Kawasaki KX 500 (1988-89) vs Triumph Tiger 900 (2020)
Comparison technical specifications
Add bike |
Remove bike |
Remove bike |
| Make: | Kawasaki | Triumph |
| Model: | KX 500 | Tiger 900 |
| Years: | 1988-89 | 2020 |
| Engine: | Two stroke, single cylinder, read valve | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 499 cc / 30.5 cu-in | 888 cc / 54.1 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 86 x 86mm | 78 x 61.9 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.4:1 | 11.27:1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Exhaust: | Expansion chamber | Stainless steel 3 into 1 header system, side mounted stainless steel silencer |
| Lubrication: | Premix | Wet sump |
| Induction: | KeihinPWK39 carburetor | Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection |
| Ignition: | Electronic CDI | Digital CDI |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric |
| Max Power: | 66 hp / 49.2 kW @ 7000 rpm | 95.2 PS / 93.9 hp / 70 kW @ 8750 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 65,7 Nm 48.4 lb-ft / @ 6000 rpm | 87 Nm / 64.1 lb-ft @ 7250 rpm |
| Clutch: | Wet, multi-plate, cable operated | Wet, multi-plate |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | O-ring chain |
| Frame: | High-tensile steel semidouble cradle with aluminum bolt-on. | Tubular steel frame, bolt on sub frame |
| Front Suspension: | 43mm cartridge fork with 16-way compression damping | Marzocchi 45mm upside down forks, non-adjustable |
| Front Wheel Travel: | 292 mm / 11.5 in | 180 mm / 7.0 in |
| Rear Suspension: | Bottom-Link UNI-TRAK with adjustable preload and 16-way compression and rebound damping | Marzocchi rear suspension unit, manual preload adjustment |
| Rear Wheel Travel: | 330 mm / 13.0 in | 170 mm / 6.7 in |
| Front Brakes: | Single 220mm disc | 2x 320mm floating discs, Brembo Stylema 4 piston Monobloc calipers. Radial front master cylinder |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 190mm disc | Single 255mm disc, Brembo single piston sliding caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 80/100-21 51M | 100/90-19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 110/100-18 64M | 150/70R17 |
| Trail: | 122 mm / 4.8 in | 133.3 mm / 5.2 in |
| Wheelbase: | 1514 mm / 59.6 in | 1556 mm / 61.2 in |
| Seat Height: | 960 mm / 37.8 in | 810 - 830 mm / 31.8 - 32.7 in |
| Dry Weight: | 100 kg / 220 lbs | 192 kg / 423.2 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 9 Litres / 2.4 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.28 US gal |