Kawasaki GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja (1991-92) vs BMW F 800ST (2010) vs BMW HP2 Enduro (2007-08) vs Kawasaki Z 1000 / ABS (2016) vs Kawasaki Z 650 (1978) vs Honda NT 700V Deauville (2006-07) vs Kawasaki 550 Zephyr (1991)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Kawasaki | BMW | BMW | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Honda | Kawasaki |
| Model: | GPz 500S / EX 500R Ninja | F 800ST | HP2 Enduro | Z 1000 / ABS | Z 650 | NT 700V Deauville | 550 Zephyr |
| Years: | 1991-92 | 2010 | 2007-08 | 2016 | 1978 | 2006-07 | 1991 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer air/oil-cooled, 4 Valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 52°V-Twin, SOHC. 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke Transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 798 cc / 47.7 cub. in. | 1170 cc / 71.5 cub. in. | 1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in | 652 cc / 39.7 in | 680 cc / 41.5 cu-in | 553 cc / 33.7 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 x 58 mm | 82 x 75.8 mm | 101 x 73 mm | 77.0 x 56.0mm | 62 х 54 mm | 81 x 66 mm | 58 x 52.4 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.8:1 | 12.0:1 | 11.0:1 | 11.8:1 | 9.5:1 | 10.0:1 | 9.5:1 |
| Induction: | 2x Keihin CVK34 carburetor | Electronic intake injection | Fuel Injection ∅47mm Throttle butterfly BMS-K | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles | 4x 28mm Mikuni carburetors | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection | 4x 30mm Keihin carburetors |
| Ignition: | TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | Knock control and oxygen sensors | BMS-K | TCBI with digital advance / electric | Battery & coil | Digital transistorized with electronic advance | |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric & kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 60 hp / 43.7 kW @ 9800 rpm | 62.5 kW / 85 hp @ 8000 rpm | 77 kW / 105 hp @ 7000 rpm | 104.5 kW / 142 hp @ 10000 rpm | 66 hp / 48.2 kW @ 8500 rpm | 65 hp / 38.3 kW @ 8000 rpm | 49 hp / 37 kW @ 10000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 46.1 Nm / 4.7 kg-m @ 8500 rpm | 80 Nm / 8.2 kgf-m / 59 lb-ft. @ 5800 rpm | 115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 84.8 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm | 111 Nm / 11.3 kgf.m @ 7300 rpm | 5.8 kgf-m / 57 Nm @ 7000 rpm | 66.2 Nm / 49lb ft @ 6500 rpm | 40 Nm / 29.5 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Spee |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Belt drive with shock damper | Shaft | X-ring chain | Chain | Shaft | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | 38mm Telescopic forks | ∅43mm Telescopic forks | 45mm UPSD Gabe | 41 mm inverted SFF-BP fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | Telescopic hydraulic fork | 41 mm telescopic fork | 39mm Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Swinging arm, single shock adjustable for spring preload | Die-cast aluminium single sided swinging arm with rear wheal axle and eccentric adjustment, central spring stud , spring pre-loaded hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable. | BMW Paralever | Horizontal monoshock with stepless rebound damping, remotely adjustable spring preload | Swinging fork | Single damper with adjustable preload | Dual Kayaba shocks with preload and rebound adjustments |
| Front Brakes: | Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x ∅320 mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x ∅304mm discs, 4 piston caliper | 2x 310mm discs etal-type rotors with radial-mount 4 piston monobloc calipers and ABS | Single 275mm disc 1 piston caliper | 2x 296mm discs 3 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | 160mm drum | Single ∅265 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 265mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 250mm disc petal-type rotor with 1 piston caliper and ABS | 180mm Drum | Single 276mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 245mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90-16 | 120/70 ZR17 | 90/90 R21S | 120/70 -R17 | 3.25-19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 110/80-17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 120/90-16 | 180/55 ZR17 | 140/80 R17S | 190/50 ZR17 | 4.00-18 | 150/70 ZR17 | 140/70-18 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15.9 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal. | 13 Liters / 3.4 US gal. | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 16.5 Litres / 4.3 US gal | 19.5 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal |