Honda CB 1000R (2014) vs Buell / EBR Buell XB12S Lightning (2006) vs KTM 450 EXC (2003-04) vs Kawasaki KLR 650 (2004-05) vs Yamaha YZF1000 R1 (2001) vs SWM Silver Vase 440 (2015) vs Honda CBR 1100XX Super Blackbird (1998)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Honda	Buell / EBR	KTM	Kawasaki	Yamaha	SWM	Honda
Model:	CB 1000R	Buell XB12S Lightning	450 EXC	KLR 650	YZF1000 R1	Silver Vase 440	CBR 1100XX Super Blackbird
Years:	2014	2006	2003-04	2004-05	2001	2015	1998
Engine:	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	45° V-Twin, four stroke, pushrod actuated overhead valve. hydraulic self-adjusting lifters, 2 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder.	Single cylinder, four stroke, DOHC, 4 valves	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.
Capacity:	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in	1203 cc / 73 cu in	447.9 cc / 27.42 cu-in	651 cc / 39.7 cu-in	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in	445 cc / 27.2 cu in	1137 cc / 69.3 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	75 x 56.5 mm	88.9 x 96.8 mm	89 x 72 mm	100 Ñ… 83 mm	74 x 58 mm	88.9 x 70 mm	79 x 58 mm
Compression Ratio:	11.2:1	10.0:1	11.9:1	9.5:1	11.8:1	12.9:1	11.0:1
Induction:	PGM-F1 Electronic fuel injection36mm throttle bodies	Ø49 mm downdraft DDFI II fuel injection	Keihin MX FCR 39 carburetor	Keihin CVK40 carburetor	4 x 40mm Mikuni CV Downdraft carbs	EFI, Mikuni D42	4x 42mm Keihin carburators
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric & kick	Electric	Electric	Electric (with automatic decompressor)	Electric
Final Drive:	#530 O-ring sealed chain	Belt	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	‘O’ or ‘X’ ring Chain
Front Suspension:	43mm Inverted HMAS cartridge type telescopic forks, with stepless reload, compression and rebound adjustable	Showa inverted forks compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload adjustable	WP 48 mm upside-down fork	38mm Air assisted Kayaba forks	41mm inverted telescopic forks	Ø43 mm Telescopic hydraulic fork	43mm H.M.A.S. Cartridge-type fork,
Rear Suspension:	Monoshock with gas charged HMAS damper rebound adjustable	Showa coil-over monoshock, remote underseat reservoir and adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload, 127mm wheel travel	WP-PDS shock absorber	Single Kayaba shock	Truss-type Aluminium swinging arm Monocross system	Double hydraulic shock absorber; spring preload adjustment	Pro-Link single shock with spring preload and rebound damping adjustability,
Rear Wheel Travel:	128 mm / 5.0 in	127 mm / 5.0"	335 mm / 13.2 in	230 mm / 9.0 in	130 mm / 5.1 in	94 mm / 3.7 in	120 mm / 4.7 in
Front Brakes:	2x 310mm discs 3 piston calipers	ZTL type brake, 6 piston, fixed caliper, Ø375 mm single-sided, inside out, stainless steel, floating rotor	Single 260mm disc	Single 230mm disc	2 x 298mm discs 4 piston calipers	Ø260 mm Fixed disc with hydraulic control	2x 310mm discs 3 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:	Single 256mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single Ø240 mm disc, 1 piston floating caliper	Single 220mm disc	Single 204mm disc	Single 256mm disc 2 piston caliper	Ø220 mm Floating disc, with hydraulic control	Single 256mm disc 3 piston caliper
Front Tyre:	120/70 ZR17	120/70 ZR17	90/90 - 21	90/90 -21	120/70 ZR17	100/90-19" Golden Tyre GT201	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre:	180/50 ZR17	180/55 ZR17	140/80 - 18	130/80-17	190/50 ZR17	130/80-17" Golden Tyre GT201	180/55 ZR17
Seat Height:	828 mm / 32.6 in	775 mm / 30.5"	970 mm / 38.7 in	889 mm / 35.0 in	813 mm / 32.3 in	815 mm / 32.1 in	810 mm / 31.9 in