Kawasaki KDX 125R (2001-03) vs Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja (2013) vs Kawasaki ZZ-R 400 (1990-91) vs Kawasaki VN 1700 Vulcan Nomad (2013-14)
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| Make: | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki | Kawasaki |
| Model: | KDX 125R | ZX-6R Ninja | ZZ-R 400 | VN 1700 Vulcan Nomad |
| Years: | 2001-03 | 2013 | 1990-91 | 2013-14 |
| Engine: | Two stroke, single cylinder, with KIPS | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Liquid cooled, four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, V-twin, SOHC, 4 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 636 cc / 38.8 cub in | 398 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 1700 cc / 103.7 in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 56 х 50.6 mm | 67.0 x 45.1mm | 57.5 x 38.5 mm | 102 x 104 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 8,0:1 | 12.9:1 | 11.8:1 | 9.5:1 |
| Induction: | Keihin PE28 carburetor | DFI® with four 38mm Keihin throttle bodies and oval sub-throttles | 4x Keihin CVK30 carburetors | Electronic fuel injection, 42 mm dia. x 2 |
| Ignition: | CDI | TCBI with digital advance | Digital | TCDI with digital advance |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 33.2 hp / 24.7 kW @ 9600 rpm | 97.7 kW / 131 hp @ 13500 rpm | 58 hp / 43.2 kW @ 12000 rpm | 55 kW / 74 hp @ 5000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 21.8 Nm / 16 lb-ft @ 8600 rpm | 71 Nm / 7.2 kgf.m / 52.4 lb-ft @ 11500 rpm | 3.7 kgf-m / 26.7 lb-ft @ 10000 rpm | 135 Nm / 13.7 kgf-m / 99.6 lb-ft @2750 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | 520 series X-ring chain | Chain | Belt drive |
| Front Suspension: | Kayaba 48mm telescopic hydraulic fork reversed KAYABA 48mm, double adjustment + adjustable spring preload, prepared | 41mm inverted Showa BP-SFF fork with top-out springs, stepless compression and rebound damping, adjustable spring preload | 41mm Telescopic forks | 43 mm Telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Uni-Trak adjustable for preload | Bottom-link Uni-Trak® with gas-charged shock, top-out spring and pillow ball upper mount, stepless compression damping, 25-way adjustable rebound damping, fully adjustable spring preload | Rising rate monoshock | Swingarm with twin air-assisted 4 way adjustable shocks for rebound and damping |
| Front Brakes: | Single 260mm disc | 2 x 310mm petal rotors with dual radial-mount, Nissin four-piston, monobloc calipers and available KIBS ABS | 2x 300mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 300mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 220mm disc | Single 220mm petal rotor with single-piston caliper and KIBS ABS | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper | Single 300mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 70/100-21 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/60-17 | 130/90 -R16 |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.10-18 | 180/55 ZR17 | 160/60-17 | 170/70 -R16 |
| Wheelbase: | 1455 mm / 57.3 in to 1480 mm / 58.2 inaccording to chain tension | 1395 mm / 54.9 in. | 1430 mm / 56.3 in | 1,666 mm / 65.6 in |
| Seat Height: | 950 mm / 37.4 in | 830.5 mm / 32.7 in. | 780 mm / 30.7 in | 730 mm / 28.7 in. |
| Fuel Capacity: | 9.0 Litres / 2.3 US gal | 17 Litres 4.5 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal. |