Kawasaki ZL 900 Eliminator (1985-) vs BMW R 100S (1979-80) vs Kawasaki ZG 1200 Voyager XII (1997-99) vs Kawasaki ZR-X 400 (2007-08)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | BMW | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | ZL 900 Eliminator | R 100S | ZG 1200 Voyager XII | ZR-X 400 |
| Years: | 1985- | 1979-80 | 1997-99 | 2007-08 |
| Engine: | Liquid cooled, four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke transverse four cylinder. DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 908 cc / 55.4 cu-in | 980 cc / 59.8 cu in | 1196 cc / 72.9 cu-in | 399 cc / 24.4 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 94 x 70.6 mm | 78 x 62.6 mm | 57.5 х 38.5 mm | |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.2:1 | 9.5:1 | 10.0:1 | 11.2:1 |
| Induction: | 4x 32mm Keihin carburetors | 2 x constant depression carburettors, Bing 94/40/105 - 94/40/106 | 4x Keihin CVK30 carburetors | 4x Keihin CVK30 carburetors |
| Ignition: | CDI | Battery ignition | Electronic with vacuum advance | Transistor |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 105 hp / 76.6 kW @ 9500 rpm | 51 kW / 70 hp @ 7000 rpm | 97 hp / 72.3 kW @ 7000 rpm | 53 hp / 39.5 kW @ 11500 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 85.3 Nm / 62.9 lb-t @ 8000 | 76 Nm / 7.7 kgf-m / 56 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm | 11.0 kgf-m / 79.5 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm | 37 Nm / 27.3 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Front Suspension: | 38mm Showa air assisted forks 142mm wheel travel. | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber. | 41mm equalized air fork with remote filler | 39mm RWU telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension: | Dual Showa air assisted shocks, 106mm wheel travel. | Long swinging arm with adjustable strut. | Equalized air shocks with remote filler and adjustable rebound damping | Dual shocks preload adjustment |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 277mm discs | 2 x ∅260mm Discs, 2 piston calipers | 2x 260mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 298mm discs 6 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 267mm disc | ∅260mm Drum | Single 250mm disc | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 100/90-18 | 3.25-19 | 130/90-16 | 110/80-17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 160/80-15 | 4.00-18 | 150/90-15 | 150/70-18 |
| Wheelbase: | 1595 mm / 62.8 in | 1465 mm / 57.67 in | 1,620 mm / 63.8 in | 1450 mm / 57.1 in |
| Seat Height: | 745 mm / 29.3 in | 820 mm / 32.3 in | 755 mm / 29.7 in | 780 mm / 30.7 in |
| Ground Clearance: | 145 mm / 5.7 in | 165 mm / 6.49 in | 140 mm / 5.5 in | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Fuel Capacity: | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal | 24 Litres / 6.3 US gal | 23 Litres / 6.1 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal |