Kawasaki KLE 500 (2005-07) vs Laverda RGS 1000 (1983-) vs Kawasaki KLR 650 (2014) vs Triumph Street Triple Grey 10th Anniversary (2017) vs Kawasaki ZX-6RR (2003)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Laverda | Kawasaki | Triumph | Kawasaki |
| Model: | KLE 500 | RGS 1000 | KLR 650 | Street Triple Grey 10th Anniversary | ZX-6RR |
| Years: | 2005-07 | 1983- | 2014 | 2017 | 2003 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin Cylinder, DOHC, 4 Valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, in-line 3-cylinder, DOHC, 12 valves | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 498 cc / 30.4 cu-in | 981 cc / 59.8 cu-in | 651 cc / 39.7 cu-in | 675 cc / 41.2 cub in. | 599 cc / 36.6 cub in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 74 x 58 mm | 75 x 74 mm | 100 x 83 mm. | 74 x 52.3 mm | 67 x 42.5 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid-cooled | Liquid cooled, |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.8:1 | 8.8:1 | 9.8:1 | 12.65:1 | 13.0:1 |
| Induction: | 2x 34mm Keihin carburetors | 3x 32mm Dell'Orto carbs | Keihin CVK40 | Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with SAI | Fuel injection with 38mm throttle bodies |
| Ignition: | CDI | Borsch electronic | Transistorized | Digital - inductive type | Digital |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 44.8 hp / 33 kW @ 8500 rpm | 83.3 hp / 61.2 kW @ 8000 rpm | 42.1 hp / 31 kW @ 7000 rpm | 78 kW / 106 hp @ 11850 rpm | 86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 13200 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 41 Nm / 30.2 lb-ft @ 6500r pm | 77.9 Nm / 57.4 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 47 Nm / 4.7 kgf-m @ 5000 rpm | 68 Nm / 6.9 kgf-m / 50 ft/lb @ 9750 rpm | 64.4 Nm / 6.6 kgf-m / 47.5 lb-ft @ 12000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Front Suspension: | 41mm Telescopic forks air assisted | Marzocchi air assisted forks | 41mm Air-adjustable forks, | 41mm Kayaba telescopic upside down forks | 41mm inverted cartridge fork with adjustable preload, stepless rebound and compression damping and top-out springs |
| Rear Suspension: | Steal awing arm with preload adjustment | Dual Marzocchi air assisted forks, 5-way spring preload | UNI-TRAK® linkage, 5-way preload shock absorber with 4way rebound damping. | Kayaba monoshock, adjustable preload | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas charged shock, stepless rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs |
| Front Brakes: | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper | 100/90 -18 | Single 280mm disc 2 piston caliper | 2 x 310 mm Floating discs, Nissen 2 piston sliding calipers,ABS | 2 x 280mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper | 120/90 -18 | Single 203mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 220 mm disc, Brembo 1 piston caliper, ABS | Single 220mm disc, 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 90/90 VR21 | 2x 280mm discs 2 piston calipers | 90/90 -21 | 120/70 ZR 17 | 120/65 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 130/80 VR17 | Single 280mm disc 1 piston caliper | 130/80 -17 | 180/55 ZR 17 | 180/55 ZR17 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 23 Litres / 5.8 US gal. | 17.4 Litres / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal | 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal |