Kawasaki Z-X10R Ninja (2008) vs Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing (2001) vs Kawasaki ER-6f (2014) vs Kawasaki Z 650 Custom / KZ650C (1979) vs Kawasaki ER-6f (2009) vs Laverda 750GT (1970-)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Honda | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Laverda |
| Model: | Z-X10R Ninja | GLX 1800 Gold Wing | ER-6f | Z 650 Custom / KZ650C | ER-6f | 750GT |
| Years: | 2008 | 2001 | 2014 | 1979 | 2009 | 1970- |
| Engine: | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. |
| Capacity: | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 1832 cc / 111.8 cu-in | 649 cc / 39.6 cu-in | 652 cc / 39.7 in | 649 cc / 39.6 cu-in | 753.9 cc / 46.0 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 76 x 55 mm | 74 x 71 mm | 83 X 60mm | 62 х 54 mm | 83 X 60mm | 80 x 74 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 12.7:1 | 9.8:1 | 11.3;1 | 9.5:1 | 11.3;1 | 7.7:1 |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled, | Air cooled | Liquid cooled, | Air cooled |
| Induction: | DFI with 43mm Keihin throttle bodies with oval sub-throttles, two injectors per cylinder | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke | 2x 38mm Electronic Fuel Injection Keihin | 4x 28mm Mikuni carburetors | 2x 38mm Electronic Fuel Injection Keihin | 2x 30mm Dell'Orto vhb30 carburetors |
| Ignition: | TCBI with digital advance and Kawasaki Ignition Management System (KIMS) | Computer controlled digital | Digital TCBI | Battery & coil | Digital TCBI | Bosch |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric & kick | Electric | |
| Max Power: | 138.3 kW / 188 hp @ 12500 rpm | 86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm | 53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8500 rpm | 66 hp / 48.2 kW @ 8500 rpm | 53 kW / 72.1 hp @ 8500 rpm | 52 hp / 38 kW @ 6900 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Front Suspension: | 43mm inverted fork with DLC coating, adjustable rebound and compression damping, spring preload adjustability and top-out springs | 45mm fork with anti-dive system | 41 mm telescopic fork | Telescopic forks | 41 mm telescopic fork, | Marzocchi telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Bottom-Link Uni-Trak® with top-out spring, stepless, dual-range (high/low-speed) compression damping, stepless rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload | Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets | Offset laydown single-shock with adjustable preload | Swinging arm | Offset laydown single-shock with adjustable preload, | Swinging arm dual shocks |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 310mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston Calipers | 2X 231mm discs | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers | Single 230mm drum |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 220 mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 1 piston Caliper | Single 220mm disc | Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper | 200mm Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 120/70 ZR17 | 130/70 R18 | 120/70ZR17 | 3.25-19 | 120/70ZR17 | 3.50-18 |
| Rear Tyre: | 190/55 ZR17 | 180/60 R16 | 160/60ZR17 | 4.00-18 | 160/60ZR17 | 4.00-18 |
| Wet Weight: | 208 kg / 458.5 lbs | 406 kg - 421 kg / 895 lbs - 928 lbs (depending on specification level) | 209 kg / 460 lbs | 237 kg / 522.4 lbs | 200 kg / 440 lbs | 218.0 kg / 480.6 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 17 Litres / 4.4 us GAL | 25 Litres / 6.6 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal | 16.5 Litres / 4.3 US gal | 15.5 Litres / 4.1 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal |