Moto Guzzi California 1100 EV (1997-99) vs MV Agusta 83 Ottantatrè Sport (1958-60) vs Triumph Tiger Explorer (2015) vs Ducati 900 SS (1996) vs Ducati Hypermotard 939 (2018) vs Kawasaki Z 650 (2019) vs Yamaha XVS 950 V-Star Tourer (2013-14) vs Suzuki GSX-S 8 (2023) vs Vespa Primavera 50 (2018-)

Comparison technical specifications

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Make:	Moto Guzzi	MV Agusta	Triumph	Ducati	Ducati	Kawasaki	Yamaha	Suzuki	Vespa
Model:	California 1100 EV	83 Ottantatrè Sport	Tiger Explorer	900 SS	Hypermotard 939	Z 650	XVS 950 V-Star Tourer	GSX-S 8	Primavera 50
Years:	1997-99	1958-60	2015	1996	2018	2019	2013-14	2023	2018-
Engine:	Four stroke, V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder.	Four stroke, single cylinder, pushrod, 2 valve	Four stroke, transverse three cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder, belt driven	Testastretta 11°, L-Twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder, Desmodromic	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.	Four stroke, 60°V-cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder	Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve, catalytic converter
Capacity:	1064 cc / 64.9 cu-in	83.2 cc / 5.0 cu-in	1215 cc / 74.1 cub in	904 cc / 55.2 cu in	937 cc / 57.2 cu in	649 cc / 39.65 cu /in	942 cc / 57.4 cu-in	776 cc / 47.3 cu-in	49 cc / 3 cub in
Bore x Stroke:	92 x 80 mm	46.5 x 49 mm	85 x 71.4mm	92 x 68 mm	94 x 67.5 mm	83 x 60 mm	85 x 83mm	84 x 70 mm	39 x 41.8 mm mm
Cooling System:	Air cooled	Air cooled	Liquid-cooled	Air cooled	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled	Air cooled	Liquid/oil cooled	Air cooled, forced
Compression Ratio:	9.8:1	7.5:1	12.0:1	9.2:1	13.1:1	10.8:1	9.0:1	12.8:1	10.5:1
Starting:	Electric	Kick	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Transmission:	5 Speed	3 speed	6 Speed	6 Speed	6-Speed	6 Speed	5 Speed	6-speed with quickshifter	CVT
Final Drive:	Shaft	Chain	Shaft	Chain	Chain, front sprocket 15, rear sprocket 43	Sealed chain	Belt	D.I.D O-ring chain	Belt
Front Suspension:	Marzocchi 45 mm hydraulic telescopic fork	Telescopic hydraulic fork	Kayaba 46mm upside down forks, adjustable preload	41 mm Showa fully adjustable inverted fork	43mm USD forks	41 mm hydraulic telescopic fork	41mm forks,	43mm KYB inverted fork, non-adjustable	Single arm with coil spring and dual action mono shock absorber
Rear Suspension:	Swing arm with 2 hydraulic shock absorbers with preload adjustment	Swingarm with hydraulic shocks	Kayaba monoshock with remote oil reservoir, hydraulically adjustable preload, rebound damping adjustment	Progressive type with adjustable Showa GD monoshock	Progressive linkage with adjustable spring preload and rebound damping Sachs monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm	Horizontal Back-link with adjustable preload	Preload adjustable dual shocks	Linkage-assisted, spring-preload adjustable KYB shock	Hydraulic monoshock
Front Brakes:	2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers	118mm Drum	2 x 305 mm floating discs, Nissin 4-piston calipers, switchable ABS	2 x 320 mm discs	2 x 320 mm Semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo monobloc callipers, 4-piston 2-pad, axial pump with adjustable lever, with Bosch ABS as standard	2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers	Single 320mm disc	2 x 310mm floating discs with 4-piston Nissan calipers	Stainless steel disc, 200 mm, hydraulically operated
Rear Brakes:	Single 282mm disc 2 piston caliper	118mm Drum	Single 282 mm disc, Nissin 2-piston sliding caliper, switchable ABS	Single 245 mm disc	245 mm Disc, 2-piston caliper, with Bosch ABS as standard	Single 220mm disc	Single 298mm disc	Single 240mm disc with single-piston Nissin caliper	Drum, 140 mm, mechanically operated
Front Tyre:	110/90-18	2.50-19	110/80 R19	120/70-17	120/70 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II	120/70 -17	130/70-18	120/70 x 17	110/70-12 tubeless
Rear Tyre:	140/80-17	3.00-19	150/70 R17	170/60-17	180/55 ZR17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso II	160/50 -17	170/70-16	180/55 x 17	20/70-12., tubeless
Wheelbase:	1560 mm / 61.4 in	1245 mm / 49.0 in	1530 mm / 60.2 in	1410 mm / 55.5 in	1493 mm / 58.8 in	1410 mm / 55.5 in.	1685 mm / 66.3 in	1460 mm / 57.5 in	1340 mm / 52.7 in.
Fuel Capacity:	19 Litres / 5.0 US gal	12 Litres / 3.1 US gal	20 Litres / 5.3 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal	17.5 L / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal	16 Litres / 4.2 US gal	15 Litres / 4.0 US gal	17 Liters / 4.4 US gal	14 Litres / 3.7 US gal	7 Litres / 1.8 US gal