Kawasaki KLE 500 (2003-04) vs KTM 990 Adventure (2013) vs Bimota DB1 (1985) vs Victory Kingpin (2010-12)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | KTM | Bimota | Victory |
| Model: | KLE 500 | 990 Adventure | DB1 | Kingpin |
| Years: | 2003-04 | 2013 | 1985 | 2010-12 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin Cylinder, DOHC, 4 Valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 75°V-twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 50° V twin SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 999.8 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 748 cc / 45.6 cub in | 1634 cc / 100 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 x 58 mm | 101 x 62.4mm | 88 x 61.5 mm | 101 x 102 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooling | Air cooled | Air / oil |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.8:1 | 11.5;1 | 9.3:1 | 9.8:1 |
| Induction: | 2x 34mm Keihin carburetors | Keihin Electronic Fuel Injection EMS | 2x 36mm Dell' Orto PHF36 carbs | Electronic Fuel Injection with 44mm throttle bodies |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Front Suspension: | 41mm Telescopic forks air assisted | 48mm WP USD forks | 41.7mm / Telescopic M.1.R Marzocchi with 4-way rebound damping | 43mm Inverted cartridge telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Steal awing arm with preload adjustment | WP-PDS rear shock, hydraulic spring preload | Rising rate linkage with Marzocchi shocks with adjustable preload 11 position compression damping | Single, mono-tube gas forged and cast aluminum w/ rising-rate linkage |
| Front Brakes: | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 280mm discs 1 piston calipers | Single 300mm floating rotor 4 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 260mm disc | Single 300mm floating rotor 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 90/90 VR21 | 90/90 -21 | 130/80 V16 | 130/70 -21 |
| Rear Tyre: | 130/80 VR17 | 150/70 -R18 | 160/80 V18 | 180/55 B18 |
| Dry Weight: | 178 kg / 392 lbs | 209 kg / 460.7 lbs | 160 kg / 352.7 lbs | 297 kg / 654 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 19.5 Litres / 5.1 gal | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |