Kawasaki AR 50 (1981-96) vs Yamaha YDS-7 (1972) vs Victory Hammer S (2007-08) vs BMW K 75RTA (1994) vs Ducati GT 1000 Classic (2009) vs Ducati 350GTV (1977-81) vs Suzuki GSX 750ES (1985) vs Kawasaki W 650 (2002-04) vs Suzuki RF 400R (1995-96) vs Suzuki DR 350SE (1995-97) vs Husqvarna SMR 511 (2011-12) vs Ducati Streetfighter S (2009) vs Yamaha XP 500 T-Max (2001-03) vs Yamaha XT 500 (1976) vs BMW R 1100GS (1998) vs Yamaha SR 250 (1978-79) vs Husqvarna TE 610e (2000-02) vs Yamaha XS 750 (1976) vs Ducati Monster 1200R (2017-18) vs Kawasaki KLR 650 (2002-03) vs Moto Guzzi V 35TT (1984) vs BMW R 1100RS (1999-00) vs Triumph Trident 750 (1990-91) vs Yamaha FZR 600R (1995) vs Ducati Hypermotard 939 (2017) vs Yamaha XVS 1300 V-Star (2015-16)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Yamaha | Victory | BMW | Ducati | Ducati | Suzuki | Kawasaki | Suzuki | Suzuki | Husqvarna | Ducati | Yamaha | Yamaha | BMW | Yamaha | Husqvarna | Yamaha | Ducati | Kawasaki | Moto Guzzi | BMW | Triumph | Yamaha | Ducati | Yamaha |
| Model: | AR 50 | YDS-7 | Hammer S | K 75RTA | GT 1000 Classic | 350GTV | GSX 750ES | W 650 | RF 400R | DR 350SE | SMR 511 | Streetfighter S | XP 500 T-Max | XT 500 | R 1100GS | SR 250 | TE 610e | XS 750 | Monster 1200R | KLR 650 | V 35TT | R 1100RS | Trident 750 | FZR 600R | Hypermotard 939 | XVS 1300 V-Star |
| Years: | 1981-96 | 1972 | 2007-08 | 1994 | 2009 | 1977-81 | 1985 | 2002-04 | 1995-96 | 1995-97 | 2011-12 | 2009 | 2001-03 | 1976 | 1998 | 1978-79 | 2000-02 | 1976 | 2017-18 | 2002-03 | 1984 | 1999-00 | 1990-91 | 1995 | 2017 | 2015-16 |
| Engine: | Two stroke, single cylinder, disc valve. | Two stroke, piston-port, parallel twin | Four stroke, 50° V twin SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four-stroke, horizontal three cylinder in-line, liquid cooled, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder, operated by four rocker arms (two opening rockers and 2 closing rockers) SOHC. Driven by the crankshaft through spur gears, timing belt pulleys and toothed timing belts | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valvess | Four stroke, 90° “L” twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, Testastretta 11° L-Twin, DOHC, 4 Desmodromically actuated valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve | Four stroke, 90° V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Testastretta 11°, L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder, Desmodromic | Four stroke, 60° V-twin cylinder SOHC, 4-valve |
| Capacity: | 49 cc / 3.0 cu-in | 247 cc / 15.0 cu-in | 1634 cc / 100 cu-in | 740 cc / 45 cub. in. | 992 cc / 60.5 cu in | 349.6 cc / 21.3 cu in | 747 cc / 45.5 cu-in | 676 cc / 41.2 cu-in | 398 cc / 24.3 cu in | 349 cc / 21.3 cu in | 477.5 cc / 29.1 cu-in | 1099 cc / 67.1 cu in | 499 cc / 30.4 cy-in | 499 cc / 30.5 cuin | 1084 cc / 66.1 cu in | 239 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 576 cc / 35.2 cu-in | 747 cc / 45.6 cu in | 1198 cc / 73.1 cu-in | 651 cc / 39.7 cu-in | 346.2 cc / 21.1 cu-in | 1085 cc / 66.2 cu in | 749 cc / 45.7 cu in | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in. | 937 cc / 57.2 cu in | 1304 cc / 80 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 49 x 41.6 mm | 54 x 54 mm | 101 x 102 mm | 67 x 70 mm | 94 x 71.5 mm | 71.8 x 43.2 mm | 67 x 53 mm | 72 x 83 mm | 40.4 x 56 mm | 79 x 71.2 mm | 101 x 59.6 mm | 104 x 64.7 mm | 66 x 73 mm | 87 х 84 mm | 99 x 70.5 mm | 73.5 x 56.5 mm | 98.0 x 76.4 mm | 68 x 68.6 mm | 106 x 67.9 mm | 100 х 83 mm | 66 x 50.6 mm | 99 x 70.5 mm | 76 x 55 mm | 62 x 49.6 mm | 94 x 67.5 mm | 100 x 83 mm |
| Induction: | Mikuni VM18SC Carburetor | 26mm Mikuni | Electronic Fuel Injection with 44mm throttle bodies | Electronic injection, Bosch LE-Jettronic | Marelli electronic fuel injection, 45mm throttle body | 2 x 26 mm Dell'Orto VHB 26 FS/FD | 4 x Mikuni 32 mm carburetors | 2x Keihin CVK34 carburetor | Mikuni 32 mm carburetors | Mikuni BST33 carburettor | Electronic injection feed | Marelli electronic fuel injection, elliptical throttle bodies | Carburetor | 32mm Mikuni VM32SS carburetor | Bosch Motronic 2.2 with fuel cutoff when coasting | 34mm Mikuni carburettor | 41mm Keihin FCR MX | 3 x 34mm Mikuni carburetors | Synerject-Continental electronic fuel injection system, elliptical throttle body Ø 56 mm equivalent with full Ride-by-Wire | Keihin CVK40 carburetor | 2x Dell'Orto VHB 26 carbs | Fuel injection | 3 x 36mm BST CV carburetors | 4x 34 mm Keihin CVKD CV | Magneti Marelli electronic fuel injection system. Throttle bodies with full Ride by Wire system | Dual bore 40mm Fuel Injection |
| Starting: | Kick | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Eelectric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 5 Speed Helical-gear primary drive. Rear chain % x %in with top guard. Engine rpm at 30 mph in top gear, approximately 2,500. | 6 Speed | 5 speed | 6 Speed | 5-Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | CVT drive with wet multiplate centrifugal clutch. | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 speed | 6-Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Carbon Fiber Reinforced Belt | Shaft | Chain, gear ration:15/39 | Chain | #530 Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | V-Belt | Chain | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain, front sprocket 15; rear sprocket 41 | Chain | Shaft | Shaft | Chain | O-ring chain, 530 size, 106 links | Chain, front sprocket 15, rear sprocket 43 | Belt |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork | 34mm Telescopic forks | 43mm Inverted cartridge telescopic fork | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber | 43 mm Marzocchi upside down fork | 35 mm Paioli fork | Telescopic fork, preload adjustable and hydraulic anti-dive. | 39 mm telescopic fork | 41mm Telescopic forks, preload adjustable. | Telescopic, cartridge-type, 13-way adjustable compression damping and 17-way adjustable rebound damping | 50 mm Marzocchi Upside-Down telescopic hydraulic fork with advanced axle; compression and rebound stroke adjustment | Öhlins 43mm fully adjustable upside-down fork with TiN | 38mm Telescopic forks with | Leading axle coil spring fork | BMW Telelever Single gas-filled shock absorber with progressive coil spring, Preload adjustment (five steps) | 32mm Telescopic forks | 45mm Marzocchi "Upside-Down" telescopic hydraulic fork with advanced axle. compression and rebound stroke adjustment | Telescopic forks | Ohlins fully adjustable 48 mm usd forks | 38mm Air assisted Kayaba forks | Telescopic fork | Telelever with central spring strut & linear-rate coil spring. Twin-tube gas-filled shock | 43 mm Telescopic forks, non adjustable | 41mm Telescopic fork preload adjustable, coil spring, oil damper | 43mm USD forks | 41mm telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Swingarm with monoshock | Twin shock | Single, mono-tube gas forged and cast aluminum w/ rising-rate linkage | Monolever swinging arm. | Twin shock absorbers, spring preload | Dual Marzocchi shocks, 3-way adjustable | Full floater, preload and 4-way rebound damping adjustable. | Twin shocks with 5-way spring preload adjustment | Link-type single shock, rebound and preload adjustable. | Link-type, fully adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping | Progressive "Soft Damp" type with single hydraulic shock absorber; spring preload adjustment, compression and rebound adjustment (compression stroke: double adjustment) | Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Öhlins monoshock with top-out spring. Aluminium single-sided swingarm | Swinging arm with | Swing arm adjustable preload | BMW Paralever (single-sided swinging arm) Single gas-filled shock absorber with coil spring, Preload adjustment (continuously adjustable by handwheel), Rebound damping (continuously adjustable by screw) | Dual shock 5-way preload adjustment. | Sachs progressive "Soft Damp" type with single hydraulic shock absorber, spring preload adjustment, compression and rebound adjustment | Dual shocks swing arm, preload adjustable | Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Öhlins monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm | Single Kayaba shock | Light alloy swinging arm with oil/air dampers | Paralever swingarm & shaft drive, single-tube gas-filled shock, variable rebound setting | Gas monoshock, adjustable preload | Rising-rate Monoshock preload and rebound adjustable, gas, coil spring, oil damper | Progressive linkage with adjustable spring preload and rebound damping Sachs monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm | Adjustable link Monocross |
| Front Brakes: | Single 232mm disc | 180mm twin leading shoe drum | 2x 300mm floating rotor 4 piston caliper | 2 x ∅285mm discs, 2 piston calipers | 2x 320 mm Semi-floating discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 256 mm Brembo discs | 2 x 275mm Discs, 2 piston calipers | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x Discs, 4 piston caliper | Single 250 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 320mm disc | 2 x 330 mm Semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc calipers 4-piston, 2-pad | Single 282mm disc | Single 160mm drum | 2 x ∅297mm Discs, 3 piston calipers | Drum | Single 260mm disc | 2 x 267mm Discs | 2 x 330 mm Semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc evo M50 4-piston callipers, radial pump with ABS as standard | Single 230mm disc | Single 260mm disc | 2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 296 mm Discs, 2 piston calipers | 2 x 298mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x 320 mm Semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo monobloc callipers, 4-piston 2-pad, axial pump with adjustable lever, with Bosch ABS as standard | 2x 298mm discs |
| Rear Brakes: | 130 drum | 180mm single leading shoe | Single 300mm floating rotor 2 piston caliper | Single ∅285mm disc, 1 piston caliper | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 257mm Brembo disc | Single 255mm disc, 1 piston caliper | 160mm Drum | Single disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 220 mm disc, single piston caliper | Single 220mm disc | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 267mm disc | Single 150mm drum | Single ∅250mm disc, 3 piston caliper | Drum | Single 220mm disc | Single 267mm disc | Single 245mm disc, 2-piston floating calliper with ABS as standard equipment | Single 204mm disc | 180mm drum | Single ∅276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 255 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | 245 mm Disc, 2-piston caliper, with Bosch ABS as standard | Single 282mm disc |
| Front Tyre: | 2.50–18 | 300 x 18 | 130/70 R18 | 100/90-V18 | 120/70 ZR17 | 3.25-18 | 100/90-16, Bridgestone L303 | 100/90-19 | 120/70-17 | 80/100-21 | 120/70 -17 | 120/70 - ZR17 | 120/70-14 | 3.00-21 | 110/80 R19 | 3.00-18 | 90/90 -21 | 3.25-19 | 120/70 - ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP | 90/90 -21 | 3.00 - 21 | 120/70-17 | 120/70-17 | 120/60 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II | 130/90-16 |
| Rear Tyre: | 2.75–18 | 3.25 x 18 | 250/40 R18 | 130/90-V17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 3.50-18 | 120/90-17, Bridgestone G514 | 130/80-18 | 160/60-17 | 110/90-18 | 150/60 -17 | 190/55 - ZR17 | 150/70-14 | 4.00-18 | 150/70 R17 | 120/90-16 | 140/80 -18 | 4.00-18 | 200/55 - ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP | 130/80-17 | 4.00 - 18 | 160/60-18 | 160/60-18 | 160/60 ZR17 | 180/55 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II | 170/70-16 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 9.8 Litres / 2.1 US gal | 11.4 Litres / 3.0 gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 21 L / 5.5 US gal | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal / 3.3 Imp gal | 14 L / 3.7 US gal / 3.1 Imp gal | 19.5 Litres / 5.1 US gal / 4.3 Imp gal | 15 Litres / 3.96 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal | 9 Litres / 2.4 US gal / 2.0 Imp gal | 8.5 Litres / 2.2 US gal | 16.5 Litres / 4.4 US gal / 3.6 Imp gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 8.8 Litres / 2.3 US gal | 24 Liters / US 6.3 gal | 10.8 Litres / 2.7 US gal | 9 Litres / 2.4 US gal | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal | 17.5 Litres / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal | 23 Litres / 6.0 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 22 Litres / US 5.8 gal | 25 Litres / 6.6 US gal / 5.5 Imp gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 18.5 Liters / 4.8 US gal |