Kawasaki VN 800 Vulcan (1998-00) vs Kawasaki ZX-10 (1989) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja KRT Edition (2016) vs Kawasaki KMX 125 (1990-93) vs Kawasaki VN 900 Vulcan Classic (2016-17) vs Kawasaki Z 250FT (1978-79) vs Kawasaki ER-5 Twister (2003-05) vs Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2003) vs Kawasaki GTO 125 (1990-) vs Kawasaki KDX 400 (1979-80)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Honda	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model:	VN 800 Vulcan	ZX-10	Z-X10R Ninja KRT Edition	KMX 125	VN 900 Vulcan Classic	Z 250FT	ER-5 Twister	GLX 1800 Gold Wing	GTO 125	KDX 400
Years:	1998-00	1989	2016	1990-93	2016-17	1978-79	2003-05	2003	1990-	1979-80
Engine:	Four stroke, V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Two stroke, single cylinder	Four stroke V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valve	Four stroke, parallel twin, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinders, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder	Two stroke, single cylinder, rotary valves	Two stroke, single cylinder.
Capacity:	805 cc / 49.1 cu-in	997 cc / 60.8 cu-in	998 cc / 60.9 cu-in	124 cc / 7.6 cu-in	903 cc / 49 cu-in	248 cc / 15.1 cub in	498 cc / 30.4 cu-in	1832 cc / 111.8 cu-in	123 cc / 7.6 cu-in	392 cc / 23.9 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	88 x 66.2 mm	74 x 58 mm	76 x 55 mm	54 х 54.4 mm	88.0 x 74.2 mm	55 х 52.4 mm	74 x 58 mm	74 x 71 mm	55.0 x 51.8 mm	80 x 78 mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Air cooled
Compression Ratio:	9.5:1	11.0:1	13:1	7.8:1	9.5:1	10.0:1	9.8:1	9.8:1	7.2:1	6.8:1
Induction:	Keihin CVK36 carburetor	4x 36mm Keihin CV carburtors	DFI® with four 47mm Keihin throttle bodies, two injectors per cylinder	Carburetor	Fuel injection: ø 34 mm x 2 with dual throttles	2 x 32mm Keihin carburetors	2x 34mm Keihin CVK	PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke	Mikuni RM 22 SC	36mm Mikuni carburetor
Ignition:	Digital K-TRIC	Electronic	TCBI with digital advance and Sport-Kawasaki Traction Control (S-KTRC)	CDI	Digital	CDI	Digital	Computer controlled digital	Electronic CDI	CDI
Starting:	Kick	Electric	Electric	kcik	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Kick	Kick
Max Power:	56 hp / 40.8 kW @ 7000 rpm	137 hp / 99.9 kW @ 10000 rpm	146 kW / 200 hp @ 13000 rpm	22 hp / 16.4 kW @ 9500 rpm	37 kW / 50 hp @ 5700 rpm	20.1 kW / 27 hp @ 10000 rpm	50 hp / 36.5 kW @ 8500 rpm	86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm	17 hp / 12.8 kW @	39 hp / 29 kW @ 7000 rpm
Max Torque:	64 Nm / 47.2 lb-ft @ 3300 rpm	3.6 kgf-m / 103 Nm @ 9000 rpm	113.5 Nm / 83.7 lb-ft @ 11600 rpm	1.7 kgf-m / 12.2 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm	78 Nm / 8.0 kg-fm @ 3700 rpm	20.6 Nm / 21 kgf-m /15.2 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm	45.2 Nm / 33.2 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm	167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm	NA	42.2 Nm / 31.1 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm
Transmission:	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed
Final Drive:	Chain	Chain	Sealed Chain	Chain	Belt	Chain	Chain	Shaft	Chain	Chain
Front Suspension:	41 mm. hydraulic telescopic fork	41mm Telescopic forks	43mm inverted Showa Balance Free Fork, adjustable stepless rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability	Telescopic forks	41mm telescopic fork with 7-way preload	Air assisted telescopic forks,	37 mm telescopic fork	45mm fork with anti-dive system	Telescopic forks	Adjustable air forks
Rear Suspension:	Uni-Trak with 7 way cam-type preload adjuster	Uni-trek monoshock,. air assisted 4-way rebound damping adjustment	Horizontal back-link with gas-charged shock, stepless, dual-range (low/high-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload	Swing arm	Uni-Trak with 7-way adjustable preload	Spring preload adjustable	Dual rear shocks with 5-way adjustable preload	Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets	Swinging arm	Dual shock
Front Brakes:	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers	2x 330 mm floating discs, dual radial-mounted 4-piston callipers	Single 230mm disc	Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single disc	Single 280mm disc 2 piston caliper	2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers	Drum	Drum
Rear Brakes:	180mm Drum	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	Single 220mm disc with aluminum single-piston caliper	Single 210mm disc	Single 270mm disc 2 piston caliper	Drum	160mm drum	Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper	Drum	Drum
Front Tyre:	80/90-21	120/70-17	120/70 ZR17	2.75-21	130/90 -16	3.00-18	110/70 R17	130/70 R18	2.50 -18	3.50 -21
Rear Tyre:	140/90-16	160/60-18	190/55 ZR17	4.10-18	180/70 -15	3.50-18	130/70 R17	180/60 R16	2.75 -18	5.00 -18
Fuel Capacity:	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	22 Litres / 5.8 US gal	17 Litres / 4.5 gal	9.3 Litres / 2.4 US gal	20 Litres / 5.3 US gal.	13.5 Litres / 3.6 US gal	17 Litres / 4.4 US gal	25 Litres / 6.6 US gal	13.5 Litres / 3.5 US gal	12 Litres / 33 US gal