Kawasaki AR 50 (1981-96) vs Kawasaki ZN 1300 Voyager (1986-88) vs Kawasaki KZ1100D Spectre (1982-83) vs Kawasaki W 650 (2002-04) vs Kawasaki Z 650 (2020) vs Kawasaki ZG 1200 Voyager XII (1986-88) vs Kawasaki ZR-X 400 (2002-04) vs Kawasaki Z 1300i (1983-84) vs Kawasaki Z 250LTD (1983-85) vs Kawasaki GPz 750 Turbo / ZX750-E1 (1983-85) vs Kawasaki Z 750N Spectre (1982) vs Kawasaki Z 750L (1982) vs Kawasaki VN 1600 Classic FI (2006-08) vs Kawasaki KLR 650 (2002-03) vs Kawasaki Z 900RS (2020) vs Kawasaki ZZ-R 600 (2002-03) vs Kawasaki KDX 200 (1986-88) vs Kawasaki EL 250 Eliminator / ZL 250LX (1987-88) vs Kawasaki ZRX 1200S (2006-08) vs Kawasaki ER-6n (2006) vs Kawasaki W 800 (2020) vs Kawasaki Z 650SE (2020) vs Kawasaki GPz 1000RX (1987) vs Kawasaki Z 400 Custom (1982-84) vs Kawasaki Z 400F-II (1983-) vs Kawasaki Versys 1000SE-LT+ (2020) vs Kawasaki ZZ-R 1100 D (1995) vs Kawasaki KL 250 (1982-) vs Kawasaki Z 1000R Eddie Lawson Replica (1982) vs Kawasaki KLX 250 D-Tracker (2006-08) vs Kawasaki GPX 250R / EX250 Ninja / ZZR 250 (2006-07) vs Kawasaki Z 550GT (1983) vs Kawasaki GPX 750R (1986-87) vs Kawasaki KDX 200 (1983)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | AR 50 | ZN 1300 Voyager | KZ1100D Spectre | W 650 | Z 650 | ZG 1200 Voyager XII | ZR-X 400 | Z 1300i | Z 250LTD | GPz 750 Turbo / ZX750-E1 | Z 750N Spectre | Z 750L | VN 1600 Classic FI | KLR 650 | Z 900RS | ZZ-R 600 | KDX 200 | EL 250 Eliminator / ZL 250LX | ZRX 1200S | ER-6n | W 800 | Z 650SE | GPz 1000RX | Z 400 Custom | Z 400F-II | Versys 1000SE-LT+ | ZZ-R 1100 D | KL 250 | Z 1000R Eddie Lawson Replica | KLX 250 D-Tracker | GPX 250R / EX250 Ninja / ZZR 250 | Z 550GT | GPX 750R | KDX 200 |
| Years: | 1981-96 | 1986-88 | 1982-83 | 2002-04 | 2020 | 1986-88 | 2002-04 | 1983-84 | 1983-85 | 1983-85 | 1982 | 1982 | 2006-08 | 2002-03 | 2020 | 2002-03 | 1986-88 | 1987-88 | 2006-08 | 2006 | 2020 | 2020 | 1987 | 1982-84 | 1983- | 2020 | 1995 | 1982- | 1982 | 2006-08 | 2006-07 | 1983 | 1986-87 | 1983 |
| Engine: | Two stroke, single cylinder, disc valve. | Four stroke transverse six cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse six cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, turbocharged, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke single cylinder. SOHC, 2 Valve | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke . parallel twin, DOHC , 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder, reed valve |
| Capacity: | 49 cc / 3.0 cu-in | 1286 cc / 78.5 cub in | 1089 cc / 66.4 cu-in | 676 cc / 41.2 cu-in | 649 cc / 39.65 cu /in | 1196 cc / 72.9 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.4 cu-in | 1286 cc / 78.5 cub in. | 248 cc / 15.1 cu-in | 738 cc / 45.09 cu-in | 738 cc / 45.0 cu-in | 738 cc / 45.0 cu-in | 1552 cc / 94.7 cu-in | 651 cc / 39.7 cu-in | 948 cc / 57.8 cu-in | 599 cc / 42.6 cu-in | 198 cc / 12.0 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 1165 cc / 71.0 cu-in | 649 cc / 39.6 cu-in | 773 cc / 47.1 cu-in | 649 cc / 39.65 cu /in | 997 cc / 60.8 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in | 1052 cc / 64.1 cu-in | 246 cc / 15.0 cu-in | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 249 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 248 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 553 cc / 33.7 cu-in | 742 cc / 45.6 cu-in | 198 cc / 12.0 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 49 x 41.6 mm | 62 x 71 mm | 72.5 x 66mm | 72 x 83 mm | 83 x 60 mm | 78 x 62.6 mm | 57.5 х 38.5 mm | 62 x 71 mm | 70 x 64.mm | 66 x 54 mm | 66 х 54 mm | 66 х 54 mm | 102 x 95 mm | 100 х 83 mm | 73.4 x 56.0 mm | 64 x 46.6 mm | 66 x 58 mm | 62 x 41.2 mm | 79 x 59.4 mm. | 83 X 60mm | 77.0 x 83.0 mm | 83 x 60 mm | 74 x 58 mm | 52 х 47mm | 55 х 42 mm | 77 x 56 mm | 11.0:1 | 70 х 64 mm | 69.4 x 66 mm | 72 х 61.2 mm | 62 х 41.2mm | 58 x 52.4 mm | 68 x 51.5 mm | 66 x 58 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air-cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled, | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled, | Air cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 7.8:1 | 9.3;1 | 8.9:1 | 8.7:1 | 10.8:1 | 10.0:1 | 11.2:1 | 9.9:1 | 8.9:1 | 7.8:1 | 9.5:1 | 9.0:1 | 9.0:1 | 9.5:1 | 11.8:1 | 12.0:1 | 7.7:1 | 12.4:1 | 10.1:1 | 11.3;1 | 8.4:1 | 10.8:1 | 10.2:1 | 9.4:1 | 9.7:1 | 10.3:1 | 76 x 58 mm | 8.9:1 | 9.2:1 | 11.0:1 | 12.4:1 | 9.5:1 | 11.2:1 | 7.7:1 |
| Induction: | Mikuni VM18SC Carburetor | Mikuni fuel injection | 4x 34mm Mikuni constant-vacuum | 2x Keihin CVK34 carburetor | DFI® with Keihin 36mm Keihin throttle bodies | 4x Keihin CVK30 carburetors | 4x Keihin CVK30 carburetors | Digital fuel injection | Carburetor | Mikuni fuel injection | 4x 34mm Keihin carburetors | 4x 32mm Keihin carburetors | Electronic fuel injection, 2 x 40mm throttle bodies | Keihin CVK40 carburetor | DFI with 36mm Keihin throttle bodies | 4x Keihin CVKD 36 carburetors | Keihin PWK35 | Carburetor | 4x Keihin CVK36 carburetors | 2x 38mm Electronic Fuel Injection Keihin | Fuel Injection DFI with dual 34mm Keihin throttle bodies | DFI® with Keihin 36mm Keihin throttle bodies | 4x Keihin CVK 36 carburetors | 2x Keihin CV32 6caburetor | 4x 28mm TK Teir-Kei carburetors | Fuel injection: ø38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles | 4x Keihin CVKD40 carbs | Carburetor | 4x 34mm Mikuni carburetors | Keihin CVK34 carburetor | 2x Keihin CVK30 Constant velocity, diaphragm-type | 4x 22mm TK | 4x 34mm Keihin CV carburetors | 32mm Mikuni carburetor |
| Ignition: | Capacitor discharge | Battery powered transistorized | CDI | Digital with K-TRIC | TCBI with electronic advance | Electronic with vacuum advance | Transistor | Analogue CDI (Capacitive Discharge Ign.) | Battery / coil | Digital | Transistorized | CDI | Electronic | Digital TCBI | TCBI with electronic advance | Digital | CDI | CDI | Digital with K-TRICK | Digital TCBI | TCBI with Digital Advance | TCBI with electronic advance | TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | Battery & coil | CDI | Digital CBI | Battery and coil (transistorized) | CDI | Digital CDI | Electronic advance | CDI | TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | CDI | |
| Max Power: | 10.2 hp / 7.5 kW @ 8500 rpm | 96.9 kW / 130 hp @ 8000 rpm | 108 hp @ 8500rpm | 50 hp / 36.5 kW @ 5000 rpm | 50.2 kW / 67.3 hp @ 8,500 rpm | 97 hp / 72.3 kW @ 7000 rpm | 53 hp / 39.5 kW @ 11500 rpm | 96.9 kW / 130 hp @ 8000 rpm | 19 hp / 14 kW @ 10000 rpm | 112 hp / 82.4 kW @ 9000 rpm | 78hp / 57 kW @ 9500 rpm | 74 hp / 54 kW @ 9000 rpm | 65.7 hp / 48 kW @ 4700 rpm | 48 hp / 35.0 kW @ 6500 rpm | 110 hp / 82 kW @ 8500rpm | 98 hp / 72.9 kW @ 11.500 rpm | 37 bhp / 28 kW @ 9500 rpm | 33 hp / 24.6kW @ 12500 rpm | 122 hp / 88.9 kW @ 8500 rpm | 53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8500 rpm | 35 kW / 47 hp @ 6000 rpm | 50.2 kW / 67.3 hp @ 8,500 rpm | 125 hp / 91.1 kW @ 9500 rpm ( 116.2 hp @ 9750 rpm ) | 36 hp @ 8500 rpm | 48 hp @ 10500 rpm | 86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 9000 rpm | 147 hp / 108 kW @ 10500 rpm | 21 hp / 15.6 kW @ 8500 rpm | 102 hp / 76 kW @ 8500 rpm | 27 hp / 22.3 kW @ 8500 rpm | 45 hp / 33.5 kW @ 11000 rpm | 58 hp / 43.2 kW @ 9000 rpm | 106 hp / 74.5 kW @ 10500 rpm | 37 bhp / 28 kW @ 9500 rpm |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Shaft | Shaft | Chain | Sealed chain | Shaft | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Sealed chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Sealed chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork | 41mm Kayaba air adjustable forks | 38mm Air assisted telescopic forks, 152mm wheel travel. | 39 mm telescopic fork | 41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork | 41mm equalized air fork with remote filler | 39mm RWU telescopic forks | Telescopic forks | Telescopic forks | 37mm air-adjustable forks, adjustable anti dive. | 36mm Showa, air pressure adjustable | Air assisted forks | 43mm inverted forks | 38mm Air assisted Kayaba forks | 41mm inverted fork with compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | 46mm Cartridge front fork | 43mm Kayaba telescopic forks | Telescopic forks | 43 mm fully adjustable, conventional cartridge-type fork, offers 12-way compression and rebound damping adjustment as well as fork spring preload | 41 mm telescopic fork, | 41mm hydraulic telescopic fork | 41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork | 40mm Telescopic forks, air assistance and AVDS | Telescopic forks | Telescopic air assisted forks adjustable anti-dive. | 43 mm inverted fork with stepless rebound damping and spring preload adjustability . | 43mm forks preload and rebound adjustable. | Telescopic forks | 38mm Air assisted forks | 43 USD cartridge fork with 16-way adjustable compression damping | Telescopic forks | Air assisted telescopic forks | 38mm Telehydraulic forks electrically activated anti-dive | 43mm Kayaba telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Swingarm with monoshock | Dual Kayaba shocks, fully adjustable. | Single air shock 4-way adjustable rebound damping, 102mm wheel travel | Twin shocks with 5-way spring preload adjustment | Horizontal Back-link with adjustable preload | Equalized air shocks with remote filler and adjustable rebound damping | Dual shocks preload adjustment | Dual shocks preload adjustable | Dual shocks | Kawasaki Uni-Trak air-adjustable single shock, adjustable for rebound damping. | Dual Showa shocks, air pressure adjustable preload and rebound | Dual shocks 5-way spring preload and 4-way damping. | Swingarm with dual air-assisted shocks, adjustable for rebound and preload | Single Kayaba shock | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged shock with rebound and preload adjustability | UNI-TRAC rear linkage, 20-way compression and rebound damping, ride height adjustment | Single shock adjustable for compression rebound and spring preload, 13-way compression damping, and 20-way rebound damping | Dual shocks | Fully adjustable rear shock | Offset laydown single-shock with adjustable preload, | Dual shock with adjustable preload | Horizontal Back-link with adjustable preload | Uni-Trak rising-rate with adjustable rebound damping. | Dual shocks | Rising-rate Uni-Trak linkage with adjustable preload, 4-way damping. | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged, with stepless rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability . | Monoshock fully adjustable. | Dual shocks | Dual gas charged piggy-back spring preload shocks | Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK with gas-charged shock, adjustable preload, 16-way rebound and compression damping | UNI-TRAK single shock | Uni-Trak, adjustable spring preload damping | Unit-track air assisted 4-way rebound damping adjustment. | Single shock adjustable for compression rebound and spring preload |
| Front Brakes: | Single 232mm disc | 2x 266mm discs 1 piston caliper | 2x 270mm discs 1 calipers | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 260mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 298mm discs 6 piston calipers | 2x 260 mm discs, 2 piston calipers | Drum | 2x 280mm discs | 2 x 226mm discs 1 piston calipers | 2x 226mm discs | 2x 320mm discs 6 piston calipers | Single 230mm disc | 2x 300 mm semi-floating discs, dual opposed 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 221mm disc | Single 226mm disc 1 piston caliper | 2x 310mm discs 6 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | Single 320mm disc, 2 piston caliper, ABS | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 280mm discs 1 piston calipers | Single 236mm disc | 2x 226mm discs | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers | Drum | 2x discs 1 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 260mm disc | 2X 228mm discs | 2x 270mm discs 4 piston calipers | Single 221mm disc |
| Rear Brakes: | 130 drum | Single 296mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 270mm disc 1 caliper | 160mm Drum | Single 220mm disc | Single 250mm disc | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 250 mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Drum | Single 270mm disc | Single 226mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 226mm disc | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 204mm disc | Single 250mm petal disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | 110mm drum | Drum | Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 270mm disc, ABS | Single 220mm disc | Single 260mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 140mm drum | Single 226mm disc | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Drum | Single disc 1 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 230mm disc | Drum | Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper | 110mm drum |
| Front Tyre: | 2.50–18 | 130/90-16 | 3.25H19 | 100/90-19 | 120/70 -17 | 130/90-16 | 110/80-17 | 110/90 -18 | 2.75-18 | 110/90 V18 | 100/90 -19 | 3.25 H19 | 130/90 x 16 | 90/90 -21 | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) | 120/65 ZR1 7 | 80/100-21 | 100/90-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70ZR17 | 100/90 R19 | 120/70 -17 | 120/80-16 | 90/90-19 | 100/90 H18 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 VR17 | 3.00-21 | 100/90 V19 | 110/70- 17 | 100/80-16 | 3.25 H19 | 110/90-16 | 80/100-21 |
| Rear Tyre: | 2.75–18 | 150/90-15 | 130/90-16 | 130/80-18 | 160/50 -17 | 150/90-15 | 150/70-18 | 130/90 -17 | 4.60-16 | 130/80 V18 | 130/90 -16 | 4.00 H18 | 170/70 x 16 | 130/80-17 | 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) | 180/55 ZR17 | 100/100-18 | 140/90-15 | 180/55 ZR17 | 160/60ZR17 | 130/80 R18 | 160/50 -17 | 150/80-16 | 110/90-18 | 110/90 H18 | 180/55 ZR17 | 180/55 VR17 | 4.00-17 | 120/90-V18 | 130/70- 17 | 130/80-16 | 4.00 H18 | 140/70-18 | 110/100-18 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 9.8 Litres / 2.1 US gal | 27 Litres / 7.1 US gal | 21.4 Litres / 5.6 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.96 US gal | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal | 23 Litres / 6.1 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 27 Litres / 7.1 gal | 8 Litres / 2.1 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal | 14.5 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 23 Litres / 6.0 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 15.5 Litres / 4.1 US gal | 15 Litres / 4 US gal | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal | 21 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 21 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 24 Litres / 6.3 us gal | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 21.4 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 17.8 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 21 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 11 Litres / 3.9 US gal |