Kawasaki Z 650 (2022) vs Kawasaki VN 800 Drifter (2004-06) vs Kawasaki KLR 250 (1991-92) vs Kawasaki Ninja 1000 (2014) vs Kawasaki S3 400SS MKII (1975) vs Kawasaki EL 125 Eliminator (2009-10)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki	Kawasaki
Model:	Z 650	VN 800 Drifter	KLR 250	Ninja 1000	S3 400SS MKII	EL 125 Eliminator
Years:	2022	2004-06	1991-92	2014	1975	2009-10
Engine:	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, V-Twin, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve	Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder.	Two stroke, transverse three cylinder	Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve
Capacity:	649 cc / 39.65 cu-in	805 cc / 49.1 cu-in	249 cc / 15.2 cu-in	1043 cc / 63.6 cu-in	399 cc / 24.3 cu-in	124 cc / 7.6 cu-in
Bore x Stroke:	83 x 60 mm	88 x 66.2 mm	74 х 58 mm	77.0 x 56.0mm	57 x 52.3 mm	55 x 52.4 mm
Cooling System:	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Air-cooled
Compression Ratio:	10.8:1	9.5:1	11.0:1	11.8:1	6,5:1	9.6:1
Induction:	DFI® with Keihin 36mm Keihin throttle bodies	Keihin CVK36 carburetor	Keihin CVK34 carburetor	DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies, oval sub-throttles	3x Mikuni VM26SC, Ø 26 mm carbs	Mikuni BS28
Ignition:	TCBI with electronic advance	Digital K-TRIC	CDI	TCBI with digital advance	Battery and coil	Electronic
Starting:	Electric	Kick	Kick	Electric	Kick	Electric
Max Power:	50.2 kW / 67.3 hp	56 hp / 40.8 kW @ 7000 rpm	28 hp / 20.8 kW @ 9000 rpm	101.5 kW / 138 hp @ 9600 rpm	42 hp @ 7000 rpm	12 hp / 8.8 kW @ 9500 rpm
Max Torque:	65.7 Nm / 48.5 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm	64 Nm / 47.2 lb-ft @ 3300 rpm	2.3 kgf-m / 16.6 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm	110 Nm / 11.2 kg-fm @ 7800 rpm	4.32 m-kg @ 6500rpm	9.6 Nm / 7.1 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm
Transmission:	6 Speed	5 Speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	5 Speed
Final Drive:	Sealed chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain	Chain
Front Suspension:	41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork	41mm hydraulic telescopic fork.	Air-adjustable leading-axle fork	41 mm inverted fork with rebound damping and progressive compression and preload adjustment	Telescopic Hydraulic forks	33 mm center-axle front fork
Rear Suspension:	Horizontal Back-link with adjustable preload swingarm	Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with 7-way preload adjustment	Uni-Trak single shock with adjustable preload and 4-way rebound damping	Back-link rear horizontal coupling charged gas, progressive rebound damping and spring preload adjustment	Dual shocks, Swing arm	Steel swingarm with dual shock, five-way adjustable preload
Front Brakes:	2x 300mm petal-style discs, 2 piston calipers	2x 300mm discs 2 piston caliper	Single 250mm disc 2 piston caliper	2x 300mm discs 4 piston caliper	Single 277mm disc	Single 260mm disc 1 piston caliper
Rear Brakes:	Single 220mm petal-style disc	130mm drum	Drum	Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper	180mm Drum	Single 130mm drum
Front Tyre:	120/70 ZR17	130/90-16	3.00 - 21	120/70 -R17	3.25 -18	90/90-17
Rear Tyre:	160/60 ZR7	140/90-16	4.60 - 17	190/50- ZR17	3.50 -18	130/90-15
Wheelbase:	1410 mm / 55.5 in	1615 mm / 63.6 in	1415mm / 55.71 in	1445 mm / 56.9 in	1364 mm / 53.7 in	1471 mm / 57.9 in
Fuel Capacity:	15 Litres / 4.0 US gal	15 Litres / 3.9 US gal	11 Litres / 2.9 US gal	19 Litres / 5.0 US gal	14 Litres / 3.7 US gal	13 Litres / 3.4 US gal