Kawasaki Z 1000LTD (1980-82) vs Kawasaki Z 650 (2017) vs Yamaha Ténéré 700 (2022) vs Ducati Multistrada V4 / V4S (2025)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Yamaha | Ducati |
| Model: | Z 1000LTD | Z 650 | Ténéré 700 | Multistrada V4 / V4S |
| Years: | 1980-82 | 2017 | 2022 | 2025 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 Valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, crossplane crankshaft parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, 90? Granturismo V 4, counter rotating crankshaft, 4 valves per cylinder, Twin Pulse firing order |
| Capacity: | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 649 cc / 39.65 cu /in | 689 cc / 42.04 cu-in | 1158 cc / 71 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 69.4 x 66 mm | 83 x 60 mm | 80 x 68.6 mm | 83 x 53.5 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.2:1 | 10.8:1 | 11.5:1 | 14.0:1 |
| Induction: | 4x 34mm Mikuni carburetors | DFI® with Keihin 36mm Keihin throttle bodies | Fuel Injection | Electronic fuel injection system, ?eq 46 mm elliptical throttle bodies with Ride-by-Wire system |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 95 hp / 69.3 kW @ 8500 rpm | 50.2 kW / 67.3 hp @ 8,500 rpm | 72 hp / @ 9000 rpm | 170 hp / 125 kW @ 10500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 83.2 Nm / 61.4 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 65.7 Nm / 48.4 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | 68 Nm / 50 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm | 125 Nm / 92 lb-ft @ 8750 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | Constant Mesh, 6 Speed | 6-speed gearbox with Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) Up & Down System |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Sealed chain | Chain | Chain, front sprocket Z16, rear sprocket Z42 |
| Front Suspension: | Telehydraulic forks | 41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork | 43mm Upside down telescopic fork, fully adjustable | V4: 50 mm fully adjustable USD mechanical fork, compression and rebound damping adjustment. V4S: 0 mm fully adjustable USD fork, electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with Ducati Skyhook Suspension, integrated stroke sensor |
| Rear Suspension: | Swinging arm forks with adjustable shocks. | Horizontal Back-link with adjustable preload | Single shock, adjustable preload (with remote adjuster) and rebound damping | V4: Fully adjustable monoshock, Remote spring preload adjustment, aluminum double-sided swingarm, automatic fast lowering device between 6 mph and 30 mph, aluminum double-sided swingarm V4S: Fully adjustable monoshock, electronic adjustment with Ducati Skyhook Suspension, automatic fast lowering device between 6 mph and 30 mph, aluminum double-sided swingarm |
| Front Brakes: | 2x discs | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 282mm Hydraulic discs | V4: 2 x 320mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo M50 Stylema monobloc 4-piston 2-pad calipers, radial master cylinder V4S: 2 x 330mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo M50 Stylema monobloc 4-piston 2-pad calipers, radial master cylinder |
| Rear Brakes: | Single disc | Single 220mm disc | Single 245mm Hydraulic disc | Single 280mm disc, Brembo 2-piston floating caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.25 H19 | 120/70 -17 | 90/90 R21 M/C 54V M+S Spoke wheels with Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR | 120/70 ZR 19 Pirelli Scorpion Trail II |
| Rear Tyre: | 130/90 H16 | 160/50 -17 | 150/70 R18 M/C 70V M+S Spoke wheels with Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR | 170/60 ZR 17 Pirelli Scorpion Trail II |
| Fuel Capacity: | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal |