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) vs Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja (2009) vs Kawasaki Z 900RS Café SE (2022)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | Z 650 | VN 800 Drifter | KLR 250 | Ninja 1000 | S3 400SS MKII | EL 125 Eliminator | Z-X10R Ninja | Z 900RS Café SE |
| Years: | 2022 | 2004-06 | 1991-92 | 2014 | 1975 | 2009-10 | 2009 | 2022 |
| 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 | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder |
| 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 | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 948 cc / 57.8 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 | 76 x 55 mm | 73.4 x 56.0 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Air-cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.8:1 | 9.5:1 | 11.0:1 | 11.8:1 | 6,5:1 | 9.6:1 | 12.7:1 | 10.8:1 |
| 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 | DFI with 43mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder | Fuel injection: 36 mm x 4 with sub-throttle |
| Ignition: | TCBI with electronic advance | Digital K-TRIC | CDI | TCBI with digital advance | Battery and coil | Electronic | TCBI with digital advance and Kawasaki Ignition Management System (KIMS) | TCBI with electronic advance |
| Starting: | Electric | Kick | Kick | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | 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 | 138.3 kW / 188 hp @ 12500 rpm | 110 hp / 82 kW @ 8500 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 | 113 Nm / 11.5 kgf-m @ 8700 rpm | 98 Nm / 72.7 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Sealed chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Chain | Sealed chain | Sealed 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 | 43mm inverted fork with DLC coating, adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs | 41 mm inverted fork with compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability |
| 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 | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with top-out spring, stepless, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload | Öhlins S46, horizontal back-link, gas-charged shock with rebound damping and spring preload adjustability |
| 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 | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 300 mm Brembo disc, Dual Brembo M4 radial-mount, monobloc, opposed 4-piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 220mm petal-style disc | 130mm drum | Drum | Single 250mm disc 1 piston caliper | 180mm Drum | Single 130mm drum | Single 220 mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 250mm Nissin petal disc, 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70 ZR17 | 130/90-16 | 3.00 - 21 | 120/70 -R17 | 3.25 -18 | 90/90-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/60 ZR7 | 140/90-16 | 4.60 - 17 | 190/50- ZR17 | 3.50 -18 | 130/90-15 | 190/55 ZR17 | 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) |
| 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 | 1415 mm / 55.7 in | 1470 mm / 57.8 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 | 17 Litres / 4.4 us GAL | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |