU telescopic forks	BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm, central spring strut	41mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping and top-out springs	41mm inverted Showa BP-SFF fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload
Rear Suspension:	BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with standard ESA	Dual shocks preload adjustment	Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD spring strut (travel-dependent damping), adjustable spring preload continuously variable, rebound damping adjustable	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas charged shock, stepless rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs	Bottom-link Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, stepless compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload
Front Brakes:	2 x 305 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers	2x 298mm discs 6 piston calipers	2 x 320mm Discs, 2 piston caliper	2 x 280mm discs, 4 piston calipers	2 x 310mm petal rotors with dual radial-mount, Nissin four-piston, monobloc calipers and available KIBS ABS
Rear Brakes:	Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper	Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 265mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 220mm petal rotor with single-piston caliper and KIBS ABS
Front Tyre:	120/70 ZR17	110/80-17	120/70 ZR 17	120/65 ZR17	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre:	180/55 ZR17	150/70-18	180/55 ZR 17	180/55 ZR17	180/55 ZR17
Seat Height:	826 mm - 806 mm / 32.5 in - 31.7 in 780 mm / 800 mm / 30.7 - 31.4 in (special equipment low seat bench)	780 mm / 30.7 in	820 mm / 32.2 in	820 mm / 32.3 in.	830.5 mm / 32.7 in.
Fuel Capacity:	21 Liters / 5.5 US gal	16 Litres / 4.2 US gal	17 Litres / 4.2 US gal	18 Litres / 4.8 US gal	17 Litres 4.5 US gal