Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2001) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R (2008) vs Kawasaki Z 650 Custom / KZ650C (1979) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja (2016)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Honda	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model:	GLX 1800 Gold Wing	ZX-6R	Z 650 Custom / KZ650C	Z-X10R Ninja
Years:	2001	2008	1979	2016
Engine:	Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity:	1832 cc / 111.8 cu-in	599 cc / 36.6 cub in	652 cc / 39.7 in	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	74 x 71 mm	67 x 42.5 mm	62 х 54 mm	76 x 55 mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio:	9.8:1	13.9:1	9.5:1	13.0:1
Induction:	PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles, two injectors per throttle body	4x 28mm Mikuni carburetors	DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies, two injectors per cylinder
Ignition:	Computer controlled digital	TCBI with Digital advance	Battery & coil	TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC)
Starting:	Electric	Electric	Electric & kick	Electric
Max Power:	86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm	91.9 kW /125 hp @ 14000 rpm	66 hp / 48.2 kW @ 8500 rpm	146 kW / 200 hp @ 13000 rpm
Max Torque:	167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm	66 Nm / 6.73 kgf-m / 48.7 lb-ft @ 11700 rpm	5.8 kgf-m / 57 Nm @ 7000 rpm	113.5 Nm / 83.7 lb-ft @ 11600 rpm
Clutch:	Hydraulic	Wet, multiple discs, cable operated	Wet, multi-plate	Wet multi-disc, manual
Transmission:	5 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed
Final Drive:	Shaft	X-ring chain	Chain	Sealed Chain
Frame:	Diamond multi box-section aluminum alloy	Perimeter, pressed-aluminium	Steel twin loop cradle	Aluminum perimeter
Front Suspension:	45mm fork with anti-dive system	41 mm inverted cartridge fork with top-out springs, stepless rebound damping, stepless compression damping, fully-adjustable spring preload	Telescopic forks	43mm inverted Showa Balance Free Fork, adjustable stepless rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability
Rear Suspension:	Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets	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	Swinging arm	Horizontal back-link with gas-charged shock, stepless, dual-range (low/high-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload
Front Brakes:	2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers	2 x 300mm discs, 4 piston calipers	2X 231mm discs	2x 330 mm floating discs, dual radial-mounted 4-piston callipers
Rear Brakes:	Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper	Single 210mm disc, 1 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc	Single 220mm disc with aluminum single-piston caliper
Front Tyre:	130/70 R18	120/65 ZR17	3.25-19	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre:	180/60 R16	180/55 ZR17	4.00-18	190/55 ZR17
Rake:	29.15°	25°	27º	25°
Trail:	109mm / 4.3 in	109 mm / 4.3 in	106 mm / 4.2 in	106.68 mm / 4.2 in
Wheelbase:	1689 mm / 66.5 in	1405 mm / 55.3 in.	1437 mm / 56.6 in	1440 mm / 56.7 in
Seat Height:	740 mm / 29.1 in	820 mm / 32.3 in.	800mm / 31.5 in	835 mm / 32.9 in
Wet Weight:	406 kg - 421 kg / 895 lbs - 928 lbs (depending on specification level)	190 kg / 418 lbs	237 kg / 522.4 lbs	204 kg / 449.8 lbs ABS 206 kg / 454.2 lbs
Fuel Capacity:	25 Litres / 6.6 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal	16.5 Litres / 4.3 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 gal